Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-17
That Worthy Draws IS a Day for
Commanding a Crew Of Jail
Birds and State Prison
Convicts.
CITIZEN FOGG'S ADVICE.
S2,2j6 still to be Satisfactorily
Accounted For!

At half-past last evening the clatter OF
Governor Garceion's cowhide boots was
heard coming down the main aisle of the
House of Representatives. Notwithstanding
the Indictment weather there was large audi
ence assembled to hear his testimony, with a
generous sprinkling Of ladies among them.
The State House Guards.
On question of Mr.. Hale. Garcelon statet!
that he had empowered Major Folsom to as
sumo command of the force employed in the
State House; but that Captain X. W. Black
was in personal charge of the men. Can't
say under what immediate orders he acted:
can't remember giving him any authority.
called upon some gentlemen Il think Capt.
Black was one of them) to furnish me list
of men for police duty. Was not aware that
the law limited the police force in charge OF
the building to two men at night. The force
raised was under the command of General
Leavitt, who was directed to employ men
enough 10 guard the building. Think there
was from twenty to forty men, from Novem-
Der 18th onwards. Paid these men at inter-
walls of two or three days. When I went
away, on the morning of the sth of January,
/ had paid all bills for services up to that
date.
Hale-"You have settled that point. Now,
what want to know is, whether, after your
term Of office expired on the midnight Of
January eth, you have paid money to any
parties for services rendered the State?"
Garcelon-..I have
Hale-"Do you think that you had right
TO set yourself up as an agent of the State to
pay bills which had been contracted after
your term of office expired!'
Garcelon '.Under ordinary circumstan-
ces, no."
Hale-'Upon what authority did you pay
these bills?"
Garcelon-''Well, common sense"
Hale-"So you think you acted with COM
mon sensc?"
Garcelon-s'I do
Hale-"Don't you know that it is a matter
of history that Charles II. White was in the
peaceable possession of the State treasury
during all these troublesome times, and that
you had no right to take money with you, but
should have left it in his possession
Garcelon- "This was an extraordinary
time. There were certain parties who were
owed money by the State. and ! had the
money in my hands to pay these men,
Hale WAS it your business, after your
term Of office expired, to pay bills against the
State?'
Garcelon-''well, if you put it in that
way, can't say that had
Hale-sDon't you think that the State OF
Maine could run if you had not paid dollar
to man after your term of Office expired,
but had returned to your legitimate business
at Lewiston?'
Garcelon-''I presume So"
Citizen FOgg.
Hale-"whom did Won consult with on this
subject"
ment was that it was proper TO pay the
money"
Hale-''who did you have besides Citizen
Fogg to advise you:"
Garcelon-''No one. The Council acted
with me in the NATTER
Hale-sDidn't their term of Office expire
when yours did,
Garcelon-'I admit all l admit it all Ir
a perfectly legal sense it was not proper"
Certain Financial Transactions.
1t was apractice during my administration
that when the amount of an appropriation wa'
not exhausted for the purpose designated, tc
draw the balance Of the money for 9th
er purposes. Councillor Foster advised this
and said that it was a general practice il
years before to pursue this course. Owe
$40, 900 was drawn from the Free High Schoo
fund in this way. The Indian fund was over
drawn, and Ss00wa draw from the Free High
School fund to make good the deficiency.
Hale-..The appropriation book shows tina
nearly every appropriation has been ex
haus,ed, and money drawn from the appro
priation for other objects. IL that so:'
Garcelon-'.I admit it,
The Character Of Blacks Force.
Hale-.'Have you ever seen this roll of Cap
tain Black's!"
| Garcelon-'I never have, sir
Hale-"The money to pay these men va
paid to Mr.. Leavitt:"
| Garcelon-''So the receipts show
Hale-''Have you ever seen . memoran
dunn to the effect that the names of eleve
men on the rolls are graduates of county jail
or State PRISON.
Garcelon-s'I don't admit it. /"
The Gov ernor was shown the roll Of Cap
Rlack's special police. With TIE naues ,