The Portland daily press., 1883-04-23

Twas ne there at the conversation "nioh
took place?
A-The conversation that took place be-
tween US?
o. mean between Mr. Huse aud others.
A-No sir.
Add he say anything to you about giving
$40 before that?
A-No sir.
Q-When did you pay the $40?
A-To Mr.. Huse, think three days after
We were In there.
Q-When did you have this talk with De-
putty Crowell and where?
A-Down there in his room, THINK the
first or second day after we paid the money,
just before the class went out.
Q-You paid the $40 before the Marshal
talked with you?
Ayes, sir.
.Q-Know you had this talk with him after
after You paid the money!
Ayes, sir.
Q-Have You been misled by my questions,
III any way?
A--Not that know Of.
Redirect e10miaation
OIL ask you II Mr. Crowel camo into the
room whore Mr.. Huse was?
A-No; he wasn't there.
Odd he come in after Mr.. Hase ana Mr.
Gerrish left you?
Al left The ROOM
Q-You are quite sure OF what he told you?
A--tf you don't like 10 pay these assessments
You had better step out and let somebody else
step In.
Re-erose examinations.
Did what he say to you intlmidate You In
any way? -,
thought II was just as we'll 10 pay II az to have
them logging round after you.
Redirect examination
Didn't you think that unless you paid that
$40 Mr.. Crowell would be more or less, oil the
time dogging you2
A-No; l did not think Mr.. Crowell would
do such thing as that. did not know but
that some OF the committee, the outsiders,
would DO on the track.
o-Rather felt that he was watchdog TO
annoy you?
A-Well, don't know, did not pay mine
until three days after. / gave Mr.. Huse q ton
dollar gold piece.
OFFICER wISsLow LAwToN
sworn. Direct examination by the Mayor.
Q--Are You member OF the class that were
ordered into the Marshal's room by officer
Crowell and there met Mr.. William Huse and
Mr.. A. r, Gerrish?
Al was.
Q-Please state the whole thing.
Alt was some time ago. as near as can
when we goo In There that they wanted $40
apiece from US.
Q-Who told you ihatq
Al think Mr.. Huse
Q-Who ordered you in there?
AIR. Crowell, II remember right.
Odd you pay then2
Al do not remember whether / paid Just
at that time. II / did not / paid few days
afterward.
Q-Do you remember OF Mr. Crowsll coming
in after Mr. Huse aud Mr.. Gerrish hadleft?
AL do not remember OF Mr. Crowell COM
ing in while / was there
Odd you hear him make any remark at
that time, or afterwards, that IL you won't pay
the $40, better step out aud let somebody else
In?
A Never made any such remark to me. lie
had no reason TO.
Q-Ever hear him make any such remark to
anybody?
Al never did
to You in such manner that yon could not I'M
derstand what they were2 Read In suchta way
you could not tell anything about them?
A-Read Ia such a manner We have not
really understood what our orders were
Q-What was the occasion Of that?
Al could not say.
Q-Beeause he did not read distinctly
Al do not know whether IL was that or on
account OF his eyesight.
Q-Did you ever see those outer doors closed
when the hall was fall OF people and Mr. Crow
ell standing on the sidewalk
Al have seen the doors closed when tho
hall was full. do not remember OF seeing
him (Croweil).
Q-Were you aware since Mr.. Crowell has
been there, and years past, OF this assembling
Of loafers and others in tho police rooms, as
general rendezvous?
Al have seen them.
noss - mas 0'sn g '0' years ana years. ha' =
Ayes, sir; / think il has.
Q-To the present administration.
Al think IL has.
Odd Mr.. Crowell ever pay yon any money
az any time during the seizure OF liquors dur
ing the past years.
Al havc heard it charged never saw ii
done.
Odd he pay
Gan. Mattocks-I intesposs an objection.
The Mayor-We are holding this hearing
ourselves.
Gen. Matsocks-I SEQ you are
Inc Mayor ask the officer not to mind
what the counsel say. Whom did yon hear
that he pnid2
Al beard that no paid Stevens.
Q-Do you consider Mr.. Crowell an efficient
man for Deputy Marshal Of this city, in your
iudgmeni9 Rather a hard question; You are
not obliged 70 answer a.
Al Do not know IS I am capable Of an
swering that
ecu. Msttocks i have no objection.
The Mayor have no doubt the counsel
wauld like TO have him.
CroSs-sxamiaation BY General Mattocks.
Q-Have you ever heard any orders from
the past Mayors or City Msrshals against play
ing dominues In that room2
Al would not say how they came there,
but within the last year they have not played
dominoee, do not think st least have not
seen them II was stopped in some way.
Q-Prior to that did you know OF any or
ders being Issued by any Mayor CT City Mar
shall against playing doninoes?
Al do not remember Of any.
OFFICER JOSEPH A. PICKETT
sworn, examined by the Mayor:
Q-WoBt you tell as about being out on the
sidewalk, here In front q this bailding, when
the hall was full OF people, and the front
doors we're ciosed2 Do you recollect any such
thfng2
Al think / do; yes, SIR.
Q-Was Deputy Marshall Crowell standing
on the steps close by you?
Al could not say positively.
Q-Do you remember OF more than once2
A-The doors are commonly closed.
GA short time ago, since / was elected
Mayor did Officer Crowell send you up here 10
drive the boys and ioafers of the sidewalk,
during some Catholic entertainment, or fair7
Al recollect that the Deputy sent me MP
TO do that
Q-was q before 1t wss time for You to 90
on TO your beat2
Alt was.
Q You have always voted the Republican
ticket?
Al never did.
OIL do not believe you we're In this class so
will not ask Won anything about this ten dol
lar business. Do you consider that Mr.. CroweIl
gave you your orders In such n manner tina &
you understood them perfectly when you went
on TO your beats?
Al have said that did not.
Q-Do you know the reason? Was Il on ac-
count Of Your not being able TO hear?
Ale stood about as near as from here to
the table
rosS.exdmination by General Mattocks.
q Did you on any Of these occasions COM
plain TO Deputy Crowell that you could not
understand his orders9
A--No, sir.
Q-Was II apparently because he was not
able to read distinctly
Al could not tell.
Redirect.
Q-Suppose you had told him what would
have been your response?
AL don't know, am sure.
Q-Wunldn't have taken any notice OF it,
would he?
Ale Is cur superior officer; should hard
~ know how to answer that question.
OFFICER EDWARD X. HEATH,
Sworn, examined by the Mayor.
Q-Were you member OF the class that was
some time ago called into the Marshal's office
and requested by Mr.. Huse aud Mr.. Gerrish to
pay $40 assessment toward campaign purposes
Ayes sir. was
Odd you voluntarily give Il?
A-No; not very freely no, SIR
Q-Who ordered you In there, Mr.. Heath, at
that time?