Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-15
A $1,000 BRIBE
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sharp exchange followed during
| which Mr.. Heseltine was informed thai
he had no standing before the commits
/ tee and that SO long as Mr.. Raymond
was present only as a witness he was
! not entitled to counsel. a.ti
! After u vigorous and sarcastic uro-
test the attorney took his seat. ID.
/ Mr.. Raymond was then asked his full
name and refused to answer unless
compelled to do SO without consulting
counsel. He was informed that he
must answer questions asked by the
committee and finally proceeded amid
! frequent objections by his counsel.
Asked as to the advertisement pub
!, lished by him and rejecting upon d
member of the Senate he said he was
i the author of the advertisement and
since he had no occasions to Withdraw
the allegations made in the advertise
mcnt.
Mr.. Raymond was instructed to an
swer yes" or no without qualifica-
ton whether he had any knowledge of
any act or statement by a member of
the Legislature which might be con-
strued so as to reflect upon the char
acter of said member. To this Mr..
Raymond replied yes"
Mr.. Raymond asked if he might ask
question at this time and was told
he could not.
when did this take place." he was
asked.
Il think April last year, just at the
time the bill to prevent false adver-
Using was held up in the Senate after
it had passed the House and Senate
and was ready to go to the governor
with whom did this transaction
take place."
Senator Foster of Gloucester"
Where, did this take place:
AT my office, $50 Washington
street."
who was present.
mr.. Monroe and Miss Lydia Brown -,
Give particulars.'
Mr.. Foster came into my office with
Mr. Monroe and sat down near my
desk. ...;' cit ~,
He said he didn't know before that
l was interested in the bill Senator
Foster said that the bill was held upi
because there was no one behind it,
That if l wanted to put up a thousand
dollars he would see that the bill went
through. l told Mr.. Foster that l.
could not be a party to such a deal
and the senator left saying he would
call again."
Did he call again." ..
.a, Yes, within day or two"
AT this time witness said Foster told
him that the bill was liable to come.
up in a day or two and something
must be done at once, or the measure
will BE badly mutilated. He repeated
his offer to see the bill through for;
$1,000 Witness was alone with the
senator at this visit and at the con-
cluSion of their conversation repeated
his original declaration that he could
not be Il party to any such deal. Witt
ness also limited that he was surprised
he should. be asked to give up $1,000
under such circumstances. Witness
said that Senator Foster remarked that
it, was not a great deal of money any
way and that he would have to divide
it with Senator Fitzgerald" 80 Il
At this point. Col. Heseltine inter-
rupted in an effort, to prompt the wit
ness and was called to order by the
chairman
You are here" said Senator Frost,
only through the courtesy of this COM
mittee and have no standing at this
hearing. If you interrupt again shall
lie obliged to apply the remedy"
Col. Heseltinc attempted to explain
his position and Il wrangle followed
the upshot of which was an order to
the sergeant at arms to eject the at
torncy from the room. Col. Heseltinc
at first refused to be elected but finally
vi, to ,S,in and left tho
Mr. Raymond then continued his tes-
timOny, telling of the second visit of
Senator Foster and Fosters offer to
put the bill through for $500. Witness
said that Foster explained that the
money could be paid to a legal friend
of his who would in turn hand it over
to him. !
Witness said he did not know what
Fitzgerald was referred to by Senator
Foster. A day or two later Senator
Foster returned to the store and this
time was accompanied by man whom
he introduced as Senator Butler. Wit
ness did not know anything about But
Ter but he understood that he came
from Havcrhill. Conversations of the
earlier visits were repeated but at this
time Senator Foster said that he could
put the bill through for $3.50. Witness
repeated that he would not be party
in the deal He did not know that
there were two ex-senator Buffers and
two f'itzEeralds. He did not see Foster
again and had no conversation with
him since. until he met him few days
ago and shook hands with him. In the
course of his conversation during one
of Fosters visits, he remembered tell
ing the senator that he would like TO
go to the State House and witness the
process by which legislation was put
through at so much per bill. The senat
tor told him not to go near the state
House. for if you do said he, "all the
senators will be after you"
\ lengthy typewriter question was
asked MIR. Raymond to which he was
warned to answer with ayes or no
without further comment.
The question was whether or not MI
Raymond had been approached during
the present session and his reply was
no 800 =
rs there anything within your per-
sonal knowledge regarding this matter
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