Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-05
The WHITE CASE !,
The Story of wh;..,. ,....
tne Court House to Get
Money Proved to
Be a Lie.
Mr.. SWANS RECORD SHOWN up.
AND IN INTERESTING
ONE 1T rs.
SW AN,C, DID
Mr.. SWANS RECORD SHOWN up,
SWANS PRAYER
SaCHn PrOred to Hare Re-
cetred $1,000 Prior to
January LIST.

The crowd in attendance at the Represent
atlves Hall shows no sign of diminution a.
the trial proceeds. As soon as the repre-
sentatlves vacated their seats after the fore
noon session, there was rush to secure the
best places. The hall was well filed when
chairman Hutchinson brought down his
ivory gavel on the green baize cover of the
table and called the committee to order.
Henry Sewell, janitor of the Court House.
testified that on Tuesday, January 9Th in the
afternoon, as he was closing up the building.
as he was about to lock the door of the Jury
Room, he saw Mr.. White, who came to the
door. Mr.. White invited him to step inside
but he did not accept the invitation. Mr..
White spoke in an ordinary tone of voice.
This was between two and three O'Clock.
Left the key in the door, and told him when
he got through to lock up.
Miss Nellie NJ. Fogler testified that she
was employed in the Office of the ..Register
of Deeds" on Tuesday afternoon. At about
two O'Clock gentleman, whom she has since
learned was MIR. Hartman, came to the door
and asked where he could find Mr.. Snow.
She told him that she knew of nobody of
that name in the building. A few DAYS af-
terward Mr.. Hartman and another man
came to the room Of the s.Register of
Deeds Office, and appeared to be taking a
survey Of the premises. They said they
might need to use their knowledge of the
building hereafter.
=. NJ. Fogler register of deeds, said that
he saw Mr.. Hartman on Tuesday, January
9th; he was in the vault which opens out of
the office examining records. Hartman came
in and inquired of his daughter if gentleman
hi Al l.
said she knew of such gentleman. He
then asked her if there was another room
in the corner of the building, and she said
there was one overhead. few days later
Mr.. ii. and another gentleman came into the
room. They said they were examining the
building in connection with business that
might come up hereafter
Joseph Siphcrs of Gardiner deputy sheriff
of Kennebec county, said that he in
Augusta, January 9th, and on the forenoon of
that day, about IL o'clock, he was in the
Grand Jury Room. Mr.. w. came in after
writing paper, which he obtained, and after a
short conversation he went out
VIM b. Buchanan, a resident of Mechanic
Falls n tailor by trade, stated that he had
known 4. Is. Swan some eight or ten years.
Talked with Swan about the count-out soon
after the news came about it, Swan told him
that they might count out few fusionsts to
give the thing a plausible look. When it
was fully known that republican members
were to be counted-Out, Swan seemed to OPP
pose it. At another time when the CONVEX
sation ran on the length of the session, Mr..
Swan said: They had been manufacturing
republican thunder, and they had got to make
some more for themselves The letter
which Swan wrote and was published, excited
but little surprise at Mechanic Falls, as it
was in accord with the statements he had
previously made in that town.
4. J. Weston of Mechanic Falls, lumber
dealer and contractor and one of the select
men of his town for some ten years. About
week before Swan came to Augusta witness
was in Mr. Swans office, and there had a
conversation in relation to the count-out.
Mr. Swan then said if he was counted-in
member
He be Damned If He'd Go:
He said in the post office that he thought
it would be best to seat the members from the
cities Had communication with Hiram Per
kins of Mechanic Falls who had formerly
employed Swan for attorney. The reason
that gentleman gave for leaving him was that
Swan had hired a witness to swear to some
thing he knew nothing about.
Coffin Q. McJatfey of Mechanic Falls.
wear and half ago | had CONVEX
sation with Swan. He said he did not
believe in God. Thought that
the Bible was merely an ancient history
| Went on and gave lecture OF some hfteen
minutes on the different religious beliefs OF
the people of the world.
VIM Keene, deputy sheriff OF Andros
| coggin county, resident of Mechanic FAILS
had a conversation with Swan at his office a
few days before he came to Augusta on ''t
| count-out. At that time Swan disapproved
Il Have had conversations with Swan on
religious matters. Asked Swan If he be,
! lieyed in God. Said he, mo, | don't!
Said he didn't believe that the Bible was
| ANYTHING more than an ancient history.
Swan asked witness if he had good opin-
ion of him. Witness said he hadn't. Swar
| had cot his son convicted of selling liquor
| Witness said he thought he would believe
There was q God I'm Israel
| one of these DAYS Applause. Mr.. Hutch
| ;nson asked witness if he didn't know tina
! swan had been converted since that CONVEX
sation. Said he didn't know it,
Swans face during this examination was a.
| red and flushed as fire.
| brother Swan Leads I'm Prayer.
| Dr. Jewett, of Norway, said he had know
| Swan for - years past. Said he had t'uAes
with Swan about the method in which ne 60
orders for grape vines and apple trees. Ii
|
this story. One night he (Swan) was IN tn
yincinity of Kczar Falls, Oxford county, an'
came across a well-to-do farmer. The farme
said he had purchased grape vines and ap 1 I
trees of various parties, but got cheated IL
the purchase. Swan stopped with the tarme e
all night, and in the morning the iarne
brought out stack of testaments ana passe'
,horn around. Swan participated in the wor
shin. Afterwards the farmer asked him to one !.
a prayer, and he had gone so far that nat AZ \
COULDN'T hack out. so he went ahead and dl'
the best he could After that he sold the MAJ
apple trees and grape vines to the sa'ne .
| some $40. Fill ,.s
.;sad thai he had known Swan ever since m
had been at that place; heard Swan say tina
/ th. count-out was wrong. Said he should .
in favor Of seating the members from IN
cities who we're counted out. swan ie..e
in the Lewiston Journal was no. nnaen !.
| xo~,rsmon Witness SS1u IL