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

store ann dooe shove 1 ~ T-a-I
he ssns building. - 49, -
vent every day. - "a"
under III inilaencs q :ssIss
Warren J. Coolas = c. 80 49,
Of books and shoes. - =. -.
let, 1889, ny ~ 49, = 80 ~
building. Havs - se =
every day and ttsssny = ". .ssu.at ~, :.
secres crfanisasiDss nAe 49,
under ths infeases q nq.ef' ,,
Jaime CSbsa. ciosoief, o. 1ious1o,u.
terrified. Jpies namiisen ma 70 ~ ~
nv ssor, i, rcise from the municipal court
3 ia ceBss 6sv him on March election
Az ~ Ma sEeet some d0e AFTER the
ci..ir. - u polls. Have not seen him
nader h. isinsncs Of liquor since March,
1889.
.t,his sespsr. has lived opposiss Jsdge
Hsm;,sau for the last two yeafs. Testified
,h.s - Ia seen Judge Hamilton about
s-s,x Az when in town and often had
,;tasa With him. Never had seen him
a., the influence Of liquor.
Eisin J Cram. An attorney Of B!dde-
| 80 hss been recorder Of the Biddsfofd
m.uieipL court for liz years. Have seen
shs Juage quite frequently during the last
s.o years and have never seen him To-
toIicated.
C.oss-examinatioa-M have made the
statement that l avoided going into the
court room when he WAS there. Went BY
she court room once or tsice when the
door vas open AMI didn't 90 in when he
vas there.
James Porter, Of Biddsford, 10 in the
livery stable business. Testified that he
had never seen Judge Hamilton under the
influence Of liquor.
Charles S. Ham. plumber of Bid
defcrd, testified My place Of business is
on the came street rs Judge Hsmilton's
Office and he goes PAST il frequently.
Have never seen him under the influence
Of liqaor.
Frank McGarty Of Biideford. = stone
cutter, testified: From SO to 80 was 3
member Of the board Of assessors. Ny
office was within about Is feet of the court
room. In going home from the city build
irg Judge Hamilton AMI had to take the
same route and l have frequently gone
home with him. Have never seen him
under tie Influence Of liquor.
Ed ward A. Lord. ovsrseer Of the poor
for the past year in Biideford, has an Off &c
in the court room, and also is employed in
9 drug store directly opposite the Judges
office, testidsd that he had never seen the
Judge under the inf lepca Of liquor.
John B. Fortin keeps grocery store on
Msia street ia Bi1defofd. Testified to
never seeing Judge Hamilton under the
iafiusnce of Eqlor.
William G Parker OF Bid1efoid testified
to the same fact.
Al0ozD Il. Buzzell, farmer and U. s.
pension agent At Dayton. Me, testified
Have been in Bidleford twice . week for
two years past on pension business, making
my headquarters 1t Hamilton & Haley ..
Did business with Hamilton. Never saw
him under theft flaence of liquor and know
he was not when | saw him.
James o. Smith, superintendent Of the
Biddeiord poor farm, testified: My duties
have called me to B,ddeford two or three
times week ard have free asntly been in
the municipal court room. Daring that
zine have never seen Judge Hamilton
uoder the iftl lence of Ia aor.
Roswell d. Flood ard Thomas Hill. cor
rooorated the testimony Of previous wit
| nesses in regard to iufox cation.
Robert NJ. Stevens Of Alfred, deputy
sheriff Of York couoty for 20 years, except
years when he was sheriff. and ;atles lC
years, testified. Seen Judge Hamilton
| frequently aud done business with him in
the VA i Gus coarts held ia the county. Never
saw him under the Influence of Lqaor.
| Fred Tate member of the night police
force of Riddeford sine. last October
testified Jadge Hamilton could not SO
home without gopg past my beat. Have
| been witness in . good many criminal case.
and have never seen Judge under Influence
Of liquor.
George S. Coburn. carpenter OF Bidde-
ford testified Don't think | ever saw the
Judge when he was under the influence Of
| l,qdvr.
| George Rummery has been apolice Officer
Of Biddeford for the past year. He gave &
list Of the various offices in the city build
ing Testified to having though, he cav
Judge Hamilton under the Influence o.
liquor, bu. afterwards found out that h
had been mistaken 10 his identity, i. being
lis brother.
G. I. S. Blake. tailor of Bidisford
tesifi. I'd: Had a conversation with Gran
after the trouble between Judge Hamiltcr
and Tarbox, and Grant said that the ,Iudg;
had better look ont or Cd d-n him HI
you'd down him. Owns q cottage at Gooe'
Rocks a. d cent,adicted the statement o.
Moul'on that the Judge had been dripkins
At ths, house. The Judge went down the :,
once to ,hst cottage with his wife add wife,
sister. Judge and used to go to Coos,
Rocks frequently. Should say the Judg,
Oh the occasion referred to By Mr.. Moultor
~ss sober. Never Hsw him in any othel
condition.
Cross exsminstiop-Should think that HI
went down with hi, wife aud her sister i,
April Have seen Judge Hamilton will
Carrie Cleaves a. the Goose Rocks. not IL
my cottage. This was the season befor'
last, should think. Saw them rs they
were eOiog pAst my house. 1t wa
some Time in the day Light. They wef'
going away from The direction Of B!dds
ford.
Fred Yates, a member Of the Biddefort
Board Of Aldermen, testified: Was pro
prietor Of the Biideford House for /;
ears until the l7th OF last November
During the years 1889 and 1890 gav'
Judge Hamilton u key to hla room the SAM
~ to all boarders. He boarded ard tool
meals there qll,e frequently. He and hi
wife took meals and stopped there on som,
nights. During the yesrs 's9 ard 90 neve
$40 the judge there with any other woman
I Have never seen him under the Influence
of liquor.
Gross examination-As Iule the hous
WAS clo'ed at IL. Gave key to Judg,
Hamilton sbou. two years ago. H.
naver stopped at the house regularly
Gssnt had key and was in the habit o
letting people into the hotel after l.
o'clock, when The house was closed. Mrs
| Hamilton has stopped at the hotel q. som'
time vitbin the last two years, / cou!dn'
s,ste the time. Think she vas there il
1890 some time duriog the warm months
coming from Old Orchard snd asked for
room alone. Think the Judge was Their,
that night. Couldn't say that she was 8
tie hotel II occupy . room more than ouc'
subsequent to June, 1890. Have no recol
lection Of Mrs. Hamilton's occupying
room there during the first ak months o
1890. Judge Hamilton stopped at the bote
in 1880 several times. DO lot know Id,
Greenwood nor that she occupied a room
with Judge Hamilton. Know Rose Du,eii
a room with him Am acqusiste,
With Mrs. Hamilton by sight. Sh,
i, quite fair height, rather .lin-in ms
Judgment quite pretty lsdy. An undsr
the impression that she is little dark
Should say che mighy be from rs to 2,
years Of age. Rose Durain Is quite tall
very slim, long features, and light com
plscted. There Is nothing very brillian
about her. Had very little knowIedss
about who came into the hotel after ii
o'clock. The porter or hall boy general,
conducted them to their rooms. Thirl
that Bodmsn vas porter from some time il
May to November 1890. Am under tht
Impression that the KEY giysn to Judya