Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-18

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the surface
THURSDAY. james X. Talbot, the counted
in Senator from Washington county. was
before the Committee in obedience to a
summons and testified As to the substitution
of returns in Washington county. He said
| that early in November lion 5. u. Lcasitt
then Adiutant General, sent him three blank
returns with official envelopes and wrote
describing the defects in the returns from
| Addison. Jonesboro and Whiting. lie NJ
quested Talbot to have the returns filed out
by the town Officers and returned to the
Secretary of State, correcting the errors 10
| which he had specially called attention
| Witness took the blanks gave two 10 Drisko,
editor Of the Machias mon. with full in
sfructiors concerning dei.cis ana requested
| him to attend to the matter The third
| blank witness sent to Whiting nv mail. lie
was asked by that au,horii, he did this and
said he supposed lsea,itt know his business
Mr.. Talbot said he had never supposed he
MAS elected Senator until be received this
| certificate from Gov GaGcvion. He had
! served a portion OF the time in the Fusion
| Legislature.
Mr.. ialhot's TESTIMONY va, strAightios
ward and candid.
Mr. Leaviit will be called on to explain
4 his part in the transaction.
GAKCELoN CONCLUDES TO TESTIFY.
The Committee received information
! THURSDAY. from Dr. Garcclon. that he would
| appear before them. the next day, To give
/ his testimony. Accordingly FRIDAY morning
| the Ex-Governor put IN an appearance. HIS
/ testimony j. chiefly remarkable for what he
/ id not kaoir and what h. could not rosaem-
/ Lfr. The examination beginning at II
/ o'clock. concerned chiefly the time whcn the
/ tabulation Of returns began, which was about
/ the 18th Of November; as near ~ the Gov
crnor could remember the subject Of the
matter uf tahulatlun was agreed upon al that
/ time mp 20 that time he testified. no out
| side parties had seen or ia any va, exam
/ med the returns; some time during the SEES
I sion of the Council. beginning that dav. the
I Committee on Elections. consisting OF five
/ Councillors. reported that they hal opened
/ and iahulaicd the returns the fluctuations
/ and results were in the hands Of the com
mi,'cc; he knew nothing in regard 10 the
/ result; a committee Of Republicans. through
/ Mcssrs. nnglcs, Lindsey and Emery. waited
/ upon him and asked To see the returns their
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