The Portland daily press., 1895-01-30

tion him much before he told it. He
simply told him his errand-what he
wanted to know. His nephew had not
told this story to tLe.1offic GERS previously
to witnesses knowledge. The first thing
witness said was, Eddie, YOU'RE in a
Dan, am" "You need friend" said
his uncle. He said, "Yes, do" "There
is just one way in which ] can assist
you, and that is by your telling me the
spotless truth. If you are implicated ia
any way or form you must tell the truth,
and you can't expect to be screened by
me-" The nephew said that he had told
the officers all that he knew about it..
When he said that witness did not ask
the officers what he had told them, The
witness said, Eddie. am convinced
that you did not do it. You must tell
me the truth about il. The associate
that you have had cannot help you now.
They can drag you into trouble, but
they cannot help you out. You need a
strong friend cow" l went at Kim in
that way and impressed upon him the
value Of truth. he had tried to make
him learn a trade and come with him
and become noble man, as he had it
in him. being bright and smart. When
he Impressed upon him the necessity of
telling the truth, his nephew seemed
unyieding at first, but finally said: If
| tell lust what know about this, what
will they do to me for what have said
and he looked at the officers His uncle
told him that no harm would come to
him for telling the truth. Then he told
his uncle just what he has fold the
court, as to his own actions that even
ing.
JAMES LEWIS.
There was an irrepressi BILE start of eX-
citement when the name of James Lewis
was called. Lewis looked very pale as
he took the stand. He said that he
would prefer to sit, and a chair was
placed for him.
He said. in heavy voice and in a
slow, methodical way, that he main
tanned throughout, that his name was
James Lewis WEIGH. He thought trat
he was born in New Brunswick. He first
recalled his mother. he didn't know ex-
actly where, but the first possible place
was in Boston. He was about seven
years of age. He did not live in Boston
with his mother. He boarded with
Mrs. Cash, His board was paid by his
mother. He was about or 10 years old
when his mother died. He was appren-
ticed to florist in Brockton, Mass,
named Michael Deadly. From there he
went to Forest Hill. He ran away from
Deady's He was being
STARVED AND OvERWORKED.
He was caught and brought back and
remained about two months longer. He
was treated as before, and left again and
went with man named William Dewey,
of Lincoln. From there he went to Bos-
ton, and on board vessel, and went
coasting for about a year. Then he
went to Buxton and resided with one
Jonathan G. Lewis, farmer. He was
a bout IS years Of age, and stayed there a
year He next shipped on board vessel
in Boston for Queenstown, Ireland. He
next landed at Baltimore, and there
shipped on another vessel, and then on
another, and sailed for St. John, n. b.
He then came to Buxton again to work
for Mr.. Lewis. He remained about a
month. Then he went to work for Mr..
John Milliken of Buxton and remained
there more than a year. The first time
he went to Buxton it was under the
name of James Lewis Ellis. He took
this name "to escape persecution from
Deadly, the florist" After the second
visit to Buxton he went to Boston and
then to South Natick, Mass, having
heard that his sister was there. She is
not now living. Her husbands name
is Patrick E. Cullinam, the man to whom
the letters were addressed. He enlisted
in the navy when about Is or 16 years of
age He was an orphan and had no
legally appointed guardian. He remained
in the navy year or two and left it in
Montevideo. He got into disgrace in
the navy on account of certain article
of-clothing, and therefore was reprl-
manded and SO left.
Another reason was that he could
not get any advancement according to
his aspirations. because of lack of educa-
ton" From 1884 until 1924 he was in
South America. He left South America
on board the schooner Benz. C. Cromwell,
the latter end of January 1884. About
the 21st of May he landed in Baltimore
Maryland. He then shipped in the
Charles Fl. Tricky. bound for Norfolk,
Va. He then sailed to Dover, N. H.,
where ne arrived the latter part OF June.
Thence he came to Gorham the latter
part of June. H g was invited to go there
by Edward GRAHAM to obtain work. He
went first to the house Of lone A bner
i1owell.n He was acquainted with no one
in the neighborhood. He thought he
remained two days at the Lowell house.
He went to see the uncle of GRAHAM,
then obtained work on the farm OF Byron
G. Coburn. His first work was hceing
for four or five days. prior to haying.
He was paid 81 day and board. He
lived at the Coburn house. He worked
there until the Sd of July, when he went
on a visit to Buxton. Mr.. Coburn asked
him if he was certain il he would return.
He gave him his word for it, which he
thought was sufficient. He was partially
paid off before going to Buxton. He re-
manned there from the 3fd to the 4th Of
July.
He was first known by the name of
James Lewis on board the schooner
Benz. C. Cromwell, when he started for
America. He took that name because
he had been deserter from the Ameri-
can navy. His original name was James
L evils WEIGH, and he simply left the
WEIGH off.
He went to work haying for Coburn on
the 9Th of July. Coburn asked him
what he should be paid day, and he
told him $l.75 day. 1t was an ac-
knowledged agreement that he should
have that amount. 1t was tactily agreed
upon" But later they agreed upon the
sum of 81. SO day including board. He
was there from the 5th to the Goth or
Esd of July. Haying WAS over when he
left, and be was paid off. Witness did
not recall the exact sum he received at
leaving. ut was more than $40 and less