Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18
SUPERIOR COURT.
OLIVER G. HALL. Judge Presiding.
w. S. CHOATE, Clerk of Courts.
FRANK j. HAM, Sheriff.
Erred W. LEE StenOgranher


OLIVER G. HALL Judge Presiding,
w. S. CHOATE Clerk of Courts.
FRANK j. HAM Sheriff.
FRED w. LEE, Stenographer.
Waterville, June H.
Charles w. Giddings VS.. Zenas Per-
cival. Geo. w. Heselton for plaintiff,
E. NJ. Thompson for defendant.
Mr. Henry r. Perkins was recalled
by the plaintiff. This witness was on
the stand, yesterday afternoon, for the
defendant, but no mention was made of
his evidence in the report. He testi
fed, yesterday, that he wrote a certain
letter for Mr.. Percival The letter was
one that two of the handwriting eX-
perts had testified in their opinion was
written by the same party that wrote
the postal card and letters and slips
in the case. The witness stated that
his business is music teaching, and
piano tuning, and had in the past been
justice of the peace.
On recall Mr.. Perkins said he had ex-
hibited freaks at various fairs. He fur
Their stated that the one letter was all
the letter he remembered of ever writ
ing for Mr.. Zenas Percival.
Mr.. Frank A. Doe and Mr.. A. G.. NAL
colin testified among other matters in
regard to the amount of money the
plaintiff told them he had lost.
Mr.. Harry p. Reed testified he was
at a hearing at Mr.. Percivals, and that
after Mrs. and Mr.. Percival had given
Mr. Giddings a sample of their hand
writing, he, Mr.. Giddings, held up the
paper and said: This clears YOU" This
l..
parties interested, after the man Jack
son had been stopping at the Giddings'
home, and there We're present Mr. and
Mrs. Giddings, Mrs. Ward and Mr.. and
Mrs. Percival
Mr.. William w. Hisler testified that
Chas. Giddings told him that if he had
not lost his coat he would have thought
he lost his money chasing the lamb.
A long disposition of Mrs. Zenas Per-
| cival. taken two or three weeks ago,
| was introduced at this point.
COny Malcolm, the boy that two
witnesses for the plaintiff said they saw
| given letter, or what appeared to be
a letter, on the day that note was
| found pinned to a wood pile in the
yard of the plaintiff, testified that she
a Z,
| that he had never carried any letters
or notes for her.
Two of the witnesses for defendant
| corroborated the statement of the boy,
stating that he did not go near enough
| to Mrs. Percival to take a letter from
! her.
The defendant took the stand at this
point, and testified in regard to state
mcnts made by the plaintiff and his
witnesses. He denied absolutely that
he had ever taken the money of Mr..
Giddings, or had even admitted to any
| one that he took it. He stated, in re-
gard to his call at the GiddingS' stable
while the lamb was being dressed; that
he went to see if he could get a piece
of lamb, but remained but a few min
utes, as he was disguised with the
condition of things there. He said he
wac not out of his house again that
night. Mr.. Percival stated what Mr..
Giddings told him about the loss of his
money and what steps he took to find
it. He also told about his talks with
the man jackson.
-Four witnesses, w. r. Weber, d. F.
Sanborn, Frank SproWle and Mr.. Mari
testified that they knew the reputation
of Mr.. Zenas Percival in the commu-
nifty for truth and veracity and that it
was bad
The defendant then called to the
stand II witnesses who said they had
known the defendant for periods vary
ing from 10 to so or more years; that
they knew his reputation in the COM
munity for truth and veracity, and that
it is good They We're: Elihu Hanson,
Orrin Sprowle, Jno. F. Plummer, Frank
Plummer. JOS. e. Crossman, J. H. Has
kell, Abner Chadwick, Albert P.
Moshcr Aug. Mosher. Geo. Jackson,
Harry Reed, Aaron Davis.
Mr.. Thompson commenced his clos
ing argument at 40 o'clock. He closed
at $40 and Mr.. Heselton spoke until 6
O'Clock. by agreement Mr.. Heselton
will finish his argument, this evening.
The court will charge the jury tomor-
row morning.
The next case In order is No. 1872
Hart VS.. Morgan, F. w. Clair for plain
tiff; Brown & Brown for defendant.