Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-18
CONFIRMED.
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Jldes CMnbs II Bath
What Mr. Wakefield Mad to Say On III.
preyisrs Hearing.

what Nr. Wakst,eid Mad 4. N, a. n
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IIs Governor $40 CouScii - their meet
Se inoh'T iofenoon af0 sook sp th'
reno'hs'''a u 'uass Asaasa Cosmes o
BAN - "a''cipsi iaSss OF ,has city
Insfs wsfs pfsssh' Ho1' :. W. Wasehsld
nos "m' n'se's soo =. V. fammsf Of
nsSn' "a" iisa' W. :" nsAss /" enaass
Iof W. epp"slion W s"nfnaeten Oh ih'
commission Jn6ge CeoEhs vas rspfe
sented only be n IN. Araoa W. ceombs a,
p.,,l.na.
r.,,
|Se'' "tese'""o VI .AhofoscosNf
moved that shs Governor al ceaneii q
into sxscuiiys session prior to taxing nc ths
C..uhs matter cs..,ii,., a~,,,s
"a. ~. :, no"
nsess 's'u VIC A.''e'' - ne Underwood
bad been delayed out Of courtesy to Mr.
Wakefield in order to allow his rsauss. u
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A'" 'N.' ~" Sv"'e "pss "@ pfs'ioa'
hearing 90 this case
Councillor King Of Cumberland said hs
,..,s.,ss ercesdioylv that 90 n,.h t..,.n,.
u" "ss" '''e ~ . "'o p'e''oas hssiinR
II sbe councii could 80 into executive ses-
sion they could In . few moments set,Is
IN. noiiey that "a. Ia hs Soi1oxsa q. a.,
"es"s
The tsSTefno' ard council ~sas into
srsea,tye session and at aasriey mas,
,..,rs ,ba sco,. ws,s an, -
NE messing vas IN 'ss'ihss 10 near mr.
Wakefield. Governor B1rislgh SAID 10
.6sct that he had been instructed by tina
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/" far As Jadae 'oomes Vas concerned.
q The presisus hearing but that they had
dsctded In allow Mr.. w.ksaeld In coma
pe'''" s"E"' s''' u'A' ~ F''HA'i'Hs o. es'-
tain poinss thai nsa come up ~ ths previous
session. The c. uacil rsquss. ell who are
IA .nns., IN h. oourtso.. and ,ss,ec,sn,
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!" m'I 's"sp's'
MI. Bak1f, clucseI Tor Nj. Wakefield,
said that il the couucil had cared 10 ir auire
,,., "a. IN bs ,as,ss ,bsv xoris ..v.
"'sa Tue uouVis VI an eAeeahve sess'oh'
Mr.. Wakefield then sdiressed the Cav
,rnoy and Council.
u-,,, ao,h,,s.. Ia a, ;,,s,a., and .su,
eisafsf iniofmAuon 10 give lhe pofuoh Oh
the p;evieu, hearing that Mr.. Wakefield
took exceptions to ard on account Of which
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on 1t.
Nov. 30, MI. A. W. Coombs in the course
Of his remarks before the Governor and
Ctupeil ,roke substantially as follows 10
reference to J. w. Wakefield:
There is 4 mater which under other
circumstances should no. sllgie TO, but il
has come to ny knowledge that some per-
ON Gland ss,iueiy sent TO every member e
this Council . copy e the issue Of the Bath
T,mes under Date Of November 10Th con.
tsinfrs an interview with j. w. Wskef field,
which interview I arl informed was written,
aosstioa and answer BY himself and In.
serted at his rsaaest. Mr.. Wakefield IL
thu eollector Of the mort o! Bath and 10 that
interview although professlng to te =
spectator merely, be takes occasion to in.
aic. vb,t /, spsn. 10 me il. cruel stab Al
tho character Of Jnaue Coomb,. IL hi.
opinjon h,, therefore any weight with the
members Of the Council you h,vs 1t before
you Ard I feel justified. ~ sliu ling TO il.
In mat ,nt,r,iev when .,ked il be hs,
,,ru,a or propose, to sign the petition Of
JSsss rjomb, he makes the following
rsply. have not and do not propose to.
I have not fursot,an Judge coonbs own
testimony before 4 trial Justice snd Ia the
punr,ms Judicial Court last December al.
hitting ,ha, he received a pirt Of the H.
legsi fines and costs . Il or,ea from prison-
81, bv the city marshal. Participation IN
,b., sff,i, ought to aisgusl.fy him
As.,n ubsn All ID II hat matter was to
he uyyed in onposition to the conf NATION
Of Jad.e Coombs, be replied - follows;
u INNS. for son to Mr. pascsn and his
f,ieuds ,ho are msusgns b.. case,
,bnuld think Il naturally would.
rho ar.t knowledge which had as to
thi, Bailey matter was derived from let
,et ~hioe rees!y'd year ago from mf;
,s..,s "a , .irs, n, Ria !, The Nal
hessrs The Nal ,a,tjce in which letter Mr..
Wakefield said sub.tautisIly. Your father
may have hsen ind,scrcsf' bns baliey srf'
usn.y nes, III. lsp', ~ :, ~, is,,sr -, The
n,s, inSo,m.,ion / Ind received sbaui the
matter .ni that | should not believe that
my father bad been even i7di'r''s' uh'i'
snr- sns. voc ~. ~. 80. ,,c,;vsa ,,ou
n, w.s.s,1J .no,bs, ls,,sr undsr date of