The Portland daily press., 1894-07-03


beer and paid for it. The first time
he got beer in Room IL he went into the
office and asked who was in Room IL.
One of the men followed him out to
Room IL. He asked him for BOTTLE of
beer. The man got it. He paid Is
cents for it. That was last Monday
night. Questioned by Mr. Coombs he
said some of the fellows he
went around with told him to
go there. He went last Monday night
because he wanted the beer He went
| to the office door. Six or seven men
! were there. He asked SIS there anyone
| in Room 11?" The mans who sold the
beer was short, smooth faced, about ~
| years old. Witness was followed down
stairs by two men, strangers to him.
| One spoke to Mr.. SWEET at the foot of the
stairs. The room was not light enough
to see all parts of it. With the help of
the witness Mr.. Coomb BIS drew as,TTplan of
| the room, and located the commode and
| bed
Witness did not know ofsthe visit of
the off GERS TO the Durant House until
the next night after the seizure. Then
he told in his barber shop that he had
got beer there.
HE WAS NOT SENT THERE
that night by the officers. Had no con-
versation with Deputy Sterling till he
was summoned as witness. This
| closed the evidence for the State.
Then the witnesses for the defense
were called and sworn.
Mr.. Geo. H. Bowker had occupied Room
II since January. On the 25th of June
was in his room. He went there soon af-
ter seven O'Clock and stayed till the next
morning. The Sunday before he had
been down the harbor. He was told to
look. at the bottle. He had seen it be-
fore. 1t was the bottle that was taken
from his room. He took it from the
yacht Juno the night before that Mon
day. He poured whisky in to 1T from
another bottle. He brought it to Room
IL. Put it on the commode. Monday
morning it was on the floor, where he
left it Sunday night. Monday night the
bottle was there when he came in. about
O'Clock. Fell asleep on the bed, woke
up about 7.45. He was not in the habit
of locking his door. Between the time
when he went to sleep and the officers
came he was not conscious of anything
taking place in the room. They said
they We're looking for liquor. He told
the officers that the liquor was his before
Mr.. SWEET came in. He knew
Mr.. SWETT DID NOT KNOW
the liquor was there. The beer bottles
and jug in the closet had been empty
since the first of May. His bed Fspread
was stained, as the officers said. The
stains had been there for about two
months Cross examined by Judge
Gould. Witness bought bottle of whis-
key two weeks ago Sunday. Mr.. SWEET
had never gone on these yachting trips
Sundays. He declared upon oath that he
hadn't ever pooled in and got Mr.. SWEET
to buy beer for him. He went into his
room SO early Monday night because it
was his custom. He read the paper a
short time. Mr.. Stetson and another
man at the hotel came into the room.
They went on the yachting party. The
party was not made up of boarders at the
hotel. Didn't know whether the witness
BARTLETT had been in the room while he
was asleep. The jug came in the closet
by order of Mr.. SWEET. 1t was not the
property of the witness The lager beer
bottles in the closet were bought by wit
ness here in town. Had no recollection
of what Mr.. SWEET said to him Monday
night. He spoke in ordinary tone of
voice, standing next to the bed.
W.J.Dingley took the stand. Lived
at the Durant House since week ago
last Wednesday. Was cigar maker at
ran IS cigar factory on Preble street.
First time he met the previous witness,
Mr.. Bowker, was week ago Saturday.
Was invited by him to go on the yacht
ing trip Sunday. There was pint of
whiskey and key of beer on the yacht.
Was at the door of Bowker's room Mon
day night with Mr.. Stetson.
B.W. Stetson took the stand. Was
cigar maker. Had worked two weeks
for Sheriff Cram, now worked elsewhere.
Had been in Portland sincet hree weeks
ago last Wednesday. Had worked for
Sheriff Cram up to Saturday night before
Monday, June 25th. He took supper at