The Portland daily press., 1897-11-10
Thu OTHER SIDE OF 1T.


tongue to. Witness knew ABOUT the
blanket taken from the stable, ssand after
wards saw it on one of Staples's teams
On cross examination witness was
asked about the circumstances of his leav-
ing the department. Mr.. Fernald had
told him that he had stood 'all the fool
Ing that he was going to from him or any
other man. Witness then sought work
elsewhere.
CHARLES E. KENT,
testified on cross examination that he had
no fault to find with Mr.. Staples. He
had never heard him use very bad Ian
guage except when something went
wrong.
BRYAN CONLEY,
testified that under Staples's orders he
swept franklin wharf every Saturday
night. 1t required about 20 minutes
On cross examination witness said Mr..
Staples was a good man to work under.
ANY man who did as he said could
work for him life time.
WILLIAM E. DONOVAN,
testified to hauling orushed.rock to Mrs.
Springs house on Danforth street. He
had also hauled load of material to
Mr.. Marks.
On cross examination witness said he
did not know under what arrangement
this material was furnished. Witness
said Staples had always used him all
right. and he knew nothing of his vio-
lent language except by heresay.
POLICEMAN CHARLES H. LAMONT
said that he found an excavation on
Newbury street not long ago. This was
the excavation where Mr.. Mckinley fell.
Witness told how he had the place light.
ed as soon as he discovered 1t.
HERBERT N. M'KINLEY,
testified that September Lin the evening,
about p. m.,ihe stepped off the walk on
meeting some ladies and fell into the ex-
cavation. For his injuries the committee
had decided to allow him $3.50, but he
should not take it as his physician had
told him that his injuries entitled him
to more.
Witness said he supposed the excava-
FRED MCGOWAN
who take care of the lanterns in the city
work, said he took his orders from
Staples and Damery, and put lights where
he was told to put them. He received no
orders to put lights at the Newbury
street excavation, and did not know
there was an excavation until about
a. m. the next morning. Since the acct
dent he had been ordered to call at thu
office about six times day. Before that
he had had no orders about calling at
the Office, but it was his practice to go
there every afternoon. On September
he called at the office between and 8
O'Clock in the afternoon. Mr. Staples was
not in the office and he got no instruc-
tions.
On cross examination witness said he
knew that Mr.. Damery was in the Office
witness did not know whether there were
any new places to be lighted that night.
This admission having been made the
witness became excited and the audience
for the first time realized what an enter
tanning witness they had.
As Judge Symonds continued to probe
persistently as to the witnesses conduct,
The latter declared that Staples told him
to take no orders from Damery.
but you did take orders from him,
did you not?' asked Judge Symonds.
II took orders from Mr.. Damery be-
cause he was friend of mine That was
right, wasn't it Judge. cloud laughter. J
When you have friend you want to
stay by him, don't you judge. cloud
laughter.
Judge Symonds then recovered himself
enough to ask the witness why he did
not see Mr.. Staples and get orders from
him.
50 1t was no use to run after him, judge.
He might answer me right and he might
answer me rotten cloud laughter.)
$50 you took the risk of leavingI places
neglected"
II didn't know anything about them. "
William Heber was called but knew
nothing very pertinent to the case.
At this point Mr.. Morrill, announced
that he had several more witnesses to ex-
anime but they were absent through sick
ness or absence from town.
So at this point the hearing was ad-
journed to z p. m, the understanding
being that when they reconvened the de-
fence should begin its case.
Mayor Randall called the board to or
der shortly after o'clock. Every seat
in the council chamber was occupied and
many people were obliged to stand.
Mr.. Morrill, called John W. Clapp as the
first witness. He is employed by the
Maine Steamship company. He said that
twice during the last year the company
received sand from Mr.. Staples. 1t was
used to sprinkle on the wharf when it
became icy The company did not pay
for this sand.
On cross examination by Judge Sy-
monds witness said sand had been fur
nished the company several years before
Mr.. Staples became superintendent of