Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-03

criminal cases, jury was drawn, to hear
this case. The jury was constituted as
follows:
William +. Brown.
Moses McAllister.
William w. Mason, Foreman.
Ira Bartlett.
George NJ. Richardson.
Stillman r. Swan.
Harvey Kenney.
Dana l.. kimball
j. K. Longley.
George w. Hobbs.
George H. Brigham.
Albert Littlefeld.
Seymour A. Harrington was drawn,
but was challenged by the State on &C
account Of relationship.
Judge Virgin appointed w. w. Mason
as foreman of the jury. Each member
was individually sworn in special re fer
ence to the trying of this case.
James S. Wright esq, County Attor-
ney, then opened the case for the State.
He said that the State proposed to prove
that Mr.. Fife had at various times, IN
his stable, large numbers Of boxes of IL
quors, so marked that their contents
could be Observation-Disclosures is,a box con-
tanning whiskey was marked Nv" one
containing rum was marked "R" &c.-
and that any one could get these packages
from Mr.. Fife by paying the express
charges, and the c. 0. d. bill. Mr.. Wright
declared that some of the States Wit
nesses had gone out of the jurisdiction OF
this court since the Grand Jury hearing
that he had been greatly embarrassed by
not securing all of them, and that those
who came We're so unwilling to testify
However, be had secured enough tc
make out the case for the State. Mr..
Wright spoke very favorably Of Mr..
Flies standing in the community OF has
connection with the Court, as member
of Oxford Bar, and treated him very
courteously, during the entire trial.
However, he said he did not intend to SO
enforce the law in his capacity of County
Attorney, that men OF means and posi-
ton should escape, while poor men were
fined and imprisoned for violation of the
laws. If Mr.. Fife was guilty, he shou. d
not be shielded on account OF his social
and professional standing. He then
called eleven witnesses for the State, who
were sworn and testified as follows
DUDLEY :. PERKINS,, called and testified
Residence, Fryeburg. Am shook-maker'
Was in Fryeburg during the fall aud sum
mer OF lSs2, and was acquainted with Seth
W. Fife In September, lss2, went to Mr.
Flies place of business, asked him If ht
had any whlskey; went with him TO The
stable picked out a small box, Knocked on
the cover, aud found gallon jug OF wills
key. Paid Mr.. Fife SO for it; did not sign
any receipt or book; did not receive any
bill OF goods had not ordered any liquor
from the firm Of W W. Whitney, Boston,
whose label was on the jug. Did not
know why he selected that particular box
except that he thought it might be as
much Is he could take care Of laughter in
audience. which was Immediately sup
pressed by the Sheriff There were two
or three other similar boxes In stable.
Cross-examlnod by Hon. John p. Swasey
Had never bean 70 Mr.. Flies before
knew he was express agent; found him in
front OF store. Fife said he did not know
whether it was whiskey or what it was
told him wanted small box II was on
right hand side OF stable going in; did
not see any express mark or directions on
box; asked Fife for whiSkey; he said be
did not know what kind it was.
LEWIS \. HAM: Residence Fryeburg
was in Fryeburg during the summer and
/ fall of lss9 Bought box of liquor OF
Fife in September, thinks 1t was on Sat
urday night. Asked Fife for express
package marked 81 30, went with him 70
stable, got box, paid him $3.50, and took
it TO boarding house. 1t contained gallon
jug OF whisky, knew, because he tasted
il. He had not ordered the whlskey in
any way Fife picked out the box, did not
notice what was On box nor express marks /;
did not sign receipt nor book, and got no
I bill OF goods. Was not acquainted with
Fife at that time, saw other similar boxes
in stable. Cross-ex.-Is house, car
riage and sign painter, in business at
Fryeburg; boarded at the Fryeburg House
near Flies place of business; knew he was
express agent; did not ask who | was
delivered me box in stable aud | carried it
away.
FRED W. SPRING; Stable keeper at
Fryeburg village. Last fall sent man to
Flies to get a jug Of rum, saw the man,
named Sutclf, come out of Flies stable
with box under his arm; brought it TO my
stable, sampled the liquor, found it to be
rum jug aud box cover produced by
Statel; identified jug by pencil mark
placed on 1t by himself, at that time, also
the cover likewise. Box was marked
"w. F. C. Rodgers, Fryeourg, Maine,
from Owen Mfg Co., Boston; gave SUIT
cliff s. and he returned $3.50; $3.50 in
pencil on cover of box. Neve; ordered
the box, had no bill of goods. County
Attorney explained that this man Sutclif,
though Il witness before Grand Jury, could
not be found by officer. Witness got an
other box liqnor, same day. Gave Web
ster Ella S., told him to go. to Flies and get
gallon whiskey; was gone ten or fifteen
minutes aud returned with jug. Tasted
the contents, and found it TO be whlskey.
Ella returned 80 cents. Identifies box