The Portland daily press., 1883-04-23

Al do not remember that | have, because
do not know the man.
| Q-Have you seen good many loafeTs sit
ting about the room In the police station when
| Deputy Marshal Crowell was in command?
Al have seen good many men sitting
around the police station.
Q-Sitting at the tables and playing domi-
noes?
| Ayes, sir.
| Q-Doy you know any Of those MEM
Al have seen Mr.. Huse there.
Q-Give US some live men; we don't want
| dead ones.
| AIR. Hall and Mr. Wingate.
Q-Have you seen those men playing domi-
noes there?
Ayes, sir.
Q-Have you ever heard Mr. Crowell read
his orders 10 the classes?
A. have.
c. Always read them in an intelligent
manner SO that you were able to understand
/ them2
| A Most Of the time.
| Q,-Did You not make remarks that you
could not understand the orders that were be-
| ing read TO you by Deputy Crowell? Have
you not made such ,emarks9
Al do not remember that have.
Q.-Are you willing to swear that you could
| not understand the orders as they we're read to
you.by Deputy Marshal Crowell?
A.-There was some orders read that did
/ not understand.
Q.-By Deputy Crowell?
/ Ayes, sir.
Q.-wha. was the reason you did not under
| stand them?
A.-Some words were called wrong.
Q.-Any other reason why you could not I'M
| derstand him?
| A.-No; do not know that there was
| Q-What kind Of orders were they that you
did not understand?
| A.-One about team being stolen.
| GA telegram
| A.-Yes, sir.
| Cross examination by General Mattocks
| Q.-Did you complain TO the Deputy Mar
shal that yon could not understand the orders
/ that were read2
| Al never did.
| Q-Was il since he has lbeen Deputy
| Marshal that you have seen loafers there, play
| ing domnoes when he was on duty?
| Al have seen people In there play ing
| Q.-when he was on duty?
/ Al do not remember whether he was ON
duty, or whether both deputies were on duty.
OFFICER FRANK MERRILL
was sworn by the City Solicitor, and examined
| by the Mayor.
| Q.-Air Merrill, have you seen, when Dep
| uty Marshal Crowell was on duty. a lot of
men playing dominoes .asnd smoking and loaf
| ing around in the police rooms below?
Al have seen them there, playing aomi-
| noes and smoking in the police rooms.
| Omen who have any business there?
Al can't say about that.
| Q-Not officers of the city, nor connected
| with the eity2
| Al cannot say; have not seen any one
| playing dominoes there for a long time.
| Q-seen good many loafers there within
| the last few months?
| A-No more than | have seen within the
last five years to my knowledge.
| Q-What is your idea Of Mr.. Crowell's CIV
| ing you your orders2 Does he give you your
orders in plain and understanding manner,
| SO y0n can understand them perfectly?
/ II had M Atf3fcclsU fr,
| ing them.
| Q-Does he read his orders in such a man
ner that You can understand just what they
| are?
| ing; sometimes / might not catch everything
| that is read.
| Odd he ever give them 10 you In such
| manner that you could hear them all? Should
not be giye them 20 yon in such q manner that
you could hear them aii2
Al do not know as 1t is perfectly proper
for me to give an opinion
CIT Is perfectly proper for yoa to answer
questions. Did you consider the Deputy Mar
| shal efficient deputy marshal?
| A-So far as / know he is.
| Q-Were you member OF the class or class
| es that were called into the Marshal's room and
stood up In line by officer Crowell, and when
| he said to you, II you don'E want 10 pay this
money, step ont and let men In who will
Al never heard anything Of the kind.
Q-Do you remember the occasion when the
| $40 was exacted. and who exacted IL?
| A-Wiliiam Huse, and A. r. Gerrish.
Odd the men cemur making the pay
ment2
Al think some men might have done 50.
Q-Did'nt Mr.. Crowell say, "If yon don't
want 70 pay, step out and let men in who will
| pay?"
A-Not to my knowledge
Q-Have you ever stood on the front steps
when the front doors have been closed, and the
Ill. I'll
TO answer this question with little thought;
yoa know Whist you are testifying TO; the front
doors closed, the hall up stairs full Of people,
and officer Crowell standing on the sidewalk
| close by you.
Al have no recollection Of any time. I
don't understand Dow-I do not understand
| what you refer to.
Q-Have you net seen him a number OF
| times?
Al can not recollect whether / have or
| not.
| Q-what is your impression?
Al think It very likely l may have done
| so.
Q-The doors closed. and you have knowl-
| edge that the ordinances require the doors to
| be open on sll occasions?
| Al had no knowledge of that.
| Q-Was not informed about that?
Al don't recollect havingsbeen informed.
| Cross examination, by Gen. Mattocks.
| Q-How long have you been q member OF the
| force?
| Ask years.
| Q--Has there been more, or less playing
| dominoes In that room OF late2
| Avery much less
Q-Hsve you ever known any order 70 be
Issued by the Mayor or the City Marshal
4 against playing dominoes there2
1 Al have never known OF any
| Redirect Examination;
| Q-Since you have been member of the
| force have yon been drilled in the school for
| the soldier?
Ayes, sir.
Q-Who by?
/ A--Officer Freeman T. Merrill
/ Odd ever the Marshals drill you?
| A-Not TO my recollection.
Re-Cross E1aps nation:
Q-You mean no Deputy Marshal since you
| have been member
Al do not recollect OF any.
OFFICER wILMoT O. JACKSON
Sworn direct examination by the Mayor:
| Q-Were you member OF the class on the
force that was called into the MarsbaI's office
and placed In line, and Mr. Huse and a Mr..
Gerrish came In and told the men that they
| must pay $40 each2
Al was, sir.
Q-Was that a fact did they tell the force
| that they must pay $40?
Ayes, sir; that is what he said
Q-Who ordered you into the Marshals
room2
Al think Deputy Marshal Crowell
Q-Certain OF that?
Al am not sure about IL,
| Odd any OF the men demur there az that
time against paying that sum?
A-There was some. don't know which IL
was, but one asked II So would not do, and he
said "No; $40 or nome"
| Odd Mr. Crowell say to you, CT to any
body in your hearing, "If you won't pay this
money, you had better step out and let men In
will pay III"
A-Mr. Crowell and / had some words on
that question.
| Q--Mr. Crowell, himself?
Ayes, sir; ! was finding fault about the
assessment. thought ii was rather hard, we
were getting such small pay, and Mr.. Crowell
told me, says he, "If you don't like II, step out
and let somebody else in who will pay" That
Is all the talk had with Mr.. Croweli.
Q-How much did you pay for campaign
purposes at such times as that2 / would like
to know how much you have had TO pay?
A-Ten dollars is the highest have had TO
pay.
Odd you give that willingly 1t was
drawn from you by such remarks as that made
by the Deputy Marshal at that time?
A-That was what they came after.
Q-What is your Judgment in regard to Mr..
Crowel? Should you call him an efficient and
good Deputy Marshal?
Al think he is good Marshal.
Odd you get your orders from him In
such manner that you understood them per-