Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-07

back caucus say ing that he will not partic
pate in the organization of the house unit
it shall fully determine to obey the mandat
Of the court.
REPUBLICAN GAME.
;, Boston. Jan. CA Herald special from
Augusta, Maine, mentions rumors that tn
Republicans intend to capture the State sen
ate by arresting five senators.
REPUBLICAN BRIBERY.
PORTLAND, Jan. G.-In the press dispatch
this afternoon letter appeared signed b.
Thomas b. Swami, Of Minot, saying h,
would not act with the Fusionists. The fol
lowing affidavits, which will appear in to-
morrow's argus, are therefore self explana
tory:
AUGUSTA, Jan. CT, Thomas b. Swami
of Minot, hereby on oath make the follow
ing statement: On the evening of the 18th
Of January, was informed by reliable
person that he had been offered 81 900 by one
of the agents of the Republican party to re-
sign his position as representative to the
legislature of Maine and not act with Green
back or Democratic party. 1 therefore
consulted with leading members of the
Greenback party and informed them that
would have it limited to said agent that my
resignation could be effected by money, and if
| was offered one thousand dollars would
take it and sign the papers that they should
request, and then expose their plans
to defeat the will of the people
by bribery. The party whom they endeav-
ored to bride on the evening of the 9th in
formed said agent that could be purchased,
and half past ten o'clock on the 9th was APP
pointed for me to be at the court house and
sign the resignation and other papers. l
went there at the time appointed and
met the said agent, whose name l
now suppress. A trade was made and said
agent paid me thousand dollars in cash.
Said agent informed me that they had got
three or four men to remain away from the
house of representatives SO we could not have
quorum present. l was required to copy
in my own hand the papers which
they had prepared before 1 came
to said court house for
my signature. 1 now have tho thousand
dollars in my possession and have shown it
to several parties. (Signed)
THOMAS B. SWAMI.
Augusta, Jan. s., Enthusiastically
appeared Thomas b. Swami, and made oath
that the above affidavit by him is true. Be
fore me signed,
E.P. COVE, Justice Peace for State.
swANN's STATEMENT.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 5.-Thomas B. Swami, in
the presence of Hon. Scion Chase and Hon.
Z. H. Cove, made the following statement:
have this day been approached ty an agent
of the Republican party to resign as repre-
sentative for money. 1 am going to take
their money and thus show to the people the
fraud and corruption of the Republican
party. expect to have another party also
take money for the same purpose.
Signed THOMAS B. SWAMI.
This is true copy of the paper now. hold,
and which copy was made and signed near
midnight Jan. 9TH and 9th by Thomas b.
Swami, in the presence of Hon. Scion Chase
and myself. Witness E. q. COVE.
AFFIDAVIT OF MOSES HARREMAN.
l, Moses Harreman, of Kennebec, on oath
depose and say that during the evening of
January 5th, 1880, learned to my satisfac-
ten that efforts were being made by the
the house to refuse to act and thereby pre-
vent quorum on Wednesday.
therefore determined to question and get |
proof, if possible, to lay before the public
and thwart the purposes of those who were
resorting to such criminal means for the &C
complishment of their ends. managed to
get in communication with parties negotiat-
ing the purchase, and entered into an en-
gagement to meet man whose name for |
the present suppress, at the conrt house in |
Augusta at 1:20 Tuesday, and did meet him
there at the time and place |
appointed, and there received |
from him thousand dollars in hand in con-
sideration for my copying in my own hand
and signing certain papers presented, de-
claring that should not accept seat in the
house, disappearing of the action of the
governor and council, approving of the
opinion of the judges of the court, etc. l
was also assured that after the Republicans
succeeded in getting full control of
the house, should be seated and should be
we'll provided for. He left the court house to
go after the money, said he would be gone
half an hour, and would give signal of
three raps at the door. He returned in just
about half an hour and gave the signal. 1
unlocked the door, let him in, and he deliv-
cred the money. l have shown
the money to several persons, and
now have it in my possession. l was told
that the papers signed would be published
to- morrow.
Signed MOSES HARREMAN.
AUGUSTA, January 6.
State of Maine, Kennebec county, S.,
January 9th, 1S80-Personally appeared
Moses Hartman and made oath to the truth
of above statement by him signed before
me. Signed E. II. COVE,
j. p. for the State.
We certify that Moses Harreman, of Ken
nebunk, exhibited TO US this Tuesday after
noon a package of money and requested US
to count it and we made it one thousand
dollars which he said he had received as set !
forth in his affidavit.
Signed. E. II. Cove,
A. M. SPRINGER,
Augusta, Jan. g.
ACTING GOVERNOR.
BosroN, Jan. 6.-Dispatches received |
here late tonight say Gov. Garcelon has
issued general order turning over all prop
erty of the State to Major General Chamber
lain for its protection. Dispatches also as
sert the probability of the election of Fu-
sionist as president of the senate, who will |
become acting governor at the expiration of |
Gov. Garcelon's term of service.