The herald., 1897-06-12

to him. Maxim threw up both hi
hands an dsaid, II don't want anythin;
to say to you without witnesses" TIL
trio then returned to the district at
torneys Office and got the complaint
and while swearing to 1t in the town.
ship court Maxim walked in and sur
rendered himself After the arrest wit.
ness stated that Maxim came to Dora
who was at her sisters, and went along
to the Green place for the purpose OF
fixing the matter up. When Dora an,l
her sister went along little later they
discovered Maxim showing Mrs. Green
some photographs Of members Of his
family. Up to that Maxim had never
mentioned the business of his call. bu;
when Dora's sister said to her mother
that Maxim had called to ask for Dora.
then the defendant acquiesced and want
ed the father to get the matter out of
court. For a time there was a little
love feast over the return of the prodi-
gal.
That practically ended the cross-ex-
| animation of the prosecutrix, and she
was retired from the witness stand. Her
father. A d. Green, who follows the busi-
ness of an expressman, was the next
witness, and told his story in an ear
nest manner on his direct examination.
He testified to living at I'll Macy street
and other preliminary questions of like
nature and then settled down to bust
ness. He stated that Maxim lived in
eide of block adjacent to his home and
visited his house in a social way. On
February 4th at o'clock in the after
noon while on his stand with the express
wagon his wife and Dora came to him
and told him what had befallen Dora.
THE object of their visit up town."
said witness, referring to the date when
he learned of the trouble, "wae to get
baby clothes. Maxim had promised a
few dollars and said he was going to
meet them. About o'clock 1 met NAL
kim on New High and Bellevue avenue
and taxed him with what he had done.
said: Maxim you've ruined my
daughter and he said: Well, I don't
know that 1 have 1 said: BE man.
and if you have done it, say so, and if
you havn't, say So Then he said: We'll!
what are you going to do about it?'
eaid: You have to marry my girl or the
courts will have to settle it. He said:
Don't do that, Mr.. Green; is the child
mine?' I said of course it is yours;
there's going to be no gun play in this:
you'll either marry my girl or you'll &C
where you belong He said he'd sleep
over it, but told him it didn't need any
sleeping over and it wanted settling up
quick. He then promised to see me at
my daughters house at o'clock At
that time Maxim didn't show up, and
the first thing 1 knew heard some one
talking at the gate and Dora came in
and said Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. House, at
torneys, were outside. Mr.. House wanted
to know how long Dora had been in her
present condition. 1t was then / called
Dora in and she told me who he was.
l went out and he asked me about the
Maxim matter. l asked him what he
had to do with it? He gave his name
and l insisted upon his giving me his
card. He did so, and then told him 1
had nothing to do with him. He said:
Mr.. Green, can't we fix this thing up?'
and 1 said: Yes, we can fix it by mar
riage, and I'm pretty good kind of a
man to let him marry my daughter. If
he don't want to do that let Maxim and
l talk together. What have you got to
do with it?' He said: I'll go and talk
with Malkim,' and 1 said: Yes, you'd
better; that's the best plan for you; I've
got your card, and if you'd have been
half smart you wouldn't have given it,
you bet -
Il went to see Maxim and asked him:
What are you trying to play for now
sending a couple of kids down to SCI,
me? I've given you every chance; now
you marry that girl by Saturday night
or the matter will have to take it's
course, for | can't take it out of court
About every other day he'd come to me
or I'd go to him and ask why he didn't
save his reputation He said that he was
so influenced that he couldn't. told him
to do the right thing. He then said:
Well, ehe's too black for me-, and 1 re-
marked: Where do you get your black
from? Now 1 will press the matter
went to Col. Hotchkiss, my brother-in-
law, and he told me to give him another
chance. 1 then told Maxim to get
preacher from any church he belonged
to and not have the scandal made pub
lie. The defendant came over to the
house about a week before the arrest,
and my wife, Dora and myself were sit
ting outside. He said: Did you borrow
a paint brush from me?' 4 said: No.
1 borrowed a paint can and a bit of
paint He hung his head down, and
about that time my daughter Birdie
came in and said: Has Maxim said
anything, papa?' l said: No She then
said: He came over to talk with you;
go and speak to him. Then Maxim put
his arms around Dora and cried tears
as big as walnuts. 1 said: I'm glad to
see you acting like man at last and
he then told us all about his affairs and
how he intended to build Dora a cottage
l said: What's good enough for you is
good enough for her; don't build any
cottage, but be economical. Next day
he backed down and said he had never
touched the girl.
On examination the witness
prefaced his statement by saying that
he had known Maxim for three or four
years, and knew him as a highly re-
spected man, honorable in all his deal
ings, and Il would trust him today"
This last assertion popped out unawares,
apparently, for witness Immediately
qualified it by saying that was so up to
the time of the trouble.
On June 5th, the day of the assault,
the witness stated that he left home
about 1920, leaving his wife and daugh-
ter, Dora, at home. At about 4:30 he
returned, and found his wife and Dora
in the house.
why, Mr.. Green, do you know what
you are talking about?"
Yes, sir"