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

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of this sentiment. He intimated that this
against Mr.. Fife was the re-
suit Of personal feeling against him.
The defense would show that Mr. Fife
had never sold a single package OF liquor
in violation of law. 1t was true that IN
his capacity of express agent, ne had de-
liyered liquor to various parties; but that
was part of his duty, as express agent
When any package was placed in an ex-
press Office, it must be forwarded, under
the law affecting common carriers, and
Mr.. Fife had simply acted in his capac-
ity as agent, when these goods were de-
liyered, and the C. o. d. charges were re-
ceived. Mr.. Fife had made no objection
to seizures by State, which showed that
he had no personal interest in the mat
ter.
THURSDAY.
SETH W. FIFE, residence Fryeburg
agent for American Express Co., at vii
lsge, also member of oxford Bar, Insnr-
ance Agent, and in connection with wife
runs a millinery store In village. Testi-
fed a. TO methods Of doing express bust
ness; received from 300 to 600 package
per MONTH keeps record Of eveiy pack
age handled; delivers to residents OF vii
lage; stores small bundles in store aud
large packages in stable, for non-residents
aud notifies them that there is express, on
cards furnished by Co. C. o. d. packages
are those where shipper sends goods with
order for agent 10 collect value OF goods
with express charges, when goods are de-
lIycred TO consignee; with such packages
is a c. o. d. envelope, containing shippers
hill; goods are delivered, cash Is received,
sealed In this envelope aud returned
through the express 10 consiguor of goods.
On the C. o. d. envelope are printed in
structlOuS, 20 agents, directing them q
deliver goods 10 parties named on c. o. d
packages or 10 deliver according To spec
ial instructions OF shippers, when
any such are enclosed with bill In
c. o. d. envelope. Had delivered c. o. d.
packages 20 witnesses for State; namipg
each, according 20 special instructions of
shipper, enclosed in C. o. d. envelope; nut
had never sold any liquor TO them, nor de
ilyered them any packages, except in com
pliance with the orders of express Co. Gin
Guiding the order TO comply with special
Instructions OF shipper Introduced ex
press books, to show method Of doing
business many c. o. d. packages are al
dressed TO fictitious names; but the ship
per's order tells agent who IL 10 have
goods.
Delivered c. o. d. package to Herbert A
Adams. Sept %, not Sept. -, a. be stated
Books show-on Inward Trip Book.
No. g, Date Sept. %, reed one c. o. q
package, Saturday Sept %, 10: 30 a. IN.
box from Boston. addressed to w $. Brad.
ley, Fryeburg, Maine, weight % pounds
charges prepaid 70 driver IN Boston, toe
delivered Sept, % 10 Z. Adams explain,
that entry Is Il Adams" hy mistake, ami
Il was delivered 90 th.. witness. Herber,
4. AJ1ms.) Second book called Record
OF collections" shows Sept. -. lss2, r.
cciycd on package address SEED to W. 5.
Bradley So so Third book. Outward
Trip Book" No. :, shows Sept. -, lsS2,
! or a. IN early train, kim5ali, MesSen.
ger, returned % W. 5 Whitney, Boston,
q. O. q. e. 80. received on w. 5. Bradley,
package. These records were all made a.
time OF receipt Of goods and delivery OF
same, and OF receipt Of money, and for
wArdiug OF same. Had in the C. o. 4. en-
yelope, order from w. S. Whitney to de
liver 20 II. Adams Produced order
from whitney saying deliver to II. Adams
package addressed 70 w. s Bradley
which he swcars positively was the iden-
tical order enclosed in c. o. Il. envelope
with bill OF goods addressed 70 w. 5
Bradley and delivered to Herbert A. Ad-
ans Talked with Adams when he got
box; he dil not ask for box marked wv, "
but asked II there was any express for
him. We went to stable, after he had
paid charges, AMI got box. | dill not
knock OGcoyer of box did not know what
It contained; did not chop of label.
Delivered 70 Dudley 5. Perkins, Sept.
Il, c. o. d. box. Testified as in Adams
case and produced entries in books to
show dates of receipt, delivery, receipt of
money, and date and train on which
same was returned to Boston, Box was
marked "D. II. Knight" charges IS. Per
kins came TO my stable and asked for ex.
press; did not ask for box of whiskey. /
was not in front OF store. as he testified,
when he came, but was in stable; think
was greasing wagon. Produced order
from Whitney, directing agent to deliver
package addressed ID. II knight" to Dud-
icy >. Itlh Mus, huu sNfdls IL WAS tue lucu-
tical order enclosed in C. o. d. envelope
which came with package. Perkins asked
permission to break package did so; left
box in stable, and walked of with the jug
under his arm.
Oct. 4, delivered to Lewis A. Ham, pack
age marked -. II Chamberlain" charges
81 80, Books show records in detail as
n Adams case Had an order to deliver
% Ham, as in other cases; but cannot
produce it; has made diligent search, but
cannot fud it. Swears it was received
with C. o. d. envelope, and was similar to
others. Same day received package
marked ''R. S. Jackson" with orders to
deliver to L. A. Ham, delivered same to
lam, Oct 10, and received 81 so for same.
Ham came TO Office, asked for express;
old him there were two boxes; said he