The Portland daily press., 1897-08-12

A large part of the time of the Munloi-
pal court on Wednesday forenoon was
taken up by hearing on a very serious
| charge of assault brought against HranA
| n. Jordan, truck farmer OF hay lnono'
| by Mrs. Alice B. Lowell, Of this Guy.
Alice B. Lowell is the wife OF AlDerb
| 81. Lowell, of No. Brattle street.
In opening the case County Attorney
said that the defendant had peen
acquainted with the family some uliiie'
The family had lived on Free stree1 anu
Jordan. on his trips to Portland irom
Raymond. had taken his meals ana
| stopped with the family.
On the day in question Jordan came 70
the Lowell house and found Mrs. LoWel
in the sitting room. The servant was IN
the kitchen, Mrs. Prince, boarder, IN
her room, and Mr.. Lowell up stairs al
work. Jordan made improper advances TO
Mrs. Lowell, and when repulsed, tnreau-
ened to use force and did attempt force.
Mrs. Lowell then sent for her husband,
having the servant call him.
| Mrs. Lowell was the first witness
called. She said she had lived in Deerlng
before going to Brattle street, and before
that had lived on Green street. She had
known Jordan six or seven years, and he
had formerly lodged at their house. On
the day in question, at about O'Clock,
Jordan came to her house without invita-
ton. Witness did not see Jordan until ne
came into the sitting room where she was
sitting. The doors were open and win
dows up. Jordan asked her about her
husbands work. She told him that her
husband was upstairs, but Jordan insist
ed that he had just met him in Deering
on his wheel
Witness then described the alleged as
sault.
| Witness said that before living in Port
land they had lived on Mechanic and
Racklif streets in Deering, then on York
street in Portland.
Marion Campbell, the young woman
who worked in the family, said she had
known Jordan about three weeks.
| She came to the Lowell house about
week before the affair,
| Jordan came in the back door, and
walked through the kitchen into the sitting
room. A while after that she was at the
door listening, and then looked in, as
Mrs. Lowell called her to go and get Mr..
Lowell.
| When question as to whether Jordan
had been drinking the witness said she
smelled his breath and he had two glasses
in.
"How do you know he had two glasses
in ?'' asked the court.
| II smelled his BREATH replied the wit
ness.
"Do you mean that you can measure
two glasses by smelling?'
"No,'' replied the witness, she had
been drinking"
When cross questioned by Mr.. Webb the
| witness said she was in the bed room off
| the sitting room and saw the circum-
stances of the alleged assault, before Mrs.
Lowell called to her.
| Witness formerly worked in Fowler
restaurant in this city. Her home is in
Lewiston.
Albert H. Lowell, husband of the COM
plainant, testified that he had known
Jordan since he used to put up with them
on Green street. He was upstairs on the
day in question, and was called by the
servant. He came down in time to find
Jordan leaving the house. His wife told
him that Jordan had insulted her. He at
once ran out and told Jordan that if he
l hob h l.
again.
Albright, all right said Jordan, and
he drove away.
! Lindley M. Webb, Esq, appeared for
Jordan, and put him onto the witness
stand. He said that he is known as
Frank N. Jordan, although his full
name is Frank o. N Jordan. He lives
in Raymond and markets in Portland.
He is forty-one years old and has a wife
and child in Raymond. He puts up at
John Dougherty's on Green street when
here. On the day in question, as he was
driving past the Lowell house, Mrs.
Lowell came out and hailed him and in
vited him in. Witness denied that he
either did or said anything improper.
Witness denied that he had drunk any
thing but ginger ale and hop beer that
| forenoon.
Orlando L. Edwards, of Portland, an
old friend of the.respondent, testified that
| his reputation for honesty and truth was
as good as that of any man in the state.
| Mr.. Elmer Brown, formerly of Casco
but for twenty years resident of
Portland, and an old acquaintance of the
respondent, testified as to his good char
acter although he might drink occas-
ionally.
Mr.. John Dougherty, had known the
respondent for several years, as he always
STAYS at his house on Green street when
in the city. Respondents reputation
was good in witnesses opinion, and al
though he might take beer was never SO
Ebe could not do business.
Judge Robinson, after considering the
testimony, found probable cause on the
charge of assault and battery, and bound