The Portland daily press., 1897-09-14

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Mr.. Leighton-I think the commlteee
will admit that Mr.. Staples was proiano
Gen. Mattocks-Will you admit tha' ~
was abusive to his men?
Mr. Leighton declined to make inc az
mission, in that form and the Wienoe'
was asked totel some other things whi0n
Slap les had said to him.
"Spit her out, spit her out, shou'ou
Mr.. Rounds as the witness expressed re-
luctance to repeat the language. Aif
Bowen's recollection of the language IL
cluded some expressions which wouie
generally be admitted to be improper
The crowd gave evidence of great pleas
ure at the remarks quoted.
In reply to further questions by MT.
Leighton the witness said that as Tar DIS
he knew the teams said to be tne
property of Mr.. Staples did as mucn
work as the city teams while they were
employed and were paid the usual price.
Leaving out the question of the propriety
of the employment of these teams, there
was no evidence that the city had suffered
in dollars and cents thereby.
LEWIS LOMBARD,
now driver of the ladder company on
Brackett street, was formerly tealnster
in the street department and told how ne
had hauled material to the land adjoining
the store of the Portland Beef company.
He had seen Staples about there and IN
the company's offices. 81 saw him come
out with chunk of beef and put it in
his wagon
| The witness had hauled two loads OF
| sand to Middle street to the crossing OF
the Cape railway. He knew pair OF
horses bought of Mr.. Staples. He had
understood that $500 was paid for them.
Pressed by Gen. Mattocks, he said one
had a club foot and was curbed behind.
"How much were they worth?'
II shouldn't want to give over 500 for
them.''
well, tell us how much they would be
worth in the market, not what you
would give for Them
"Not over 500. J."
"For both of thems''
For both of them"
"What kind of hay did you haye?'
81 called it poor hay"
"How long did you have that hays'
1T never see any other"
ibid any horses die while you were
there?"
"Yes.''
"Did you see them given any salt
petre?''
! 81 did and have picked pieces out OF
the grain.
"Why did you do that?''
II didn't think it was good for the
horses. They said it was. I"
In reply to questions by Mr.. Leighton,
the witness said he knew of no reason
W by material should not be taken to the
land at the foot of Maple street near the
I beef company's office. He told how he
had been disch arged and attributed it to
spite against himself. He denied that he
had been impertinent to Mr.. Fernald and
said that when he went to the office Of
the commission for a hearing he saw
| Staples dodge into side room. Mr..
Leighton said that he was informed that
Lombard had been good driver, but
that he had been impertinent to the COM
the statement from the witness that since
he has occupied his present position he
has not been reprimanded or had any
trouble.
1t WAS at this point that
ONE OF THE DIVERSIONS OF THE
AFTERNOON
occurred Mr. Leighton said that he
wanted to call Mr.. Bion Bradbury of the
office of the commissioner of public works
to end the controversy about the land adj
joining the building of the Portland Beef
company. MI. Leighton said that it would
be.shown that the land was part of Maple
street and SO it was proper for the street
department to keep it in good condition.
Mr.. Rounds promptly and vigorously
objected to this. He said: "I'll call on
the city clerk to read from the records OF
this board about that"
.But," interposed Mr.. Leighton, "Mr.
Bradbury can speak from personal
knowledge on that subject
/ Mr.. Rounds-How can he speak from
personal knowledge about something that
happened before he was born?
Mr.. Leighton-Don' t you want to know
about that street? This is boys play.
Mr.. Rounds kept right on calling fol
the records of the board, but as Mr.. Nc
Donald supported Mr.. Leighton the chair
man was forced to give in and declare
carried motion made by Mr.. Leighton
and seconded by Mr.. Mcdonald that Mr.
Bradbury be heard.
Mr. Bradbury accordingly was sworr
and in reply to questions by Mr.. Leighton
told the committee that Maple street in 1874
had been extended from the lower side o
York street to low water mark. Tha
would take it some three hundred fee
south OF Commercial street. and it would
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