The Portland daily press., 1897-09-29

and witness spent the whole day with
him. Witness made an appointment
with Waite at his house, telling him
that man from Montreal had come, and
he would meet with them about 9. ~ the
next forenoon
| Waite wanted to make the appointment
at 8 clock. as he had some business he
wanted to do. Waite said he wanted to
go to the Board of Trade picnic. Witness
did not remember seeing Waite again on
! Wednesday, the 2lst, and had no recol !,
lection of talking with him in front OF
| the Falmouth Hotel.
On Thursday witness met Waite at
nine o'clock at 316 Congress street. he
| took Waite mp TO his room on the top
story of the house There was writing
desk in this room. Mr.. Prichard was
sitting at it when they entered the ROOM
| Witness had some talk with Prichard
about the smuggling scheme Prichard
| Mr.. Clark excused himself because he
had some writing to do Witness did not
| remember of talking with Clark, OF
| Prichard, for some time in q low tone OF
voice. When Clark had finished his
writing he turned to Waite and had some
talk with him. Clark asked Waite to
bring his chair over to face him. Clark
said to Waite: "Of course it ia not nee
essary for me to go into details about this
| scheme. You know all about it from
your friend Stetson. We have formal
application to make for all who want to
join the company"
| Clark then got out an application
blank. as he called it, and read the
questions to Waite, who answered them
one by one. These questions were about
| Waite's age, and whether or not he had
| ever travelled, etc.
Mr.. Heckbert then took this piece Of
paper marked government A. and car
| ried it up to the witness. He asked him
what that small cross made at the bot
tom of the paper opposite Waites sigma
| ture meant and who made 1t. Witness
said 1t was made by them to show Mr..
Waite where to sign his name. & Mr..
| Heckbert laid great emphasis on this
cross on the paper and showed 1T to the
| jury with great care.
| NOW, Mr.. Stetson,' continued Mr..
| Heckbert.
els your name Stetson or Brady2" the
County Attorney asked the witnes.
"Well. cali him Stetson if you like, 4"
said Mr.. Libby, 81 have no objection. !"
After this Clark or Prichard asked the
witness to step out of the room for a
minute. Witness went out and left Waite
| alone with Clark. Witness was out of
the room about five minutes.
When he came back into the room he
walked up to the desk and took q seat
near it. He heard Clark say to Waite,
NOW If you will sign this paper right
here it will finish up our business"
Waite signed the paper, which was the
first paper ruled out of evidence and con-
tanning an admission about certain
things which Waite had done, and was
called by clark, Waite's bond of security
to the company.
Waite having signed this Clark said,
"Well, I guess I'll be going. That is
all.
Witness then went over to Clark and
engaged in conversation with him in a
low tone of voice, but not SO low that
Waite could not hear. Witness told Clark
that he must have some money.
Clark said 81 haven't cent with me
now, but I can give you a check"
Clark asked the witness how much
money he wanted, and the witness said
he wanted $3.50. Clark put his hand into
his pocket and brought out q long pock-
etbook and took from 1t two blank Port
land National Bank checks. He wrote
draft for Brady for $3.50 and signed it.
Then Clark said, II guess I'll give
check to Waite now, too"
At this point the court asked the wit :
ness if this offer OF check to Waite was
made before or after he had signed the
paper which was ruled out of evidence.
The witness said it was before the paper
was signed. 1t was also before the wit
ness signed government three another
document which is in evidence and which
is Waite's alleged confession.
Witness said that Waite must have seen
Clark draw check for set00 made out in
his (Waite's) favor. The checks were
worthless but the witness said that Clark
said You can cash these any time after
Saturday."
= Clark told witness to give Waite his
check for $500 but witness only showed it
to him and put it in his pocket.
ssHaye you that check about "yOuY'
asked Mr.. BECK bert.
81 have not but it is in the court
room," replied the witness.
" That check is in my pocket and it
will go into the case at the proper point,
said the county ATTORNEY.
/ Witness continuing his evidence said
that Clark now left the room and went
to the Preble house. A few minutes
after, perhaps 20 minutes, Waite and he
followed him there and found Clark in
the reading room of the hotel. Witness
parted from Waite about 1915 O'Clock.
He gave Waite 81 to-. go to the board of
trade outing at the islands 1t was the
next day that Waite signed the paper con-
tanning the paper which is in evidence.
At this point the court adjourned until
three clock for dinner.
sAfter the noon recess Detective Brady
again took the stand and Mr.. Heckbert
continued his cross examination. The
court room was crowded when the after
noon session commenced and among the
spectators were many ladies who followed
the testimony during the afternoon with
great interest.
Witness thought that he called at the
house of Waite three times in all. Waite
always came to the door himself. On one
occasion the door was opened by the lady
who lives up stairs in the house. Witness
said he had not been looking up any
evidence in this case since Waite's arrest.
Ching back to the day of Waite's arrest
Brady said Waite was sent for by mes
senger boy. 1t was in the morning that
Waite signed the alleged confession
marked in evidence as Government
Three Witness said that Waite had not
| called at his room that morning before
going to the Preble house. He had not
given Waite any small white tablets that
morning for his headache nor did the
witness take any tablets for himself.
| Brady went to the Preble house in the
morning, got a room and a telegraph
blank on which he and Mr.. Prichard
wrote a telegram supposed to have come
| from Montreal. Then they sent message
| to Waite asking him to come to the