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

tnRo, WhnZo ve bad ooDo xoouD.
Cfoss sxaninasioa: Jados Hanil1sa va
With III party. tn lsdis = ] rsmembef
them, were . Miss Mason snd Hiss Hope-
man. Thy cane In Whist ws call III 0eeee
Rocks wagon and had The ladiss' TRUNKS.
This vas Saturday night Ny impression
10 that Judge Hamilton went beck TIE fol-
lowing Monday morning. Ths laAtss ~
manned some time. about two wesks. Ar
thur and Jssge HAMILTON stopped with ne.
We ali slept together. I am . cousin to
Judge Hamilton.
Mott Il. Cow Of Biddsfeed testiasd
Stopped last summer q Pattsfson'e res
ssufsnt. Knew Jadgs aud Arthur HAnil-
ton at that time. Remsmbsf both Of them
being there one night last summer With .
couple Of ladies. They came eefofe the
electric lishts were osk Know Ida Green
wood and Rose Dufsin and neither vas
either Of these la1ies.
Cross examination Think this was b.
tween IL and IL o'clock. Can't recall The
day OF the week. IL was In either July OF
Aususs. think.
Samuel c. Hamilton Of 0sco. testi6ed:
Have b.en in the Lumber basiness for 1t
least 50 years. Was elected shsri6 In SO
and 'ss. In SO and 80 my headquarters
we're u my soa's Office on Main street.
During the years 81, SO, 80 and 80 had .
key to his tfice and vas 10 the habit Of
going in there at all hours Of the day and
night On March election day I vas in
bed sick. Charles came over 10 zee me FRI
day morning and eat up with me. He sat
up with me Sunday night and
Monday, the night Of the election.
When be came home Monday night he was
no, under the Influence Of liquor. He'd
conversation with him about the locking up
Of some OF my deputies. I asked him TO
tell me all about the trouble st the election.
Saw Charles At his home the day after his
trouble with Tarbox He had . wound ON
ether his right or left ear. Stitches had
| to be taken in it. Never saw Charles when
considered him under the influence Of
liquor.
On motion of Mr.. Peaks Of Dover .
recess was taken until o'clock.
Evening esssi IN.
| Chsrles S. Hamilton WAS called. sworn.
and te stifisd ~ follows: Am IS years old.
Was appointed Judge Of the Municipal
court seven years ago this month. Have
had between 500 and 800 entries Of civil
cases with but i've appeals during the las!
two years. Three Of them have not been
acted upsn. From March, 'SS. up to March.
81, there have been 2240 entries Of cfimi-
nal cases. The average OF civil cases 10
much larger back Of two years for every
year. No exceptions to my cases have
been taken to the law court. The city
marshal has hal key to my court room.
| This is his third year. He had been
q law student previous and was inter-
eeted 10 such mattefs and offered to
assist me. He WAS in the habit Of making
out any papers that he could make out A
great many warrants were made out 10
cases of Drunkenness. He made out his
name ~ complainant and ] would swear
| him and put the seal on it. In the issue of
depot warrants TO search the depots aud
surrounding premisee for smuggled liquors.
had q warrant printed in with Mr.. Tar.
box's name a. being complainant and all
that was necessary was to fll in the date.
I would tell him to Ali the warrants out
and would sign them aud swear him and
let him 90. The only instances
I have signed blank warrants were
when they were to be used q
night and l would take them to my house,
having signed them ia blank and pu. the
seal on them at the office. A blank bill Of
cost would be of no absolute use 10 A.
officer. Every bill Of cost represents an
entry on the docket. 1t would be Of no
use without. They never 90 out Of my
hands until hand them personally to the
county commissioner. have never deliv-
cred to officers at Saco blank mittimusse'
and never to Mr.. Tsrbox, except when he
was acting - my clerk. ard that only wher
he was with me in court and told him tc
fill it out. At the March election Of 1896
l took commissions for number oil
men to act rs deputy sheriffs fol
the next day, and carried them tt
my father to sign. 1t was necessary
for them to be ready before o'clock
About Is minutes before nine was asked
to 90 down and swear in warden. Invent
down and did 80. I went back to the court
room, and was there until between and
8 O'Clock. Issued the warrants then
against the deputy sheriffs. who were locked
no. The court dockets OF the city OF
Biddeford put in testimony by the respou-
dentl. There were actually arrested and
brought before me Is cases, the issues
being in my own handwriting The parties
were arrsigned March 10, 1890. Every
case is in my own handwriting, bu
the later cases the clerk made the
entry Of the airaignment. There was u
great deal of excitement especially around
the city building CITY Msrshil Tarb0I
was arrested on matters growing out Of III
disturbance that day. | returned h1me
should cay about 8 o'clock. l stsyed a
the court room in order to accomm odstt
the parties srraigned until between and
81 then went to my fathers. stayed NJ
with him that night ard the night before
! was not under the influence Of liquor auy
part of that election day. In regard Il
slipping ut the door, about the time tn,
polls closed had been driving with L,uil
Cnabot and jumped out OF the sleigh
and slipped across the eide walk aut
sieadied myself with one hand agaios
the building and slipped on the ice goins
. into the court room. 1t was after this thai
these parties were arrsiened. Growing gu,
of this there was . suit for el0 900 brough
by Mr.. Small against Mr.. Tarbox. Mr.
Tarbox wanted me to knock out Mr.
Smal's suit or else he would make troubl,
for me. Afterward he said he would dowr
me anyway. l have not been partially in
toxca,ed during the past two years.
have drank some. When have wanted
drink Of liquor have taken it. Have mo-
taken any liquor when had any business
J in court. From the Esd of las
, February have not drank anything excep
, when at home sick. Have onl,
drank three times since the Tarbox affair
At the trial Of Ansel Hamilton, compIaia
was made by bis wife that he assaulted ant
beat her and that he was idle while sh
) worked ia the mills. 1 had known hin
before. Rssd warrant and he pleaded
guilty. snd fined him 50 and costs or 81
days at Alfred Jail, don't remember which
I advised him to 20 down and beat BIZ
brains out il he could not take care Of hi
wife. l never saw Mr.. Carrie, livery stabl
J keeper, until came down on the train.
one time hired team Of him. Didn't cal
J him "Carley." On this occasion met Ia,
Greenwood and spoke to her coming from
my office, was going to take tn
horsecar and thought the laet on,
| left about IL o'clock. She ssi'
che was going on the horse car, too.
found the las, car hsd gone. Then sal,
| would try to get a stable team We 20
J it and drove down to Old Orchard an,
stopped in front Of the Fiske House. Their
went to the cottage where my father ant
mother were stopping. Had not been drink
ing. Last fall sometime, . race was ar
ragged ct Kennebunk, and went over. A
the same time had some business at Ken
nebunk proper, aud thought could see r.
that and then 20 10 the horse trot. I stayet
until got enough Of the race and thsr
turned 10 GO Got into . hack with Mr.
Burke and two young ladies. Mr.. Burke
and were shown to room. I had col.
snd dida's 60 doxn TO tea. Mr.. Burks
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