The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-05

LUIS Inc deputy tod him he
wanted him to go home and that if he
ala not he (the Deputy, would lock
him up"
OIlcer Moore was the next to take the
stand - was in the station when Off.
Ger Heating was sent nome, he stated.
L noticed he kind of hung his head
down and that he held his handkerchief
TO his head. He staggered and am
satisfied he was drunk Heating followed
the deputy about and acted as thoupn
ne was Intoxicated. l did not hear him
say he was SICK"
Deputy Firth here explained that the
late class report at the station between
1916 and 10 20.
Officer Heating was in this class on
the night OF August 18th.
A written statement was presented
from Officer Allen stating that in his
opinion, Mr.. Heating was drunk.
The witnesses for the defense were
sworn.
Officer Heating testified he had been
on the force the last eight years
son the night of August 17th,'' he
said, II felt sick and went to drug
store on The corner of Brackett and
Clark street. I took a glass of gin. At
haIf-past ten o'clock 1 met my partner,
Mr.. Condor. Then [ was taken sick
again and then went TO the drug store.
L pulled my boxes alright. I got to the
station eight or nine minutes past twelve.
sat down and tried to eat something,
hT1f was hot md ~
was about to take nap to which [
was entitled, when l was called by Depu-
ty Firth. All that 1 drank that night
were two glasses of gin. My health has
been poor this summer and / am now
under the care of physician. After
going out OF the station 1 walked up to
the corner. took car and went home"
''Did Deputy Firth, asked Mr.. Strout,
''warn you about drinkingP"
HE did," replied the officer. 81 told
him I supposed somebody at the West
End, which was my beat, was trying
to get back at me. The deputy told me
to look OUT
"who was on duty at the drug store
to which you refer that night?''
William A Flaherty.''
"Did he give you the ginP''
HE did,
"Have you ever taken liquor on the
prescription of physioianS"
Yes, sir"
"G1nP"
"No, Whiskey or brandy"
"How much gin did you take that
nightY''
"Only small AMOUNT
-"Did you feel the effects of the gin at all
while going down to the station9''
mo sir. +"
did you drink anything after that9''
"No.''
"Were you all right when you got to
the stationY''
Il was sick and did not feel right up to
date.''
ibid you eat much Iunch?'
"Only few. pieces OF bread
Ibid you stagger when you went to the
deputy room?''
''No. sir, but was weak
"Did he say you were drunk?''
''He said had been drinking. He told
me was falling asleep by being drunk
and L told him 1 had right to sleep.
L tried to reason with him but he told me
to go home"
"You deny. you were intoxlcated?"
81 was sick L don't know what you
would call it..
''When you went home you were very
much affected by the fact that you had
been called in by the deputy9''
eyes.
Francis L Littledeld was called and
said he saw Heating by appointment be-
tween IL and l O'CLOCK at night. He
wanted to see him about an excursion to
New York. II should not say Officer
Heating was Intoxicated. 1 should say
he had full possession of his faculties in
every way. 1 smelt little liquor on his
breath.
Tobias A. Burke said Heating was not
drunk on this morning and that he was
in full possession of his faculties.
Mr.. Comedian read a deposition from |
DIR. E. F Vose saying that he had called
on Officer Heating March A. 1900, ana
that week after the officer Joined the /
force without the consent of DR.. Vose. |
Since then the officer had been under the
care OF the doctor. He had prescribed
whiskey but had had never seen him un-
der its influence except at times when he
had prescribed whiskeY for him. In the
opinion of the doctor the fact that the
officer had taken gin and then had gone
to the station into warm room might
have so affected him.
William A. Flaherty, clerk in
Fickett's drug store, testified to Keat-
ing calling at the store early on this
evening. Heating came in and said he
wanted to go down stairs, HE COM
planned of feeling sick ana offered him
a drink OF gin which he took. About 10
o clock Heating came back and offered
him another drink of gin which he also
took.
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