The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-16

of food. After half an hour went TO the
bake. First bake was gone and they were
covering the second: When he left at 4
O'clock the second bake had not been op-
ened Tried to get some bananas. Saw
some boys and girls carrying bananas away
from the ground. There was no lGterf or nee
with Mr. Ponce In prepaIiDg the bake: There
was plenty of room In making the DaBeS.
Hon. j. II. Drumm0nd. Portland, was az
the bake. Arriving at the Island sat al Ino
hotel until after o'clock. About ~ was
notified that dinner was ready, sat with the
Grand Lodge. On the table there was q lot
of beans and some bread and little nard
bread. No walters. hel waited on himself:
Beans not cooked properly and ate few OF
them. Tried to get something 10 eat Dnt
failed. Was served to coffee and could not
drink it. Finally the bake was uncovered.
No one waited on the Grand L9dge and
some Of the Masons began to help them
selves. A gentleman at last took basket
and got some clans and Holsters for the
Grand Lodge. The Holsters were small and
apparently done. Saw some Holsters that
were green. The clans were dirty and
shells broken and some not done. Ate only
three or four clans. Stayed a. the tables an
hour and then went tn restaurant and got
some dinner. This was about O'Clock.
+. I'll. Thompson, Portland, was at the
bake. Arriving at the iSland found the bake
not on the rocks and remarked that 10 was
very late. Noticed the clans before they
were put on and they were dead and not fit
% use. Saw the eggs, loDsters and clans put
on the bake. Saw walters put beans on the
tables. When he sat down he got a lew
beans that were fairly good. No one waited
son brought him some clans and lobster.
CLANS were not cooked and the lobster was
green. The potatoes were not done. Ine
cOffee not fit to drink. lt was dirty, gray
color. He remarked that 1t looked as II II
was made of old boots. There was no inter
ference with the men preparing the bake:
A. this point the court adjourned until
o'clock.
Eo1n Corey of Portland, was the first wit
ness In the afternoon. He thought there
was a very scanty allowance OF beans.
There were clans enough st his table but
they were not good He tasted one and that
was enough. Saw two or three Holsters but
did not notice whether they were cooked,
did not taste of them. Asked waiter for
some c0ffre and she said she couldn't get
any. Finally some came but 1t didn't look
palatable and didn't taste OF 1t. Saw them
make the bake but saw no interference on
the part of the Masons.
Oliver A. Skillings, police officer, was
there but not on duty. Inc CLANS. loosteLs.
eggs and potatoes were not done. saw quite
q number of walters carrying dishes tun
away from the bake.
w. X. Heath, police officer, was on duty
The platoon Of ten policemen arrived there
about O'Clock. Saw the werkmen putting
the bake on. There was no interference or
bstructi0L on the part Of the Mas0ns. Wit
ness Uprned two clans but did not eat any;
they We're rather old.
On cross examination he denied that any
of the police went TO sail that afternoon;
said they remained on duty all the tine.
James +. Woodbury., police officer, on duty
at Long Island all summer, said the clans
we're very poor. He saw some clans brought
there that Ponce refused altogether. .de
saw another lot brought by Weber part of
xyh hiQh fad nm refqQfad
Saw the clans on the day OF the bake. Some
were bad and some were good. Ponce bad
them culled over. but Of course there were
lols Of poor ones got in with the good ones
aud went into the baRe. The night before
the bake they were picking over clans by
lantern light. He saw the first oake put on
and there was no interference by the crowd.
On cross examination he said he saw
clams being Carried TO the bake that were
dead; heads sticking out ah inch. Saw
Holsters In the bake tnat looked TO be fairy
well cooked others that were not cooked.
Richard h. Galley got there on the first
steamer that took the procession. saw the
backwardness Of the preparations and took
nUld and helped the men put the clans on
the bake. There was no interference or OBJ
stIucti0n by the crowd. Saw CLANS put on
that had the heads out half an inch or an
inch they were rather stale. Didn't taste
OF the lObsters. Heard some Of the men
complain tnat the clans tasted CT Kerosene.
Albert nj. Penley Of Auburn, said the
clatns, Holsters and pOtat0es were not done.
There was general complaint about the
clans and lobsters. Heard some say the
beans were good.
iuorgu b. Rublnson of Portland, caterer,
said he had had great deal Of experience
In cls smbakes. In getting up bake OF this
siZs he would allow four hours to heat the
rocks aud an hour and half for the bake.
He would allow for 1000 people 200 SIX quart
pots of beans and 800 pounds Of coffee,
which ought TO make $50 tO 400 gallons, 30
bushels Of sweet potatoes, 1000 '0bsters AID
800 bushels of clans. he said II the r0cks
we're properly heated clans ought TO cook IN
an hour, but dId not think Holsters and pota-
toes would. Never used kerosene on ffes at
bake
Fred A. Usher. police officer, on duty at
the wharf until tue bake was opened. said
the beans we're good. rhe clans we're not
done aud the cuffee greasy on top. Some OF
tne HOLSTERS looked green.
COrbin III. Smith said he was at work Tor
Ponce as a cook. Under POnce's and Lit
llrield's direction he made four boilers OIL
coffee. two large wash boilers and swo
smaller ones. To the large ones holding
about 20 gallons he put in three pounds of
coffee, In the smaller ones holding 10 gallons
he put In two and half pounds. lie said
he told Ponce aud Littlefield 1t wasn't
enough and what they ought to put In; said
he had made it for the Masons at their ban
quets ana he knew what they liked. They
Inquired it up and said it would take over a
hundred pounds at that rate, and Littleheld
made the remark that they were not furnish
Ing banquet coffee now.
On cross examination he said the coffee
was good and clear. only 1t was weak. He
also said there was basket OF Holsters
brought down the next morning from the
bake with directions to boil them which he
did.
Almon L. johnson of Portland, lobster
dealer, testified to the uncOOked condition Of
the Holsters aud claims. A small lot OF Door
clans Will taint lot Of good ones. Clams
t that season Of the year ought not to be
over "a hours old.
james X. Hut of Long Island said Ponce
engaged a lot of wood Of MIN that was cut
last winter and seasoned, at So 25 a cord,
go cleft spruce wood, but never came after
or sent for It.
Albro +. Chase, Master of the Grand
Lodge, testified to the way the invited guests
were treated at the tables. There were no
walters. The beans were scarce. The piece
of a lobster that he ate was good. Got no
clans and only one egg. He sat where he
could see the bake, and saw the Mas0ns
helping themselves, but everything was or
derly. They waited some little tune, and no
walters came, and then they helped them
selves.
George Z. Raymond. one Of the clambake
committee and defendant In the CASE, de-
tailed the contract and conversations with
Ponce substantially the same as did Mr.
Harrington. The Importance Of having help
enough aud having the bake served ON time
was dwelt upon and explained TO Ponce. Al
so the objection Of the cOmmittee 70 Mr.. Lit
tlef-ld having anything to do with u. ana
Ponce promised that he should not. Witness
saw no interference or obstruction to the
workmen making the bake.
Mr.. Raymond was on the stand when
court adjourned.
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