The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-15

asked when supper would be ready, and
was told at $50, and he said he would
take supper. He came back about 5
O'Clock, and said he was going to Gard
iIier. He did not say he was United
States deputy marshal. The respondent
did not know Mr.. Prescott personally.
Mr.. Blake said that at 7.30 Prescott
returned to the hotel and said, as this
Mr. Herbert Blake?n The respondent
replied "Yes" Prescott then said, 81
want YOU" The respondent said," What
do you want me for?" to which Prescott
replied. ITO so to Portland"
To that Blake said he replied, "Who
are you and what do you want?" Pres
colt replied, Pm deputy United States
marshal, and have warrant for your
arrest for selling liquor without IL
cense." The respondent then asked if
had warrant. and when Prescott re-
piled that he had, he asked him to let
him MIN look at it.
"You claim that you have right to
see it," said Prescott.
"Yes, sir. 1t is necessary that you
should have warrant, and it is also
necessary that I should see it," replied
Blake.
To that Prescott replied:
"You have no right to demand it,.
Mr.. Blake then asked him il he would
read the warrant. He told Mr.. Prescott
that he was in charge of the hotel, but
Prescott refused to read the warrant,
saying that he had no right to demand
it. The respondent said that up to that
time lie had remained in his chair, but
he then got up and walked several times
about the room, and Prescott said that
he did not need warrant; that II tn ere
was a warrant in the Office of the mar
shal at Portland it was enough; that
United States officer did not need q war
rant in order to make an arrest. Mr..
Blake asked MIN where he got such law,
and Prescott replied that it made no
difference where he got it. Prescott
then ordered him TO put on his coat and
so with him, but Blake replied that he
would do SO as soon as Prescott showed
his authority to make the arrest.
He then started to leave the room, but
Prescott followed and seized him by the
shoulder. He tried to wrench himself
away, but could not. He then turned
and struck him in the face. Il struck
him once,n said the respondent, and i
wouldn't say that / didn't strike him
twice" He then told how he ran
through the house, up stairs, and to the
bath room, where he held the door for a
short time. The two men followed. He
opened the door and found them there.
He then told them that he wanted no
trouble, but was ready TO go if he would
show warrant. To that Prescott re-
piled, "I'Il be id if will now" They
suddenly made a rush for him, Prescott
taking him by the right arm and Hen
derson by the left. He broke away from
them, first from one and then from the
other. He then rushd into the hall, and
they followed him. He struck the first
man who came after him. He believed
that it was Marshal Henderson. He hit
him in the face. Some way they tripped
him up, threw him on his side against
the wall, and then put the handouffs on
him. They both jumped on him at
once Prescott then cursed him and or
dered him to get up. He was taken to
the room of MIR. Hewitt and then to the
office. Blake said to Prescott, 81 believe
you're id fraud, and | don't think
I was very smart to let you get these
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mind to strike you, now" To that
Blake replied, "Why don't your" After
they had walked along little farther,
Prescott said. "I've a good mind to
strike you, now" and hit him in the
face with the back of his hand He
then rushed for the respondent, VINO
tried to keep him off with his foot.
Marshal Henderson then stepped between
them and said Don't strike him, he's
in irons; there's been enough striking
down, and said "Let ME hit him once;
lust once" To that Marshal Henderson
replied, mo, there will be no more
striking here" He was then taken to
the private office of Mr.. Henderson,
where he was left by Prescott for almost
two hours. Prescott then returned and
showed him a paper. Blake said What
is this?" and Prescott replied @That is
the warrant Blake then asked him
why he didn't show it to him before,
and Prescott replied because didn't
choose to-"
Cross-examined, MIR. Blake said, he is
lawyer, but has not been in practice for
some years. He left the room to call his
people. He claimed he said nothing to
the officer to provoke him, but he did
ask to be allowed to see the warrant.
He might have talked very directly to
Precott. He said he might have asked
Prescott if he felt as bad as he looked"
He might have applied abusive words to
Prescott. He sent for Mr.. Goddard as
soon as he was taken to the office lof
Marshal Henderson. In the evening
Prescott was very much excited.
Mr.. Goddard then called Mrs. Ada M.
Y eaton, sister of the respondent. She
saw Mr. Prescott in the office in the af-