New-York tribune., 1880-01-10

| and found the Hon. e. II. Cove, Secretary
Of State, and told him what, knew about about
went ont and found the Hon Scion Chase, and in their
presence hastily drew and signed an affidavit en-
this affidavit published in THE TRIBUNE Wednes,
pay m9rnng then reguetsd the % thS %nD @6r" na
for $1,000. He saw Mr.. White next mornin,g n:
Nr Willie sent back request for me to meet him az tle
Court House at 1890 o'clock. went there at about
that time and met M White who took me up staIrs
into corner room He then showed TO Inc statehen
AUGUSTA Jan o, 1880.
To the Chairman Of he Democratic and Gree"oase
After mature deliberaiion have concluded that tits
my duty as citizen to obey the laws rs they are COZ"
srucd ard decided by the Supreme Judicial Cout,.
cannot therefore, lend my aid to keeping ont OF their
seats the Republican Representatiy select wh9'n lhe
Supreme Court has declared entitled thereto there
fore public notice that VIII not participate In inc
organization OF the House. beng larry ara 1uhs ue
termincd to obey the mandate OF the Court To resist
that mandate Is revolution, destructive D0tn 10 my
p'''' "'i' ''' Ei''' Interests THOMAS B. SWAN
IIc informed me that [ should have to write state
meut like and sign the same and also siga resi-
on and deliver Up certificate 10 him. He said they
T'"o it to SS sRSw "N hat e acted m GOOD faG and
that after the House was orcanizad could take
my scat, and the Re ubhcans woul pui
me upon important committees informed hm would
sign The papers and he said that ne W0ud nave 10 20
aud get the money he did not hiIng H. He lett te
room aad returned in about twenty minutes ana sad u
all ri ,ht III then read TO me and copied m my
hand letters the chairmcn o. the Democratic ana
Grecmback Committees lie also read "A resignation,
witch | copied. then put sad pareis, oI wl,nomII
| my signature, into my pocket. We then c0uu ed
he money and found it correct. then signed the
papels "ud took inr money dS 'gl" ne W an he
could get told hm thought lie cOnld get H"rili9n,
of Ksnnrburk IL tod me TO him. and come with
nm Il 1880 ocl then lett and called INTO the Au-
gasta House 10 sec could find r Hartman. but did
not nnd him. / went direct 70 the state House ana
/ fnuud Mr. H. IT, Cove and made tue following state
mcuU he statement was puDlsncd N'uhcau1y morn,
ng. II was made In ths presence OF SCION Clase ana
L. IT, Cove and IN Mr. swan said his object was TO
exnose the attempt at bIibcr".I =
went 10 the Augusta House and found Hartman l
told him what had taken place, and he agreed 10 70
With me AT 1870 and take the money ana expose ne
fraud. went 10 my dlhner ana Jhen reuTntl 20 ,iie
An4usta House, where again iound Ha'riar Ioliar
| and not far hom O'Clock We went loTara t
The Court House Before we reached II ! sn0Weu MN III
Mr. Wne standing on me platform: Mr' VINE %sni
by ro COurllods' Mr. Nn'e siuck h' nean on, OF tut
window a. the same corner room and mclonei 10 me,
ana answered me motion VII hoG OF or IN! hraui
IN went 10 the the Granite National BANK tfk'ns inc
money which Mt White ad ai. me, ana oou,I' d g. ,"s s
subject to the order OF the person wAo iufnishcd IL
After Mr. Swan finished speaking, Mr. Hartman,
Of Kenncburk took the floor and displayed the roll
of bills ne SAYS be received. Considerable applause
followed this exhibition. The Speaker called for
order declaring that such n shameful story ought
not To be so received.
In an impressive manner Mr.. Hartman called
upon God 20 witness the truth of his statement as TO
the facts and his intentions when receiving the
money.
Mr. Clarke, Of Nobleboro, made similar state
ment regarding the attempts to brbe him with a
promise OF money and Custom House office.
A large number of remOnstrances were presented
by persons claiming seats in the House. d. H. Murch,
of Ellsworth, claims the seat OF Eugene Hale A
committee OF five was appointed to investigate the
attempted bribery of members.
4 committee of fifteen was appointed III tue
| House on The Gubernatorial votes
A committee was appointed TO wait on General
! Chamberlain in regard to the condition OF affairs.
They incurred if he would use his power to protect
| the two houses. The General would make no
! promises; but that he will do his duty as Acting
! Governor and CommGnder-in-Chlefn no one doubts.
The House was evidently anxious to get Cove r
nor and the Fusionists agon sent for Mr.. Voter OF
! Pennington, who has frequently relused to take
his certificate. lt was reported that the session
was prolonged in waiting for Mr.. Voter, but he
! failed to appear.
There was less than quorum in the House at any
fine and the session dragged along slowly several
| of the members sending ont for lunch. Inc House
remained III continuous session, until 1:43 p. m,
| although there were only few members in their
| seats. No business was transacted.