Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-21
Second Day Of Referendum Hearings

have in their possession and whatever
copies they have, to show me and 10
forewarn me as TO what they are seek
ing 10 prove and to establish at this
hearing.
! The Governor: Your remarks are
noted and the witness may answer the
question.
Bumpus' 'Cross-Examination
! \ long cross-examination ensued as
to the possibilities of some of the IS or
so per cent of pencil signatures being
in such blurred and illegible condition
that Mr.. Bumpus might have erred in
some OF his statements as TO their be-
ing entitled to a rightful place on the
petitions or being rightfully on the
voting lists. Mr.. Bumpus admitted that
the right to-judge each for himself eX-
listed
Mr. Bumpus has been city clerk of
Auburn for II years and is we'll known
for his carefuinesS and methodical
handling of business affairs, so that
any apparent change in names on his
II list and the petitions was due TO his
4 Knowledge Of the persons and his de-
sire to have the names correct. To IL
lustrate: a petition might bear the
name of j. j. Jones'" and knowing the
man it might appear on his list John
J. Jones'" so that il might not be con-
fused with another name; yet it would
be technical irregularity and could
not he sworn to as being correct.
Mr.. Browns contention was that
some of the petitions names were in
such condition, being blurred and in
distinct. that Mr. Bumpus couldn't
with certainty tell what they We're and
positively that h S Interpretation was
the correct one. The names might be
correct and of parties on the city's
voting list.
Turnkey |. 3. Whitten, Augusta
Irving E. B. Whitten, turnkey of the
kennebec county Jail at Augusta, pro-
duced the records of the Jail, kept by
h mself TO show the presence in that
institution from May 28 to Sept. II, Of
David Elliott Of Lewiston. bound over
or charge Of abduction. but not in
dicted and discharged on Sept. Il. Mr..
Elliott had so testified on Monday, a
petition having borne his name and
affixed on a date between the two jail
dates mentioned.
Mr.. Bumpus Resumes
Mr.. Brown resumed cross eXamina-
ton of Mr.. Bumpus. Governor Milliken
made personal examination and check
lists with witness and counsel but the
rest of the audience attended other
matters.
Mr.. Brown held frequent consulta- :
tons with Frank A. Morey of Lewis
ton, who was present to appear when
the Lewiston Police Commission case
was reached.
Much of the questioning and the
answers We're in such low tones that
70 one more than a few feet ava V
could possibly hear them and prac-
tically no attention was paid TO the
proceedings,
The Testimony Resumed
The examination of Mr.. Bumpus
was then resumed and lasted. with the
cross examination. throughout the en- :
tire forenoon session, he being on the
stand when a recess was taken at
13.35 until , O'Clock
Mr.. Bumpus stated that he had com
pared the names with the voting lists
OF Auburn and read lists of names
that he had made of those on the petit
tons but not on the voting lists
Mr.. Brown objected to the Governor
receiving a certified check list. de-
mandinS the originals, to be used in
the comparison. The Governor ruled
that properly certified copy would
be accepted.
Clerk Grassy said the voting list
here was a list furnished him by the
Board of Registration.
Nr. Brown again objected to the
admission of such a list and the Gov
ernpr ruled that all the evidence on
that point would be excluded until a
certified or original copy was pro-
duced.
Clerk r. c. Butler of Sanford
Town Clerk Roscoe c. Butler of
Sanford had compared the petition
with the voting lists and furnished a
list OF two names which did not an
pear on list of voters Cross-examina
non by Mr.. Brown developed little of
value.
Mr.. Brown here renewed his state
ment that he was denied facts and
papers In possession of the "prosecu-
ton although Mr.. Dunbar had been
promised them by Mr. Crockett The
latter stated that as matter of colIr-
tcsy he had told Mr. Dunbar that he
would do so. although not in any way
cbligec to, and he supposed he would.
If he got time, so the same for Mr.
brown.
City Clerk Bumpus of Auburn
George w. Bumpus, city clerk of
Auburn, had made comparisons of
certain petitions with checklist and
found several on each, over so in all
Inc petitions were examined sepa
rately and the list of names for each
We're read.
.Mr. Bumpus told Mr.. Brown on
oss-eXamination. that the errors in
the petitions were some time ago
called to his attention; that they oc-
| CURED through the hurry and rueb