The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-17

Swami, of Mlnot, saying that he
would not act with the fusionists.
The following affidavits, which will
appear in to.morrows's Argus, are
therefore self-explanatory:
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. 6.-I, Thomas
O. Swami, of Minot, hereby, on oath,
make the following statement: On
the evening of January / was in
formed by reliable person that he
had been offered $1,000 by one of
the republican party to resign his
position as representative to the Leg
islature of Maine, and not act with
the Greenback or Democratic party,
| thereupon consulted with the lead
ing members of the Greenback party
and informed them that ! would have
it limited to said agent that my resig
nation could be effected with money,
and if | was offered 81 900 | would
take it and sign the papers that they
should request, and then expose their
plans to defeat the wi of the people
by bribery. The party whom they
underworld to bribe on the evening
of the 9th informed said agent that
| could be purchased, and at half
past ten o'clock on the 9th it was
appointed for me to be at the court
house and sign the resignation and
other papers. | went there at the
time appointed and met the said
agent, whose name | now suppress.
A trade was made and said agent
paid me 81 900 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.
| was required to copy in my own
hand papers which they had prepared
before | calne to said court house for
my signature now have the 81 600
in my possession, and have shown it
to several persons,
THos. B. SWAMI
Augusta, Jan 6, 1880.
Kenebec S., January 6, 1880: Per-
sonally appeared Thomas B. Swami,
and made oath that the above aft
davit by him subscribed is true, be-
fore me. +. ). COVE,
Commissioner for the State.
I, Thomas B. Swami, in the pres
cnce of Hon. Scion Chase and +. S.
Cove, made the following statement
81 have this day been approached by
the agent of the Republican party to
resign as a representative, for money.
/ am going to take the money to-
morrow and thus show the people the
fraud and corruption Of the Repub-
lican party. I expect to have ar
other party also to take the money
for the same purpose"
THOMAS B. SWAMI.
This is true, copy of the paper /
now hold, and which 'was made and
signed near midnight, January 5 to
6, by Thomas B. Swami, in the pres
ence of Hon. Scion Chase and my
self f. S. Cove, Witness.
Harriman's affidavit Is as follows:
/, Moses Hartman, of Kennebunk-
port, on oath depose and say that
during the evening of January 9Th,
1880. l learned to my satisfaction
that efforts were being made by the
Republicans to bride opposition men,
bers of the House to refuse to act
and thereby prevent a quorum on
Wednesday. | therefore determined
TO test the question and get the proof,
if possible, to lay before the public
and thwart the purposes of those
resorting to such criminal means for
the accomplishment of their ends,
/ managed to get in communication
with parties negotiating the purchase
and entered into an agreement to
meet man, whose name at present
suppress, at the court house in Au-
gusta at | 80 P. NJ, Tuesday, and
did meet him there at the time and
place appointed, and there received
from him 81, 900 in hand in consid-
Grafton of my copying in my own
Ilduu du't oiSHthS CCi vain PAPoiS piS
sented declaring that | should not
accept seat in the House. | ,disap-
proving of the action of the Governor
and Council and approving the opin-
ion of the Judges of the Court, etc.
I was also assured that after the Re
publicans succeeded in getting full
control of the House, should be
seated and provided for. He left the
court house to 90 after the money.
Said he would be gone half an hour,
and would give signal of three raps
at the door. He returned in just
about that time and began the sig
nal. 1 unlocked the door and let
him in, and he delivered the money.
1 have shown the money to several
persons, and now have it in my pos
session. | was told that the papers
l signed would be published to-mor-
row. MOSES HARRIMAN.
AUGUSTA, January 6, 1880.
State of Maine, Kennebec county,