Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-18


copy by Dr. Smith,
DR.. Smith sent blank 70 Mr.. Soule. the
postmaster: he sent for me to come over, Ano
went ovcr; took the papers and went nome
and took II from the record.
By Mr.. Hale:
timony?
Yes, suppose so.
By Mr.. Strout:
When he was getting testimony to appear
before the Governor and Councll:
Yes, l suppose So.
That was not this paper?
That was not the paper.
That had YOUR certificate of justice upon
it?
signed it before Mr.. SoUle and certified
to it.
That is the third one you spoke Of:
Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Hale:
Aside from that you never made but wv
returns-aside from that matter when DE.
Smith was getting evidence:
That is all.
You never made but two returns:
Yes, sir.
This is one of them?
Yes. sir.
So this must be the second?
1t must be, yes sir; because took 1t right
. from the record.
Was the blank HIGH was sent you in the
middle of December that you made out. In
the form Of the blanks that YOU had received
before from the Secretary of States office:
Yes, the same thing: the same thing or a
duplicate.
Was not there an envelope sent to You in
which to return the blank! Some one was
saving 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. l don't recol-
lect; think not. Envelope produced by
witness from book of records.
Was the letter you received in the same
handwriting that is on the back of the en-
velope which 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 ~ the letter width is now produced
here?
don't seem to recolleet; merely took it,
opened it and copied it, and left the envelope
and paper on the table there in the room,
carelessly, being in hurry, and have never
seen it, but supposed it was in this book
flown record.
10 you say that the letteT WHICH you re-
ceived was like the letter which you now pro-
duce? Was there printed head on the let
ter?
should say there was printed head; yes
sir.
DO you think that it purported to come
from the Office eff the Secretary of State, ac-
c0rding to your best recollection?
l don't know now, hardly how to answer;
but there is where suppose it came from.
And is there where you made your return
of your second blank?
/ don't want to make part of state
ment and have to correct it; but ii seems to
me that 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
myself than to be too positive about it. 1t
was my intention to direct this return made
to the Secretary of State. That is where
supposed it was sent for. And supposed
there was some error between the clerks re-
turn and the official return that the select
mems names were to.
BY Mr.. Ingalls,:
Do you remember at the town meeting Of
Jo. - 5000 -. 49, ~ or" 1i'''"' "iiu
"e| ~ .s".u " '"e Ie.!r"
W" see". W no' ST. VIII te,i you De-
loie :ns".I any ques'ions' we had pretty
NOISY time mere they got to quarrellng and
T nsn.'ne anu P9In.g nanEaimost got INTO II;
inere was klna OF excltaole time there, and
'"ey weIe al httie mustered.
n. cs. :ie'e an! .nns saiu aoou. '.e name Vi
III Hu'Lnow you shoulu ~,Ne IL:
nave qnaelstood tnat uhdden says there
was; o9t don recoiiect It.:
lou Know men, what ne does say, 90 you!
neard that ne SAID ne told me that Smith
"anted MN IN see mat his name was right
Andre~ n. u. Smith.
DO you remember his saying anything
ABOUT now you should make the letter q!
tnink know enough to make the letter
~nho"t anybody tel1ng me ABOUT II.
Dia you seal up your return IN open town
meeting that nlghtf
No. SIR, didn't; l did not have time to
MAKE them all out. The selectmen had bal
lots IKE this lproducing ballot that is what
made my record from. And there were
some half-dozen there that bothered me some !;
wanting me to give it to them correctly; and
gave them duplicate of what l made my
record from. The selectmen said it was all
IiRht' ana 1 made my record from them. l
always have for quite a number of wears and
the SeleCtmon have alwavs fold mo RI 10