The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-17


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Mr. Pisres-No. sir. win meta your
objsotian snd that's ali.
/ Five minutes later Mr.. Freeman had
another Qussien written which he sub
unitted.
This question was put TO Mr.. Noyes.
Ths question was; "IIndsr what, ~
any, ssAtusFy prcvisions Ct Maine was tha
banks standing as . secured creditor sf
the firmg"
NJ. Ncyss-Chsptsr q. ssotioa 100 Of
the Resissd Statues. 1884
Mr.. Freeman wantsd Mr.. Noyss 70 an
swer more in detail but Mr.. Pieros said
that the question was immatsrial and
improper.
Another Eve minutes and another ques-
| tion was written and was excluded. NJ.
freeman said he would like 10 submit
that "having been allowed 10 state that
it was under that section 1t is:very propsr
to submit the question ~ 10 what par
ticular part tf the section he rsfSrs to''
Mr.. Pisroe-The question IL excluded.
The next question took four and . half
minutes TO writs. Mr.. Pierce excluded
10. Another one Was written In three
minutes and q half. IL. too, was exclud-
ed.
Mr.. Fresman-I understand that the
rsferes 10 keeping the !yvidsnee.ef this
hsarinsP
Mr.. Pieroe-You are 10 undsrstand
that shall do my duty aSoordina to my
oath Of offlos.
Mr.. Freeman took five minutes and
wrote another question which was als1
excluded. Stiil another was written
and excluded.
Mr.. Brssman asked that the question
might still be asked the witness.
Mr.. Pierce said he should not put the
question to the witness.
The next question was allowed. II
was: "What trustees passed upon this
collateral Of the loan CT 1882
Mr.. Noyss said he didn't know.
The next question was admitted. 1t
was: "WhAt Officer Of your bank would
knowp'
Mr.. Noyes said that 1t seemed to him
that the Portland Sasingts bank was on
triai. "lf the bank Is on trial must
have my counsel. shall not answer
thess questions.
| Mr.. Noyes then walked over to Mr..
freeman and said: "You have mo- right
to ask these questions about this bank.
the most carefully conducted institu-
ton In this state. 1 shall not answer
them. tell you thsse questions must
cease. I will not answer them. AN
willing to answer any question about my
connection with Woodbury. 81 Moulton
tut as TO the bank will net answer
these questions. You have no right TO
ask them. You are taking mp my time
here for nothing" MIR. Noyes then said
| he could not answer the last question.
Mr.. freeman wrote another question
which WAS excluded. Mr.. Pierce said
In speaking tf this question. "Ihat Is
not your buiiness, nor mine, nor any
ones else nnt the banks"
Two more questions were exclude'.
The next question was:
| O-Did you or not receive a check from
the firm on October 31st of Novernhers
| Ayes, received check for $50 TO-
my services as the president Of the Mu-
Il
ON the las. day Of the qusrter.
Q-what other, II any. chscksP
Al received check OotobeP Slst for
s., COO In payment If a bond l,f5 with
them for collection. had been attending
| a meeting Ct the Municipal Security
company. 1t belonged to one Ct my rela-
tiyes. II was Cincinnati bond. The
bank received a check Oatoher 3lst f.
interest on the loan amounting to 81
562 80 the receipt Of which l acknowi
edged. 1t was usver collected by them
and 1t Is one Of those checks which they
have. The $50 check was Dashed at the
time. The $1,000 che,k was carried TO
the bank and deposited credited to the
Rumery estate. The deposit was made
until at about four O'Clock. The check
for s., 500 was deposited with the Bigs
National bank before 0.lo O'Clock on the
morning cf November LIST. This check
end the one for $1,000 still remain with
the First National bank.
( II was now els O'Clock and Mr.. Free
man suggested that an adjournment be
taken. Mr.. Pierce said hs thought they
had better go right on with the exsmipa-
ton. Mr.. Noyes said that he preferred
to continue but MIR. Frseman said he
should like an adjournment. He said
owing to the fact that be had been
obliged to wIits his questions he couldn't
fin ish anyway In the evening.
| After some discussion the hearing was
adjourned to Monday afternoon.
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