Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-12
LARCENY CASES,
Continued from Page Seven.)

by the side of the road, took him into
his house, Mrs. Granger dressed q
wound which they found upon his head,
gave him a dose Of ginger tea and put
linn to bed. The witness said that he
left him that night and went up again
early in the morning to see how he
was The complainant wanted drink
and Granger said that he didn't have it,
but that he would go out and get 1t. He
did and then brought Rafferty, down
stairs and gave him some breakfast.
After breakfast Granger sent out for
another pint. he said, and sent out
again just before dinner. He then re-
lated that at o'clock in the afternoon
Rafferty, shook hands with them and
thanked them for taking care Of him
and then went up the road toward the
Home. In closing the direct testimony
the witness said that Rafferty, did not
know, in the lower court, how he re-
ceived the wound.
On cross examination the witness
said that he had lived at the "Snow
Pillow" since last September, was a
nason'S tender by trade, but also did
wood chopping and other work. In an
ne had worked about two months since
that time, had given a few meals there
at the house and that his father worked
some and turned in his pension.
The next questions were as to when
and where the respondent first noticed
Rafferty, and what attracted his atten-
ton to him. At first he said that he no.
ticed him lying in the road as he went
he
he first noticed him staggering down
the road.
"What there anything peculiar about
him that attracted your attention when
You saw him up the road?" was asked.
well, l noticed that he was pretty
full ana was having a hard time to get
along" was the reply.
O-"Anything peculiar about that
You see quite number of old soldiers
out your way i'll that condition don't
you:
ACUTE 4 few, yes"
O-"See them going by the house:
Ayes"
O-"S0metimcs in the house haven't
you"'
A-"SOmetimeS."
Q-"Got their liquor there?
A-"SOmetimcS.
The next few questions were as 70
who were there the next morning ana
as to whether Rafferty, became lntoX-
icated. Granger said that his WIFE, ms
wife's sister, a man named Crow anu
another named Duffy were there, ana
that Rafferty, didn't seem to have n"
legs. but his head was all right.
County Attorney Beane then asked
Granger where he procured the liquor
which Rafferty, sent for. he Cecllhe"
to answer. Attorney Whitehouse CD
,ectad to the question as immateriai,
hut County Attorney Rcane Insisted
and tho court ruled that the question
yas a proper one. Granger heSita'eo
another instant, but was informed ny
his counsel that he must answer. a.
cordirg 10 the ruling Of the court. lheh
he replied
.Well, | got it out of my hide in the
woods"
$50 you got it out Of your hide IN
the woods, did your
Ayes, sir
O-"What did you have it out there
for?" ;.
A-"some of it for my own use
Dyes"
A-"And some Of it to treat my
friends 80,
O-"And some of it to sell, wasn't it?
Ar have sold some
Oft was you who sold it to Raifer-
" that morning, wasn't it?
A-"Yes.''
The witness was then asked where
the second pint came from. He said
that he sent his wife's sister after IT,
and declared that he didn't know where
sne got it. Only knew that she was
gone about half an hour. He account
ed for the getting of the third pint IN
the same way.
In reply to questions relating to the
wound on Rafferty's head. he declared
that he didn't know just where 1t was
and that he didn't notice it partcu-
larly, that his wife noticed it first and
washed it out. He didn't pay any at
tnntiOn to it.
James Granger, the father and the
second respondent was then called 10
the stand. His testimony was corrob-