Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-15

Detastve McDevitt-It will only show VII,
went there and will open anew investigation
known the object of asking the question. II j.
10 force my detective business before the public
Judge Wilson said that the United States stat.
ues decided that even il his answer did criminate
him he must answer.
Mr.: Lemoyne-I think you should answer the
McDeyitt--I still decline.
The counsel for the republican wants TO draw
me so as increase their subscription. IL answer
II VIII lead TO knew why went and for whom 1
want.
y, q. You spoke of the whitthorne conspiracy.
~ laKes more than one man to make q conspiracy
Name who was in it.
A, William j. Murtagh. l don't know who
was behind him. You are trying to get away
from the Whitthorne conspiracy to detract the
public mind from it, | pronose tn keen Won nm
to it.
Mr.. Wilson-You will be kept up to it,
Witness said he knew of gambling houses and
gave the location of several of them.
Detecuvc Miller was also examined, his
testimony corroberating that OF Major Richards
and McDevitt concerning Murtagb's alleged plot
for inveighing Congressman Whtthorne into a
house OF Ill repute.
Petitions.
Petitions TO congress from fourteen states ask
ing Tor sixteenth amendment to the constitution
Oh Tue United States, prohibiting any state from
DISTINGUISHING United States citizens on account
oil SEX have been received by the president of the
congressional committee Of the National Woman
Suffrage Association within the present week
Nearly four thousand signatures by prominent
cltzens IN the several states appended to these
petitions. They will be presented to the house
and senate after the approaching National Wo-
man suffrage Convention, Jan. 10th and 18th.
Personal.
Hon. William A. Wheeler is in this city.
The Missouri Elecior Case.
Gen. ID. M. Frost, the alleged ineligible demo
cratic elector from Missouri was exam med by the
committee on elections to day. He testified that
ne was an elector on the democratic ticket in
Missouri, and received q certificate as an elector
out ala not attend the meeting of the electoral
college, however, and his place was lied by the
appointment of Legrane Atwood.
MT. herman requested witness TO produce any
pardon he might have received, removing his DO
liucal disability. The witness produced pardon
Issued by President johnson, Oct. %, 1865.
Committee Meeting.
The committee on privileges, powers and duties
OF The house in counting the electoral vote held
long session to-day.
Sec'y Chandler was examined. He was asked
whether he had sent any dispatches to Florida
since the late election in reply to any, and he re-
pled that he had not. Being asked whether he
sent despatch to Florida stating that troops
would probably be sent there to keep the peace,
he answered that he probably had. He was then
"'heo "hclnet he sent IL upon MS own motive or
some one else, and he declined to answer this
question, basing his refusal on the grouu ds that
he Is a cabinet officer.
The committee decided that be must answer.
and gave him until next Wednesday to comply
with their decision.
The committee also examined Representative
Purman OF Florida. and several other witnesses,
but imposed an injunction of entire secresy upon
the entire proceedings.
PardOned.
Ex-Dis,rict Attorney Charles F. Fisher, recent
ly convicted of abstracting conrt papers IRON the
office of the clerk of the court, was to day par
doned by the president.