Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-24

and had said that he (Greenshaw) had
only SIC coming. Plaintiff had re-
ceived no money except that which
was recorded in his account book. At
the time Greenshaw left. Porter had
said that Mr.. Jewett had hired him
anyway. Plaintiff is married and his
family lives at New Bedford, Mass.
Upon cross examination plaintiff
said he can do a mans work although
he said he had trouble with one of his
legs. He considered that he worked as
hard as Mr.. Jewett.
Defense.
The defense did not deny that
.Greenshaw had been hired to work for
Porter but did deny any agreement
that Porter should pay him any par
ticular amount as wages. There was
little dispute concerning the length of
time Greenshaw had been employed by
the defendant. Greenshaw was not
able to earn good days pay and there
had been no special contract according
to the claim OF the defense.
Philip r. Porter of Whitefield testi-
fled that he had met the plaintiff in
New Bedford. Mass. Mr.. Jewett was
trying to get men to go down to the
mill at Whitefield to work and said,
Jimmy wants to go down" There
had been nothing said as to what the
wages should be and defendant did not
agree to pay him S1.50 per day. Mr..
Porter said that Greenshaw did not do
mans work and he had allowed him
to drive a. two horse team. He had
mr.
his board and Jewett had been driving
and loading four horse team. De-
PENDANT thought $3.50 per day without
board a fair wage for the work Green
shaw had. done and he had allowed him
$1.75 per day. There was due to
Greenshaw when he left $16.S9.
Perley E. Glidden of Whitefield testi-
fled that he had worked as a foreman
for Mr. Porter. He testified as to the
work Greenshaw did, including work
at haying and piling boards. Green
shaw's feet were sore when he ar
rived there. Witness testified that
$3.50 to s1.75 and board themselves
good wages for the work Greenshaw
did, and that SIS per week was a fair
amount for board. Mr.. Glidden said
that upon certain occasions Mr.. Por
ter's mill had to shut down an account
of Greenshaw not being quick. enough
at handling boards. Greenshaw had
trouble with his legs and feet.
Harry Hoyle testified that he is en-
ployed by Mr.. Porter and he said that
Greenshaw had worked at piling
boards and driving team. Witness
said that Greenshaw didn't and
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and that he was not rugged enough to.
For the work Greenshaw did $3.50 and
board himself was fair wage, witness
considered, and s1.75 per day was
splendid. He had been obliged to stop
the mill on account of Greenshaw not
handling the boards fast enough.
RebuttaI
In rebuttal Clifford Goodchild of Au
gusta testified that Porter's general
reputation for truth and veracity in
the vicinity in which he lived was bad.
Upon cross examination he said that
he claimed Mr.. Porter owed him GER
tain amount and he had taken the
claim to two attorneys for collection
but they did not take the matter to
court Porter had never paid him, al
though he had asked him to repeated
ly.
James A. Wallace of Augusta said
that Porter's general reputation for
truth and veracity in the vicinity in
which he lived was bad. Upon cross
examination he said that he had never
had any trouble with Porter but that
Porter owed him some money and
wouldn't pay him. He said this rep
utation of Porter's was among the
people who had worked for him.
Jonathan J. Longfellow of Augusta
testified that Porter's general reputa-
ton for truth and veracity in the vi
cinity he worked was bad. Upon cross
examination he said that he didn't
like Porter and that Porter had once
sued him in matter.
The case was then argued by the
attorneys and Judge Beane gave the
charge to the jurors.
The jury returned a verdict of s96.11
for the plaintiff.
Remaining Civil Cases
The last three cases on the civil dock
ct are in order for trial today, they be-
ing the following
Admr. VS.. Fellows. Pea
cock; E. E. Richards.
5s7-Wing VS.. Muchmore. Peacock;
SaTie'on. - -- al