The Portland daily press., 1897-11-09

was witness for the prosecution such
questions were improper.
On cross examination Mr.. Chapman
asked only two questions tending to
bring out the fact that Mr.. Kennard had
charge of the city stables.
At this point Prosecution Judge Rounds
began to question the witness. The wit
ness was somewhat slow spoken and the
alderman began to dictate to him that
he should answer questions yes or no.
Mr.. Chapman protested at the action
of Mr.. Rounds which seemed to him to
be
BROWBEATING THE WITNESS. ..
Whereat Prosecution Judge Rounds
inquired what business lawyers had there
anyway. At this there was loud laughter
and applause in the court room.
Mr.. Chapman protested against such
conduct as unworthy the board of alder
men and unjust to his client, who with
his good name assailed came to the board
as to tribunal of justice. If the un-
seemly performances continued he should
ask that the spectators be cleared from
the room.
Mayor Randall said that 1t should be
done.
Clarence E. Horr, teamster, was next
called and testified to hauling a load of
sand to Franklin wharf.
CHARLES S. FAIRFIELD
was asked about Mr.. Staples alleged pro-
family. He said he had heard him swear.
One day when witnesses horse was sick,
Staples said, Oh you, Fairfield,
es. Witness WAS then asked about cart
II, but knew nothing about it.
Questioned about the health of the hors-
es he told of the death of horse which
had a sore shoulder. He thought the
horse would have lived had there been
were no pads in the stable that would fit
the shoulder. The horse actually had a
trouble called black water. AS soon as
Mr.. Staples knew of it he sent for the
doctor. -
FRANK D. WEBSTER
for four years a city teamster said that
Mr.. Staples had used profane language
against him. One day witnesses horse
needed shoeing. He told Staples and the
latter said:
"The hoofs are there, aren't they?'
eyes"
1.-THE ears are there, aren't they?
"Yes.''
"Well, by ----, you bring me back
the ears and that is all 1 will require.
At another time witness had been to
the blacksmith shop and Staples came
up and profanely ordered him to get up
the hill as quick as he could. At another
time witness said Staples had profanely
upbraided him for lettering. Witness
had also heard Peter Gallagher sworn at
in the stable. Witness had seen saltpetre
given the horses every Saturday night.
Witness believed it hurt the horses and
picked it out.
Then the use of the city material was
taken up. Witness said he was grading
on York street, when ne was ordered to
take gravel to Gray street. He came to a
house on Gray street, and Staples came
out of house and had it dumped in a
yard, and told him to charge it to Gray
street. The gravel was worth about
50. so. Witness had also hauled material
to Wilmot street dump. He had hauled
tagging and other material there by
Mr. Morse's direction. Then he had
hauled street sweepings to the Portland
Z Rochester dumps, and once had worked
about the Portland Beef company
Witness was cross questioned about
taking the saltpertre out of the horses
feed He admitted that 1T was not of his
business to do this.
Witness said in response to a question
that he had no feeling whatever toward
Mr.. Staples, but Staples had feelings to-
ward him.
Witness said he had heard that DR..
Lord had recommended saltpetre, but
witness did not believe in saltpetre, and
took it away from his horses on his own
responsibility.
LEWIS W. LOMBARD
who WAS for several years employed in
the street department, but had not been
at work there for over year. He with