Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-01-19
SWAN HEARD FROM.
Full Account OF the egira OF T. B. Swan,
late Proprietor Of the Mimot Corn-Shel-
Ter Factory.-Law Suit Resulting from
His Rascality.

One year has glided by since Thomas B.
Swan, fusion member of the House from Mi
not, folded his tent like an Arab and silently
stole away, leaving behind a choice assort-
ment of scythe sharpeners and corn shell
lers. His whereabouts have been a mystery
until recently. Mr.. John Atkinson of Me-
chanic Falls, who holds Swans note for
$1,000, signed by him in his capacity of
treasurer of the town of Minot, has
brought suit against the town. through his
counsel, Messrs. Geo. c. and Charles E. Wing,
of Auburn. In the preparation Of this case
il became necessary to have Swans testi-
mony, and a deposition made by Thomas b.
Swan, 'scommorant," before Hon. A. M.
Chadwick, County Judge of Douglass county.
Nebraska. dated at Omaha, Nebraska, Janu-
ary Sd, 1882. has been received by the coun-
sci, and will be submitted ~ evidence to the
court This deposition. says the Lewiston
Journal. was made in response to long Sc
ries of interrogatories made by the counsel
for the defence and dcross-interrogateries by
the counsel for the plaintiff. duly drawn and
forw arded to Omaha. One of Judge Wings
interrogatories was as follows: "When did
YOU leave Minot. and by what conveysnces
where did you first stop? by what route did
YOU reach Toledo, Ohio, if you have been
there? in what places have you since resided
for a time exceeding twenty-four hourss
what is your present business, and how have
YOU been employed during the time since you
| left Minot?
Swan gives 80 interesting and full reply
that the public must feel indebted to Judge
Wing tor his ehectual query. The answer to
the above question is in full as follows: 81
| left the last of January, 1881. on the Grand
Trunk railway. first stopped at Toledo.
Ohio. went there over the Hoosac Tunnel
Railroad. have resided in st. Louis. Mo-,
Fort Worth, Texas, Des Moines, Iowa. Coun-
ell Bluffs, Iowa, Charlton, Iowa, Omaha,
Neb., and Ti-rel, Texas. have been selling
books till lately. am now lecturing upon
Astronomy, Temperance. Scripture, and not
ed place. in different parts of the world"
| In one interrogatory Swan is asked if
he as q member of the Maine legislature,
and if he was expelled from that body. He
answers: 81 vas q member Of the legisla-
ture. don't know whether was expelled
or not. II 20. it was because only one side
| of the case was heard"
In regard to the notes at issue, Swan sfirms
that Mr.. Atkinson asked him if he could rec
ommend a good Investment for his money I;
he told Atkinson he would take the money
/ and give him his own note, and did so, giving
Atkinson to understand that il was his personal
note. as he intended it. Swan adds: 81 do
not intend to defraud anyone or cheat Mr..
Atkinson out of . dollar. / am nov making
from q to $40 per day since I went TO
lecturing. and if l live Eve years, will pay
Mr.. Atkinson every cent owe him."
Throughout the whole deposition. Swan
cling, TO the same line of statement that hs
made in his veil known letter from Toledo.
The document gives no new light o. the
transactions in which he Agured - Towl
Treasurer; but its real valus is In the trebf
but picturesque account Of Swans flight frou
Maine and his subsequent career. his success
in the lecture Geld, his recsae astronomical
and ecclesiastical predilecs5sas, .aaA hi
4 determination to pay 100 ceuts on 80. p
! PATRONS are kspe in the dark - 70 ~ teinaI