St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-16

WOrsJ type an q tneN are SenJ-cOruS Oh IHtln
at once-by mail to postmasters throughout
the state directly from Blaine's Office in
Augusta without payment Of postage, with
directions to distribute them. Thus the tax
payers of the country, both republican and
democrat, are forced TO pay for the transpor-
tation and distribution OF Blaine's docu-
ments. We are glad to learn that the post
masters OF this country have, with few ex-
ceptons, declined to become party TO the
fraud, and have refused to do the dirty work.
The circular accompanying the bundle of
Smiths impudent letter to Gen. Roberts,
reads as follows: $50 the Postmaster:
Please see that every republican voter within
the delivery of your Office receives one copy
of the accompanying circular as promptly rs
possible, and nblige thegood cause. \. B.
Please consult with the republican town COM
mittee in regard to distribution. BE very
prompt In addition to this letter itself, on
the same Sheet is printed some characteristic
squibs from the Kennebec Journal Copies
OF the aforementioned documents and 9th
er choice specimens of Blaine's campaign
literature can be seen at this Office.
''[Signedl OLIVER OTIS,
81 NJ. ROBBINS"
estate OF MAINE, KNOX COUNTY, August
1G, 1884
Personally appeared the above named Oil
yer Otis and L. VI. Robbins and made oath
10 the truth OF the foregoing statement by
them, subscribed before me. j. o. Robin
son, Justice OF the Peace
AFFIDAVIT OF DANIEL BUCKLEY OF AUGUSTA.
81, Daniel Buckley, of Augusta, Me-. on
oath depose and say that was in the employ
of Hon. j. G.. Blaine at his residence in this
10, H..
March 1877; that during the political cam
paign of 1876 my attention was called to
large pile or stack of paper, printed circulhrs
or documents in his house. The pile had
been wrapped up in paper and tied up, but
whenmy attention was called to it it was
open at the top, the string being united. It
was pile of Madigau circulars such as l saw
with my own eyes. | read the circular. 1t
made an attack on Mr.. Madigan as a Catho-
lie. l took one Of the circulars. l was ex-
cited about the circular because it attacked
my religion. L further say that the pile OF
printed copies Of the Madigan circular was
done up in small packages and shipped away
from Blaine's house. the said pile of cir
culars was in Blane's office in the house,
My attention was first called to said pile OF
Madigan circulars by two domestics in Mr..
Blaine's house, who were.Catholics and who
had full as much feeling about the anti-Cath-
Ollie circulars as I. | did not make public
the fact that these circulars were distributed
from Mr.. Blaine's house. | deemed it a
matter to be kept private on account of my
relations with the family, and it would have
remained so had i not received positive in
formation that Mr.. Blaine had sent word to
one of the leading Catholics Of New England
that, on his word of honor, he never had
anything to do with the Madigau circular in
any manner. Knowing as / do the facts as
! have stated them. felt compelled to do
my duty to myself and those of my religious
faith and state the truth.
ISignedl '''Daniel Buckley
"'STATE OF MAINE, KENNEBEC, IS
August 20, 1888.
"'Personally appeared the above named
Daniel Buckley and made oath TO the truth
of the above statement, signed by him be-
fore me.
"'Bion Wilson, Justice of the Peace
THE ExPREssMAN's AFFIDAVIT.
az, Charles B. Morton of Augusta, county
of Kennebec, State of Maine, one of the
proprietors and publishers OF the Ne,o Age,
published at said Augusta, on oath do say
that in 1875 / was employed by the Eastern
Express company, and had charge Of the Of
fee OF said company in this city; that during
the political campaign Of that year l sent in
my said capacity, by express to many towns
in that state, and in Aroostook county, for
the most part packages OF a printed circular
signed Protestant Democrat and now
known us the 'auti-Cathoiic Madigan Circu-
lar: that said packages were sent to the ex-
press Office from the house Of Hon. James G..
Blaine in this city, the headquarters of the
Republican State committee, of which Mr..
Blaine was then chairman; that the EXPIRE IS
wagon was sent TO Mr.. Blane's house for the
packages on orders received from thence {;
that ! saw the said circulars from packages
that were loose or broken, and read the cir
cular at the time, and know whereof / af-
firm. / am not able to state the precise
time when the packages aforesaid were then
sent out from the Office OF the express com
pany, but according 20 my best knowledge
and belief, it was in August OF that year
QS15). l was in the employ OF the ex-
press Office over eighteen years, and had
charge OF the Office nearly half of that time.
[Sgned "'CHAs. B. MORTON.
STATE OF MAINE, KENNEBEc. J IS.
August 81, 1884.
"Personally appeared the above named
Col Charles b. Morton and made oath to the
truth of the foregoing statement by him sub
scribed before me. B. W. Black, Justice OF
the Peace.
AFFIDAVIT OF THOMAS T. MURPHY.
"'I Thomas F. Murphy, Of Augusta, Nc.
on oath, depose and say that at one time
worked at the printers trade in the Office OF
the Kennebec journal at said Augusta and
became familiar with the style, and peculiar
face of the type used in the establishment;
| that have seen and carefully examined one
original copy Of each OF two forms of circu
/ lars known as the 'MadIgan circulars ISSUED
and circulated broadcast In Maine in 1878
| Thbt find conclusive evidence that thest
circulars were printed in the Keuuebes
Journal Office; that they were set in Ions
] primer modern type, used in that establish
ment in book work for the state prior to 1S7t
/ when they procured type one size larger
/ that by com pairing the printed circulars viii
/ a copy of the acts and resolves of the stat,
/ Of Msine'for 1915, any practical printer VII
/ readily observe that the face ot the type IL
/ both is identical. noticshlc feature is tn,
/ small capitals, which are much smaller thar
/ average small capitals in fonts OF type: that
! a still more certain proof is the fact that tn,
width OF the circular is the same rs the col
umns OF the Joarnal for that year, namel,
/ thirteen and one-half ems Of plea. turtle
I state that know the printer who set thc
| type for these circulars in the Journal office
( that he has told me be set the type and tha
! the manuscript copy from which the circu
+ lars were set up was in the handwriting o.
/ Mr.. Blalne's private secretary, but he de
clines making public statement Of the fact
( lest he might be charged with uufaithfulnes
1 to the interests of his employer.
/ TSgnedl THos. 2. MURPHY,
COMMONWEALTH CT MASSACHUSETTS. ss
I Suffolk. August 20, 1884
+ subscribed and sworn TO this day befor