Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-10


claims of errors in the returns of the
i hye-elt elton of Sept Il, it being the
last Of the 20-day period provided by
law, All Of .he councillors were pres
| ent except Councillor f. b. Winslow
af Portland of the ID Councillor Dis
trict.
Messenger Leadhetter and Secretary
of State Davis announced that no adj
ditional claims OF error had been filed
Attorney Hoiway stated that the town
! clerk Of Matinicus Isle plantation was
/ ready to testify in regard to the cleo
ton returns Of that plantation.
Ralph t. Philbrook being sworn,
/ testified that he was plantation clerk
Of MatinEus Isle on the election of
Sept. u and that he had record of
the town meeting on that date. The
+ record, showing that the town voted
> yes and Sc no, was offered as evil
/ denee.
Witness testified that If he sent in
record t. tine Governor and Coun-
.en saving that the vote was Sc yes
landl no, 1t was an error and lie de-
] sired to correct the same by Offering
| the record The ballot upon which
Clerk Philbrook checked the vote in
town meeting was also offered, show
ing the vote to be yes. and SO no.
Councillor Patch asked witness which
record he made first and he stated
that he made the record on the sample
ballot when the plantation assessors
anncuuced the vote, a second record
was made Immediately afterwards and
pasted in the clerks hook and sec
nnd record written into the clerks
hook che made one week from the
wednesday following election. The.
last two records had the clerks Sig
natrre
enid Won use SWINGING doors in your
tov.n?" asked Councillor Patch. NO,
sir" replied the witness.
"nid Won seal TN the ballots?"
T understood that they were to-
como To me sealed A."
"11id anyone give Won anv instrHc-
ton 70 help or advice in making this
record >"
An argument followed between Mr..
Folvav and Councillor Patch as TO
whether the witness understood the
question or not and Mr. Holwav said
to the witness: Don't answer the
question"
" am 10 De ulClfltu 10 / " HOL
ash the witness anv more questions"
said Councillor Patch with feeling.
Governor Plaisted finally succeeded
in POURING oil unon the troubled wa
ters and Councillor Patch started out
again with the question: Did yon en-
ter your entire record of the election
mnetine at one time?" II did not" re-
nlied the witness. II entered part of
it week from the Wednesday after
elcetiJn."
When did YOU complete it?'
II COMPLETED It TODAY"
AT whose suggestion"
at Mr.. Holways suggestion"
What caused YOU to complete your
record at Mr.. Holway's office in Au-
gusta ,"
"Fe advised me to do it. thought it
would be better" replied the wit
ness.
7 think I have got at it now" re-
marked Councillor Patch. dryly.
The witness presented the list OF
voters of the plantation as checked
by the assessors in town meeting
From which record did you make
Your return to the Governor and
Council?" asked Governor Plaisted.
From the second record. the one
made in pencil and pasted in the
book" replied the witness,
Which record did YOU make first?"
THE sample ballot"
How did YOU come to make the
sample ballot out in ink and the rec
ord you pasted in lead pencil?"
II picked up the assessors pen, be-
cause it was handler"
Which record do you offer. Mr..
HoNcay?" asked Councillor Patch.
An three OF them" was the reply.
eve say they are all parts of one rec
ord. l suppose the last one made
should be the formal but the court
has mover ruled in such a case"
That's what's bothering us. The
court has never ruled" echoed Coun-
ciilor Patch.
Governor Plaisted suggested that
this was the first time that the town
clerk of Matinicus had made a scrap
book of his records but Mr.. Holway
came TO the rescue of the Matinicus
man by remarlSing that this was the
first time he had ever made a rec
ord.
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