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John Polis - Deposition E
Mary P. Courson, 31 Milk Lane, age 73 years
24-Oct-1884 Lewiston
Q. Are you the mother of Joan Dingley (Courson)
A. I am, she was my oldest daughter
Q. Have you any letter of hers written her by Pollis
A. No. She never had but two & I don't know what she done with them, he had man write in the army. he could not write
Q. How many children have you had
A. Thirteen. Six now living. Joan Dingley, Mary Stewart of Brunswick, Reuben C. Courson Arlington Ave. Charlestown, Mass Thankfull Fuller Brunswick Me, Horatio Courson Brunswick, Abby Colby of Lewiston.
Q. Do you know whether your son Reuben ever saw John Pollis _ since or not
A. I don't know, never heard him say
Q. Did he have any scar about him
A. I think he did in the side of his face. a cut Pollis mother told me confidentially that Peter & John got to fighting with knives while under the influence of liguor & John stabbed & killed Peter & Peter cut him when he fell.
Q. You have read the questions & answers asked your daughter Abbie Colby is it correct & as you understand it.
A. It is correct.
