Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-03

red-faced gentleman from Mechanic F.l,.
soang INTO the matter. accepting the bribe.
On the republicans.
Question BY Mr.. Baker-"Don't Won think
t1sf Il was ~ Unstable for Mr.. White ro
onef swan money - it was for the fusionist,
70 organize house without quorum -
Scion was undecided.
on agreed that this man should 90 and
commit crime, in order to hold a frandulen,
majority in the legislature.''
THAT Is another question:
wei, If you had been on the other side
wouldn't you have felt that Won were justified
house." - .'-''''
"wall, dunno (Great laughter.l
Aose Harximan Called.
The lively Falstaf from Kernebunk port
came forward. and solemnly swore. before
Ted, to tell the truth. the whole truth. and
nothing but the truth. During the examine
uon the witness would attempt witticirms.
and seemed to enjoy the laughter of the au-
dience At his bufoonery immensely. A broad
smile would ripple over his face, and his fat
cneeks would culver like jelly as he gave
ms replies. which he intended to be very
amusing
Inc preliminary examination elected no
new facts. He told the old story of agreeing
with Swan to expose the republican scheme
to buy up members and thereby defeat the
organization Of the House. In his account of
ms interview with Mr. White in the Court
House, he employed almost the exact Ian.
guage Of his colleague.
de went down State street with Swan. and
the latter pointed out Mr. White on the
Court House steps, by saying that is the man.
After numerous adventures, such rs getting
into wrong room, where he found young
lady, he at last found the right apartment,
went into room marked Jury Room; :" had
almost the identical conversation with White
that Swan had before him. White went out
to get the money, and was to announce his
arrival by giving the mysterious three raps
on the door. After the customary twenty
minutes absence, White returned &c. FLOR
what he did &c, see Swans testimony in Sat
urday's Journal. White accidentally paid
him So too much &c. His object in taking the
money was to detect crime, and so on, ad
nauseatUnt.
Moses Becomes Dramatic.
The witness. on question by Mr.. Ingalls,,
sOlemnly swore that Wallace r. White, the
man sitting in the chair before him twas the
very fellow" who paid him the money Mr..
White bore the brazen stare of Hartman
with look Of cool composure, and seemed
anything but a covering culprt before
the eye Of his accuser.
1t was by this time o'clock, and the com.
mittee adjourned until 7.3O.
Evening.
An audience almost equal in numbers to
the one of the afternoon filled the hall at halt
past seven. As was the case few hours
earlier, there were many ladies present.
Examination of Mr.. Hartman resumed
Before moved to kennebunkport lived in
ward four Biddeford. Did not there attempt
to bride Patrick Hickey and sons, or Clark
Hutchins, to vote as wished.
Witness declined to say whether he consid-
cred the present legislature legal one or not.
Arrived in Augusta on the $50 train Mon
day Jan. 9TH. Went to my boarding house,
and from thence to the Augusta House.
There saw Swan, and had friendly con-
versation with him. Also talked with Mr.
Horn of Standish, Mr.. Lord of Lebanon, Mr..
Smith of Buxton, and B. +. Hamilton of Bid
deford, and Mr.. Plaisted. That evening at
tended a caucus in Union Hall. Heard nothing
about this bribery until Swan spoke to me
about it that evening. He took me into lit
tie recess at the end of the main corridor,
and said that they were going to buy up men,
bers of the legislature. He wanted me to 90
in with him, and do what we could to break
the thing up. Made no arrangement or agree
ment to meet Swan the next day.
Saw him in the Augusta House on Tues
day, and had secret talk with him. Said
he was going down town to get the money.
4, Oh a - Il e.
Saw Swan again at half-past eleven. He
had pocket full Of greenbacks. He said:
ale wants you at half-past One.''
Saw Cove at the State House, and consult
ed with him. He advised me to go ahead,
and show up the parties concerned in the
plot. Have told this story at least four times;
have it written down; was sent me by the
page of the House; expect to have to pay for
it had it written out with the intention Of
publishing it. The money is in the hands of
my brother at BiddefOrd, intact, but
Mr.. White Cannot Have the Money II he
Calls for IL.
Saw w. X. White that evening about dark.
Said he was going to get an extra out with
our letters in it that he would pay $500 for
another member to sign a resignation; said
that he would pay me S25 to bring him an
other person whom he could buy. Saw White
vi w euucSuNN totu th"e " 30 SOsh6 w
expose him. He said he wasn't guilty Of any
thing. On the afternoon Of the 9th, saw
Springer, Cove and Pillsbury
in the library, and showed them the money.
The testimony of the witnesses for the
prosecution ended with Mr.. Hartman, and
Mr.. Augustus +. Gerrish of Portland, teller
of the Casco National Bank, was the first
witness called in the defence. On the Goth
of January, Swan came to the Casco Bank
with a check from the Granite Bank, Angus
Ia, on the Merchants Bank, Boston. He said
he wanted to place to his credit as Treasurer
of the town Of Minot $500. and draw out the
other $500. Paid him in bills of large de-
nominations.
Quite number of witnesses we're called by
Mr.. Carleton. and sworn.
Geo. ID. Bisbee of Buckheld, testified: Was
in Augusta Monday before legislature con-
vened Wednesday, and was at Augusta House
Monday evening Have known Swan several
wears. Saw him at the house and had
talk with him about the organization
of the legislature. I asked him how
the situation was. He said he
thought the republicans had got them, that
enough would vote to give them majority.
He had read the opinion Of the court, and he
thought it ought to be respected. He was in
favor of members from cities taking their
seats. l asked him to take the floor and
denounce the conspiracy. He said he didh't
l. han ~