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

& Moultsu leans eid any trustss ever re.
port shor tass Of value In the coIlateralf
Mr. Neyss replied that this hal NOT
been done In recent PEARS.
:At-this point Mr. Pierce said that the
que stions Ma Freeman was asking were
highly improper. Ne said he should rule
them ali out. "Heeeaftsr," said the ref
cree, "you must write out every question
you ask"
Mr.. Personal---very. well. but it MAJ
take month TO examine this witness
Mr.. PIsrcs-That win answer your
purpose very well You ars merely here
to consume time and you know 10.
Mr.. Erssman-Thsrs Is no evidences Of
1t l submit.
Mr.. Pisroe-I think there is plenty Of
evidences.
Mr.Fresman-wni you show me the
section In the bankruptcy laws which
allows you to require me TO writs my
questions.
MIR. Pisrcs--Thers IL no such ssotion.
| Mr.. Freeman-I submit that the re-
quirement is in direct contradiction to
the customs of courts.
Mr.. Pierce-But / 30 order 10. You
will write all your questions.
| Mr.. FresmAn-Will you show me the
section In the law whion requires this to
be done.
Mr.. rierce-I am not here TO instruct
you In the law. You had better take a
vacation and lind oct.
| Mr.. Fresman then suggested that he
dictate the questions to the stsnographer.
MIR. Pierce said that he should require
Mr.. freeman TO write his questions and
submit them to him and be would put
them to the witness himself.
Mr.. Fireman then started out to write
each question. 1t was rather slow work.
Nr. Rumery, the stsnographei, was
then excused from any further attendance
ON the court, the referee stating that be
should write the answers TO the questions
himself.
| Mr.. Noyes stated that he would like TO
make some arrangement BY which the ex-
animation might te facilitated and he re-
questsd that the stenographer remain. He
said that it would take three or four days
at this rate. MIR. Pierce allowed the
stenographer to remain.
| Mi. Freeman with the consumption OF
much tue then wrote a long question
out on q sheet of yellow paper and SUBJ
mitted It to the court. Mr.. Pierce read
it aloud. 1t was something about tie state
OF the Woodbury. 50 Moulton securities
from July to November end.
The court excluded the question.
MIR. freeman asked II he might have the
que stIon returned to him.
| Mr., Pierce said that he should not re-
turn d.
| Mr.. freeman then wrote out another
question which was what the members
of the firm of Wood bury g. Moulton said
as to the value of the Cry stall bond to the
officers of the bank when they brought
In the additional security. MIR. Noyes re-
piled that he resolved NO additional col
lateral.
Mir. Pierce then excluded the question.
| Mr.. Freeman said the question mad been
answered, how could 1t be excluded.
| Mr.. Pierce said that 10 Rad been an
swersd according to Mr.. freeman and
that Was sufficient
| MIR. Freeman startsd IN to argue tho
| matter somewhat when Mr.. Pierce asked
him If ne had any more questions.
a. Yes, have" said Mr.. Freeman.
"Then You will put them without de
lay" said the oou t.
| Mir. Freeman laid he was endeavorfng
as graciously as possible to CONF y with
the requirement of the court al TO writing
out his questions and hs requested MIR.
Noyes to answer bis questions as briefly
as possible.
Mr.. Freeman now wrots out another
question on a yellow slip CT paper aud
handed 1t to MIR. Pierce. The referee
read 1t and without reading 1t aloud said.
"The question Is excluded"
Mr.. Freeman asked II he might see the
question. lie took 1t and began to read
within four months Of the -"
MIR. Pleroe-"Stop, sir, you need not
read that question 1t has been exoludsd."
Mr.. Freeman did not read 1t but re-
| turned to his seat and wrote out another
question on the yellow paper. 1t took
him Just three minutes and half to
write this one and when 1t was done he
submitted 1t to the court Mr.. Pisros
read the question to himself and said:
"Exoludsd.
Mr.. Freeman--Wiil you state the
ground for exclusion.
Mr.. Pierce-No, sir
Mr.. Freeman started TO write another
question on the yellow paper. 1t took five
minutes to write this one. Mr.. Pierce
read 1t to himself and said:
"Exoluded.
Mr.. FreemaD-Stats the grounds Of OBJ
| jeotion.
Mr.. Pierce-No, sir.
Mr.. FreemAn-If the referee will state
VIII ether any questions may be asked the
witness perhaps
MIR. Pisrce-You know, Mr.. Bresman,
what questions are proper and what are
mot The last question was improper
and you know 10.
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