The Portland daily press., 1894-10-20

lhe o.sce ana asked the cler II he could
have Room GO. The clerk ! "a o4.D
u was taken and that the man would
De down Immediately to register. Soon
the man, DAVIS, came down and had
whispered consultation with the clerk.
Wnlle this was going ON Mr.. Burbank
returned to Room 63 and knocked. He
received no response and returned to
Ine ONCE without having made any dis
turbance.
returning again to the Room % he
was met by some one connected with the
motel, who asked what he wanted. He
SAID he was looking after lady. He
was told that the hotel protected it's
guests, whereupon Mr.. Burbank replied
That is proper"
The next morning he returned and in
CURED of the clerk if woman stayed
there. The clerk replied. No, sir" and
then correcting himself said, lat least
not in 63.n Mr.. Burbank then waited
in the office until Mrs. Hutchins came
out of the hotel and took car. He
took tine same car. Besides Mrs. Hutch
ms there was on that car another wom-
ali, who went as far as the Preble House
Mr.. Burbank asked Mrs. Hutchins what
she had been doing, to which she .indig-
nantly replied that he would better let
her alone adding, ''1f you ever report this
thing l will make it cost you thous-
and dollars"
Mr.. Burbank went as far as the street
leading to Kendall & Whitney's see d
store. After going to that store he went
to the Maine Savings Bank, the Casco
Rank, to the st. Ju liam Hotel to dinner,
then back to Kendall & Whitney's, then
to PIeasantdale, and then to the train,
where he saw again Mrs. Hutchins. He
had also seen her while going to the
Maine Savings Bank, but she was walk
ing away from him.
AS to the letters presented in the
case, the defendant denied that he in
tended any harm to anyone by them.
The first witness presented by Mr.. E ife
was the defendant himself,
MR.. EZEKIEL W.BURBANK.
The witness began by describing his
business and home and the circumstances
of the visit of Mrs. Kate G. Hutchins at
his house last summer. He paid no at
tentions to her except such as he would
have paid to any guest. Employment in
the seed store was mentioned Mrs.
Hutchins saying that work in the wooden
mill was slack, and it was difficult for
her to get employment she wanted. At
ter Mrs. Hutchins went to Bridgton she
wrote that she did not need the situa-
tion in the seed store and he wrote back
that it was just as we'll. since he had
other help. December 1st of last year he
took partner to manage the work IN
the seed store, which witness could not
do, living three miles from the village
and travelling much Of the time.
The health of his wife was such that
she was able to do the homework and
take care of him when he had the grip.
Witness denied positively that he ever
wrote to Mrs. Hutchins telling her that
his wife's health was poor, etc.
In noonro int, Tlau xyhQn Mrz H11fab.
ms says Mr.. Burbank wanted her to go
to Portland with him, witness was de-
tailed by the commander of Grover Post,
GA r., 10 accompany Henry Andrews
and David B. Hill to decorate the graves
at West Fryeburg.
Witness went on to relate how he came
to Portland in the afternoon of May
31st, falling in with Mrs. Hutchins at
Hiram Junction. After they had taken
their seats in the car Mrs. Hutchins
asked how his folks were, inquired for
the Haleys, and then volunteered the
information that she herself was going
to Portland to meet her sister, who was
coming from Boston.
Witness passed to Mrs. Hutchins cat
alogue, but there was.no slip of paper in
it.
Mr.. Fife then presented to the witness
tn slip of paper on which was written
the invitation to go to the St. JULIAN
and which Mrs. Hutchins alleges fell
out of the programme and was preserved
in the pocket of her spring jacket. did
you put that slip in the programme"
asked Mr.. Fife.
II never did, sir; that is not my hand
writing"
WITNESSES note book, which he carried
at that time, was next presented and
identified by him. This is the notebook
from which the slip would be expected
to be torn.
Witness then related the circumstances
of going out of the car. He did remark
to Mrs. Hutchins: II think you have
come down to see someone"
She denied this.
He did not snatch her or in other
ways trouble her, AS she came out of
the Car.
Witness then related how he saw Mr..
Davis meet Mrs. Hutchins AS she got off
the car, how they walked away, followed
by the witness; and described the scenes
at the hotel, as already outlined by the
counsel in the opening address.
The proceedings OF the, next day were
also related, su substantially as told the
opening. On the car while coming from
the West End Hotel the witness said to
Mrs. Hutchins: ii am afraid, Kate, you
are disgracing yourself and your
friends
'.Don't talk to me. If you tell of this
will make it cost you Thousand dollars"
replied she.
After relating his movements during
the day, Mr.. Burbank described how he
met Mrs. Hutchins at the evening train.
as he was going home, and again remon-
strated with her on her course. To this
he says she replied: you'd better be
careful; / have got half dozen men in
Union Station ready to scoop you up.n
Witness gave a dramatic recital of a
meeting ne had with Mrs. Hutchins at
Mr.. Haley's on June 2Sth. He was col
Letting signatures to a petition relating
to the stage route, and called at the
house. Mrs. Huuchins beckoned him
into the house and sailed In to him, say
ing:
What are you telling these lies about
me for?"
/ thought this was pretty rough: but
later she said she would knock nv head
off. She walked back and forth in front
of me as if TO attack me. ''and ] just got
into as small a space as could,n testi.
fed Mr.. Burbank.
When questioned as to the letter which
he is alleged to have written to Mail
Carrier Murray asking for the address of
Mrs. Davis, Mr.. Burbank denied emphati-