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

WIN CoSu oluct auOut tuio Sasc, "oihA'S
them that if they did so, they might
spend season iii the " little house whose
foundation stone comes up so near the
roof"
WEBSTER ID. Ella: Residence Fryeburg,
laborer. Bought box of whiskey of Mr..
Fife, last fall, by request of Mr.. Spring.
Went TO Flies Office, asked for Boston ex-
press, marked "W." Fife went through
house, out doors to his stable. Got a
small box, paid $3.50 for 1t, took 1t to
Springs stable, drank some of contents,
found it whiskey; saw or other similar
boxes in stable. Fife picked out the box
asked for box marked "W" because /
supposed it would contain whiskey. No
| label on box, saw none tore of. Did not
order the liquor from Boston, did not
know there there was any such box there /;
never ordered any liquor from this liquor
firm whose label was on jug. Cross-eX.-
Had no notice by mail or otherwise that
this box had been shipped by express TO
me. Had received boxes before, on my
order, but had never before received one
without ordering IL. Spring said that ne
would put Fife through, now he had got
him, to pay him for summoning Spring as
Grand Jury witness in a previous case,
when witness asked Spring what he had
got him in this scrape for. Said Spring
told him. his hostler had burned the cover
/ TO this box.
IRVING KENNIsoN Denmark labOrcr on
farm. Got gallon jug of liquor at Flies
store, in December, lSS2 Had not order
ed the liquor; delivered to him by boy, TO
whom he paid s. 80; got no bill Of goods,
signed 20 receipt. Cross-eX.-Only got
one package, had written order of Wallace
Richardson; don't know TO whom 1t was
directed; Richardson did not send pay,
Fife was not present.
! HERBERr A. ADAMS: Works in steam
mill. Was married Sunday, Sept. u ;
boys called on him for treat, and he went
10 Flies for whiskey. Saw Fife on Har-
mons corner; asked him Il he had box OF
whisky; he said he thought he had one ;
went 70 Flies stable where Fife picked
out small box, removed cover with a
Ratchet. and chopped OF label of direc-
tious paid 50 80, and took liquor to Pixies
stable, where he treated the boys that
Monday night Had never ordered the
| liquor, but went 10 Flies because IL was
generally understood by the boys, that II
could be got there. Had conversation
with Fife in Paris, told him should testify
to truth Fife said II be was summoned on
Sunday, It was optional with him whether
to remain as witness or not. Cross-eN.-
Never had any liquor come there before (;
| had no notice there was any there for mo :;
cover was removed sfler payment; never
bought any liquor before, declined 10 ans
wer the question, chad you ever drank
any before;" Testified more in detail as
10 Paris conversation.
CHARLES T. LApp: Clothing dealer and
barber. On Sunday in August "chipped
in" with three other fellows, aud sent
James Su.cliT to Flies for liquor; Sutclin
brought back jug Of rum. Had not ordered
any liquor by express. .SutcliT is the
witness who could not be found.
GEORGE II. SINCLAIR: \ tcamster OF
Stow. He with three other fellows
"chipped in" one Monday, a week OF two be
fore the prosecution, aud he went to Flies
for liquor. Thinks it WAS evening, and the
box was brought in from stable, through
the house: had not ordered this cor any
/ liquors by express; asked Fife for an eX-
press box; Fife said he did not know what
it contained; paid So for 1t; took it to sta
Die Of VIM Kelley, where he tried It, aud
called ii poor whiskey. Had heard by the
~ that liquor could be got at Flies and
so went there for it, saw several other
packages in stable.
WILLIAM KELLEY: Stable-keeper, chip
ped in with three Others - cents each, and
Sinclair went for liquor, said he was going
10 F,fe's; brought back jug; contents
lookeG like whiskey. These witnesses
were evidently not satisfied with the quail
iy of the liquor Drank some of it. lie
identified cover OF box presented by State,
a; belonging on box brought by Sinclair
a. above time. Had not ordered any IL
quOr from Whitney by express. Was
with Adams when Fife addressed him In
Paris. Heard conversation about Sunday
summons not holding witness. CrOsseX.
Marked the cover TO box few days az
ter it was brought, might have been week
after.
EDWARD S. OsGooD-City Editor Port
land Daily Argus, testified TO an interview
he had with Fife after the prosecution be-
fore Justice Pike, which was the basis OF
an article in the Argus, and which we re-
published in full. The article was ruled
out, and Mr.. Osgood could only testify as
to admissions of Fife. Fife explained how
the express was done, showed his books,
and Mr.. Osgood took notes; C. o. d. pack
ages came in fictitious names, or to mi
tials; but the name of consignee was sent
with bill in C. o. d. envelope. Some c. o. d.
packages were ordered to be sold to any
party who would pay charges, if uucalled
for; others were returned.
ELBRIDGE G. 0sGooD: Deputy Sheriff
Fryeburg village, brought in Bye small
boxes and two large ones, containing jugs,
all bearing label Of same liquor house in
Boston. These he seized on search aud
seizure process; but the papers in the case
were ruled out and he was not allowed to
testify as to this transaction. He was al