Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-01

mofphaf, could ever Be used ~ h1ms II
il "A u.ssY imposdbllify. / need net refer Ia
he matte. Of rnisfmasss. That il % fresh
ia your minds that ron zee every
misfimus has besn produced here -
the usual thing laid over into The hands Of
The committing ofRcef. be agreeing. - nat,
Ter Of accommodation to the jsdse. - he
vent on TO ny another case, % ell il Out
from another warrant On which there bad
lust been Q conviction. but in all these
cases the parties aftefvsfas pairing then
does there vss no uss for the paper. Al
10 the matter Of intoxication have this "a
say: doa's believe that this conventior
viii be sssisasd after the evidence 10 all in,
that Judge Hamilton has sat intoxicated in
court / aen's believe this convention viii
be satisfied that Judge Hamilton has beer
publicly intoxicated or subject to habits Of
intoxicslion during the past two yeafs
Some three or four years ago-,hs judge
will state il to You in his own vsy-be did
commence TO use intoxicating liquor
more or less. Up TO that time. excepI
when hs vas . boy. AFTER he haa
arrived 1t the sse of manhood and after b.
VS. married be had not. cay. for grea
many years used intoxicating liquors ii all,
but has to some extent during the past
three years. The frat time Of intoxicatisn
that 10 selected under the petitioners csss
10 upon this election day OF March, 1880.
Nov, re ntlemen, We shall carry You by
Witnesses through the entire day into TIE
evening and shos you, although the bufden,
10 not upon Us, ,hst he was not intoxicsNo
privately or publicly or in court. Tney
had q day Of great excitement. and OUT Of
the excitement and the animosities and the
malice Of that day have grown these
charges and this bill, and / think OF tnas
you will be saiisded. We shall sAusfy
you that Judge Hamilton has never been IN
toricated in court and tnas ne
has not publicly appeared iatoxie.tea' SEA
certainly Is not in the city Of Biddeioro or
in the county Of York today potofionsly
subject to habits Of intemperance. The
charges with relation to hcentioasness We
.hali NEE, with fiat and emphatic testimony.
This il q matter Of life and death 70 my
client. Ne greater issue could De put TO
Legislature. We must ask you 70 De pa.
tent and to give Us 90 much OF your time
as 10 reasonably necessary IN ORDER TO get
a. what may be the truth, and after the
determination Of the truth' IN order that
you may do only what is Just
Henry |. Lord, real estate broker,
L aited States pension attorney, notary
public and commissioner for the province
OF oaebec in the Unied States, lives in
Ssco, testified: SAY Juige Hamilton on
March election day, sbout A. NJ, going
out Of the city building in Biddefori.
Had a conversation with him on the ele; ;
lion about TO take place. Did not think h 9
was under the influence Of liquor. Bidde-
ford is composed in part of French
Canadians. / bsing of that nationality
am continually 10 contact with them.
Have often sc.sd ss interpreter and Is
counsel in Judge Hamilton's court. Dur
ing the past two years have never seen him
in or Oh: Of court when though. he was
under the influence Of liquor.
C,o.s-e1smination-Ha never been in
court when believed that Judge Hamil-
tan was Intoxicated.
BENJAMIN +. Clesves, law student OF
Ssco, testified: Previous TO entering upon
my law studies was reporter for three years
Saw Judge Hamilton in the vicinity OF noon
on the MArch election day in front Of the
ely building. Had = conversation with
with him, and noticed no signs of intoxica
ton. Saw him again during the day or
M,io street, had conversation with him in
rsistion to Sheriff Parker, and he was Ger.
,snly not under the influence of liquor al
that Time.
Beujsmia A. Parker Of North Berwick
deputy sheriff OF York county in 1889 arc
1890. testified: Went 10 Biddefoid fire.
qu.ntly during my term as deputy sheriff
Met Judge Hamilton in the Republican
club room about 3 O'Clock on Marcel
election day. Had conversation will
him and MIR. Smith. At that time
he was not under the influence Of
liquor Saw him again not lar from the
station house sb out noon. | was locked W
in the station house then. Judge Hamilton
came TO STE me and asked me how | wa
feeling and il l wanted nything. told
him would like to send dispatch to my
wife The Judge said he would send the
dispatch for me. The Judge was not the
under the iofluence of liquor. Somewhere
ia the vicinity of O'Clock was srraisnet
bofore Judge Hamilton, in the court room
and plead not guilty. He was not then
under the influence Of liquor. When
went over to Ssco to give bail before the
bail commissioner. Judge Hamilton wen
over with De. Have never seen Judgi
Hamilton under the Influence Of iatoxi
Gazing liquors.
Cross examinstion--IIad no opportunity
t, notice bis walk wh.n be was at my cell
When at the Republican club room hi
walk didn't differ from that of any ordinary
man.
Joseph r. Porter, q hair dresser OF Bidde
ford, testifi ed-Have seen Judge Hamilton
mo.t every day during the la.t tvo years
Saw him upon March election day LITTLE
after o'clock on Msin street. Deputy
Sheriff Louis A. Chelot was with him
Judge Hamilton was not then under the
i;fa-nce of liquor. During all my &C
qlsinssnce with him have never seen hin
IN Ter the influence Of liquor.
Leonard P. Andrews was born snt
brought up in Bidieford; testified: Saw
Judge Hamilton twice on March electior
lay. First time in Commissioner Bur
banks office in Ssco At about P. M
second lime in the Biddefori court room a
about or 8 He was not under the influ
ence Of liquor. At court room he was en-
esged in receiving bail from the deputy
she,ifIs who bad been arrested. Nee
judge Hamilton almost every day on tn
street and during last two years have no
seen him under the influence Of liquor.
At this point, on motion Of Mr.. Chad
bourne Of Biddeford, the convention took ,
recess until 30 p. NJ.
Afternoon ssssion.
Mr.. Heath stated that he had been in
formed that certain gentlemen from Bidde
ford has taken it upon Themselves in the
rnids. of this trial to lobby this matter with
the members Of tbs Legislature. He ex
onerated the cou asel on the other side from
any connection Herewith or knowledge o.
the facts. The president observed that tht
case was to be tried upon the evidence in
troduced and further added that if any sucl
attempts were made the self respect Of
every member would lead him to meet il
in The prompt manner which it deserved
Any person attempting such undue itf1
ence would be liable TO be broueh. to ths
bar of the House and punished for con
tempt.
The examination of witnesses for the de.
fence was continued.
Eiyar A. Hubbard, city clerk Of Bid
ieford, testified: Ny Cffice is in the city
building on the same floor ss the court room
Have bosiness with the municipal court
Saw Judge Hamilton on March election d.,
in the city building. Had convsrsation will
him in regard to the exci,ems mt Of that day
Did not thirk he was unler the iofuence o.
liquor, and du,irg the past two years have
not seen him in that condi ion.
Charles w. Ross. an s,t,rney Of Biide
ford, formerly Judge OF the municipS
court Of that city, testified; Ny office is il
the came building IS Judge Hamilion's
Have had considerable busioess ia his cur;
snd have been brought in contgc: with him
officially very often. Have never seen hin
under the IL fiasnce of liquor.
DR. Francis g. Warren, a physician a-t
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