Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-11
The Unjust Attacks Upon MT
Carleton.

he has not reviled again, nor has he at
tempted to lay bare to the public gaze the
secret personal motives which he believes
actuate the leaders in the movement
against him. If man was ever iairly
nominated in Kennebec county conven-
ton Mr.. Carleton was. But from the mo-
ment he was nominated assaults upon his
private character began to be circulated to
poison the public mind and defeat his can
didacy. Then petitions for his withdrawal
were started, to which signatures were
obtained by false representations and even
by forgery.
For instance, the name of f., w. Kelley
appears on the Winthrop petition. Mr.
Kelley upon having his attention called to
the fact declared that he never signed his
name to the petition nor authorized any
one to sign it. So the name was forged.
Mr.. j. L. Dexter of Winthrop also
sends us the following letter:
To the Editors Kennebee Journal
Through misrepresentation | was induced
to sign petition in aid of the election OF ii.
X Baker. as Judge of Probate. l find upon
inquiry that Mr. Carleton is man qualified
both mentally and morally, to fill the position
of Judge of Probate. And very much pre-
fer Mr.. Carleton, a brave soldier in the war,
than the democratic nominee who voted with
the democratic party with all that the name
implies, all through the war. believe that
to vote for Judge Baker would assist in elect
ILL a. 60
l.. r. Carleton for Judge of Probate.
J. l.. DExTER.
Winthrop, Sept 10, 1880.
There are scores of names of persons
upon the petitions who have been imposed
upon in the same manner as Mr.. Dexter
was. All sorts of stories were told and
APP reals made to get signatures. and last
of all the petitions and signatures are
published, as the signers doubtless never
intended or expected.
In regard to the statement of Morton in
the sheet last published, it is sufficient to
say that he makes no essential contradic-
ton OF Mr.. Cartoons answer to the
charges in the original affidavit Mr., J.
l.. Smiths letter sustaining Carleton in
this matter is good evidence of the truth
fulness of Cartoons statement.
1t is malicious and false assertion that
Mr.. Carleton was ''forced from the pull
pitt by ian indignant people" He was
sent to East Readfield to preach year,
and after he had fulfilled this engagement,
he voluntarily withdrew from the minis
try, without any compulsion from any
quarter
Upon the matter of what Brainard told
Carleton Judge Baker said to him about
the heirship in the Jerusha Hayward es-
tate, there has been persistent attempt
to misrepresent Carleton, and impeach his
integrity. To show the matter exactly as
it is, we herewith present an attested copy
of Brainard's testimony bearing upon the
point in dispute, which will convince the
candid public who was right and who was
wrong in this thing. The sworn testi-
mony sustains Carleton, and this was the
reason why it was not published by his
opposers. The testimony of Brainard is
as follows:
J. E. BRAINARD, called by def,
sworn, testified:
l live in Winthrop. l am admins
traitor on the Hayward estate. l have
had conversation with Mr.. Carleton in
reference to this estate. 1t was in
regard to the amount that might be
divided there; also in regard to the
several shares that accrued to the diff
ferent heirs, amount of the several
shares. The conversation in regard
to the point was that it was supposed
that Mrs. Woodward would heir equal
~ with her cousins; that she uould hold
One-tti' tieth Of the estate of Mrs Hay-
aUard. l TOLD CARLETON AND CARR |
THAT JUDGE BAKER GAVE ME THAT AS
HIS OPINION. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward,
on their coming to 60 into the village
for the purpose of seeing Carr and |
Carleton in regard to this matter, called |
at my place (as they would naturally |
go past there) and inquired of me in |
regard to the estate, what the amount
&c. They there. told me how Carleton
or Carr represented the matter-that
there was so much, which amounted
to so much, the appraisal did, and that
there were several claims put upon the
estate, and that she Dould heirIeQuaU.
'cih her cousins, that is, haze one thir.
t.eh of The property. told her that was
the understanding, AS l RECEIVED
III FROM JUDGE BAKER, that she
'could heir one -thirtieh Of the PROPERTY
and no more. She then told me what
has been related here several times TO.
day by her. In consulting a LAWYER
at Richmond, she had found out that
that was not the right decision. Then
there was considerable conversation of
the parties. but that was the sum and
substance in regard to that point. that
there was q conversation held down
there by Carr and Carleton, and they
represented to her that she would hold
but one-thirtieth of the estate. She
wanted to know what the appraisal
Waa and / told hor opd - o,.-ca1 !