Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-16
The SECOND JACKSON
He Testifes On Financial
Matters Connected with
his Administration
$1,000 DRAWN FROM THE
TREASURY WITHOUT
VOUCHERS.
He Has IN His Possession
$500 With Which to
Pay Laryers.

Governor Garcelon appeared before the
Hale Committee yesterday afternoon, in the
Senate chamber, which was well filled. 4
large number of ladies were in the audience.
The Governor was examined on financial
matters. Some $1,000 have been drawn from
the treasury, and there are no vouchers on
file with the Secretary to show for what pur-
pose this sum was drawn and expended.
Where $1,000 Went.
Mr.. Hale produced, from the records of the
Secretary ofState, an order drawn December
oath, by which the Governor is advised ia
draw his warrant for the sum of $1,000 to be
expended in the protection of public proper
ty. Approved by the Governor and Council.
The Committee have been unable to find any
vouchers for this.
Witness stated that, owing to great public
excitement about the last of December, the
threats made, and newspaper talk about an
attack upon the State House, he thought it
necessary to put an additional guard in the
State House nights TO protect the public
property. There were men employed as
early as Nov. 18th. This money was put in
the Adjutant Generals hands to pay these
men.
Hale,-How can you reconcile your state
ments with your assertion the other day, that
you did not know there was any great public
excitement about this matter?
Charlottesville moment | began to make
inquiries found that there was exciteme mt,
and took measures to protect the returns.
''Was it on the day that Messrs. Dinglcy,
Lindsey, and Emery approached you?"
''About that time"
What Scared the Governor.
Quite number of questions was here put
to elicit, if possible, the Governors reasons
for garrisoning the State House; but no sat
istactory reply was received. He stated that
he was influenced in this action by the tone
of the republican press, by the speeches of
W. P. Frye at Lewiston, by the meetings in
Augusta and other places, and by remarks
that he had heard about pitching the Govern
or and Council into the river Heard from per-
sons in the building that parties had been seen
lurking outside the State House, after night
fall Gave orders to Mr. Lancaster, Super
intendent of public buildings, to employ a
suitable force to guard the property of the
State. November eth the force was strength
ened, and on December 24th should Judge
that he had from twenty TO thirty men in the
building, gradually increasing their numbers
as he thought the occasion warranted.
When the 81 900 was drawn from the treas
ury to pay these men for their services. il
was on a bill for expenses to be incurred in
the protection of public property. There
was no voucher filed with the Treasurer a,
this time. Mr.. Brown, of the council, said
that the money was for police purposes, and
that it would be all right.
Arms from Bangor.
Many persons importuned me to have arms
taken into the capitol for the defence of that
building. Messrs. Brown and Chase of nv
Council also advised this step. These arms
were to be stored in the building, and, if nee.
essary, used in its defence against mob
violence.
Hale,-''Is there a militia in the State?'
Garcelon, -''Well, suppose there is wha,
We call one
On the gath of December we received some
where about hundred, or a hundred and
twenty or thirty, muskets from Bangor An
not aware that thev were put in the hands Of
Lancaster's men. Gave orders to the super
intendent of the building that, in case of ar
attack. he was to use them in repuising it.
A Matter OF Politics.
Mayor Nash called upon me, and asked me
to put the State House under the charge o.
the police force OF the city. Told him wa.
willing if it could be done in such a manner
as to satisfy the public mind The police.
understood, were all republicans. Wanted
the Mayor to detail men for this service who
were about equally divided in politics lii
thought such an arrangement could be made
Told him if he could do this. would rescint
| my order about having arms brought tc
Augusta. This interview was about o'clock
took the train for Bath. and when got bach
| the next morning was much surprised to fnt
that the arms had arrived.
Hale-''Did you help select Lancaster.
| menu"
Garcelon-'.No, sir
Hale-''Did you think they were selected
half and half, according to their politics.
| The witness answered that he didn't
amidst considerable laughter
J Hale-''Wete you acquainted Will, any on,
of them:''
Garcelon-"No. sir
Hale-"Did you know of any State prison
convicts among them?-
''Garcelon-I did not
Garcelon's Mob.
| On the 18th of November, as I was on tn,
cars for Augusta. I saw by the Portland
| Press that the republicans charged that Their,
was conspiracy on foot to count-out certain
parties. Councillor Foster. who was in tn
cars, handed me a Bangor Wing and Courie
with similar allegations in il. That after
noon committee Of three, representing
large number ofprominent republicans gath
cred At the Augusta House, called upon m
about the returns. From the character an
standing Of the gentlemen I saw that Their
must be an unusual pitch of excitement nj
over the State. Think / SAID to them, 5.
don't think l. shall give the returns into tn
hands Of = mob Did not allude to thes
| gentlemen when made this remark.
The Governor stated that the musket
which he had brought from Bangor we're I
be used only in case Of IN attack upon til
building; that be did not knov where the