Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

STATE OF MAINE.
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVE,
| Feb. %, 1891.
The undersigned, a committee appoiute,
by virtue OF the order OF February 4, 1851
Ito investigate grave charges Of crimi
nal character appearing in the newspaper,
OF the state. against Thomas b. Swan
member OF this House." have attended 4
their duties, and herewith beg leave Il
submit their report.
Owing 10 the absence of said Thomas b
Swan from the state, the committee wer,
unable 10 give personal notice of the pro
ceedtDgs OF said investigation, and your
committee directed service TO he made up
on Swan, by having copy OF the order
atteStcd as such by the clerk of the House
LEFT at the last and usual place Of abode Of
said Swan, together with n copy OF the
heRRebec Journal OF date Feb. 4, 1881, and
the order OF your committee, fixing time
and place for his appearance before them,
a. by the return OF the messenger OF said
House Is made 10 appear the order OF Ken.
nebec JoHrRGi aforesaid, and an article In
the Portland DAILY 1drerfiser OF Feb. 3.
ISL, being made the basis OF the investi-
cation. Your committee also gave notice
of the time and place OF the hearing upon
said charges, by publishing notices thereof
In the Daily kennebec Journal, Daily
Eastern iTgUS, Portland Daily Press, Ban
gor Daily Commercial, and Lewiston Daily
Journal. Mr.. Swan neither opposed in
person nor by counsel, and in his absence
YOUR committee proceeded to investigate
the truth OF the charge contained in the
public papers herein before referred 10,
and the following witnesses appeared be
fore your committee ri-. WIN. III. Bige-
low, Samuel NJ. Bradley and J. +. knight,
who testified relative 10 the charges con-
tanned In the Kennebec Journal; and Or
rington W. Hawkes. and John Richardson,
who gave evidence concerning the charges
implied In the AireriiScr'S article: and your
committee, from the evidence OF said wit
nesSes hud the following facts, viz -
First. That during the time since Mr..
Swan became member of this House he
was guilty of the charges contained In the
kcnnebec Journal, herein before referred TO.
viz: OF using the [. :. mail for swindliug
operations; in this that he sent Cisculars
through the mails OF the United States,
concerning schemes devised and intended
10 deceive and deiraud the public. for the
purpose OF obtaining money under false
pretenses, In violation OF section 5is+ OF
the revised statutes OF the United States.
Second That the charge implied In the
Portland Daily AdrSrfiSer, above referred
TO. viz that he had embezzled the funds
OF the town ofMinot. Is likewise sustained
Third. That the charge made In the Ken
uebec Journal, that said Swan by and
through his connection with the so-cslled
Eastern Manufacturing Co, was guilty OF
swindliug, i also substituted.
And for the evidence upon which the
several hudings OF your committee are
based, reference may be had to the records
OF said committee, and 10 4 synOpsis orthe
evidence therein contained.
Your committee, therefore, recommend
the expulsion OF said Thomas b. Swan, ~
a member OF this House, and submit the
accompanying resolve.
Signed
l.. I. STABLES, Chairman,
J. II. HUTCHINSON Secretary.
NJ Y MCKUSIC.
BYRON ID. NERRILL,
w +. NINAL,
J. =. EASTMAN.
concur in the findings OF the committee
a 20 the facts, hut am not prepared 10 re
commend the expulsion OF a member un-
I'll he has been given actual notice OF the
pendency ofthe proceedings against him 4;
aud therefore report the findings TO the
House for such action ~ shall seem fitting
In the premises. (slgned)
y. G. kEEGAS.
Resolrei. That Thomas Il. Swan, mem
Der OF the House from Miuot class district,
be and hereby Is expelled from this House,
and the seat OF the representative from
such district Is hereby declared vacant.
The report was laid over till Wednes-
day when i, vas adopted, and Swan was
expelled egreeably TO its recommenda-
tions. The vote was unanimous except
that two fusion members asked to be ex-
cused from voting.