The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30


rill's, and saw man come out the back
way and walk away from the house. His
course led him away from the house.
Then the witness went back towards the
front of the house and saw Verrill come
quickly out of the house and go rapidly
up Cherry street towards Oak, the mayor
following two or three yards behind. Wit
ness followed rod or more in the rear
By Oak street witness came up to them
and said: Where are you going, Ver-
rill?' He replied that he was going to
DR.. Gardeners. Then the mayor said he
wanted the property to which verrill re-
piled that he would go to the station first.
Then they walked along, until they came
to Leland street.. Here the witness
turned off and the mayor asked him
where he was going. He replied that
he was going to tell his girls that he was
going to the station. Verrill went with
him and remained outside the house
while he went in. Then they went across
lots and down to Central avenue, passing
Mayor Davis's. The mayor spoke to
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Witness told Verrill to be still, and the
latter seized witnesses thumb and bent it
back out of joint. Then witness put Yer
riu under arrest, seizing him and having
slight tussle. The mayor came up and
told Verrill that he was resisting an
officer. The witness denied that up to
that time he had arrested Verrill.
Witness then related how, after looking
Verrill up, he started to find the Judge.
He met the mayor who told him that it
was no use to see the judge and that they
might as well let Verrill go. Witness de-
INJURED at this, but finally did let him
go.
At no time did Mayor Davis direct wit
ness to arrest Verrill
Witness testified that he had house
and lot worth $1,000 or $500. This was
not eDcumb ered.
On cross-examination the marshal said
that while at Verril's house, he heard
him say to the mayor: 81 don't know
why you should drop me out. voted for
you" After Verrill's arrest when the
witness told the mayor that there might
be trouble if the prisoner was released, he
meant by that statement that the witness
might have grounds for action, no war
rant having been made out against him
on which to base the arrest. Judge Hop
kins suggested a number of ways i'll
which the equipment might be obtained
One was to have an officer try to get them
from Verrill and arrest him If he refused !;
another was that the marshal should go
to Verrill's house and search for the
property If no resistance was offered; a
third plan was for the issue of a writ of
replevin and finally the JUG -e said that
he would issue warrants, the witness did
not know for what.
DR.. A. P. Topliff of Deering testified
that Marshal CLARK called on him on
April 81 last for treatment. The thumb
of MIR. Clark's left hand WAS broken. It
is now practically normal except for a
slight enlargement. Mr.. Clark was un
der treatment a W eek or ten days.
Granville Pitt Stevens of Deering, was
called. He said he knew Verrill, May or
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on Cherry street on the goth of April.
They were walking toward Oak street and
were near Mr.. Leighton's. The witness
spoke as he passed them..a Mr.. Davis and
Mr.. Verrill were ahead; Mr.. Clark be-
hind.
On cross examination the witness said
he knew at that time nothing about the
reason why the men were together.
Leander M. Leighton testified that
Mayor Davis and Marshal Clark called at
his house just after dark ON the night OF
the Goth OF April. They asked where Mr..
Verrill lived and the witness pointed the
house out to them. They then left
On cross examination, the witness said
he knew nothing of the occurrences of the
night, except the call he had testified to.
Patrick.H. Lennon. who lives Opposite
Mr.. Verrill on Cherry street. testified to
meeting Mr.. Clark on the street one night
last April. Mr.. Lennon thought that
Mr., Clark came from the direction oil
Mr. Verrills house and after short con
versation went back in the direction from
which he came. At the time, Mr. Len
non spoke wi h Mr.. Clark, MIR. Verril
and another man were on the porch Of
| the Verrill house.
| This closed the defense.
| IN REBUTTAL,
| City Solicitor Matthews testified to q
conversation he had with the mayor IL
regard to the issue of a replevin writ
during which he declined to issue such 6
| writ without time for reflection and ad
| IL. .~.n-1,, +bo +bo arra,+ oF No.