Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06

"Allow for the difficulty of hearing,
allow for men going to q certain
place expecting to hear certain thing
and then weigh the testimony of Rob-
erts If Roberts testimony was true
| il is inconsistent with the sheriff
theory Of innocence.
For what purpose was the meeting
on the Sth Of March? The county at
torney says that the sheriff was to
pay him part of this corruption fund.
| The sheriff says it was in regard to
| the Investigation of certain places in
Kennebunk.
There is no question of the 500,
no question but what it appeared up
on the desk of the county attorney
| The facts have significance as to
whether YOU believe that it came from
the pocket of Richardson or from the
sheriff's hands Richardson and Ed
Emery say that il came from the
hands of the sheriff.
Ed Emery either tells the truth or
he is the wickedest man in the world
| since Judas 1scariot committed sui
eide / have heard innocent and mis-
taken perjury and | have heard will
full perjury in my practice of law. If
Ed EmerH's statement is perjury 1t
is wilful perjury. If his statement is
true in SPITE n the double methods
of the county attorney and the good
character of the sheriff, what is your
4 duty and nine If he didn't see it
pass. no honest man ought II shake
his hand and he ought never To look
an honest man again in the eye.
''Wcigh against I'd Emery'S fanata-
cism and zeal, against the methods of
Richardson, OF which he does not seem
to understand. the wiekedness, wheth-
er or not. Ed Emery saw the sheriff
pass the money"
II conclusion the attorney general
urged the members OF the Legislature
to put aside political prejudice in de-
Gliding the ease and not to let partisan
politics enter into the case. Not only
Sheriff Emery is on trial. but the Leg
isiature and the State of Maine are
on trial today" said he
Address Finally Rejected.
The question Of adopting the adj
dress to the Governor, asking for the
removal of Sheriff Charles o. Emery
was taken up by both branches of the
House in executive session. immedi-
ately after the dissolution of the joint
convention.
The Senate adopted the first article
by vote of IA to l. while the vote
upon the second article was 10 to IL.
In the House both articles were
rejected. the first by a vote of - to As
and the second. 90 to "a. Four menu
bers of the House We're excused on
both votes on the ground that they
had not heard the evidence In the
House the clearage was very nearly
along party lines.
The Senate. after being informed
of the action OF the House. decided
to recede and concur with the House
How They Voted.
The detailed vote of Senate aud
House upon the adoption of a resolve
to the Governor. asking for the re-
movdl of Sheriff Charles O. Emery
was as follows:
The Senate vote upon the first arti-
Gle in the resolve. that of attempting
to bride County Attorney Richardson
Was as follows:
blanchard. Boynton, Donigan,
lark. Irving. Kellogg, Leach, Mayo,
Millkcn, Osborn, Sanborn, Smith,
Ste arms, Theriault-14.
Sc-Allen. Clifford, Dodge. Rey-
nolds, Harrington, Fulton, HILL Null
len. Moves, Hanson, Staples, Wins
Lowe.
Abscnt-Chandler, F'ess of Andro-
scosgin. Foss OF Cumberland, Gowell,
Mculton-5.
In the vote upon the second article
the only change was in the vote of
Senator Kellogg of Penobscot, who
changed his vote from yes to mo.
making it stand 10 to IS. President
Clifford voted in both instances
The House voted IS to As to reiect
the first article in the address. as fol
lows
fes-Allen of Columbia Falls, Allen
of Joncsboro. Anderson Andrews,
Austin, Beape, Bowman Burkett
Campbell of Chcrryfield, Campbell of
East Livermore, Chase of York. Clear
water Corners. Copeland, Couture,
towan, Cyr, Deering of Portland,
Deserteaux. Dow, Dresser, Dunn, Dut-
ton Farnham. Files. Frank, Goodwin.
Gross, Harmon HastinUr 1Jaffrn,