The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-05
JIMMIE AND CARRIE
Deny Johns Allegations and Tell Hard
Stores About Him.

Paris, Me-, May 4.-The second day
Of the suit of John B. Butterfeld, former
ly OF boston. against James A. Thomp-
son, of East Sumner, for alternating his
wlfe's affections, was continuation of
the testimony fol- the plaintiff W.
Chndler testified that after Thompson
came to work On the Butterfield farm,
he never saw Ms. Butterfeld ride with
any man but Thompson, or the defen-
daat with any ,ther woman. Thompson
told the witnes, that John Butterfield
sent his wife 500 in IS months. Several
witnesses gave conflicting testimony
concerning the amount Of money But
terrified sent his wife,
Mrs. Ella Andrews testified that John
Butterfield cane home when his wife's
last child was lorn. He cried when he
saw. Thorn pson sitting on Mrs. butter
field's sick bedholding her hand.
= John Butterfitld was recalled. and testl-
fed: i asked my " ife why she refused
to go anywher with me, but gladly
went with Jimmie. She made no reply,
except to go p singing. Then tola
Jimmie to leav. my farm"
hS pAesihoA1l ECSbCO hCAos AAN--'
James Wright opened for the defence.
Mrs. Butterfel6 left her husband, he
said, because h, abused her, not because
of Thompson's .cts or influence. Moth
ing improper ever occurred between Mrs.
Buttertield and Mr.. Thompson. The
money sent his wife would be accounted
for
At the Afternoon session, James A.
Thompson, the defendant, testified that
he was horn at n6roc in ErnAca He
said: g am veteran of the Crimean
war and also of the late rebellion, serv-
ing in the Fqty-ffth Massachusetts.
Mrs. Butterfeld hired me to work on the
farm first, but ;fter two years John But
terrified hired me himself. hold up
my hand before God and swear never
had improper relations with Mrs. Butter
field; never tried to influence her against
her husband; nSver addressed one affec-
tionate word toher; and never sat ON
Mrs. Butterfields sick bed and held her
hand. John B,tterfield never told me
to leave his farm. ] heard John But
terfield threaten to bury his stepsons
alive and to xii the rest of his family.
] never told the previous witness that
John ButterfieR sent home $500 in s
months
Carrie Butterteld testified: Il am wife
to John Butterteld. ! first saw Jimmie
in 1855 and hired him by Mr.. Butter
fields advice. John hardly sent me mon
ey enough to lire on. I don't know the
amount. Mr.. Thompson's notes AID
mortgages are lonest ones. John knew
was about to DC i'll, came home and
threw me agaiFt an open door, SO hard
that the child was born prematurely,
John once Chased my stepson with a
pitchfork, threatening to kill him. John
never in minated any suspicion of any
thing improper between Jimmie and me
until this suitwas brought. Nothing
improper ever dia occur between US,
Jimmie never cane to my bedside at
midnight and called me Pet. ssHe never
influenced me against my husband. |
usually call him Jimmie. ] never said
I'D. fight for Jimmie. as long as could
stand.
The hearing on the Oxford county
seat alleged election frauds has been
poisoned to the first Tuesday in June
The grand jury of the Oxford Supreme
judicial Court presented the following
indictments this ! morning: George
Washington Ryerson, murder; Eugene
Harris, breaking and entering
and larceny; Daniel Hyde, two for lar
ceny; George Poland, two, for breaking
and entering ard larceny and on for lar
ceny; Henry Poland, larceny; Charles
Woodsum, breaking and entering and
larceny; Moses Storer, common seller
and nuisance. 6GS