The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-23

kt the time you were in the theatre,
Low many Other policemen were there?
A-Mr. Heath, and understood him to say
that Mr.. Cousins was there. do not know
0-Whst policeman were on the beat there
Win Won at that time?
A-None on the beat. 1 was on by myself
Q-You are on the beat that goes by the
theatre?
Al was.
OFFICER WINFIELD R. FRANK,
sworn, examined by the Mayor.
GLOW long have you been on the force?
Q-were you one of the class that were re-
quested to pay $40?
A-No, sir.
@ do you always get your orders from Mr.
Crowell sufficiently plain to be understood, SO
rs TO go out with perfect understanding of
your duties?
Al have always understood him
Q-Dld You pool into the campaign fund a
year ago last March?
Ayes, sir.
Q-More than once?
A-No. sir.
Glow much did you pay?
ass.
Cat whose request9
Al do not remember whose it was. Some
OF the officers of the force were going TO pool
in 50 and they asked me il l would do SO, and
/ told them Iwould.
Q-How long had you been in there n len
the Marshal came in?
Al should say about ten minutes.
@ Has he in any way iDtimdatec yoa as a
member of the police force as IL giving
money. or in any way?
An, sir.
Redirect
Q-have you been drilled by the Marshal. or
either one of them, in 1.-The School for the
Soldier?
Al think not.
DISCRIMINATION, by General Mattocks.
Q-Has the Deputy Marshal ever solicited
any money from you for any political pur-
poses?
A-No, sir.
OFFICER GEORGE H. GILL,
Sworn, examined by the Mayor
was a member Of the class that was called
into the Marshsfs office and invited to contri-
butte TO the Campaign fund. / cannot state
now who it was that called me iu there, with
out thinking the matter over | am pretty
positive 1t was Mr.. Crowell. Will swear il
was him, TO the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. paid ten dollars. l think Mr. Crowell
was IN the Marshal room at the time. think
there were there Mr.. William Huse and Mr..
Gerrish, and who the others were / do not re-
member. think those were all outside par
ties. think paid $500 year ago last
March. think | paid il TO Mr.. Crowell but
am not sure. To the best of my knowledge and
belief IL was to Mr.. Crowell. / have always
been in the habit of paying when they called
for it.
Q-Do you say that Mr.. Crowell asked you
fori
Al 10 not say he asked me for it in a d.
rect manner, but il was understood that We
were to pay $500 apiece.
Q-Do you always understand your orders
when you go out on duty? Were they given
You in plain manner?
A-When orders were given to me by any OF
the deputies that did not understand went
back and had them explained SO that under
stood e before left the office. l think l paid
l~lI-
zen dollars IN The Marshals office to Mr.. Huse,
but would not be sure.
Q-When you handed this two dollars 10
Mr.. Crowell, what did he say?
Al think merely banded him the money
think there were some outside parties in the
office at the time. / think il was ali under-
stood by the men on the force that we we're 10
be assessed two dollars apiece. OF course We
were not obliged to hand il in Just at that
time, bat as We had it handy we handed 1t In.
Cross examination by General Mattocks.
At the time l paid the 50 TO Mr. Crowe.l
there was a citizen in his office, and stepped
inside the rail aud shispered privately TO him,
SO that the party would not hear, and handed
him the money.
Q-l ask you whether he ever asked YOU to
give him any money?
A-Directly? / do not think he did, sir
There has been some feeling between Officer
Crowell and my SELF on account Of our trouble
in the department.
Odd Officer Croweil once make COM
plant against you far sleeping on your beat?
Al do not know
Q-You we're on trial. Was he a witness
against you2
Ayes, sir
This closed the testimony for the prosecz-
ton.
Alderman Hawkes.: move that this action
brought against Deputy Crowell be indefinite
y postponed.
Alderman Hawkes. motion was defeated,
to4
General Msttocks then opened for the de-
feDse. and read letter from Judge George T.
Gould, of the Municipal Court, stating in ef-
feet that in his (Crowell's) relations with the
court he had always been found capable and
efficient officer.
JESSE cRowELL
sworn: direct examination b. Gen. Mattocks:
Q-Have sou, al any time, ever taken any
money, directly or indirectly, from officer Gill?
Al never have. or from any other man.
Q-As an officer?
A-No, sir.
force?
A-Thir.een years.
Q.How many constitute the present police
force?
A. -Thirtv-nine.
Q-Out of the thirty-niBe members Of the
ponce force now serving, how many were on at
the time you we're on2
Al think but seven.
Q-How long were you patrolman?
ASK years.
K-DnriDg your term OF service how many
arrests have you made?
Al have made, or help make, with Deputy
Marshal Black and Marshal Bridges, siDce
was deputy marshal, some 500.
Q-How many days have you been absent
During the last year a week; year before last
not any.
Q-During the whole time you have been abb
sent from sickness how many days altoeethe
A-Only two or three days out of the time,
this last six years since have been here.
Mention the names of the different mayors
you have served under?
A-The fist was Mayor Kingsbury. Mayor
Wescott, Mayor Richardson, Mayor Walker,
Mayor Senter and Mayor Libby.
Q-Have you ever been reprim anded or sus-
pended by either OF them?
Al never have.
Q-How many Marshals have you served
under?
Q-Have yon ever been reprimauded By
either Of them2
A-No, sir.
Q-Have you ever received any orders to dis
perse idlers In the police room here, when en-
gagged in playing dominoes, On anything of that
kind?
Al have not.
Q-What have you to say as to the testimony
given to tho effect that the doors of this build
ing have been closed when there were meetings
in the hall?
A-The two side doors are always locked.
We have no key.
@ What doors at the front of this building
are controlled by the city?
A-The middle doors
Q-have you any knowledge of any except
the two middle doors being open?
A-No sir.
Q-Neither has it been opened to your
knowledge except through courtesy?
A-No, sir.
Q-Wbat have you to say about ordering Mr..
Measure out of the theatre?
A-CousiDs, Massure and Heath were on
that beat. | went up and did not fpd any
officers on the street. / went up into the thea
tire and found them all three there and ordered
them out. II was no place for them.
Q-You entered complaint against Gill for
sleeping on his beat?
Al was one Of the officers; myself and
Capt Black.
Odd you ever tell any member of the po-
lice force that he may pay $40 to Mr. Huse or
any other party or give up the force and let
somebody else take his place?
Al never did.
Q-Have you in any way intimidated any
member OF the police force by threatening TO
ner2
Al never did
Q-What were the cronnstancaa undsr