Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
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When did you make your returns
| to the GOVERNOR asked the attor-
lney general Il made it in open town
meeting l signed it and the select
men signed it," Have the ballots
been touched since the town meet
lingo" Il opened the box when l took
out the ballot that l had recorded the
vote on
Were the ballots sealed up?" in
quired Councillor Patch. Il never
sealed them up replied Mr.. Taylor.
Didn't you know that the law re-
quired them to be sealeGo" No sir.
/ didn't"
Mr. Taylor's record upon the spec
linen ballot was exhibited to the
Governor and Council and found to
show log no votes cast. and yes
votes
The town clerk of Limestone was
recalled at this point and asked if
swinging doors We're used in the poll
ling place at Limestone. Il received a
circular from Mr.. Davis and we put
| on the DOORS" was the reply. We're
| the ballots sealed?" asked Mr.. Patch.
l"They were tied, but not sealed.
I"Have they been examined since the
election. "A tally of them was made
by William r. Roix, while held the
ballots in my hands. l did not allow
them to go out of my possession.
Harry NJ. Flanders, town clerk OIL
Athens, was the next witness called.
HE produced his record of the vote
least in Athens on Sept. IL and was at
lonce asked by Councillor Patch when
1.-THE record was made. TT was copied
1.-THE next day after the town meeting,
Twas the reply. What record did you
make in open town meeting. If anS
III made a record on a specimen bal
Hot" WAS that the only record you
lmade in open town meetingg yes
Twas that made for a record?' ask
| ed Mr.. Holway. Yes" replied the
WITNESS. -
| Did you use swinging lows at the
detection in Athens" asked sCoumciiioi
lPatch. "Yes, sir" replied the wit
mess. Did you seal up the balotsF
t"They were not sealed up, they were
tiled up"
| Witness was asked If the ballots ~
lhaen ouened and he stated that they ha'
Iheen on two different occasions ana IN
snected by Mr.. Holway and others.
the record on the sample ballot tru
recordp" asked Mr.. Holway. Yes, /
lis.r replied the Athens town clerk
Then Councillor Patch took hand a
iauestioning the witness. ibid you receiv
instructions in regard to the use Oh swihe
ling doors from Mr. DavisY oio'
"Did YOU not see upon it directions &c
sealing the ballots?" IT did The
q why did YOU not seal them?' Il -ui
lnosed they were to be turned over to II
+ sealed "Ifes got me on that" laughf
c Mr.. Patch and ended his inquiry there.
II Selectmen L. w Foss and III. ;. Eliio
Il of Athens were also present, but as 1t d.
;, iyeloped that they would testify TO noti
II ling different from what Mr.. Flanders ma
! testified to they were not called upon. III
ballot upon which the town clerk took II
returns in open town meeting was exhil
Iited and found to record the vote: "
: 80, no 1874.
- Mr.. Holway then presented an applies
ton from Matincus Isle plantation Sc
ting forth that the actual vote in thu
precinct was: Yes 2, no 36. instead
yes Sc, no 2, as was recorded in the r
: turns canvassed by the Governor al
ICouncil.
n o. II. Taylor chairman of the board
: selectmen of Topsfield, and John ]. kne
d Hand town clerk of Topsfield, were pre-
IS ent and called the attention of the Go
s. ernor and Council to the fact that u
j. actual returns of the vote were at V
9 rance with those returned to the seer
It Itary of State but as it developed that Z
returns testified to by Mr.. Taylor a.
tMr. Kneeland were identical with tho
Icanvassed with the Governor and cou
icn no action was taken In the matte
"a 1.-THE returns to Secretary of State Da,
IN lgave: Yes A. no 6, while the town CLERK
Id record. which was introduced by N
$, Kneeland, showed: Yes 6, no A. viii
d Twas the same as the return canvassed
the Governor and Council.
n did you have swinging doors at Tor
,f ffieldT' asked Councillor Patch. Yes
was the reply. "Were the ballots seal
IuD2'' s,rhpy were reDlied the toy