The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-16

charge. Felt justified in employing force
against threatened burglars and those who
wanted to get possession OF the House.
Another warrant was produced drawn by the
Governor, December 31st for $1,000, for mill
tary purposes for defence of public buildings.
This he said was for the payment of men
similar to the other. No voucher was filed. On
the 18th of Feb. Leavitt paid it back into the
treasury, it not having been expended for the
purposes or which it was drawn.
Q.-Whst reason was there for drawing this
amount when not needed?
Alt might he needed. 1t was time of great
public excitement. 1t was for the payment of
bills which the Governor and Council sup
posed would accrue. Thought it might be
wanted. We had information from Dexter
that company of militia were coming to
Augusta. 1t was necessary to look after these
things.
OILS not the militia under command of the
Governor?
Ayes, but had understood that a con-
siderable portion of the militia would not obey.
Q.-Did you ever give an order they dis
obeyed?
A-Never issued an order except to two or
three officers at Bangor.
Odd you ever have any reason to dis
trust the militia of Maine?
Add not know as he had.
He was pressed upan the point of entire
lack OF vouchers for this money paid and said
he proposed in time to show all the vouchers
-
penses have been made by certain gentlemen
who have made no return. Bills Of the staff
have not been paid Lancaster had some
$500. Had vouchers from Leavitt for $1,000
and 500 or $500 expended in other directions.
Bills to Maj. Folsom amounted to some 500
or $500. Some $500 were paid for detective
purposes in various parts of the State and I
have some $40O in my hands.
Another warrant was produced for $4,000
drawn on the high school fund in favor of
h. kI,<
same purpose as the other. This drawing of
money fran other appropriations he thought
was general practice. No vouchers were
found for this warrant and it was drawn on
the same day of the others. 1t was a time of
great emergency. Had employed counsel on
and a consultation had with Messrs. bradbury,
Webster and others. Paid Gould $500. No
bill was put in from Gould. Hadn't paid the
others. Did not know how much these bills
would be: Mr.. Gould drew the questions to
general performed duty which he sadly was
outside of his official duty and should expect
extra compensation. Mr.. Bradbury is not
paid. Consulted W. 3. Northend of Salem,
Mass, and Cyrus Woodman of Cambridge,
| obligation to pay hold the balance in my
| hands.
Q-How long do you think it yonr duty to
hold the funds of the state in your hands?
AIN the condition of things he considered
| himself held under the circumstances.
Q-Do you consider it right for the Governor
| of the state to hold the states money in his
hands after going out of office?
| A-Not ordinarily
Odd you ever know of an instance before
when money was drawn without vouchers
| filed?
Ayes, in 1876, when $1,000 was drawn for
the Governor and Council to go attend the
| Centennial.
Hale-Glad you called attention to that.
| That was an appropriation for distinct object
| and the money unexpended $582 10, was paid
| back into the treasury.
Q-Why did you not file voucher?
A-Because it was a time of great excite
| ment.
Hale-The excitement was not so great that
| you could not draw money out of the treasury;
why could it not have been paid back?
| Attention was then called to a warrant
| drawn Dec. 81, in favor of A. j. Cameron for
stitching and binding, from the Free High
| School fund. No voucher filed. This he con-
sidered was for work in progress and Cameron
wanted the money very much to pay bills
| His attention was called to the fact that Cam
| eron had been settled with that very day and
| paid every cent the state owed him, and that
Cameron said he wanted money as he didn't
know what was coming. He was not aware of
| that. Attention was called to another war
rant drawn Dec. 81 in favor of E f. Pillsbury
| and Co. for state printing for $1,000 and nc
| voucher filed. He said Mr. Waterhouse came
| in and wanted money saying he had work in
| progress which would more than cover that
| amount. The attention of the Governor was
| called to the fact that three days after Pills
bury was settled with and paid $149S0l.
Q-Was it not your purpose to examine the
various appropriations and draw all of the
unexpected balances?
Al do not admit any such thing. Never
used any of the money for my own personal
| bills. Did not deposit it in banks and check
| it out. Paid it out as it was demanded. Paid
| considerable of it in Lewiston. Paid Mai
| Folsom's, Benson's, and Channing's bills
Had check of $1,000 on Lewiston Bank,
| $1,000 on First National Bank of Auburn
| $4,000 on the Casco Bank of Portland, two
| $500 checks on the Granite Bank of Augusta
| The committee here showed the Governor
| for his own satisfaction and that of the COM
to produce the vouchers for this $1,000. He
said he would try to do so, and for that pur-
pose will proceed to Lewiston ON the six
o'clock train tomorrow morning and return to
Augusta by the evening train, when a further
hearing will be had -
In the examination of the Cherryfeld return
it was found that this town was thrown out
and Republican representative lost on an ex-
parte affidavit on the ground that one of the
selectmen was an alien, yet the return dis
| closed the fact that the remaining two select
men (being majority of the board) signed the
return The papers used before the Governor
and Council were dated early in November
and on the back of the affidavit was a memo
randum in pencil written and signed by Chas
N. Hersey, a prominent Democratic politician
in Bangor, addressed to Eben f. Pillsbury
ESQ.,, of Augusta, calling his attention to the
case, citing certain points of law.