Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-04
Statement of l.. 4. Carleton, in
Answer to Reports Against
Him.

statement III lIs 1s NdTlctO1, III
Answer to Reports Against
Him.
To the Republicans Of kennebec County.
Since my nomination as a candidate for
Judge of Probate various rumors have
reached me that an organized effort was be-
ing made TO defeat my election, by certain
members of the republican party, and that
petitions were being circulated in the various
towns asking for my withdrawal. | never
have seen one of these petitions, and no re-
quest has ever been made for my withdrawal
to me until to-day. | was informed yester-
day that if | would go to Judge TitcOmb's
office to-day at 10 o'clock, that l would be
shown all the charges against me. and the
objections to my candidacy. l went there at
the appointed hour, and met Lendall Tit
comb, Esq, of Augusta, Mr.. Clay of Gardi-
ner, and two gentlemen from Farmingdale
I requested to see ali of their charges ard
specifications, and to have them state at
length their objections to my candidacy. l
was shown the following affidavit:
STATEMENT OF HENRY Z. MORTON, Esq, OF
WINTHROP.
In the month of November, 1876, had an
account to the amount of Sl9.34 against w
S Blaisdell, that had been standing long
time, and wishing to have it collected in
qufred of l.. T. Carleton if he thought he
could collectit for me and he replied he thought
he could. l gave him the bill for collection.
After it had been put into his hands about
four months, and in the mean time had
heard nothing in regard to it further than it
had been sued, Carleton, in passing my
store on his way to his office, stopped at the
door and requested me to call at his office;
did so within a very short time. On my ar
rival at his Office he asked me what would
take for the Baisdell bill. told him that
the bill was all honestly due; that needed
the money, and ought to have the full amount
of the bill. He said in substance that the
bill was poor one, and asked me if l had
not better take part than have nothing.
replied that ought to have the whole amount,
and repeated that l needed it. After some
further conversation l asked him what he
would give me for the bill and he pay all the
costs. He said he would give me thirteen
dollars and pay me the money before left
the office. After some further conversation
considering from his representation that the
account was of doubtful value, l said to him
if that was the best he could do would take
the thirteen dollars; so we agreed upon that
sum, and he paid it to me and left the
office.
Afterwards, on the same day, learned
that Carleton had sued Blaisdell, who then
lived in Hallowell and worked for Amos
Wilder & Co., and had trusted his employ
ers and secured the sum of S26.43 towards
the debt and cost, and that Carleton had re-
ceived from them that amount, less the Off
GERS fees. and had it at the time he proposed
to pay me the thirteen dollars for the bill. I
wrote at once to A. Wilder & Co., and re-
ceived answer in accordance with the above
facts have never received ANYTHING more
on the bill since that time.
(Signed) ii. f. MORTON
A statement headed 81. T. Carleton as
Spectator" was also shown me, which pur-
ported to give my connection with the buv-
ing of a claim against the estate of Jerusha
Hayward, in 1877. was shown several
printed petitions, with the signatures of re-
puDlicans in several towns in the county, af-
fixed, asking for my withdrawal 1 Twas then
told that these were all the charges that they
had against me; that campaign paper
was being prepared to be circulated in large
numbers over the county with the special
object Of defeating my election; but if
would withdraw nothing would be published.
desire to make simple statement of
facts in relation to these charges. In regard
to the Morton matter have this to say: For
quite length of time did business for Mr..
morton as his attorney. Among bills that
he left with me for collection was one against
W. 5. Biaisdell. amounting, as he SAYS. to
sls34. The original bill was $500. No
vember Goth, 1876, as appears from NV dock
ct entry. sued this Blaisdell for this bill
before Henry Woodward. trial Justice. The
writ was entered December 9th, 1876. / OBJ
tanned execution to the amount of the bill.
ana s25s cost. Not succeeding in collect
ing the Judgment. February Sd, 1877, by d.
rection Of Mr.. Morton l sued this judgment,
and trusted Mr.. Blaisdelrs employer. Mr..
Wilder of Hallowell. This, of necessity.
was Supreme Court writ. The action was
entered at the March term of the Supreme
Judicial Court of this county, in 1877. ri
succeeded in getting CAB, and the action
was settled for that amount Ireceived the
money March 2lst, 1877. and settled with
Mr.. Morton the same day. paid Mr.. Nor
ton slS- Deducting the legal fees and costs !
the account will stand thus: