Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-29
Bowler of SOmerVille.

We find in an article by F. NJ. Fogg, in
the Greenback Labor Chronicle, the follow
ing affidavit:
To all phOm ii may concern:
This certifies that we, David Chadwlc
and Henry ID. Clark, selectmen of the town
of Somerville, Lincoln county, Maine, for
the year 4. ID. 1879 were present at the an
nual State election in said Somerville on the
Sth day of September, 1872 and that when
the polls were closed and votes or ballots
cast were counted and declared, Mr.. \. Il.
Bowler town clerk of said Somervilie, took
the ballot-b box and the returns, which he said
he had in his possession, and we gave said
Bowler authority to use our names to
said returns as selectmen on his arrival
home. We were about .he last that left the
place of election. Mr.. Bowler made no re-
turns of said election on said sth day Of Sep
TENDER, neither did he haveapen in his hand
that day to our knowledge. (IIe checked the
list of voters as the ballots were cast II
said Bowler had made any return or part OF
return Of said election on said Sth of Septem-
Der we should have known of that fact. We
left the place of said election soon as the
polls closed and the votes or ballots were
declared. and no returns were made by u> or
Mr.. Bowler that day.
ID. CHADWICK.
HENRY ID. CLARK,
Seectmen of Somcrvile.
Somerville, April I'd, 1850.
strife Of Mime, Lincoln ss.-April ID. \. ID.
1880.
Personally appeared d. Chadwick and Hen
nv ID. Clark Sclectmcn of Somervllle. AMI
made oath to the truth of the foregoing state
ment bv them subscribed. Before me,
4. Il. Bowler, Trial Justice.
Now if Fogg, and the editor of the Argus
who has republished Fogg's article contain
| ing the above affidavit. will examine the atfi-
davit below. they will see that they have
not proved the Hale report false, but instead
| have proved-if they have proved anything
that A. b. Bowler is liar and periurer. The
following is copy of an affidavit made last
December by this same Bowler, in his own
handwriting, the original of which is now in
the possess sion Of the Hale committee.
| |, Arson B. Bowler, town clerk of Somer-
| Vile. Lincoln county, State of Maine, here
| bv certify that ut the State election held in
said Somerville. on the 18th day of Septem-
her. A. u. 1879. for the election of State and
county officers, in making the official returns
of said election, returned the name Of the
senator. Andrew r. G.. Smith, as it appeared
upon all the ballots cast for said Smith. that
said return ros made up, AND SIGNED
BY MYSELF AND SELECTMEN IN
OPEN TOWN MEETING and delivered by
myself, in person, to the Secretary of State.
at Augusta. Maine, on the ninth day of said
September. And if said senator's name APP
pears with different initial letter or letters. in
said return, they were changed after leaving
my hands.
(Signed), Arson Il. BOWLER,
| Town Clerk of Somerville.
| LINCOLN s.. December -, 4. ID. 1879.
Personally appeared Arson b. Bowler and
made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him
signed is true.
| Before me,
(Signed), ALBERT l.. SouLE,
| Justice of the Peace.
Now let Fogg and the Argus try again to
prove the Hale report false, by lying and per-
| jury if they like it.