Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-04

Il do not recall.
Mr. Bowers produced a book which had
upon il the imprint printed by the Jour
nal Company"
Who printed it, he asked the witness.
THE Argus Company" replied Mr..
Dolan.
In 1909 and 1911 didn't you pay the
Journal Company Is per cent. for all mon
ey you received from the city,"
Yes replied the witness.
Coming down TO 1911, the year in which
the Bayne committee investigated the
printing business in Albany, the books
Of the company, according to excerpts
read from them by Mr. Bowers, seemed
to indicate that the practice Of entering
commissions given TO the journal Com
pany was discontinued.
The word net began to appear along
side entries for printing billed to the
Journal Company.
so the time came when instead of
giving the journal discount YOU reduced
your charges" asked Mr.. Bowers.
Il cannot recollect.'
Piatt's Son Testified
Edward T. Plat, son of the late Thorn
as c. Plat, former United States sena-
tor was called to testify
Mr. Bowers asked Mr.. Platt whether he
would mind allowing one of his asso-
ciates to go over the letters and pick
out what was wanted.
The witness requested Justice Andrews
to rule that all the letters be admitted
TO evidence if any of them were Mr.
WINS argued in favor of the witness hay-
ing his way and that every letter men
toned in the subpoena be put before the
jury.
The court suggested that representa-
tives of both sides 80 over the letters
outside of court with Mr. Platt SO as
10 expedite matters. Both sides agreed
and Mr.. Rarnum for the plalutir and Mr..
Van Benchoten for the defendant y-e~c
named to accompany the witness OFT
with the letters. Mr.. Plat said there
were 800 original letters
Had Hurt the Party
George II. Dickinson, formerly Albany
correspondent of the New York Herald.
and now diplomatic representative for the
f'alarna-I aclhc Exposition, with offices
in the state department. was then called.
He told of talking with Mr. Barnes in
Albany in 1908.
Mr. Barnes told me- the witness
said, that party success was his par
amount aim. Mr.. Barnes told me al
so that be had talk with GOV.
Hughes about race track legislation,
in which Mr.. Barnes said Gov.
Hughes told him his conscience had
n inf a nH III
Barnes said if 1t was an issue bel ween
conscience and votes they had 10
common ground upon which 70
stand
The witness said Mr.. Barnes had
told him Coy. Hughes would not be
renoninated because he had hurt the
PARTY. Witness also said Mr. Barnes
had told him about persuading State
Senator Gratran TO cast his decisive
vote against the race track bill.
Walter Arndt. Albany correspond
ent of the New York Evening Post
testified. He was asked about an in
tervieW he had with the plaintiff in
1911 in regard to direct primaries
legislation. Witness Went on to say.
i san Mir. Barnes in the State re
publican headquarters in New York
in the fall Of 1911. We discussed the
direct primaries bal. Mr. Barnes said
he received q message from Murph..
that the primaries bill was likely 10
pass unless the Republicans were t.
unite with the Democrats. The sub
stance of the thing was that Mr.
Murphy wanted Mr.. Barnes 10 help
him defeat the measure. Mr.. Barnes
told me il was none Of his business.
and that Mr.. Murphy could pull his
own ches1nuts out Of the fire.
William NJ. Richards, deputy city
comptroller Of Albany, followed Mr.
ArndI upon the stand. He said he
had brought with him papers AM
books called for in a subpoena. The
witness refused to allow the docu-
ments out Of his possession and coun-
sci for both principals agreed to ex-
anime them during the recess WHICH
was taken.