Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-14

fiddler avsy. Other parties came up, aud
vitness, Kelley and Dan Butler and num-
ber tried TO get Pollard to release ,hs man,
offering bail for his Appearances at court
Pollard replied that he didu't want b,nds,
hu. was goif & to take The man With him
Y lite humber were odnd him They
eontinued to urg. Pollard to give up the
mAn uutil Kelley WAS shot. Win 50 h I'd
bis hand on Pollsrd's shoulder, trying to
reason wi b him, at the time Of first III 1t.
Could not tell shere the respondents were
At that time. Saw nobody strike
Pol ard before the fret shot, aud
witness Vas close to him. The frst
slot cxused the people to circle round
Pullard. Saw nobody strike Pollard or
take bold Of him. Did not see Horne Gu
the platform. Saw him outside the raj in q
Of the platform. AID sxw him strike John
Butler over the head with billy. Ga cross
examination he testified that he had nothing
| sgsinst Pollard, but had been arrested by
him. PIior to April last had been in the
saloon business on the Plains in Water
vile. Saw no regular dancing there before
PoiiIrd came, but they had been kind Of
| hopping r. uad on the platform, ard he h I'd
heard the fl Idle, but not at the time they
were hopping yourd. Pollard said he WIS
going to arrest the fiddler and take him
away. About the time got onto tie plat
form heard Kelley tell Pollard that he
bad better let the man alone and 60 away.
Kelley was then standing right in front of
Pollard. Did not See him havs hold
of him. Kelley told him il he wanted
them the next morning be could
have them. Pollard said the fiddler was
his prisoner and he was going to take him
away. Witness then tried to reason with
Pollard. There were four or FIVE other
men round him. but did not notice who
kne~ Pollard was constable at the time
Just before the second shot WAS fired Kelley
walked towards Pollard ard said: john,
put that revolver away. You are not going
10 shoot anybody" And he said II am
& Jing to shoot" and let her 90. had seen
nobody strike Pollard up to tha, time
Don. know whether l could have seen it If
they had. Had my Iaad on Pollsrd's
shoulder when both shots were fired. and
ihink sll the time betwt ea the shots. Saw
blood on Pollsfd's face Afterwards. Pot.
lard had he of the fiddler all the time be-
tween the first and second shots, and stated
in ihe hearing OF sli that he was his pris.
oner.
George W. Smith Of Winslow. testified
that he was at the pond and saw Pollard
come and 90 onto the platform where the
fiddler was turning his fiddle He to,k
hold Of the fiddler ard said: ''you are my
prisoner" Mrs. Bushy who owned the
chowder house and lived there, came up
and asked what was the trouble and Pol
lard said "Tbis drunken French row and
racket is going to be broken up -" She ssil
81 don'G think there 10 much Of row; d.
you see anyone here that 10 drunk?' And
he Gays: "Yss, you are drunk yourself"
Thi saw sli the respondents on the
platform. Simpson and d IN Butler SCENE d
tu be trying to get him not to arrest the
man but let him 60 on bail and about
the same time Kelly came up. Pollard
had the fiddler by the collar and
sid lie was goiGg to take him with him.
John Butler came on the platform. and
Horne put in an app. srsnce about that time.
Thought both John Butler ard Horne had
bold of tie fiddle, and saw Horne strike
John on the head with his billy. Saw NJ
b. dy strike Pollard before the first shot
When the second shot was fred Simpson
had his haud on POllard's shoulder and
Kelley vas standing little in front Of Pol
lard. fe~ feet away, Kelley lays: John,
YOU don't want 10 shoot sDybody here
You are not going to-" and Pollard made
reply that he should, and fred. The only
striking l saw was when Horne struck
Butler with the billy Ga cross examlna- |
ton he testified that there had been dan
cir z before Pollard came. Pollard DIE +.
his pistol out as coon as he saw the folks
coming up towards him. They began to |
talk TO b,m to get him TO make no arrest,
and the first thing knew the pistol wenl
off. There might possibly have been two
minutes beta cen the 6rst and sect nd shots, |
and during that time they undertook to |
reason with him and told him not TO arrest |
The man and they would be responsible for |
his sppe arance. Saw nobody st,ike him al
sil. end Simpson was the only one saw
have bpll IF him. Kelley said: "You are
not going to shoot any one hare Pollard |
says: "By Cd, | am In his talk with |
MIS- Bushy he said You are AS drunk a.
h--ll yourself" When Pollard fred the
second shot, Kelley caught hold Of his
bow. Is and walked # and fell.
Abby BUshey testified that che lived at
the piece in question during the summer |
season, ~ith her family. On the Sunday
in gu si1a lhe had company there aud |
furnished them sith fsh chosder that she /
b, ard tome fddllng and told them she |
wanted no dancing on Sunday, She co.,
roborated the witness Smith ~ to her con.
versation with Pol ard whe n be arrived, and
stated that the men demonstrated WITH him,
and Mr.. Cabana said: aMr. Pollard, don't
make any trouble" Pollard says: "Keep
away, keep away, am not going t, have
any body round me-" CAbAnA said; NO
body will harm you. l will help you If
you want any help, but pus away
your revolver; ard the first thing
he fred. was frightened, but
stayed on the floor all the time
Kelley vent up to speak to Pollard ard w.s
shot ard walked bsck and fell at my feet
| did OF STE anybody strike Pollard Saw
n body have hold Of Pollard. On cross
examination she testified that she heard
Pollard tell them all Lot to come near him
before he fred.
Henry Bushey, son Of the last witness,
testified that when the first oh 1 was fred
he was at the chowder house, 80 or 40 feet
from h /, parties. Went then to the plat
form and told Pollard there was no need
Of trouble. ard offered to assist him IL he
de sir. IT, and give the names Of the pxrties
there, and z, Hard said: 81 dob't want any
names. l want you to keep swsy from
me" And that was about the time Of the
second SHIT. Saw nobody strike Pollard.
KELLEY was ftur OF five feet from Pollard al
the time Of last shot. Did 10. see him
.uch P,llard
Charles Csbana testified that he did not
see Pollard until after the first shot.
Looked up then snd sa~ John Butler with
his face covered With blood. and went onto
the platform to Pollard who had revolver
in his hand, and said to him: "Don't play
With your revolver among women ard
chlidren here. Ifyou want any help there
afe 3 lot here that will help yeu. II you
wait to do any srresting am ready to help
you, He pointed his revolver 1t ne asd
ssys: You keep asay you son Of b-h
Believe At that time Simpson was b .hind
Lin With bis hand on his stoaldef. Saw
n, ,dy else Interfering vi,h him that
know OF. Simpson was telling him to be-
have, and he would be responsible for the
fiddler. Pollard then had hold Of the
adder. Pollard would not listen to that,
hut wanted to arrest the man. / then sav
Kelley coming to Pollard and be told him
not to shoot, and Pollard said Yes, l
an and fred.
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