Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-19

Bragdon of Gouldsboro. of a seat in the
| Legislature, TO which he was elected. by
changing the L. in such a manner a. to
leave it doubtful whether il was a T. or II.
and then tahulating his Gouldsboro vote as
Oliver b. Bragdon. thus defeating Mr..
Bragdon and giving the seat to Mr. Jane.
| Five, FuSioni.t. We give the vo!untar,
testimony Of Edward C. Moody. memhcr
OF Garcelon'. Council. before the Hale IN
Nestlgating committee. relative to this point.
Mr.. Hale asked:
/ Qses. DO yOu rrmsmber the cirrum,tau
| IN tn sac Of the Goud-borough Representa-
/ tNc-oiiScr T. RrssjoEs
fEs le.; remember about that.
tafs- hose name " a. fr-t written in the
/ rrport of the Committee a, being the iui, aud
/ icgails elected RspTc~,niativcs
las. Oliver 4. Brasjon.
Qnes. The Republican candidaics
IHs have since learned it was. but did
( not know tlten.
Qses. was that Afterwards changed. and
( The orcenback cand''lsic's name written IN the
piac, ~ hr Rrag.ioni
las. Mr.. ~" VA. given -eat. md hi.
[ Bame put ia the report.
Qsss. MIR RraG.lon'. name scratched gu,
aal Mr. FLEE name written in;
la ".
/ qaes. DO you remember the reason Tor Il
las thin. ia thu Gould.lorourh ma,,cr
/ that | must have made \ mi.tAk. la eettius,
I the usmc oliver +. BraEion' when il Wa,
I OLIVER II "
! Quss What DO YOU mean b. that
las That u should have been put dow "A
I "oiiyer n" when wrot" it Oliver "P.' Rui
T W. went over ant verified ii--ihai j.. CON-
I parcd the returns with the isbui,lions-i va.
! found that lhc return was d" b." when It was
I frst written down It was "P." There wa.
soTnr talk about the letter n and carried
! u 10 The Governor. and says '-t,oscruor
I must have made mistake 10 this matter
/ What do Won ca. that. y or ~ He ssv..
/ cant you tel u from ~ That is all there
/ was aid about u.
/ Que.. You bad in lr.t - aiming it. called
u 4" Pr
i las ! did no, examine it the fir, time
/ closely.
/ Qse'. You mus, have made .ome eNamina-
\ tom
4 Aa,. Yc., Of cour.e, supposed It va.
/ Qacs. wcr, na, the ryiurr. from thu Other
+ towns in the district for d. 13icsr T. HrIydsAF
{ .tHs lcs. I think -.
QHes. In looking over the Gouiistzprous q
i return. YOU called that oliver r. ani iabl-
+ lated al The sotrs a. for 'tIliycr T. Hrardan ~
/ .ins -. but l Will not D. .ur, / booked
I critically.
oass. In YOUR hrsi examination 81 The 70
/ turns. All The other town. wsrr oliver r.
and YOU called Gould-horoush oliver + =
Has. lc.. bot ! couidu'i swrAr bot Il " q.
I "'.i'er u. io-'iav.
QAes. How long amer that before your a.
3 'ch'len va as''n 'a'.''l 60 %" brsSdan ea'r.
I ANS thr turn irsa' huu.i.bnrpuEh'
Ia ! am 'uTc don't know cant .ay
+ how long time 81 Was between thc s,rify ius
and when q va. made or originally
SNff How long from TIE time Won ur.'
N'r'' ~ HEi 'f' YOUR attention WA' again CaIi''i
/ q" u "h'n Ga shove! u ie ~" to''rn'r'
( two lay.. ami "a. .hi have t-',a swr,k
-, '.Dl,If .h ~ I'M ",gf + h5''ig1
las. -. tina, !. On ti- original ,abul,ssoa.
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