Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
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ta both wards Mhiteomb had iTs
and Hanseom had but votes. so
"a the resurns are not recognized by
governor and council whiteomb
90 lose III votes net.
EVENING SESSION.
,,,bs evening session Mr., King exam
tI.nscom as to other errors which
s.,,a against whiteonb. Witness
Ala not look into any defects ex-
nose which affected his case. He
,ooking after hts interests, and sup
- whitcomb would do the same.
~ n. wymau, city clerk OF Ellis
xor.h. was next called. Testified that
4, oflciaI return from that city was
....rsa fy him, and that be placed tho
r.s,,lon regarding The returns from
-, and 4 In she official retarn. IL
..nssred from the examination OF the
.ssn Of ward 8 that she vote was not
,.-,.,,a In open ward meeting. In ward
- original rstarn did not contain any
so,rs for the democratic candidate for
.sn,e.sn,stlve which the aldermen knew
ves incorree'.
-.n question OF whether the ballots
-, On Ellsworth should be examined
- f,sc TO some discussion. Councillor
g.,gss suggested that the council retire
- lbs governors room. and decide
whstbsr the examination Of ballots shall
b. sdmitted.
counse, for Mfr. HRnscam said that he
a,a not at this time desire to sex for the
.xamluaiion OF individual ballots, bot
,,s,s,v 10 aacestain 10 the ballots esst
w,,s rstaruod to the clerk in proper
manner.
ura,r sross-examInation witness ssid
,hst fs,uru from ward was incorrect "a
10 .sn.sufs aud representatives, bat did
40, notice incorrect figures in vote for
shssiH.
pAI1nr cLxRg TrzrIFrEs.
Fsnk Heath, ballot clerk in ward ,,
n .aosth, WAS noxt called, aud testified
mat ne used, unused and detective bal
le,. Ia ward , wrrs delivered 30 Bernard
J Hlson. lie took them. pat them
una,s bis arm, aud then he iefi them on
,,ass steps at whitconsh, Haynes s Co.'S
.,are. Afterwards took them under hss
arm. aud started home TO sal hts sapper.
n, held no otfic.ai position there; was
So,sr only. tie - an sx.aidstmsn. Rec
ord was made by Moansiord Avery
clerk, think. No vote declared except
that warden told stgeomo what bis
vote was. Jeiiiaon lives between Els
worth FRlIs and Ellsworth Guy.
Under cgoss-sxaminstlon sald: SAYS
ballots tied up IN paper. Don't lu't
know who tied hem up, bot think t<vi
Bennett, tho warden, did 20. saw bundle
all time TN Jellison took u away and
started toward home. Jsliis0n is one Of
the respected citizens OF Ellsworth
Pals. Did not bear warden declare the
vote, bot did hear him read 10 clerk votes
to pat on record. Heard him state to
whheomb what his vote was. Was no
formal declaration Of vote.
stuart ox THE STAND.
George b. stuart, alderman of ward 2,
Ellsworth, was the next witness. Was
the afternoon meeting. the day after the
election. Warden from ward aud ward
clerk In ward were present. Saw that
returns from ward gave him no votes,
he being candidate for representative.
There appeared 10 be some discrepancy In
returns, and ward officers wanted 10
amend them. bot witness objected.
Chief Justice wisweli was summoned
to give advice as to what could be done,
but he eouid give no information on The
subject. Tsiephoaed the secretary OF
state. sno by his sdsier the returns were
sent 10 Augusta With the exceptions aud
ssistement setting tort the facts.
Clerk OF ward was at meeting of alder
men. Asked him TO show hss ward book.
II wss blank, 80 far IS record was con-
eesned. Asked him to show returns as
made up In open town meeting, aud be
said he took a memorandum to his house,
because he had no writing materials at
the ward room. lie did II the evening OF
the election. DID not bring his returns
In until tho next morning.
Discrepancy Ia bis returns showed 10
In favor OF SIR. Burriii and q against
witness. when witness asked CLERK why
he made such errors, he made no reply.
There was no record in ward Z, but after
the meeting saw the ward clerk.
In answer to Mr. King. witness said be
had asesrtsined the result In ward Z,
aud witness knew he wasn't coming to
Augusta this winter.
In answer to Councillor Chase, witness
said be did not desire 10 stats whether be
thought there was any fraud prseticed In
these wards, although he did not believe
there was anything incorrect in the
sheriff vote.
To Councillor Mayo: Wanted to make a
correct return 80 between these two men,
who were candidates for sheriff. and We
tried every wsy to get a true record. IL
We havs failed, 1t IL not our fault.
To MIR. King; Was present when Mr.
Hanscom examined ballots In wards
and and In the city. 1t was reported on
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