Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29
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| Judge Foster said that he could not
hear or See the witness. You will have
to sit where you can, then" Mr.. Dyer
said.
We'll. 1 shan't, and 1 want to hear
her testimony"
Witness said that she asked Mr.. Muir
dock where he got the stamps and was
tod that he received them from Gus
| toner in payment of bill. The stamps
laid on the desk several days or weeks,
witness did not know which
Had seen Edward Mcneil in the office
| quite often. Had seen him twice at the
office when he brought packages to the
(office. Did not know what the packages
contained. Had counted the stamps sew
e-al times. She put up one package con-
tanning $50 worth of stamps. These stamps
were sent to S. F. Petts of Boston. She
left Murdoch & Freeman. in the fall.
stamps were not there when she left.
She sold stamps for him several times.
Mr.. Murdoch told her to take out stamps
in small lots and dispose of them.
She did not remember of ever seeing any
postage due stamps there. Had sold 81
in stamps to Arthur Moulton, some to
Mr.. Brantz. a junk dealer; w. ID. Buck
in the square. and 50 worth to Fred Hoop
er Of Oren Hoopcr's Sons. and others, but
had forgotten their names. She never saw
any record of the stamp transactions, and
no record of their sale was put in the
cash book Respondent kept books for
his notes, rents. etc.
The cross-examinatiOn of Miss Lincoln
was conducted by Judge Foster.
IL al
til year ago last June. After that she
worked for Murdoch and Freeman. Her
duties while working for Mr.. Murdoch
were typewriting. collecting rents and do
ing small errands.
She worked for Murdoch and Freeman
! for about three months. or from the last
week In June to the last week of Septem-
her Since then she had been at her home.
She told again the story of seeing the
stamps. They were lying on the open
desk There was no attempt at conceal
ment
Under cross-eXamination Miss Lincoln
spoke up more clearly and in a firmer
tone of voice.
Many people went in and out of the
office while the stamps were exposed but
anything to conceal them.
Mr.. Murdoch told her that he had re-
ceived the stamps from Il customer.
Mr. Murdoch told her to do up so in
stamps and send them to S. F. Petts of
Boston. Mr.. Murdoch and Mr.. Petts had
dealings ever since she could remember.
She never heard Mcneil mention stamps
in the office.
Questioned in regard to the stamps
which she personally sold, she SAID
that Mr.. MuldoCk told her to take SO
in stamps to Arthur Moulton. MIR.
Moulton said that he did not want the
stlmps, but the pookkeeper for him
| took 81 worth. She tried to sell the
remainder to others whom she knew.
She did not tell any of these people
that the stamps We're stolen, because
she did not think that they were. Sh"
| thought that Mr.. MurCoCl had received
| Them in the regular course of business.
| Never made any attempt to conceal
the stamps Dat always carried them
openly. Respondent had never re
quested her to conceal them.
Judge Foster aske:: Did you ever
see anything in the manner of Nj.
stamps were stolen?"
| No. sir"
That's all"
BY Mr.. Dyer:
Did you ever soc anything to make
you change this opinion?'
Judge Foster objected to this queS-
ton and it was ruled out.
MIR. Dyer said as he took his seat
THE situation of the witness is sue. 4
that it is useless to ask her any more
questions"
Fred .. Mariner, Il member of the
firm of Murdoch Il Freeman, WAS the
next witness.
He said that he was a small stock
holder in the corporation of Murdoch
&, Freeman. He had been actively
identified with the concern for three
years.
Mr.. Murdoch had Il desk in the office.
lie had seen stamps on Mr.. Murdoch S
desk in the private office. Did not
know how many stamps were in the:
pile hut should think that there was
at least 500 worth. He saw some due
stamps on the desk. Never questioned
respondent in regard to stamps and
never nttlu nun Il'Illioll tnelIl.
He remembered that Miss Lincoln.
the bookkecper, counted the stamps at
that time.
Did you ever hear Mr.. Murdoch
speak over the telephone i'll regard to
the stamps"
Yes, sir
What WAS his part of the conversa-
tom"
He said that he did not have any
more stamps and would not have any
more until there was another break"
He saw some stamp books in Mr.. Muir
docks possession at one time. He
knew Edward Mcneil Mcneil visited
Mr.. Murdoch frequently. He was there
last summer. The business with Mr..
Mcneil was transacted in the private
office. Cross by Mr.. Frank,
he said Mr.. Murdoch transacted all
his business in this office which was
open to every one. He did not see any,