Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-15
NOT FLATTERING.
Some Of theTestimony in the
DiIIingham-Hi|I Case
Not Particularly Interesting to Parties
Mentioned by Witnesses.
Defence Closes and The Plain,i1;:lntroduces
Evidence In Rebut.al.

was iesuiiieu' liiiS hofHiHS4S any OIL the
witnesses were called in \ hon to the
reputation of Lorenzo Yory land Henry
made.
Willis w. Cleaves, one of the defend
ants witnesses. admitted that he was the
same person convicted in this court 16
years ago of the larceny of horse and
sentenced to two years in the State
prison.
Charles Smith, postmaster at Fairfield,
said Henry Dillingham; asked him if Lo-
renzo York could be bought for $25 Wit
ness replied that he could be bought for
% cents. Witness knew reputation of
York for truth and veracity and it was
not good.
A. G. Bowman. Fairfield Center, knew
reputation of York for truth and veracity
and 1t was not good.
Charles Hoxie testified that York's rep
utation for truth and veracity was bad.
f. w. Ross. blacksmith at Fairfield
Center. testified that Ycrk's reputation
S +; r. :. comn: Esys Of skqwhsgan. had
reputation was badO
Everett T. Goodrich of Skowhegan, gro
GER, hat known sLosenzo York ever since
he (witnessp was born; his reputation
was ban. Witness did not know what
people IN York,s community said about
him at the present time; he might be q
saint now. for az witness knew.
Elmer Dunn. heard Mrs. York say that
LorenzD was goipg to swear for Henry.
Robert ID. Rice. heard Lorenzo say he
was gong to get $50; his reputation was
bad.
Abel II. Patten had never heard rumors
regarding Hill and Mrs. Dillingham; be-
fore this suit was brought. Henry Dill
iinShamS reputation for truth and vera
city was not of the best.
Dell Smiley lives in Dillingham-Hill
CHenEl used to have pretty good tima>
with Rther women except his wife. Hem
rys population was not of the best.
borh6od: Never heard any rumors about
Hill spd lnez before this suit. Henrys
reputSySon was bad
S. Steward testified that Henry told
him IN had the bank book and was go
ing to keep it till after this suit was set
tied. tenry's reputation was not of the
Mr.. Walton. for the plaintiff. cross ex-
amined the above witnesses as to their
knowledge of York's and Dillingham's
reputation.
The defence rested here and court took
Il recess. after which plaintiff began IN
rebuttaI.
Mrs. Dillingham; was recalled Witness
at one - time went up to Norridgewock
him. Never told Henry that WIN Hill
bought the silk for a waist. Did not re-
member how many times Henry called
before witness agreed to live with him.
Henry brought their little girl TO see her
once. VIII Hill brought some grapes. to
York's once. Never knew of bringing
candy or peanuts to York's. The day
witness and Hill went to Madison pond
they went fishing. Husband was away at
the time. Henry spoke to her about that
trip and she did not deny it,, The occa-
of the opening of the Electric Railroad.
Husband had asked her about it, but it
was since she had left him.
Examined by Mr.. Goodwin: Witness
and asked him to so and get their child
so that she could see her. The occasion
OF their going to Norridgewock was. on
the occasion of the opening of the Elec-
trio Road. When they went to Madison
witness husband was away at the time
blueberrying with a man and two wo-
men.
Mr.. Cover attempted to show that wit
ness went to the merry-go-round at one
time with Hill. but His Honor concluded
to exclude the merry-go-rOund.
titled to the fact that Hill bought witness
Il silk waist. He said: IF you will stan
and stick by me l will buy you a silk
waist
Cross examined by Mr.. Goodwin: Die
not give sister s. with which to buy wit
ness a silk waist. Freeman Jones never
gave witness s. for the privilege of stay
had written to viii Hill that her husband
was away and that she would like to
have him come down and see her.
ness never had committed adultery. lnez
called his attention to silk waist that
she said viii Hill had bought for Mrs.
York Witness never made arrangements
to dispose OF his property before his Wit.
left. Never told his wife to go. Was
acquainted with several young. women
whom counsel named but never had been
guilty of adultery with them. Did not
that Lorenzo and his wife ever
told him that they would testify in behalf
of inez in court. Charles Smith told wit
ness that Lorenzo York could be bought
for % cents: Witness had no intention Of
buying York.
Horatio Dillingham; was recalled. Ex-
Henry about the time IneH left him.
Henry said tneZ was going to leave him.
There was nothing said between witness
and Henry about the latter. selling his
farm to witness before she left him.
Cross examined: 1t was in the after
noon that witness saw Henry the day
that 1nez left. Witness decided at thar
time to fOrecIose his mortgages.
Redirect: Did not know of any trouble
between Henry and Inez until the day
she left.
of the defendants witnesses. for horse
in 1880. upon which charge
said Cleaves was arraigned. pleaded gull
ty and was sentenced TO two years i'm
prisonment in the State prison.
At the close Of testimony in the Dill
Hill case. the plaintiff asked
leave to amend his declaration. adding Il
new count. which did not contain the
charge of adultery, but alleged alienation
by other means. Amendment allowed
by the court. subject to the Defendants
objection and exceptions. The argument
by counsel occupied over three hours.
The case will be given to the jury in the
Nellie Livingstone was granted a di-
vorce from William Livingstone. Cause.
gross and confirmed habits of intoxica-
ton.
The action. Thomas W. Downs vs.
James S. Morrill,, was accepted. awarding
So. % and costs.
In the action. Henry f. Maynard vs. |
Pulp and Paper Co., the re-
port of the commissioners was accepted
This report awards plaintiff s36 a year
for damages for flowing plaintiffs land.
In the equity suit of Melvin Bigelow
and Cora Bigelow VS.. Edison c. Buker
which was tried this term and a verdict
rendered for the plaintiff. final decree
was fled awarding Judgment for the
plaintiff as follows: First that said ver- /
lict be affirmed: second. that the condi-
lion of said mortgage up to Sept. 49, 1885
the time that a foreclosure of said mort
gage by publication was commenced by