Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-30

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seeinR Judse Hanilspa inicxicated . year
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Diddelord. This oce1yrsd u abost 9
o'clock. Ths Judge eeuldAt vAlk sefaishs
About two months ago while | vas ssanding
an the corner Of Ifanklin md Main streets
NV atsent on was called 70 the Judge By
coupaa;ou. He looked kind of fne ny ous,
sill ualk.rg pretty ssraishs have seen
him ss cfher times when thought he hsd
been drinking but could not swear be vas
inscxicAted-
Cfcss Exsminaion-I work in Sses for
Mr. Mitchell Who has testified here. Never
spoke 10 Judge Hamilton in my life.
Charles 4. Atwood Of Biddefofd testi
aed: Saw the Judge Ia door way on Main
street coming from the building in coa-
ditlon OF intoxicaucn. This was in the
summer Of 1890. shortly after noon.
Cross-examinAtion Had no talk with
him. He didn't walk straight, reeled soma.
During the last month have circulated .
petition for Judge Hsuiiton's successor, in
case Of vacancy in the cffice.
Simon s. Andrews, one Of the county
commissioners Of York and q resident OF
Biddeford. testified: About Sept. l, 1890,
saw Judge Hamilton Intoxicated on Msin
street about p. NJ. He vas sssgserirg
considerably.
Crosses 4 mica.ion: Had no talk with
him. Do business in Bildeford. Ia goiog
from his Office to bis home Judge Hamilton
has had to 90 pas: my place OF business for
the past foar years every day.
Joseph Gcoch, . mAchiniss OF Bidde sord,
testified: Have met Judge Hamilton
about every day for the last three or four
years. On the day OF the March election
1890. in the neiahborhood of 5 O'Clock, Is
was standing on the opposite side Of th :
police station, saw Judge Hamilton going
up toward the door that leads to the munich
pal court. Saw him fall. He got up and
passed up 70 his office. holding on to the
ride OF the door - he went around,
Cross examination: Couldn't have told
whe Their the Judge had rubbers on II l had
loosed Shouldn't be willing to say that
the street was not slippery. None Of the
other people that noticed on the street
acted like him. This was a
the time Of day when the deputy
eherifs were still in the police station under
arrest
George T. Sands. city editor Of the Bid le-
ford Journal. resides in Ssco, testified l.:
Can't say that ever saw Judge Hamilton
intoxicated. Saw him on election day about
half past 8 or 6 near the municipal court
room. The Judge fell down at my feet.
assisted him up and he went into the cour
room.
Cross exsninstion-The Judge fel
almost in front Of the entrance to the cour
room. Had 10 talk with the Judge when
picked him up. Tho whole thing occupied
but minute.
Mr. Baker stated that nearly all the evi
dencs for the petitioners had been intro
duced and that tie remaining witnesse.
would not occupy over half an hour''
time. Some Of the witnesses for whom
subpenas had been Issued he said had van
ished and an fort would be made to have
them appear ON Monday.
Mr.. Thstcher Of Bangor moved that ths
convention adjourn until Monday at Z 81
p. NJ. The motion Was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore Of Deeripg, tht
convention adjourned until Monday a
4 80 Y. M.