The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-08

Is there any such person as W. H.
Moore? and if there is, WHO'S he? Is he
the great lottery ticket dealer of New
England? is he an agent of that merchant,
or is he fictitious parsonage? The
answer to these questions the jury in
the United States Court have been trying
to obtain for three days. Opinions of
spectators of the trial seem to be divid-
ed, sides being taken much as in discus
sions over the existence of the sea SER
pent.
The first witness yesterday morning,
Mr.. Irving S. Libby, testified to seeing
Moore pay Reed rent, and that he had
seen Moore in the Office three or four
times. 1t is evident that Mr.. Libby
thinks Moore is a real parsonage.
In continuance of the case,
Mr.. Thomas F. Donahue, the clothing
dealer who owns the building in which
Reeds Office is situated, described the
arrangement of the rooms.
Mr.. John T. Flaherty, janitor ofCityHall,
was formerly in the insurance business.
and three years ago ceased to be letter
carrier. He had delivered letters to W.
III. Moore's address, putting them in
Moore's box or giving them to Reed.
Had seen person, not Reed, in Moore's
Office The man was smaller than Reed
but witness did not see his face. Wit
ness identified an order from Moore, Civ
en- March rs, 1890, directing his mail to
be given to Reed.
The district attorney examined the
witness briefly as to the time when he
obtained the order.
Judge Webb examined the witness
further, bringing out the fact that wit
ness called for the order in the forenoon
and got it in the afternoon. The fact
was also brought out that for a long time
before witness had been delivering let
tiers for Moore to Reed, never to
Moore.
Mr.. Henry R. Nntter was called and
examined briefly.
John B. Reed, 'real estate broker and
dealer in mortgages, 10 Market square,
next took the stand himself, his attor-
ney, Joseph B. Reed, conducting the ex-
animation. He admits that he deals in
lottery tickets; but testifes that since
Feb. I, 1872, he has not sent through the
mails any letters containing lottery
ticket or matter pertaining to lottery
He said he rented Office room to W. Ell.
Moore. He conducted his lottery bust
ness through the express companies, and
always instructed his correspondents not
to use the mails under any circumstances.
Had received letters directed to w. II.
Moore, and always put them in Moore's
box. Witness denied that he ever know
ingly deposited. or caused to be depos-
tied, in the mails any of the letters from
Moore to Edbladt, which the government
had produced.
AS to the mysterious Moore, witdess
said he became acquainted with him
about Sept. s, 1889. Though he had had
no business connections with him pre-
Office. Since then had had business re-
lations with him, buying some Mexican
lottery tickets at first Witness had
seen Moore three times before he hired
the Office.
When Moore first came he brought
letter of introduction, from whom wit
ness could not remember. Witness knew
that Moore dealt in lottery tickets and
also had an endowment scheme. Wit
ness had never done any business for
Moore. The latter advertised in the
directory as a real estate agent, but wit
ness never knew of his doing any bust
ness in that line. Witness could not re-
member who contracted for the direc-
tory advertisement Witness bought of
Moore all the express lottery business
over So. This trade began 81 years ago,
and had continued since, the stock con-
sisting of all kinds of lottery business
did the express business in the name of
W. FL. Moore, signing the name of w. III.
Moore to express receipts, opening eX-
press packages coming to address of w.
II. Moore, and filling orders in his
name Witness said W. .H. Moore had
never given his real name, giving as his
reason for not giving it that he might be
brought into trouble. In receipting for
express packages. WITNESSES habit was to
sign ''W. H. Moore, by J. B. Reed" His
practice was the same with the registered
mail. Witness had not done any bust
ness through the mail since the passage
of the anti-lottery law by the 51st Con
gress. Witness had kept no account of
the number of times he had seen Moore
in the office, perhaps twenty times.
The district attorney here produced
the decoy letter which Inspector Hall
had written to him for the purpose of OBJ
tanning specimen of his handwriting.
Witness recognized the handwriting as
his own. When shown two express
package envelopes witness failed to iden-
tify his writing on them.
In regard to the visit of Assistant Post
master Sanborn to his office in relation to
the special delivery letter opened by w.
H. Moore by mistake, witness said that
Mr., Sanborn's manner was very forcible.
District Attorney Dyer-s'In what
way?"
Witness-"He seemed ready to tear the
Office down"
District Attorney Dyer-"He wanted
the letter. didn't he?''
Witness-'I thought he wanted
my hide [Smile in the court room.
After some further examination some
thing like this took place:
District Attorney Dyer-'You know
the State Law against lotteries?''
Witness-"Yes'
District Attorney-''You know the
United States law against lotteries?'
Witness-'sYes.
District Attorney-ssYou admit that