The Portland daily press., 1894-10-19
THE CASE AGAINST MR.. B.
Second Day Of the Trial Of Davis VS..
Burbank.
MRS. HUTCHINS TELLS HER OWN
STORY ON THE STAND.
Case for the Plaintiff All In-Mrs. III Hutchins
Kept on the Stand Most of the Day, and
E-RUnder Cross Examination For Over
Two Hours.

| Kept on the Stand Most of the Day, and
ERUnder Cross Examination For Over
Two Hours.
The case of DAVIS VS.. Burbank began
| again before Judge Walton in the Supreme
| Court room yesterday forenoon with a
larger attendance than on the day previous
| Mr. Burbank, who had been an anxious lis
| tener all tho day before as the case against
| himself was slowly unfolded, was present
| in the same seat, slightly in the of
| those occupied by his counsel, Judge Sym
| ends and S.W. Fife His attitude was SINH
| lar to that of the day before, leaning
anxiously forward in his chair. His face
smooth except for a gray mustache was
entirely impressive, betraying no nervous
ness. Mrs. .Hutchins was again present, con-
spicuous as the only woman in the court
room. OF the counsel for the plaintiff
Mayor Hamilton OF Biddeford, relieved his
associate, MI .Cleaves in conducting the ex-
aminations.
The proceedings began with the cross ex-
mination of Night Clerk Alfred L. Hatch
which was interrupted by Wednesdays ad-
journment. Judge Symonds began yester-
day morning with the register of the West
End Hotel, which Mr.. Hatch produced. BY
referring to the page for May 3lst it was
found that Mrs. Hutchins had been regis
tered as ''S. H. Barnes, Saco' Judge
Symonds's cross examination was most min
ute andssearching as to the registration,
going into all the details relating to the
marks which show what meal The guest ar
rives in time for and whether lodging is
afforded. Against the name OF rs. H.
Barnes, Saco'' was the letter H. which
meant lodging. land also small check
mark which indicated that the.room was
paid for. Witness was questioned very
closely as to this payment, but he did not
have the hotel cash book. and could not re :
member who paid the bill or what was paid.
On the register for that evening, after
the name of IS. Fl. Barnes, Saco'' were
twenty-three names also marked 'L.''
Judge Symonds recalled the testimony OF
Wednesday to the effect that the name
| under which Mrs. Hutchins was registered
was not put upon the looks until after the
evening train rush was over, and asked
him if that was true in view of the fact
that twenty-three names marked for lodg-
ing were on the book after the name IS.
H. Barnes. Saco.'' Witness said that these
names We're of people who came on the
Pullman or previous to that by other ways
than by the railroad. The witness was also
sharply questioned as to the custom about
having guests register when they take the
keys to their rooms, and replied to the effect
that the custom was not uniform. When
ladies appeared in the parlor they were Of
ten given rooms before registering
On redirect examination the witness tes-
titled that the numbers on the rooms occu-
pied by Mrs. Hutchins that night were not
changed. as alleged by Mr.. Burbank.
Judge Symonds, returning to the eros:
examination, and taking as clue the fact
that the clerk always puts down the mum.
Der of tine room, asked how many guests.
registered while he was on duty. The wit
ness replied that there were thirty, Of
WHOM six registered before Mrs. HutchIns
Judge Symonds asked if this was the crowd
that made it necessary for witness to have
Mr. .Davis's help.
There was not a little interest when the
next witness was called. Strikingly dressed
in blue. with white trimmings and white
gloves. and telling sensational story in a
matter-of-fact way,
MRS. KATE G. HUTCHINs
She said that West Fryeburg was her native
place and residence. She had known Mr..
Burbank about three years. She had been
divorced two years in December. Wheel the
bill was granted ner three boys We're given
| into the custody of Mr.. Hutchins, with the
| privilege that she should. see them at all
| times. In the summer of 1888 witness was
| in Fryeburg, Mr.. Burbank's home being
1 ~ .f.o H.. Il
| see her children, but her visits to the home
| of her husband S parents, where the children
| lived. were made unpleasant. In these
| circumstances she found sympathy from
Mr. and Mrs. Burbank After leaving Frye
| burg in the summer OF '93 she went to
Massachusetts, and then to Augusta and
| other places. In November she returned
| TO Fryeburg to accept place in MI. Bur-
banks seed store. Mr.. Burbank met her al
| Portland and accompanied her to Fryeburg
| There she went to her aunt, Mrs. T. j.
| Haley, who dissuaded her from accepting
the situation, because there had been talk
about witness receiving attention from Mr.
Bu1 bank whilesshe was in Fryeburg during
| the summer. Witness went at once te
| Bridgton. where she got a situation. There
| she received letter from Mr. Burbank,
a letUef winch Sne nau destroyed.
| When Mr.. Cleaves proc eeded to ask about
| the contents of that letter Judge Symonds
| objected but the testimony was admitted.
| Witness testified that this letter referred
| to the situation, and blamed Mrs. Haley
for influencing her not 10 accept the posi-
ton. She received also another letter
about which the counsel proceeded to ask
Judge Symonds again objected, and took
exceptions when the testimony was admit
ted.
Witness said this second letter was re-
ceived about springtime. In this letter Mr.
Burbank told her that she was foolish moi
to accept the position, mentioned the pros
poets had she accepted referred to the
condition of his wife's health, saying that
it was onlya question of time when she
could secure for herself home; declarin G
that his wife's hands were like birds claws
the light showing through them.
The witness destroyed this letter and did
not answer it. In April Mrs. Hutohins re.
turned to Fryeburg, remaining here until
Decoration week. Mr. Burbank continued
to write to her. Witness was nursing her