The Portland daily press., 1894-10-18

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burg. Her father was distant relative
ct Burbank'swife. But she had no &C
workmanship with Mr.. Burbank beyond
knowing of him as a we'll known citizen
merely until about two years ago. Mrs.
Hutchins was divorced from her hus-
band about that time the custody of the
three children being left with the faith
er's people the mother having the right
to see them at certain times. But the
| fathers people put obstacles in her way
| when she wanted to see her children.
This trouble becoming known
MRS. BURBANK SYMPATHIZED
with Mrs. Hutchins and assisted her
somewhat. In this way Mrs. Hutchins
became acquainted with Mr.. Burbank,
whom she regarded as a friend. She Of
ten had his team to go and see her chill
drcn, and otheri Sc was assisted by him.
Mr.. Burbank is a mel chant, keeping a
seed store in Fryeburg. In this store he
offered Mrs. Hutchins position with a
| good salary. She at first thought Of TAX
ing this position, but afterward upon
the advice of friends, who claimed to
know Mr.. Bun bank, she declined and
went to Bridgton to work. She claims
that while there she was urged by Mr..
Burbank to come TO his store; and that
he wrote her a letter in which he stated
that his wife was in delicate health, and
it was only question of time With her.
Her fingers were like the paws of a
| bird, and the sunlight shone through
| them. If Mrs. Hutchins would come to
| work for him in his store it. would not
be long before she would be promoted to
hetrer place in his home.
This letter Mrs. Hutchins says she did
not answer.
1t is also alleged that Mr.. Burbank
wrote
OTHER LETT ERS
to her, inviting her to meet him at a
certain hotel in Portland, which she
! refused to do. The elimination of the
affair came on tie day in May when
Mrs. Hutchins took the train at Bran
TO come to Portland to look for a place
as nurse in the Maine General Hospital.
She found Mr.. Burbank on that train,
and alleges that he soon began to annoy
her, among other things throwing into
her lap piece of paper, on which he
had written a request that she should
go to certain hotel witt him. eShe
says that she Indignantly declined to do
this, waereupon he said, Il will force
yon to CO."
Thereupon he seized her carpet bag and
acted in such way that she sought
protection as soon as the train arrived in
Portland.
Mrs. Hutchins alleges further that
when Mr.. Burbank followed her to the
hotel parlor he said to her: How is it
that you come to this hotel when you
wont go to another with me? / will
take this story back Fryeburg."
Mr.. Cleaves's opening, having given in
detail these circumstances, proceeded to
that portion of the case in which the
ISLANDERS are alleged to have been uttered
by Mr.. Burbank.
SEVERAL LETTERS
are here brought into evidence, which
aresalleged to have been written by Mr..
Burbank, and t 0 be defamatory of the
character of Mr.. Davis, the plaintiff. OF
these letters two of especial1interest were
written, one to Mrs. Hutchins and the
other to Mrs. E. S. Osgood of Portland.
The letter to- Mrs. Hutchins was re-
ceived by her on June 18th. In thisletter
| Burbank charged Mrs. Hutchins with
having been at the West End Hotel with
a Mr.. Davis all night, and also accused
her Of light conduct to such an extent
that she was becoming notorious on the
| railroads and at hotels along the line.
| He furthermore made serious charges
| against the West End Hotel, and against
| Mr.. Davis, the train announcer. The
| writer, in this letter, takes the ground
| throughout that he is friend of Mrs.
Hutchins, anxious only that she pre-
serve her good name. which he fears will
| be injured by her conduct.
| The complaint also set forth another
| letter, which Mr.. Burbank is charged
with having written to Mrs. Eta II.
Osgood of Portland. Mrs Hutchins is a
Mrs. Osgood's mother at Fryeburg. Mr..
Burbank is alleged TO have made this
| fact pretext for writing to Mrs. Osgood
letter relating that Mrs. Hutchlns had
| been at the West End Hotel with Mr..
| Davis all the night of May 31st, and in
otherways attacking Mrs. Hutchins's
character. This letter Mrs. Osgood
showed to Mrs. Hutchins, and it was in
turn shown to Nh Davis.
| Mr.. Cleaves states that Ms soon as Mr..
Davis learned of what things Mr.. Bur-
| bank was saying, he wrote to him let
ter asking him to retract his charges.
This Mr.. Burbank did not do.
! When the story told by Mr.. Cleaves'
opening was concluded. Seth W. Fife, ESQ.
| of Fryeburg. who is associated with
Judge Symonds for the defense, present
ed defenant's answer, which denied that
Mr.. Burbank had been guilty of the
otfense charged against him. The
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