The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-17
Hearing on Woodbury. and MOultOn'S
Affairs Confined.
Mr.. E. A. Noyes Exam.
ined by Mr.. Freeman.
Nearly All Of Mr.. Freeman's
Questions Were Ruled Out.

Yesterday afternoon the public hear
ings In the Woodbury. s. Moulton case
were resumed in the office Of Referee
Pierce.
The only persons present besides repor-
ters were Mr.. Pierce, Mr.. Coombs, Mr..
Freshman and MIR. Edward A. Noyes OF
the Portland Savings bank.
Samuel d. Rumery Was called in ms
stenograpker.
MIR. Fresman objected on the ground Of
Mr.. Rumery's interest in the case and
the fact that he is now In the employ of
the Portland Savings bank.
Mr.. Pierce allowed Mr.. Rumery to
serve saying that the records would be
his and he would certify to them.
Mr.. Noyes snid that he was present at
the invitation of Mr.. Freeman and that
he was serving without anyswitness fee.
Mr.. freeman asked Mr.. Noyes how
much the deposits in the Portland Saw
ings bank ara.
Mr.. Pierce excluded the question.
Mr.. Freeman said he desired to tave
the question answered as IL would show
the strength of the bank snd the absur-
dity of the fear some of Its depositors
once had as to It's condition. He said
that 1t was for this reason that he asked
the question.
Mr. Pierce said that the question would
not he allowed as this deposition was
being taken for the benefit of the court,
not for the benefit of the public in gen.
eral.
Mr.. freeman then asked:
Q-What was the amount of the Port
land Savings banks lean to Woodbury.
q Moulton?
A-S10s. 900.
Q-And that was in what formg
"A note for $40 coo, one OF $50, 00O,
ore of s., so, one OF So, 800.
Q-How Icing had the $40, 600 and 500, QUO
notes rum
A-Since 1888.
EQ-Mr. Moulton was q member OF
Wood bury s. Moulton thenf
Ayes, but the notes were changed in
1898
o-And the ncse fer s. 500 and IS. 500
were given when?
A-lQ 1885, VI tucEc0uOutSs
Mr.. freeman asked II an agreement
was made between the Portland Savings
hank and Messrs. Bradley and Vsrrill
the Assignesr.
MIR. Pierce excluded all questions per-
tanning to this agreement but he finally
allowed Nj. Noyes to state that the agree
msnt with the assignees was made No
vembsr a. The board of managers Of the
bank passed upon this agreement.
Mr.. freeman thea asked for the names
OF the board of managers.
MIR. Pierce ruled this question out and
told Mr.. Noyes not to answer the ques-
ton.
MIR. freeman asked II Mr.. Barrett was
one of the board. The question was
ruled out.
Mir. Freeman asked If MIR. Fobss was
one the board.
Mr.. Pierce ruled out this question also
and all of the other questions of a SINH
lar character.
Mr. Freeman asked Mr.. Noyes II he was
one OF the members who signed the
agreement.
MIR Pierce ruled out this question as he
had tbs others.
Q-What was done with the notes Of
Woodbury. g. Moultonf
A-Ruled out.
OWN the court allow me to finish
asking question before he rules 1t outP
Mr.. Pierce then asked him to put his
question,
Mr.. freeman then asked what had be-
come of Woodbury. & Moulton's notes
after the agreement had been made.
Mr.. Pierce ruled this question out and
said that the documents themselves
would show.
Mr.. freeman asked II the documents
would show what had become of the
documents.
Mr.. Pierce said that all these question
were ruled out as immatsEial.
Mr.. Freeman now asked what was done
with the notes held BY the bank at the
time Of TIE assig
Mr.. Pierce allowed this question aud
Mr.. Noyes replied that they were deliv-
cred to the assignees, Messrs. bradley and
Verrill.
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