Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-15


Is an aid. at the request of Officer
Davis.
The witness testified that objection
o entering the place continued after
he key came. that the barkeeper de-
handed that the visitors state what
art of the place they proposed to
search and that when the Wolmans
we're told that the warrant was against
he whole house and that the officers
would search the whole house, still
'urther objection was manifested.
Rev Cyrus Flint Stimson. pastor of
he Waterville Congregational church,
estified that the fact that the min
isters We're aiding an officer was an
bounced several times TO the men
present. The witness was not abso-
ntely sure whether Joseph Wolman
vas present and heard the warning,
II not.
Position of the Defence.
Fred S Varney of Fairfield. a car,
1enter who is repairing buildings for
crank Wolman the first witness call
ID for the defence, testified that in
he lower court Mr.. Pringle said that
he first thing he saw was a fist in his
ace and that then somebody hit him.
Witness thought he remembered that
2riHgle said that he heard someone
,ay it was Joseph Wolman who made
he assault.
Mr.. Yarney also testified that he
lad heard Toulouse say that he didn't
zee Joseph Wolman strike Pringle, al
hough he did pull him off. Witness
described the old cellar on the VOL
nan place in great detail He though.
rom $50 to 175 people were in the
erowd that followed Mr.. Pringle about
Witness saw Mr.. Pringle after the as
sault.
Witness on cross examination by the
county attorney, admitted that when
he officers and aids were waiting for
he key he had key to the back door
his pocket. He didn't offer to let
hem use it to enter the house. Wit
less didn't see any beer. He built a
liquor hide for the Wolmans, two years
igo, in the stable that was burned. He
was a witness for the Wolmans in the
lower court.
Louis Norman of Waterville, who
had been working for the Wolmans,
leaning up about the buildings and
Hing in the old cellar, was the next
Witness. He did not see the assault
but was present in the lower court
md heard Mr.. Pringles testimony
concerning the assault. He heard ii
practically the same as Mr. Varney
lid. Witness stated that Toulouse told
aim that all he knew about the case
was that he pulled one of the Wo,-
mans off from Mr.. Pringle
Norman testified that, later. on the
station platform he heard Toulouse
say that if he could get little piece
IF money" he'd get out of town. Wit
1ess didn't hear Toulouse say how
much he wanted.
How much did they offer him? ~ de-
nanded the county attorney fiercely.
didn't hear" replied the witness
N subdued tone. Norman further
stated that he didn't notice anyone
'unning away with bottles at the time
If the seizure.
Morris Cohen of Waterville testified
nat he saw and heard the crowd of
1yer 100 at the time of the riot. Wit
ness didn't hear Mr.. Pringle state, in
he lower court, who struck him.
Louis Wolman of Waterville testi-
led that in the lower court Mr. Prinele
testified that he didn't know who
struck him. Witness denied that he
Knew where Joseph Wolman was the
next day or two after the assault,
when asked for light upon that point
by County Attorney Williamson.
Was Pushed Onto MIR. Pringle.
Joseph w. Wolman, the respondent
was next called. Witness was on the
piazza at % Maple street when the
search warrant was read. A big crowd
was following Mr. Pringle about at the
ume. 1t was before Mr. Pringle went
10 the cellar that he got hurt. Wit
ness had no conversation with Mr..
Prlngle or the other officers at the
ume. Made no remarks when the Of
deer read the warrant.
witness said that he was pushed on
20 Mr.. Pringle by the crowd that was
Surging Gown by and remained there
until Mr.. Toulouse took him off. Wit
aess did net strike Mr.. Pringle at all.
He was bleeding when he was taken
pH and went into the house 10 wash
up
County Attorney Williamson on
cross examination asked the RESPOND
eht who hit MIR. Pringle in the face.
ie replied that he did not see anyone
AT Mr. Pringle and did not see any
one take away the beer Witness adj
litlted that he was So excited that he
lld not know what was going on.
How long after this all happened
before you went to Gardiner" asked
The county attorney.
took the 20 minutes of car"
You We're back in Waterville the
next morning before o'clock?"
yes sir"
Were you in the hearing. the next
morn1ng, IN court!-'