The Portland daily press., 1894-10-18

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Mrs. Hutchins the clerk reqested him to
register for her. He said he did not know
her name. Write any namen said the
clerk, and therepon Mr.. Davis wrote
name.
The witness then related various de-
tails of the affair, closing with testimo-
nv to the effect that since he had
! known of the letters written by Mr..
Burbank he had been much troubled,
| falling away in flesh, and nor eating
square meal. His wife was sick and ner-
vous, and he feared the effects of the
affair on her. He also feared that he
might lose his situation, which would
be very bad as the times were so hard.
Judge Symonds began
THE CROSS EXAMINATION
by asking the witness how long he had
been employed at the Union Station.
Witness replied. Since July 9, 1858. ="
| His hours of duty were from 20 q. M,
to about Z p. m. On the evening of July
31st he left visitors at home to go to the
station to get a pipe and tobacco, which
were in cupboard. He could not say
that he wore any part of his uniform.
He did not remember. Witness was
then questioned as to the various ways
of going from the station to the West
End Hotel. and the best way ON rainy
night such as that Of May 31st
"There was no special reason for you
to leave your home and the visitors
whom you say were there, on that eve
ming, to meet that train, was there?n
II did not go to meet that train.n
| Judge Symonds then branched off into
series OF questions as to the witnesses
habits about. going to the station after
supper. He said he went there often
evenings to talk with the crew.
| Coming to the getting of the room for
Mrs. Hutchins at the West End, the wit
ness stated how he had shown her to
| room 63. He was asked if he did not go
into the room with her and close the
door. Witness denied that the door was
closed; it might have swung to.
| "Did you not know that the door was
tried and found locked, while you were
| in there?n was asked.
"The door was not locked, replied the
witness.
"What did you do about the room be-
| sides telling the lady about the bell?
Did you light the gas?n was asked
Witness said he did light the gas
aAnd. you pulled the curtains or shut
the blinds?"
/ 1,T 1,ar Il
$50 you do not rem ember whether you
discharged the sfull duties of a hotel
clerk that evening?
Witness did not.
"When you had left the room for the
| first time you had done as much as you
usually do for passengers arriving at the
! Union station? Wltnesssthought he had.
Judge Symonds then branched onto
an inquiry as to the second visit Got the
witness TO Mrs. Hutcsins's room. The
| clerk had asked him to inquire of the
woman what relation the old man was
| to her. m
"The clerk did not want to know the
woman's name?" was, asked.
Mo-
"Only what the relationship with the
old nnan was?"
Yes
| Witness then related how the clerk had
detained the old man in the Office while
witness went and changed the woman
| from room 60 to room So. Witness UNI
derstood that this manoeuyre was to
/ conceal the woman from the old man.
After returning to the office the clerk
said something must be put on the reg
lister to show that IS was occupied. So
witness put down a name, but what ne
could not remem Der.
/ aWhen did you first ascertain the name
of this LADY,"
/ about the first of June"
aWhere, and under what circumstance
esaa
aAt the Union Station; she met me
and asked me ii knew that this man
Burbank had been writing letters accus-
/ ing me of staying with her at the West
End Hotel. Then asked her name.
"You did not then know Mr.. Bur-
bank?"
"No.n
And there was no reason why he
should wish to do you harm?"
know Of none"
1 Judge .Symonds then questioned wit
ness as to letters written between him
and Mrs. Hutchins. !, Witness had written
4 to her, but could not say how often.
aAs often as once week."
Witness thought not, but could not
! say how often.
Witness was also questioned as to meet
| ings with Mrs. Hutchins at the station
when she was on her way to consult with
| his lawyers.
Objected to by the counsel for the
plaintiff, but was admitted.
Witness-"To tell the truth. l do not
know how to answer that question.
The Court-aIt seems to be a plain
/ question.
Judge Symonds-aDon't you yourself
| believe that Mr.. Burbank acted on the