Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-19
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Mark G. Day Of Hallowen was called.
On Monday. July LIST. saw Farnnam
about $40 +. N. at the ball ground in
"Joppa' playing the game. Don't
remember one person at the grounds
Walked ''up town" with Chester Ben
ner. hut don't remember of seeing Ben
nor at the grounds. Had seen Farm
ham playing bah on other nights than
the one in question, Was present
when Farnham was dressed in the
uniform of the Tiger Engine Com
pony. Couldn't state whether or not
Charles l.. Payson was present on this
night. Left ball field on the evening
of July l about 80 Farnham was
still there. Was a crowd looking on the
game. Next saw Farnham in one of
the tenement houses below the cotton
mill. There was q crowd present. in
Guiding witness, Benner and Bert
Rove. Witness and Benner went to
the corner of Main and Academy
streets, where the McClench saloon is
located. About $50 o'clock Farnham
approached the corner. Payson aD-
peared somewhere about O'Clock.
Payson said to Farnham, y''Come in
and have cigar
AT this point County Attorney I.cie h
stated that he wished to address the
court in the absence of the jury. which
was excused until o'clock. 4 con-
ference ensued in front of the judges
desk between His Honor. the county
attorney and the counsel for the re-
spondent.
At the opening of court in the after
noon arguments We're made by counsel
on the admissa bility of evidence in TIE
absence OF the jury.
Dennis A. Clarity of Hallowell WIS
called. He testified that the land On
which the boys played was near his
property and had been used as q play
ground for years. Farnham was pre- s.
ent two or three times. Could not say
that Payson WAS present on either &c
Casi9n that Farnham was. Witness
dressed Farnham in a tircmans uni
form. None Of the other boys We're 50
dressed. Could not name one who WAS
present when Farnham was SO attirsd.
Could not call one Of the names of The
boys present. He did not know half of
the names of the boys in the neighbo:'-
hood. Sometimes there would be 100
there. If Farnham would strike out.
the crowd would holler Go on" He
was caught outAt first base but would
go to second, 70. third and to the nome
plate, the boys still hollerins. Think
that Payson lay on the bank On the
night in question but could not p s.
lively state.
INSTRUMENTATION by Attorney Bal-
er Witness testified that there We're SO
many boys there that he could not tell
the PaySon bog from other boys. Pays
had nothing to DO in dressing Fam
ham in a suit. Would not swear that
PaySon was there. Had seen Payson
at the games but could not swear rs
To his pre- sence on nights when Farm
ham was engaged in the game. Com
mon thing on any ball field for howl
ing and roofing.
cross-examined by Attorney Beane
witness testified that he never had
seen McClenCh at the games.
on redirect witness testified that
Farnham was a green. gawky, clumsy
appearing boy ny HIS IlloN cIIitItS
Frank s. Wineate of Hallowell
testified that his coal store was nearly
opposite the McClench saloon. Was
in his store on the evening of July
| last. About o'clock a young man.
whom he had never seen before.
stepped up to the desk. The young
man stated: II understand that you
are the treasurer Of the Clarity ball
nine and ! want my pay for the past
few games" Witness could not I'M
derstand al first what the young man
meant but shortly saw that joke was
b, ing played on him. Told him that
the BOYS were guying him but he did
not seem to comprehend. Boys mouth
was wide open. his arms We're at his
side and he looked at witness at least
a minute before speaking. After re
went out a crowd of boys met him.
one Of them asked: why don't you
icin a National League baseball team.
Farnham replied. Il don't know
There was no signs of liquor on him.
on discrimination witness testi-
fled that Franham looked more like a
country bred boy than city on.
Don't remember how Farnham was
dressed. Don't remember of seeing
Payson or McClench in the crowd OF
boys.
Frank G. Godfrey of Hallowell testl-
fed that he was a paper hanger.
Went into McClench's saloon about 9.45
on the night of July |. McClench was
behind the bars. In the bar-room
were Payson and Farnham directly IN
front of the bar Purnton was stand
ing near the scuttles. MesSrs. Ralph
kittredge, Charles Sumner, Mark
Day, Chester Renner. Sanford Benner
and Bert Rowe We're there. When ne
entered Payson and Farnham were a.
bout TO take a drink of rum. Payson
was telling Farnhan. to turn out the
drinks, saw Farnham turn them out.