National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-07

whom they endenvored to brlbc on the evening Of
the 9TH informed said agent that could be pur.
chased, and Mt 1879 o'clock on tho 9th 1t was ap-
pointed for mo TO be at the courthouse and sign
the resignation and other papers. / went there NJ
the timo appointed and met the said agent, whose
name now suppress. trade was made and satd
agent pnd me 81 1000 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. I was required
to copy In my own hand papers which they had
prepared before came To said courthouse for my
signature. now have 81 600 in my possession, ana
THOMAS i. SWAMI
THE COUNTY OF KENSEBEc, ss.,(
AUGUSTA, January 9.
Personally appeared Thomas Il. Swami, ma made
oath that the above affidavit Is true before me-
Il. H. COVE J. p.
MS PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
AUGUSTA Me-. January 5.
/, Thomas b. Swami, IN the presence Of Hon
Soon Chase and Hon. L. II. Goyo, mako the follow.
ing statement: have this day been approached by
mn agent of tho Republican party 10 resign as a
representative for money ! am going to mke iho tho
fraud and corruption of tho Republican party. /
expect to have another party also take money for
the same purpose. THOMAS II. SwANN.
This Is true COPY Of paper now hold and
which copy was made and signed near midnight
January 5 and G. by Thomas b. Swami in the pres.
ence OF solon b. Chase and myself.
Witness: +. II, COVE.
HIS PARTNEn's AFFIDAVIT
I, Moses Hartman, of Kennebuni nut on OATH
do dopose aud say that during the evening Of Jan.
uary D. 1880, learned to my satisfaction that Efforts
were being made by Republicans to bribe Opposi-
ton members of the House to act, aud thereby pre-.
vent quorum on Wednesday. therefore deter
mined to test the question aud get proof II possible
to lay before the public and thwOrt the purposes OF
those who were resortlng to such criminal means
for the accomplishment Of their cn1s. managed
to get Into communication with tho par.
ties negotiating the purchase, ana entered
Into an engagement to meet man,
whose name for the present l suppress ut
the courthouse IN Augusta ut 1880 o'clock Tuesday
and did meet him there at the time and place ap-
pointed, and there received from him $1,000 in
hand in consideration Of my copying In my own
hand and signing certain papers presented declar-
ing that should not accept seat In the House,
disappearing of the action of the Governor and
Council, approving the opinion Of the judges of the
publicans succeeded in getting full control
of the House | should be seated and shoul |
be well provided for. He left the court.
house to go after the money, and said he would
be gone half an hour and would give signal OF
three rups n the door He returned I'm just about
half an hour and gave the signal. unlocked the
door and let him In, and he delivered the money.
have shown the money to several persons, aud
now have II IN my possession. was told that the
papers signed would be published tomorrow
AUGUSTA, January G, 1880.
STATE OF MAINE. KENYEBEc COUNTY, S.,
January 6, 1880.
Personally appeared Moses Hartman aud made
oath to the truth of the above statement by him
signed before me- IL. II. COVE,
Justice of the Peace for the state.
AUGUSTA, Me-. January 6, 1880.
We certify that Moses Hartman, OF Kcnnebunk
exhibited to us this afternoon package of money
and requested Us to count II. We did So and II
mado 5000 which he said he received rs set forth
in his affidavit. Il. II. COVE,
II. NJ. SPRINGER.
STATE PROPERTY TURNED OVER TO Tna
MILITARY.
| Boston, Jan. 6,-Dispatches from Augustc
received here late tonight, say that Governor
Garcelon has issued general order turning
over all tho property of the State to Major
General Chamberlain for its protection. Dis
patches also assert the probability of the elec
| tion Of u FmsioMIst as Prosident Of the Sennto