Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-01

Nov Mr.. Hi! will you describe just vha
he did at the FRS; sssauit.'
| Il VAS facing him shen he ieapei AM
grabbed me, not by the throat but by ,h,
coat think, and pushed NE backward.
tripped on something aud fell"
! You say the box struck your persons"
| 'fes, Aeross my chest.'
| In what relative position were you stand
ingf"
Bunker vas between me and the trucl
and headed me OF when l stepped up to put
the box On the truck"
You say grabbed hold of you the second
time?"
"Yes, ~ got up started for the truck
when he said. Nov you keep away or shall
hurt you and you know | can do it,
started to the truck Notwithstanding what be
said, but he grabbed me again.
Where did he grab you the second time %
by the coat collar"
Describe the way he made the sseond
assault"
Ale rushed me back again about feet
and went down pretty sold onto the car
steps"
you say it injured yous'
Yes, l was lame for some time
did Bunker say anything more to your
II have given all the conversation l re-
member"
you spoke of boxes being found out
Perhaps the jury didn't understand whether
You can tell box containing liquor or not
by its outward appearance"
Il can tell them 80 out of every 100
cases"
WAS this package one that contained
Iquor."
II could not see but knew what gentle-
man it was addressed 10 and that he was in
the habit of having it come so."
when seized by MIR. Bunker were you
locking at the name On the packagey"
The name Was on the end Of the box
opposite me"
''fou were there In the capacity of dep
uty sheriff to make a seizure?"
IL was"
AT this point the county attorney rested the
case for the State and the cross-examinAtion
by S. 5. Brown, Esq. attorney for the re-
spondent, sas commenced,
These trucks have handles, do theyY"
We'll, this one did, sir. II 10 . large
truck with post on each corner
There WAS one express agent in the door
wsy?"
Yes"
"Who WAS it?"
Il can't think of his name"
You never heard it?''
Never that I know Of
DO you think he was in the doorway"
"Yes, passing freight out"
The truck WAS in front of the d0OrY''
Yes, sir
There were two men between the truck
and car door,"
Yes. sir. Simpson stood between the
truck and car door"
"Did Jesse Simpson take the boxr"
Yes
''Did Jesse Simpson take the other bo1?"
''Yes, think So"
Bunker stood nearer the door than your"
He stood at the end Of the truck "
You stood on one side of the truck,
Crowell on one side and Bunker on one.
Jesse Simpson on one and the messenger in
the car?'
"Yes. sir
Bunker took first box?'
Yes, sir
You did not offer to take it away
IL laid no claim to it,
Where were you thens'
Near the trucky"
What did Bunker do with the first box2"
Put his initials on the box
"What did Bunker do with the first boz at
onceS'
Laid it on the truck?'
"Wh hen the second box came out did you
say anything to Jesse Simpson before you
took it?"
Yes, said III take that box. Jesse"
''Do you generally say anything when you
make a seizure of that sortT'
NO, I take the box and say nothing"
S.NE ttn k.- a a
say anything?"
mo, sir
"Afterwards Bunker says, Hold on; by
God, have got my hand on that box v"
"You hadn't moved out of your tracks,
Bunker was in his, Croweil in his
He claimed to have got hold Of it first"
What did you say?'
II said Il guess not"
"Did you say anything furthcr!"
mot till be leaped on me-
"Did you have the boz in your hands at
the timei''
81 did
Were you supporting the weight in your
hands?"
That is my impression"
You insisted thai you had the box 6rstf"
II didn't have any time to insist until he
rushed on me-"
II didn't have any idea he would touch
me until he did"
After I said Il guess not, he came up to
me and had the weight Of the box in my
hands,
'.When he made his attack had swung
around facing him.
WAS the box over or beyond the track!'
II had whirled round so that did not hang
over the truck"
How long was the boI2"
II should say II would hold two gallons
bu, didn't examine it,
At this time the judge adjourned the
court until this morning at $50 When the
case will be resumed. II is probable that il
will be completed today.