The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30

lions were given here ABOUT taxing errlll
to the station. Clark said he had got to
go to his house. and Verrill went along
with him, while witness went to his
greenhouses. After time Clark and
Verrill came along and witness spoke to
Clark Clark said: 'sWait, Verrill and
let us see what the mayor says" Then
witness heard Clark say to Verrill that he
arrested him and should take him to the
station. just then he heard scuff1e, and
going up found them clinched. Up to
lions to have Verrill arrested. They then
went to the station. The marshal did not
have hold of Verrill, the latter walking
with one or the other of them.
In regard to the conversation on the
front steps of Verrill's house, witness did
not see Marshal Clark there during the
time. Witness denied ever telling Verrill
that he should take either the goods or
him. The door from the hall into the
other parts of the house was closed. At
the times when Verrill went back into
the house he left the front door open, but
shut the door from the hall to the inside
of the house. Witness could hear CONVEX
sation within, but could not distinguish
what was said. Witness. conversed with
Verrill in an ordinary tone of voice.
Witness denied that he ever threatened
to take Verrill before the court; or that
he in any way assisted the marshal to
take Verrill to the station after the arrest
on Central avenue; or that he gave any
directions in regard to locking Verrill up.
After Verrill was taken to the station he
sought Judge Hopkins, finding him in
the Deering club. He told the judge that
Verrill was arrested and he wanted a
warrant to hold him. The judge asked
what he wanted the warrant for. Wit
ness replied that it was to recover the
goods. The judge declined to giyea
warrant for that. Then witness said he
wanted the warrant for an assault. The
Judge refused to do this. Then witness
asked what should be done and Judge
Hopkins advised him to let the man go.
This was done.
Previous to this affair the witness said
he went to the city solicitor to get a
writ of replevin for the recovery of tn e
goods. The city solicitor asked whose
name he wanted it made in. Witness re-
piled that he would have it made in his
name, and would also go on the bond
Then the witness asked when the writ
would be ready and he said it would take
until the next morning The next day
witness saw the city solicitor and asked
for the writs. ''He told me,'' said he
witness, "that he could not give the writs
and to this day he has not told me why. -
Witness said he had property in Deering
assessed at $500. He should be 10th to
sell it for $500. There was mortgage of
about $3.50 on it. This testimony was
evidently put in to show the witnesses
responsibility for the bond required for
the repleyin writ. On cross-exalnination.
which was conducted by MIR. Reynolds,
witness was asked how in appointing the
policeman he indicated whose places the
new men were to take. Witness replied
that he did not indicate it. A II the police
men but three were special. Witnesses de-
MED point blank that he ever asked judge
Hopkins for warrant for the purpose OF
getting the equipments from these men.
| The reason why the Marshal did NOT 90
! to Verrill's house was because he stopped
to talk with Mr.. Leighton. Witness did
not see Mr.. Libby at the Verrill house at
all. AS to the scuffle on Central avenue
witness could not describe it more def
nitely than he had already done.
CITY MARSHAL LEANDER CLARK
was next called. He said he had in years
past been constable and chief of police
and was now city marshal. He first spoke
to Mayor Davis about getting the equip
ments a week before the arrest of Verrill
On the evening of the arrest he saw the
mayor, about sunset. The mayor bad
previously instructed him to write ths
officers q note asking them to leave tbei,
equipments at the station. This NOT.
was written somewhere from the 18th tf
18th of April. On the morning of tbe
goth witness saw Verrill at the station
and asked him if he got the note. Verr,ll
said he did. Then witness asked why h,
did not return the goods. Verrin saif
he was still an officer. Witness wantsf
the equipments to arm detail of men
Verrill said he would see the mayor, ane
in the evening witness went to see I'll,
mayor and told him he thought Verril
would give up the goods if he, the MAYER
would cali on him. They went towards
VerrilIs, the witness stopping at Leands,
Leighton's. After time witness vvo,,.
to Verrills, arriving in time to hear Yer
rill say; 81 don't see why you should
turn me down; i voted for you'' To th,
the mayor replied that this made ~,
difference. Then witness went across m
street and talked with Mr.. P. Lennon