Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-16

Mr., after reading in that mornings
: kennebec Journal Mr.. Miron's report
ed version of this affair. Mr.. Cyr, in
! company with Paul Bison. who went
! at Mr.. Cyr's request, called on Mr. Mi
ron at his home for an explanation.
There in Mr.. BissOn's presence. Mr..
Cyr repeated to Mr.. Miron his version
J of the occurrence Of Monday morning
substantially as given above. to which
| MIR. Miron made no objection except as
TO the matter of the money, Mr.. MirOn
| interrupted with the statement that he
had no money. Then Mr.. Cyr request =
ed Mr.. MirOn to see the editor of the
Journal and correct the misstatemcnts
| in the article in question. Mr. Miron
| replied that he had not read the ar
! ticle and then Mr.. Cyr stated to him
| its substance, and Mr.. MirOn said that
he was going down street later that
! afternoon ana would call at Tie Jour
| nal office and see about it,
| The committee next took the state
ment of Paul Bison, who confirmed
| the statement of Mr.. Cyr as 10 the in
tervieW at Mr.. Mron's residence
| The committee then requested Mr.
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| ed in Arthur Miron 10 give his state
| ment, which he did.
| Mr.. Miron'S first statement. then
| given, varied in some particulars with
| that of Mr.. Cyr.
Then the committee called in Mr..
| Cyr and Mr.. Bisson and had them re-
| peat their statements in Mr.. Miron's
| presence. after which the committee
| questioned Mr.. Miron in regard TO the
| points of difference between his state
| ment and that of Mr.. Cyr, with the re-
suit that. after hearing Mr.. Cyrs
| statement, except that part relative TO
| the nature of the inducement offered
| Mr. Cyr for his vote Regarding this,
| Mr.. Miron stated that he never men
| toned any money consideration TO Mr.
| Cyr, but admitted that he did offer as
an inducemcnt TO Mr.. Cyr promise
| to get Mr.. Cyr votes at some future
| time when he might require Il return
| of the favor.
In his final statement, Mr.. MirOn
| admitted that he sought the interview
| with Mr. Cyr on Saturday evening in
| consequence of Il suggestion Of COun-
| Gilman Taylor made to Mr.. MirOn that
! same SdluTudy morning, ana tllaI I'M
mediately on meeting Mr.. Taylor that
| Monday morning in front Of Mr.. Cyr's
| shop after the second interview he re-
peated to Mr.. Taylor the failure of
| his efforts with Mr.. Cyr.
The committee then adjourned for
| the purpose of giving Councilman
! Taylor an opportunity to appear be
| fore the committee and make any
statement which he might think prop
or relative to the matter under in
vcStigation. Mr.. Taylor was notified
| accordingly but did not see fit TO ap-
| pear before the committee. In con-
| committee in tn" afternoon Mr.. TaY-
| lOr said that he should not appear be-
| fore the committee that evening as il
was stOrming. He made no request
for any further adjournment and
stated to one member of the commit
| tee that he did not care To make any
statement before the committee.
The committee has been unable to
| obtain any further information in re
gard to or discover any other persons
who could throw light on the matter
| under investigation.
The report was signed by Aldermen
NoyCs of Ward 6, Skehan of Ward
| : and Andrews of Ward and Coun-
| ciImen Stubbs of Ward ana Ward of
Ward {.