Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-28
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Whitehouse Presiding.
G. 7. STEVENS, Sheriff.
W. 5. CHoATE, CLERK.
l. I. CAELErp>, County Attorney.
f. \. SMALL, Stenographer.

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J + McManus, called by the government :;
| testified at the trial of Charles l.. Beal
Nothing since the trial has occurred to lead
me p believe that was in any way mistaken
in my identity of the party who came into
my store and inquired for strychuine, as tes-
ufied by me at the former trial am posi-
tive that it was Charles l.. Beal who came
into my store and inquired fer stryChniHe
| sent TO Mr.. Philtrpuk the note which Is
now shown me The note Is as follows :
Friend WaTraE-C ONE over TO the store a
minute, Important. Yours, Mac. lie
came over To the store. | had but few
words Of conversation With him after he
came. There were two or three persons in
there. id not tell him that must have
been mistaken in my testimony in the Beal
case as to seeing Charles Besl in my store.
did no. tell him that | met man on the
street whom took to be Charles Beal and
wondered how he happened to be out of Jail,
and that as passed him observed that it
vas the one had taken for Charles Beal in
my store did not tell him that in sub
stance sent for him On matter of busi
ness, with reference to my purchasing an in
terest in my old store Of Tucker for
whom he was counsel, and not with
I reference to this case. Before he came
someone came in and dill not transact the
! business with him, and conversel with him
perhaps or minutes end he went out /
iii not fransac, the business on account of
these other parties being present. ! did not
talk with him after that in regard to tie bust
ness, and the next day something more came
up and gave up the idea of buying | have
not at any time expressed any doubt as to
the testimony which gave at the trial
Cross Examination. Mr.. philbrick came
over to my store in response to my note don't
think the business transaction was mentioned
/ There we're two parties there, one sitting
back of my desk and think one standing in
the floor, where they could hear the conver
sation- I thought the business wanted
to see him about -as important and / wanted
him to come At once and see me.
Ques. And when he came over at once.
you diin't say word to him about it.
Ans. | merely spoke; thought | would
let it 60 until the next day whom he was in.
Ques. You have a back room in your
store.
Ans have.
Ques. Did you ask Philbrick to go in
tht re:
Ans No sir. | did not take him into the
back room. swear to that positively |
told him would see him the next day
remember Of having conversation with YOU
llua . haH) on the street near the post
office did not then agree 10 come to your
| oifine and make a state ement in writing in re-
gard to tbs matter.
tlues Don't you remember of meeting
me and telling me You wanted to see me on
a very important matter at my office,
Ans. don't remember that, NJ sir.
! tlues Add that asked yog to go up then
AMI YOU sail YOU we're busy. but would come
in in the morning.
Ans. | don't remember any such circum
stances.
Warren c. PhilbrOok, called by the pris
nner, testified vent to McMaaus store
| III response to the note which has been
shown mere, and asked him what he wanted.
and he took me into the hack room and said
/ IN substance 81 thiuk / was mistaken in