Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-15

Boston, May 14.-Before the special
Senate committee appointed to investi-
gate charges made by George j. Ray
mond Of Boston, that a senator had at
tempted to obtain money from him to
prevent the passage of the legislation
which affected Mr.. Raymonds business,
Senator Harvey c. Foster of Glouces-
ter cd Essex district was named, to-
day, by Mr.. Raymond as the senator to
whom he referred in making the
charges. Mr.. Raymond further said
that Mr.. Foster stated that he had to
divide with Senator Fitzgerald" AS
there are two Senators Fitzgerald and
as the committee hearing adjourned
abruptly on account of a controversy
over further examination of Mr.. Ray
mond, no testimony was obtained to IN
dictate which of the senators with the
identical surname, was involved.
In the last Legislature, in connection
with which the alleged attempt to OBJ
tain the bride was made, there were al
so two senators named Fitzgerald
The question which interrupted the
proceedings was whether counsel for
Mr.. Raymond should be permitted TO
conduct his examination.
The committee refused to permit this
Counsel protested SO vigorously that
they were ordered removed from the
room by the sergeant-at-arms. The at
tOrpeyS at once voluntarily withdraw,
taking with them Mr.. Raymond and
other witnesses in the case and the
committee then took a recess.
After Is minutes the committee recon-
vcned, counsel and witness returned
and Miss Lydia G.. Brown, bookkeepcr
for Mr.. Raymond, was called. She cor
roborated her employers statement
that Senator Foster had called upon
Mr. Raymond with reference to money
in connection with bill before tn"
Legislature saying she had overheard
Foster say lit will cost $1,000" and MI.
Raymond reply, mo, no: | can't do it,"
When she was excused counsel again
asked to take part in the examination
as she had forgotten to state some
things which she knew but the request
was refused and when they insisted as
they had done, before, they were again
ordered elected. Counsel again with
drew. Mr.. Raymond remained. He was
recalled and began to make statements
lHNOlNlUS ltdISdClloiIS NIllCn the Cnalr-
man considered outside of the jurisdic-
ton of the committee. The chairman
finally succeeded in interrupting' him
and after having tried in vain to get
him to indicate who was meant by
Senator Fitzgerald" adjourned the
hearing.
The committee which was appointed
by the Senate upon recommended ton of
the. committee on rules, before whom
the charges originally made by Mr..
Raymond in an advertisement publish
in Boston papers came up, includes
Senators Frost. chairman; Cole, w. r.
A. Fitzgerald, Fletcher and Apsey. The
committee room was We'll filled when
Chairman Frost announced the opening
of the hearing and outlined it's purpose
and scope. Mr.. Raymond was attended
bv his counsel, Col. F. S. Heseltine,
John B. Moran and Henry D. Yeaton.
After the reading of the bill the COM
mittee Chairman Frost announced that
Mr.. Raymond had been summoned as
witness. Mr.. Raymond was sworn but
before a question could be asked him
his attorney. Mr.. Heseltine, was on his
feet and wished to be heard. Chairman
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