The Portland daily press., 1880-05-14

IL ntust pe, yes, SIR because L took it right
from the record.
Was the blank which was sent YOU in the
middle OF December that you made out, in the
form OF blanks that you had received before
nom the Secretary of States office?
es, the same thing; the same thing CT du-
Was not there an envelope sent to YOU in
when to return the blank? Some one was
saying the other day there was an envelope
sent IN which to return the blank after it was
filled out
NO, sir, think not. If so, 1 don't recollect;
! think not. Envelope produced by witness
from book of records.
handwriting that is on the back of the envel-
ope winch you now produce?
something similar to it.
was the letter that you received with the
blank Which you say you had from Augusta
the middle of December in the same hand
writing as the letter which is now produced
here?
don't seem to recollect; merely took it,
opened it, and copied it, and left the envelope
and paper on the table there in the room, care
iessly, being i'll hurry, and have never seen
1t, put suppose it was in this book town rec
ord.
Do you say that the letter which you receiv-
ed was like the letter which you now produce?
Was there printed head on the letter?
should say there was printed head; yes,
Do you think that it purported to come from
the once Of the Secretary of State, according
to your best recollection?
cont know now, hardly how to answer,
but there is where l suppose it came from.
AND is there where you made your return of
your second blank?
don't want to make a part of statement
aud nave to correct it; but it seems to me that
l was not to direct it to the Secretary of State
but don't know but that did. 1t seems as
though was not requested to direct it to the
Secretary of State
Haven't you said within two or three DAYS
that you did?
Yes, think have; had rather rectify my
self than to be too positive about it. 1t was
my intention to direct this return I made to
the Secretary of State. That is where sup
posed It was sent for And suppose there was
some error between the clerks return and the
official return that the selectmen's names were
to.
By Mr.. ingalls,:
Do you remember at the town meeting of
conversation between you and Morrill, Gilden
in regare to the returns?
don't seem to; no, sir; 1 will tell you be-
fore answer any questions; we had pretty
noisy time there; they got to quarreling and
fighting and pulling hair-almoSt cot into it.
they were all little fustered.
Was there anything said about the name Of
DR.. Smith-how you should write it?
have understood that Glidden says there
was; but don't recollect it.
You know, then, what he does say, do you?
heard that he said he told me that Smith
wanted him to see that his name was right
A11dreao r. G. Smith.
Do you remember his saying anything about
how you should make the letter G?
think know enough to make the letter G
without anybody telling me about it.
in four
meeting that night?
No, sir. 1 didn't did not have time to
make them all out The selectmen had bal
lots like this (producing balloD that is what 1
made my record from. And there were some
half-dozen there that bothered ne some; want
ing me to give it to them correctly; and gave
them duplicate of what / made my record
from. The selectmen said it was all right, and
1 made my record from them. always have
for quite number of years; and the selectmen
have always told me to make out the returns
according to the figures / had ON the ballots.
And L have to make them in the town meet
ing; did so this year.
There is a little inaccuracy in this affidavit,
isn't there?
Yes, sir; 1 made statement of that before 1
swore to it. told them | would swear to it
all, except that it was not in open town meet
ing, and not signed by the selectmen, for I did
that myself
And did it after the meeting adjourned?
Yes, sir; told Smith, and Smith dictated
this, and wrote it right out just as it is now,
me- if l would swear to it. told him I would
swear to it with the exception of its being
signed by the selectmen, and being sealed up
in open town meeting / wrote it all by his
dictation; he worded it, and wrote it.
Did you sign and swear to it?
/ signed and swore to it, with the exception
of that. made that remark, that 1 could not
swear to it unless he would waive that.
Didn't you, when you signed and swore to
that swear to the whole?
I suppose you would so consider it.
In regard to the two returns; are you quite
sure you made two returnS-duplicate returns
think L made two returns; yes sir.
For officers?
They sent to me for copy of the record-a
statement of the record.
Who sent to YOU
This came to me when this blank came to
me to fill out
What was it to be filled for?
For copy of the return for Senator.
Anything besides the Senator?
don't recollect as there was.
Then let me understand about this: look at
that paper marked ''B, and tell me whether
or not that is your first return-the one you de-
livered at the Secretary of States office?
DO you want to know if this is the orig inal
return? | never made out but one of that
kind.
Then you say that is the one that you de-
livered to the Secretary of State is it?
Yes, sir, 1t must be.
That is the Represen tative return?
Yes, sir.
How is it about that one marked ''D?''
| never made out but one of that.
Now look at that marked ga" and tell me
about that; when did you make that?
| cannot tell you.
Is that the one you delivered on the ninth of
September?
l said once didn't think it was: still it may
be.
How does it happen that the name is An
drew A. r. Smith?
1t is mistake in me.
You say it is a mistake?
Yes, do say it was mistake.
Didn't you intend to write it so?
No, sir L didn't.
Didn't you know Mr.. Smiths name?
Yes, knew it; but / very often called him
A. Il. G. Smith. 1 know his name is Andrew
r. G. Smith,
But there is no G there?
Yes, it should be r. g. instead of ga. R."
don't wish it to be understood that L want to
make word of false statement; but that is q
mistake in me, recollect whenever it was
Now is this the true number of votes-one
hundred and thirty-three votes?
Yes, that is the highest.
What is the difference between that return
and the one you first made?
No difference, any more than the name.
Whose name?
ga. R. instead of ''Andrew r, G.. y that is
a mistake in me-
Was there anything in the letter which you
received, giving you that name?
No, sir
Do you mean to say that that paper that was
sent to you didn't contain the name of An
drew A. r. Smith?
No, sir.
Didn't contain that?
No, sir; that is mistake of mine. If there
is anything wrong in this matter as far as ne
elect or carelessness is concerned, or mis-
take,-it is mine, l am sorry to say.
What was the object of getting the second
return?
I don't see.
Haven't you any knowledge at all?
No, sir, haven't.
And did you intend to write that name cor
rectly?
Yes, sir this is the first time that ANYTHING
ever came up but that was right with my rec
ord.
By Mr.. Cook:
The first you ever made?
Yes, sir.
By Mr. ingalls,:
Where was this return made?
At my house, in my dining room.
Where did you keep your clerks book?
In secretary have in my house.
You have know Mr. Smith for years?
have seen him occasionally; L never was
acquainted with him any more than 1 have