The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-22
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AUGUSTA, Sept. 20.


AUGUSTA, Sept. 20.
Disclosures have come to light i'm
pllcatine state aud United States officials
who have bribed men by the wholesale
in the interest Of the Republicans. On
election day four men, named respec-
lively Samuel l.. Berry, Timothy Clark,
Charles Ii. Holt and Charles (. Ken
dali, voted the Republican ticket, each
receiving $40 from agents OF tho Repub-
lican party. They each swore to a
statement before United States Com
missioner Joseph K. Bangor. The first
| affidavit taken 10 as f0llOwsi
"AudUsTA, ME-, Sept. 10, 1890.
81, Samuel l.. Berry, of said Augusta,
do depOse and say that about 4 O'Clock
this forenoon, Howard Mckinney of
| this city met me ON the street and asked
me # | would vote the Republican ticket
for $40. l said "Yes." He went into
a stable near the polls in Ward 3, and
the said Mckinney gave the money TO
Alexander McCausland, the driver OF
the city team, who said, "Go aud vote
and will give you the money" went
to the polls and voted. Nick nney went
with me aud watched me while voted.
He then returned 10 the stable and
McCsusland paid me the So"
clark says the money he got was given
him by the postmaster Of Augusta. Many
more disclosures of a similar character
will be made In the next few days.
| BOSTON, Sept. 10.-TLe Globe pub
llshed special dispatches for Blddeford
and other towns in Maine showing that
the employees of large manufacturing
concerns were forced against their will
TO vote the Republican ticket at the re-
cent election, and that, in many cases,
Democrats who refused to be dictated to
we:e summarily discharged for voting
according to their views. The following
afiidavits, says the Globe, need 10 intro
duction to Maine readers, for they are
ALREADY so we'll acquainted with Incl
dents of this kind that everybody will
recognize IL al once:
l. James Tymon Of Biddeford, in the
county of York, on oath depose and say
that have been employed by the Pep
perell Company of said Biddeford Fl on
March last to the present time; that OF
Monday last l voted the Democrat,
ticket, and that on Wednesday, Sept
10, 1880, was notified by the superinten,
dent of said company, Il. M. Hobbs, tina
could have no more work from sait
company, as had voted the Democrat,
ticket on Monday last.
His
JAMES II TYMoN.
mark.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 10, 1880.
Witness: s. p. Kenuey, Edwin Stone
State Of Maine, York, SIS:
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. Is, 1880.
Then personally appeared the above
named James 1ymon aud made oath t,
the truth of the above statement by hin
subscribed before me.
EDWIN STONE Justice of the Peace.
l, William Mahon, of Biddeford, in tn
county Of York on oath depose and sa
that have been employed by the PEP
perell Company fsaid Biddeford for th
last nine years, and for the Lacon
Company; that ON Monday last | vote
the Democratic ticket, and that Of
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1880, was mott
fled by the superintendent, r. M. Hobb.
that could have no more work from sal
company, as had voted the Democrat
ticket on Monday last.
His
WILLIAM Y MAHoN.
mark
| Witness: E. Stone, j. b. Donovan
| BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 10, 1880.
State Of Maine, York, IS:
| BIDDEFoRD, Sept. Is, 1880.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
EDWIN STONE, Justice of the Peace.