Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-15

matter until the return Of Mr.. Leith,
the general superintendent, and this
VAS agreed 10 by the defendant. Later
on the defendant called again and saw
the superintendent Before leaving tEc
Office the day of the first call. the de-
fendant informed the witness that it
he desired 10 know anything about his
financial responsibility that he would
refer him to Mr.. Raymond, connected
with the George \. f'ernald Banking
Co Of Boston: that that gentleman
could tel him all about him.
Joseph p. Colbert. assistant superin-
tendent of the agency then took the
stand and told about call he had
from the defendant. lie stated that
defendant called about Aug. % or "a
an stated that he wanted an inVesti-
cation made in regard to the Harvard
and Yale boats. running between Bns-
ton and New York. and Incidentally
that he had reason to believe that
freishtaEe or something of that nature
was being taken from the WharVes,
and desired to know whether or not
We could supply an operative who
might be a longshoreman, or a man
capable of getting knowledge regard
ms thefts occurring on the Wharves.
lie also stated lie had reason to be-
lieve there was grating going on by
The officials in connection with the
purchase of supplies for the boats.
The defendant was informed that they
did not know him and that it was their
custom to ask for a retainer. The de-
PENDANT then stated to witness that ne
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that he would refer them to parties
who would state that he was in a po-
sition to be responsible for the bill that
would be incurred. He gave the name
Of Mr. Raymond, Of the George A.
Fernald Banking 10. of Boston. The
matter being important the witness
took the defendant To the Office of the
general superintendent Mr.. Leith.
Later Mr.. Leith requested the Witness
to go to the bankers and see Mr.. Ray
mond and ascertain if Mr.. Reid would
be financially responsible Witness
was informed by Mr.. Raymond that he
knew defendant and that he was
financially responsible.
The PLAINTIFF then took the stand
and gave his version of the transact
ton with the defendant stating that
he was the plaintiff in this ease I'M
der IN assignment of the account
from the Pinkerton agency; that his
first meeting with the defendant was
August ~ 1903: that upon that day
Mr.. Colbert brought defendant to his
office and introduced him. Mr. Reid
explained his business. stating that
lie represented a number of capital
lists who expected 10 purchase or had
purchased a controlling interest in
tie Metropolitan Steamship Company
thls company then being in the hands
of receivers; that after the reorgan-
ization he would be the vice presi-
dent of the company and located at
Boston as the principal representa-
tive OF tie company; that he desired
to know some thing about the people
connected with the operation of the
boats under the receivership: that
there wore rumors of graft in the
purchase of supplies, and that he
wanted to arrange to have an in
vestigation made; and that he did
not care at that time To disclose the
names of the people interested with
him. Tie witness agreed to take up
the work and did so. rendering
monthly bills to the defendant, and
after the completion of the work a
statement was sent to him, but the
same had never been paid.
TIE defendant then took the stand and
told the story of the transaction. lie
said that upon his first call at the Office
of the agency he was informed that the
manager was out of town He had a
brief talk with an assistant superinten-
dent. then went away and returned the
following day and then saw the plaintiff
and explained the nature of the work to
be done. stating that he had some con-
nection with fnanciers in New York who
had organized steamship company to.
take over the Metropolitan line that was
to be sold in q lew days; that there