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such that no one could drink It. There
were few efficient walters.
Adjournment was then taken until 8
O'clock in the afternoon, when testimony for
defence was resumed:
Al the coming In Of the court In the after
noon. Mr.. Meaher cross examined Mr. FObes
Everyone at my table found fault with the
clams-said they were not good. did not
taste them, but they looked raw. Inc nrst
bake was thoroughly cleaned out oeIore tne
crowd left. The second bake nad nnt oeen
opened when they left the tables Dld not
see anyone eat clans; they tasted or smelled
Of them and that was enough.
Ambrose l. JOsselyn of FreepOrt, tesLlneo
that the clans were not done. Ate part OF
one lobster which was very well done. saw
Holsters nearly as green as when they game
from the water. Didn't see any walters.
The coffee was not good. Came up TO the
city and got his dinner. Didn't see any IN
terference with the men In making the DaKe
by the Masons.
Stephen P. Libby of Gorham, said the
beans were good, but that the clans were
not cooked, and they did not smell good.
Got one lobster, the tail OF which was
cooked, and the claws raw. There was
general complaint that the Holsters we're not
done, and the clans were not suitable 70 eat.
ktmball Eastman OF Cumberland Mills,
said the coffee was greenish color, greasy
liquid that he couldn't drink. The clans
were so rare and undone that he ate but
few. Saw two Holsters fairly we'll cooked,
but not well done. Didn't see any walters.
Thomas p. Place Of Cape Elizabeth. said
he got to the table, about 2.45 and the beans
were all gone. Didn't taste Of the clans or
the Holsters, because the clans looked raw,
and the Holsters looked green. The coffee
was poor.
james E. Rundlett said he had hard
time to get a few beans; Couldn't tell what
pots and 1t was all poor. The clans were
spoiled before they were put on the bake.
The Holsters looked about half cooked.
Tried t. get few bananas, but they new
so much higher than they grew that he only
succeeded In reaching one.
Stephen Scamm0n OF Cape Elizabeth said
the coffee was rather muddy mixture with
a greenish color and Of poor quality. The
clans were not fit TO eat Didn't notice any
smell about them, but they were not fresh.
About one-thlrd Of the shell Of the Holsters
was the natural color. All he saw OF the Da-
nanas were In the air.
Charles o. Goodwin OF Lewiston found
clans not well cooked, and the Holsters had
green appearance. He got no dinner. nor
did anybody In his vicinity. There were
no walters that he saw
Charles e. Snow Of Portland sat down at
the tables at quarter Of three. Gotta few
beans and brown bread and butter, but the
tables were cleaned Of those things very
soon. and then they waited 20 minutes for
CihulSs Dluu LdSL6 OIL tue clhUlS, lu6y ulu
n look to be done. The Holsters were
green. Didn't see any walters. There was
general complaint about the clans.
Major Charles Walker was chairman Of
the executive committee Of the celebration
Got to the place of the bake about 11.30
Told Ponce he was two hours behind time,
that 1t wasn't possible to heat the rocks suf
hclenty to cook such a bake and have 1t
ready before O'Clock. Ponce said he would
have the rocks hot by l o'clock, and IL
wouldn't take but an hour 10 cook IT. Told
him that It wasn't possible, but to hustle and
do the best he could. The fire on the first
bake had then apparently just been lighted.
Witness said he felt dlsgusted and discOur
aged to see how backward things were and
the lack of system that was manifest. Ponce
did not get his clans and Holsters on to the
rocks much before O'Clock. Did not see
any obstruction by the Masons to the work
complaint that the clans and Holsters were
not cooked. As late as O'Clock witness
tried to get something out Of the second
bake that was cooled sufficiently to eat, and
failed. Had nothing to eat until he got
home at o'clock.
Witness remarked to Mr.. Littlefeld that
the whole thing was disgraceful and fall
was the head and front of the whole thing.
said Ponce promised to give him eight men
to help him on the bake, and he had only
given him three. Littlefeld made no com
plant of any interference by the MasoDs,
or obstruction by them. The necessity of
having the bake served promptly at O'Clock
was so that Out-of-town people could get
back TO the city in time to take the night
trains for home.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Walkers direct
testimony, court adjourned until Monday
morning,