Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-28

opar1er past Feb. 10. 4 woman followed
ne In. Have been told sinos tAat heR name
vas Ruth Day. Was h The judgss o4cs
that came afternoon. 6Av three women IN |
there, one Of them Ida Greenwood. The
other two don't know. Had heard thaf
Ida Gresnvood's character vas quite Rad.
Don't know about the others.
Cross exsminasior-This woman I sav
that evening asked ne II was
M. Prince Of Kennehunk and told
me she know me. told her !
d,da's know her. The Judge was sit-
ding as his desk, sigpioS some vri.s, thick
Think he vas sober The girl b.gsn {,
talk to me, and about two minutes After
wards City MarshAl Tafbox came 10 the
door. The judge vent up to he door and
asked tine city marshal what he wanted.
The marshal replied that be wanted . var
rart. Then there was sort Of . scufiis,
and I heard the woman scream. She
wanted to get away. l took her BY the
arm snd led her out to the back door. I
saw the Judge and City Marshal Tarbox
clnched together. The marshal got away,
grabbed the girl BY the arm and said, Nov
I've got you, and l want you" and be
otkfteu Win uets Auo N0As ooWu SsANs
and he followed. Have studied Law
with Judge Hamilton from the lst Of
August until the 22ad Of September
when l vas admitted to the
bar and then I have been il his
office to the Let day Of January. had had
use Of the judges library. That afternoon
the Judge was sitting AZ his table, and the
gi'ls sitting together near the window.
The doors we're Unlocked.
Redirect don's think the door was
locked. Have not seen Miss Roth Day
since and don't know where she 10.
Cross examination resumed-I publ
a statement about this in one Of the Bidde-
ford papers. fWi ness read an article In
the Bidieford Daily Standard in which the
writer denied some statements which had
appeared in that paper connecting him with
certain transactions in Hsmilton's office and
explaining his connection Herewith
George r. Henderson, resident Of Sac,,
testified: Attended . horse trot last fall
at Kennebunk. Ssw Judge Hamilton
there on the grand stand With . woman
whom I don't know. Heard that she was
called Ida Greenwood. Me-. Lumbert was
with me.
Cfoss-examination-I forget now who
told me the womxn's name. Don't know
how the name happened tn be given me.
She 81. on the same bench ~ the Judge.
Don't remember whether there were other
pc ople on the same seat with the Judge or
not
Redirect-The Judge and the woman had
a blanket over both their shoulders a. ii
was cold day.
Stephen j. Lumbert lives in Saco.
Tesiiaei-Was at the horse trot with
Mr.. Henderson that afternoon. Saw Judge
Hamilton siui,g Oh the grand stand with
Ida Greeuw BOD. A horse blanket was
thrown over 'heie shoulders.
Abraham L T. Cummings, who 10 EN-.
ployei on The Bi3dsfoid Times, testified:
Am acquainted with Judge Hamilton.
Know Ida Greenwood. Saw Judge Ham
ilton on the streets of Biddeford with wo.
men last fall GU Sunday afternoon. They
were in a carriage driving down Elm street
They seemed to be having an unusually good
time and that was what attracted my atten-
ton. One Of the women was Ida Greenwood
The o,her don't know. Ida Greenwood
is very we'll known about town. The first
time SAW Judge Hamilton intoxicated was
on municipal election day in 1890. Late in
the afternoon called at the munic
ip,l court room. Saw Judge Hamilton
sitting at the bench. City Marshal
Tarhnx. Lawyer Haley, Mayor Goodwin
and Msyor-elect Staples were there, the
only persons present in the room, think.
The city nsrshal seemed to be excited, and
as | stepped inside the bar he said TO the
Judge Here, tign that" The Judge
made some reply which did not quite
catch, but it seemed 10 me his reply was in
the nature of this: Owe will show you
before we set through with this thing I"
Then Marshal Tarbox went into the private
room ard Mr.. Goodwin, the mayor. stepped
up 10 the Judge and sad: IL should n6
advise you to make that kind Of talk in the
court ROOM The Judge asked him to
repeat what he said and the mayor repeated
IT. and the Judge ssii: "You tend 10 your
affairs. Mr., Goodwin. and l will tend to
mine" Mr.. Goodwin started to 60 ont
and ssid, "Weii, | only meant to c,ution
you. OF course you will forgive me :"
ID il l will. d, you understand
thar The appearance of the Judges
face and his movements in stepping tcward
the clerks desk Satisfied NE that
he wasn'e 10 bis sober senses
j MS Whs III tue HItcfuUDu. Auc Juuke
signed the paper that Tarbox gave him
to .ign. Saw the Judge at noon that day
when one of the deputy Sheri6s named
Small was in the court room. The Judge
was in the exercise of his judicial business.
thought at the time he vas not just
straight. One night at about half past ten
last summer saw him coming up Main
street, and from his walks thought he was
somewhat intoxicated.
Cross Examination: The discus sion be-
tween the city marshal and the Judge was
about the signing Of warrant agsinst one
of the deputy SHERIFF. who was then in the
police station. There was question there
about the right of large number of
citizens to vote. and mutual arrests were
made back and forth. think the exciting
talks bstween Marshall Tafbox and the
Judge wss concerning Sheriff Parker.
Frederick J. Scott, a member of the
special police force Of Bd1eford, testif ed
Am sequainted with Judge Hamilton. Saw
him intoxicated year sgo last election day,
when he came into the police station at
about hslf past one O'Clock. Also between
and when the deputies were arraigned
for bsil. He was then taking bail of the
prisoners. Didn't know OF any spectators
in The police station.
CONFERENCE.-The Of the deputy
sheriffs were giving bail or going through tina.
form Don's know mat Park er had applied for
permission to send telegram to his wife
to inform her he was arrested while doing
duty and been refused and Judge Hamilton
had TO be GENT for. Heard Parker ask Judge
Hamilton If he Wouldn't send q telegram
and the judge said that he would.
A. this poiot the convention, on motion
of Mr. Ryder of Penobsco.,
Adjourned.