The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-13
A Thriving Industry Over in Cheshire, It Is Reported Munson Is Keeping
 Quiet.
HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Walters Lieutenant Won't Take the Trouble to Deny or Affirm Charges Against Him Concerning His
 Election Day Activity.

An investigation of tho recent cleo ton In Cheshire, when, 1t is alleged, certain republican leaders purchased votes In open daylight, will probably reveal an interesting situation. An American reporter who looked into few things there yesterday found some rather peculiar features, says the Waterbury American.
 The charge alleged to have been made that Triton A. Munson, who is one of the lieutenants of County Com missioner Jacob D. Walter, purchased certain votes was neither deniednor af- flrmed by MT. Munson. The latter was seen at his place of employment, the Ball and Socket Manufacturing com pany, an enterprlsing little factory of which Cheshire is very proud Mir Munson said he wasn't talking about the thing just now and would have to be excused.
 That there was vote buying in Cheshire on last election day and that vote buying was almost regular in- stitution in the town was stated by several citizens Clayton +. Peek, who runs n general store and who is a brother of Clinton c. Peck, who ran with Frank O. Ives on the defeated democratic ticket, says that Cheshire elections have been characterized by the most fragrant corruption.
 still" he said q don't think either Ives or my brother is showing good sporting spirit when in com blaming against republican for buying votes Frank Ives has been mixed up in some dirty deals him self and while there might be some interest in having the thing shown up If he and my brother had been de- feated only by three or four votes don't see what good it will do them in this case, since they were beaten by several score. "
 Mir. Peck pointed out that the case against Mir. Munson was pretty weak so far, despite the affidavlts of three men which arc said to be in the pos session of the prosecuting officials Two of these men, 1t is claimed as- sert that money was paid to them, S4 in one case and s5 in the other and the third says he was offered money but because he had alredy voted Inc didn't get 1t These threo men arc David Burke, Thomas Mclaughlin and Patrick Sheehan.
 All three, according to Mr. Peck, are addicted to drink and are ro- garded with a suspicious eye by every body in Cheshire. That no court or jury would place much crcdence In tho sworn statements of these men Is tho opinion of MT Peck.
 Their affidavits are also weakened 1t is asserted by the fact that they were all three drunk on election day q myself saw Sheehan lying drunk ol Frank Ives stoop greater part o the day" said Mir. Peck "The othe fiuence of liquor I saw q well knowl democrat take Mclaughlin away iron the town hall and go behind a barn Jake Walter was standing nearby an as soon as he saw Mclaughlin and th other man step from behind the bar he said something to Tilt Munson, wh went 10 see Mclaughlin t'once an, began showing him paper. l pre- sume the paper was ballot, l kno1 that my brother took sheehan up { the hall to vote him as soon as tn polls opened at 9 o'clock and ! thin it's foolish for anybody to say Una tho republicans would have tried buy his vote after that, for tho certainly must have known that Il had voted
 MT, Ives, who is a vigorous oppon ent of County Commissioner Walter about everything the latter undertake In town affairs, said that he couldn deny the charge that Sheehan, on of the witnesses, was lying drunk Q his stoop election day, You see m store Is right near the hotel,' he sal "and 1t often happens that a drunke man comes here and lies down.