The Portland daily press., 1896-11-19
WILLIAM NJ. KEENE

was called to testify to the position of
the Medonak hotel and stable in refer
ence to the Exchange hotel. The Medomak
hotel has been burned since 1891. 1t
was IN this hotel that Davis, who testi-
fed yesterday, said he was sleeping
when he WAS aroused and looking from
his window saw the two men bending
over the body Of third in the rear of
the Exchange. Davis, it will be remem-
beEed also testified that he left Waldo
boro without hearing of Moores death.
Today Keene testified that he was an
employe of the Medomak hotel at the
time Of Moore's death. He heard of it
az early as O'Clock. There was but one
guest room in the Msdomak hotel that
was found. The witness knew Davis by
slight. He did not remember that he
was there on September 81, 1891.
On oross-examination he said that he
could not say Davis was not there.
Mr.. DENNIS M. MURPHY
was the next witness called by the de-
fence to impeaoh the testimony of Davis
who said that he drove to Waldoboro in
one of Murphy's teams. Mr.. Murphy
testified that his books did not show, any
team of his went to Wald oboro on Sep
tember ~, 1891, and that Davis was not
in his employ at that time.
On oross-examination, Mr.. Murphy
ing. He said that he entered the name
of the horse, the kind OF carriage, the
time and amount paid. Generally, but
x,.,+ n1x lp4a sod ~
person to whom the team was let. Mr..
Hilton read many entries from the ledger
which Mr.. Murphy had brought into
court to show the destination of the
teams was not given. Mr.. Murphy said
that In that case he should Judge by
the price. The price was governed by
the distance. Waldoboro Is lS miles
from Rockland. Port Clyde Is also 1S
miles. The price to Port Clyde would
bes 81 or IS, governed by circumstances.
Sometimes the same prices are charged
for teams let to people to drive merely
for pleasure and not to go any particular
place. Independent Of his record, Mr..
Murphy could not swear that no team
went TO Waldoboro on Ssptem bar ~,
1891. de did not think that one of his
teams could have gone there without q
| record being mado of it. He could not
swear that such might not have bee n
the case.
On redirect examination, the witness
stated that whore a horse was out all
night the fact was indicated by cirole
drawn in the book.
The cross-examination was then rev
sumed. Mr.. Hilton asked about one Of
the entries on September 27. and asked
| If there was anything to show where the
horse went. Mr.. Murphy replied that a
check mark showed that the horse re-
turned on the same day. In reply to sew.
| eral questions of the Same sort, Mr.. Muir
ply pointed to suoh marks.
Mr.. Pierce objected to the manner of
the questioning, but the court vigorous
ly overruled them, saying that the ques-
tions were perfectly proper. Finally
Judge Peters again interpose,l, saying
that he thought the witness was evading
direct answers to the questions. "But
the book will show, said the Justice
'Tnk and paper won't lie''
. In reply to Mr.. Pierce, the witness
said the record for September 81, 1891
was in his handwriting.
o. D. CASTNER, ESQ,
who was county attorney at the time of
Moore's death. testified that at the time
of the ooroner's investigation he pressed
Sides to make known the identity of
the person he saw in the hotel offioe, and
Sides said he could not fix the identity of
the person.
On cross-examination, Mr.. Castner
said he regarded Sides as a willing wit
ness.
Joseph E. Clark recalled said: 81 re-
call that Sides after his appearance be-
fore the grand jury, said TO me that
be had testified that he met me at about
II o'clock on Sunday night asked
him what heIsaid that for and he said
he had TO- give SONS time.''
| The respondent,