Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-21

~ L II t1t-ltc Oh tttt WIN IS
r,,l t'at - Had dram. two "a rts
n olG Ciccr in i haytit Id On the day
!: cl!ns the night in gus siion. AS n
rlcNiouS days there We're several warm
CoiloquieS between County Attorn V
Leigh and Counsel Baker for the de-
fence. Several times during the day
the juf.- retired To its room whll, IL! =
-uments We're made by counsel on tn =
2Gn.issibi.ity Of evidence. Thu govern
rents case viii be resumed at The
opening of court ct $50 o'cljck tt
morning.
Frank Godfrey vas recalled as the
first witness at the opening of court,
Friday morning. He testified that
F'aruEam cid not take a drink while
he w&s in the McClench saloon with
out The solicitation of Payson. Do not
remember any CONVEX sation made by
McClench
Chester L. Benner of HallowelI. was
the second witness. He testified that
he first saw FacnAam about 7.I5
( O'clock on the evening of July l. at
the Clarity ball field. Farnham was
pitching the entire time that witness
Was present. Was present the night
that Farnham was dressed in the fire
mans uniform. Think that Payson
was there.
Was playing. Never heard any con-
. veIsation about paying Farnham Tor
playing. After the game Farnham aD-
preached witness, Mark Day and Bert
Rowe, who We're sitting on the steps
Of a house near the old cotton mill.
trhinI- Tn ham had rlllpl NJ h ~
Wingate store. Saw him in front of
TIE store. Did not see him enter or
leave The store. Farnham showed no
.isns OF drinking liquor. The crowd
Ms l.. front of the McClench saloon
payson asked Fa,nham to come in and
take a drink. Farnham declined and
ill not apparently want to 20. Think
Faynham told Payson that he didn't
dare to and didn't want TO take a
drink. PaySon said: Better come in
On, come on" Finally payson and
I7arnhlm went into the saloon. Went
into the place q few minutes later. Be
side Payson ana Falnham. Mark Day
Pert Rowe and the mate of the Jere-
m:&n smith were there. Farnham
Was sitting en- a chair near the sCut-
tia. PayS0n vas sitting on a table
pay.on asked Fayrham 70 have Z
drink They went Up To the bar ara
took a drink of ale. McClench served
il Both sat down. Payson paid for
the drinks. Payson asked FarnEam
to have another drink. fayson or
dcred whiskey in this language: We
will take whiskey this time. Bottle
was placed on the bar by McClench.
Think Payson tuned out the drinks
and paid for them. They both sat
Gown ana in about five minutes Pay
son asked Farnham to drink AGAIN
They di ank whiskey. IN about five
minutes PaySon again asked Farnham
TO nave another drink. Payson SAID:
I We viii have some rum. Fai imam
poured the drinks for both. y" one
| else was drinking in the barrooin with
I the exception of Payson ana Fafnhaln.
Both drank and then they sat down.
! In a few minutes Payson asked Farn-
ham to drink again. Rum was called
/ for. McCIench serving it. Payson pad
! for the liquor They drank, EaEnhan
sat down, while Payson walked about
the barroom. Payson came toward
witness and said: Il guess that Farm
ham can drink more than l can. Then
Payson went to Farnham, took hold of
his shoulder, and said to him: Come
on. let's have another drink" They
drank and again sat down. In a few
minutes another drink Of gin was
taken by Farnham and Payson, at the
solicitation of Payson. Went into the
shoD little while after the ringing OF
the 9 o'clock bell. Came out at IL
o'clock and no one else drank in that
Il MT chpW the
effects of liquor very much. person
VINO had not known that he crank
would never think that he was intoAi-
Gated. Payson seemed to appear qu'te
full. Farnham did not invite any one
to drink or did not pay for any iquci'
Did not hear Payson say that ne VIZ
going to fill up Farnham. Al ~ cloch
McClench said: It's 10 O'Clock anu
must close up" The crowd left tAt
saloon. Outside Payson ana farhnah
were struggling and Farnham risi'
arm broke a window. McCiench came
orr of the shop ana Payson asked h'hl
how much the cost of the WINDOW
would be. McClench replied: III WI
he two dollars and a half. BEFORE
NcClench went into the shop ne too
i1arnham that he had better go nome
payson said to Farnhan: GU far-
nor | can lick you
Never saw Payson throw Farnham on
the sidewalk.
ON crosse examination witness tea-
titled that the McClench saloon WE
: a loafing place. Never was IN t"'
habit of drinking anything there
Farnham said on the night III iuesll'f
he had drank two quarts OF OIL cioei
during the day. In the crowd SOM orc
asked Farnham if he had drank Fafi'-
ham replied: Il drank two quarts u
cider in the bayfield," Payson aha
Farnham met in front of the Saloo.
nv accident as both came from differ
ont directions. Don't renlenrbc" lear
;nr Earnbou cav that he h" ut