The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-16
NOT sAnousT COFFEE.
More About the Mixture which Ma
sons Did Not Drink.
Additional Witnesses Tell How They
Waited In Vain for CLAIMS.

There was not vacant seat IN the court
room and the standing room was nearly all
occupied when court opened yesterday morn
ing.
Major Charles Walker again took the
stand. He said the photographer was mis-
taken as to the time the picture of the COM
mittee was taken. The boat did not arrive
at the island until 11.05 or lilo. The CON-
mittee used up 20 or 25 minutes in various
duties before they went to the clambake
ground. The picture was not taken earlier
than II. .45, and could not have been taken at
IL, as stated by the photographer.
On cIoss-examinatiOn the witness said 1t
was reported in the meeting that Ponce
would furnish three competent clambake
men, and the names of Mr.. Fletcher ana
Mr.. Mitchell were mentioned. The beans
and brOwnbread we're disposed of very
quickly, and there was an Insufficient sup
ply. In the second bake the rocks werenot
heated sufficiently to cook the food. In the
centre the wood had not burned down
enough to make hot bed Of Goals, so that
the rocks In the centre were barely wal med.
Asked IL he knew there were 5000 eggs, he
replied he had good reason to believe there
were MT that number. Witness said many
complaints were made about the coffee to
him. Knew Mr.. Ponce bought much mate
rial, but he intended to use 1t for other clam
0akes, for which he expected to get con-
tracts.
William NJ. Dow of Gray was present at
the clambake. Left the wharf at Portland
at about 1890. Arriving at the island the
fires Tor the bake we're still burning. and
weOd was being put on. Waited about half
OF three quarters of an hour. Remained at
the lower end Of the tables about two hours.
No walters came near him. Ate some
brownbread and butter, but could get no
beans. No clans were brought Saw one
man bring a small wooden tray Of clans.
He tasted. of two clans and they tasted Of
kerosene, and he threw them away. Saw
some green Holsters. but did not taste of
Got no pototoes or eggs. About 80
went up and tried 10 get banana, but
failed. Saw some of the coffee; it looked so
bad he did not taste Of 1t. Asked by Mr..
Meaher how he knew 1t was coffee he said he
didn't; from the looks it might have been
dip" for the clans.
Adelbsrt A. Hutchinson Of Cape Elizabeth
was at the clambake. Went to the tables
coffee. Waited 20 minutes. Saw others get
ting clans. Took pan and got some CLANS
aud half-cooked sweet potatoes himself.
Waiter gave him some greenish black stuff
were not fit to eat. Got his dinner at res
taurant on the island, leaving the tables
about 2 so OF 245. Saw no beans or brown
bread, but did see some hardbread.
John COOmbs, Yarmouth, was at the clam
bake. Got few clans and some hard bread
more. Tried the coffee and didn't like 1t.
Didn't get beans enough. Saw some
bananas flying through the air. but there
were none ON the tables.
A. l.. FarnswOrth, Portland, went down on
the Emits, arrived about 2 45 but did not get
off the boat. There was a crowd at the
wharf. They came on board the boat and
the boat left for the city about three. The
boat was filled.
VIM. N Howe, Portland, was at the clam
hob on, Eoraat Ouoan
got instructions not to take his lodge to the
bake until 2 O'Clock and requested the mem-
bers not to go there until that hour. Went
IutO the hotel and stayed there until about
245 o'clock delivering caps to his Lodge;
Than went to the bake. Seated himself and
a few clans were brought on. Went to the
bake. The bake had been recovered and 1t
was said the CLANS were not done and no
more would be given out. saw boy max
| ing towards the woods with bunch OF
bananas. No one had any charge over the
bananas. G nothing to eat. Bought a
| banana at POnce's saloon near the landing.
| At the table was given cup OF Coffee but
| threw it away and Others did the sane. Saw
no clams. Holsters or eggs wnere ne was;
| he was at the bake. Waited some time to
| get something to eat. Finally got a few
| CLAIMS and lobster and went to the edge Of
| the woods and ate them. The clans were
| not fit to eat, potatoes not done. Later went
| down to a restaurant and got his dinner with
| others. Got NO beans or brown bread at the
| clambake and no waiter came near him.
Herman Seabury, Yarmouth, was at the
| clambake. He couldn't get single bean.
| Took pan and tried to get some clans but
| failed. The coffee was not fit to drink.
| There were no walters. The first bake was
| all cleaned up, nothing eatable left Of 1t.
| b. b. Berlin, Portland, was at the clam
| bake, arriving at 30 Went to the tables at
| 230. There was no dinner there. Got few
L and triad Qpt hut thpV
| all gone. The clans and coffee were moi
,uch that he could partake of them. Went
| down to Marston's with others and got din
| ner.
/ Got two sDOonfuls Of beans and could get n(
more. Got two clans that were not done
/ The coffee was miserable. Saw q lobster
| that was pretty we'll cooked. General com
/ plant about he dinner.
EDWARD 9. Hyde. FreepOrt, was at The
clambake. Saw some bean pots but n,
beans Could get no beans. Had a few
clans, which frie1d of his got They wer
| not done. Got no eggs, potatoes or Coffee
Saw lobster, not done, which man threy
away When he got back to the city wen
to Atw0od's and got dinner.
Elijah Durell, Cumberland Mills. was a
the clambake. Saw the second clambak
prepared. There was no interference will
MIR. Ponce or his men. At the tables he go
two pieces OF dry brown bread Tasted. o
Tue cUUee ana never drank anything ike J
Deiore or since. Came tn the city about
o'clock and got his dinner.
hon. A. K. p. Kuowlton, Lewiston, wa
one OF the general committee and was al tn'
clambake. Went down on next to the las
boat. Got to the bake at about ! o'ciocA
Stayed until o'clock. Saw thrImen puttlnt
fuel on the rocks and saw the clans put on on
After the first Oake was opened went 10 tn'
table. Some clams were brought on soln'
beans aud brown-bread were on the tapio
Tried the clans. they were not done, fo
| tntoas ware mot doaa. Got n few mOuknful