The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-18
Very UnweIcome Discovery for the DEM
ecIats-Frank jones' Christian Name
sal 10 be franklin,

A Very UnweIcome Discovery for the DEM
ecIats-Frank Jones' Christian Name
said 10 be franklin.
CONCORD, May 16.-fSpecial to the BostoL
Journal A development has just been made
concerning the Congressional question in the
First district which promises to be bomb
shell in the present excited state of politics.
There has been for few days past rumor
that the name of the reported Democratic Coz
gressman-elect from the First District was
Frank i'm Jones, and not Frank Jones, as was
printed on the Democratic ticket at the last
election. Your reporter has possession OF IN
formation on this subject which settles con-
clusvely that the gentleman's name is Frank
lin Jones. This information cannot fail at this
time to develope most Interesting phase III
political affairs, as it will be remembered that
that the Senatorial discussion in District No.
is based solely on the attempt to prove that the
Republican nominee was Nathaniel Head, and
not Matt Head. Concerning Mr. Jones' it may
be said that the Probate office in Straiford
county has been searched, and the will OF his
father, the late Thomas Jones of Darlington,
has been found, ard it contains the following
clause:
Il give aud bequeath unto my son Franklin
Jones the sum of $780, to be paid him one year
from my decease by my executor hereinafter
named
This evidence from the records of the Pro.
bate Court of Dover concerning the name OF
Mr. Jones settles the question beyond any
doubt. 1t is evidence which will be CONSIDERED.
indisputable, but there is other evidence, II
possible, even more conclusive. Inc orlsinal
manuscript report of the United States census
of 1850 for the town of Darlington, this state,
has a record of the Jones family, which shows
that at the age Of 18 years Mr.. Jones was
known and reported by his parents as Franklin
Jones' There is much other evidence, all te M :
ing TO prove that this same fact which Will be
forthcoming when required.
This establishment of the name of Mr..
Jones as being Franklin Jones, places the Gov
ernor and Council in very peculiar position
and as men of honor and integrity they must
make their subsequent action In the matter c1
counting votes consistent with their proceed
ings, when few days since they examined
the Congressional returns of the late elections.
Alta recent session of the Governor and
Council they examined the Congressional re-
turns aud threw out certain votes in violation,
as the Republicans believe, of the laws Ut the
state. They did what n-ver before has been doue
in the history of the state, and what, SO tar as
can be learned, no preceding Governor and
Council ever iDtimated that they had the au'
thority to do. In the First Congressional Dis
trict the returns of votes cast for +. Jones
were thrown out. In the Second Congressional
District the returns of votes for Samuel Bell
and S. d. Bell were also rejected Now, II the
Executive Board had the right to throw out
those votes which the Republicans deny, they
must in honor to themselves also reject the
vote for Frank Jones, which would give the
election to Hon. Charles S. Whtehouse OF
Rochester, who was the Republican nominee,
ANY fair minded person can see that there is
no other honorable and consistent course fol
the Governor and Council to pursue.
it is repaired here that certain Democrats
knew that Mr.. Jones' Christian name was
Franklin, and that out of jealousy they induc.
cd the Governor and Council to adopt the un-.
warranted principle Of rejecting Congressional
pul ha abbreviated. FOL
the express purpose of catching Mr. Jones in 9
sly political trap. A certain political Clique IL
this part of the state, known as the Roberts
faction, accused Mr.. Jones in tie campaign Of
trading off Gubernatorial votes to the Republ
cans, and getting votes from that party fol
himself. These threatened revenge at thai
time on Mr.. Jones, and it is believed by some
that they thought their great opportunity would
be in getting established rule concerning the
election returns which would entitle MIR. White
house to certificate of election This report
although denied by some, is believed by many
Trial of the PiermOnt Murderer.
PLYMOUTH, N, H., May 1.-THE Supreme
Judicial Court continued its adjourned session
this afternoon. Quite number of cases were
referred and the continued case of Moses b
Sawyer, the supposed murderer of Mrs. Alma
Emerson of PiermOnt, was called, the counse
on both sides being in readiness. The drawing
of the Jurors commenced this evening, con-
Stunning three hours. After the empanelling Of
the jury the Indictment was read by the clerk.
County Solicitor Putnam opened for the state
giving briefly the facts by which to guide the
jury in the examination of the locality where
the crime was committed. He will finish to-
morrow afternoon. Col. George, counsel for
the respondent, then made like statement
The defence will try to prove that the murder
was not committed by any one. Considerable
interest is manifested in the case on account
of the horrible nature of the deed. The court
house was filled to repletion both Afternoon and
evening The counsel for the state are Attor
ney General l.. w. Clark and County Solicitor
Geo. +. Putnam, and for the respondent Hon.
John fl George of Concord, Hon. Harry Bing
ham of Litteton and Frank Morrill, Of Boston