Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-23
the voting lists, by Ex-Mayor L. j.
Brown, Clerk Of f~Nunicipat Court G. J.
pnsSau md IndrA Of Municinal Court


the voting lists, by Ex-Mayor L. j.
Brown. Clerk Of Municipal Court &. ).
Russell and Judge Of Municipal Court
Robert ]. Curran of Lewiston. to-
gether with 8. ]. Kelley and City Clerk
| Landry for the purpose of ascertaInlng
| il there were any discrepancies In the
lists offered. The examination, at first
staged for the Hall Of the House, was
afterwards removed to the secretary OF
States office.
Attorney Crockett brought into com =
parison the signature of Richard Nc
Gee on the inland fisheries and gave
petition and on the police commits
sion, claiming that they did not agree.
Attorney Morey brought out that while
Mr.. MCGEE testified in the fish and
game petition ne did not testify in the
police commission case. Attorney
Crockett offered officers return in the
second case to show that McGee re-
fused to accept fee rendered on sec
ond summons He asked that the
police commission petition verified by
MCGEE be thrown out on the same
grounds as the fish and game petition
was thrown out. that he had not
signed the first.
1t was agreed that the testimony of
Richard MCGEE in the inland fisheries
and game case should be taken in this
case.
George W. eumpus of Auburn.
City Clerk George W. Bumpus OF
Auburn was offered as a witness by
Attorney Crockett.
BY Crockett-Had examined petition
by voting list. Wrote down names not
appearing on voting list Made ex-
animation without assistance.
BY Morey-Made list on second or
third day of October. Testified in de-
tail as to names not on the voting list.
Had originally certified to the names
supposing they were on the voting hst'
without fraudulent intent.
BY Crockett-Made no particular ex-
animation when they were originally
certified.
Mr. Crockett offers Exhibits 175. l16
and III. containing lists of duplicate
signatures, as guide in the Govern
or'S examination.
Calls attention to Auburn petition 25
names, verified by Messier, June .,
who signed another petition May 81.
Also one from Lewiston, is names.
verified May 81 by Geo. Hamel, who
signed on May 81 another: also one
from Lewiston verified by Gendron.
who also signed another petition.
Mr. Crockett stated that closed the
testimony as to Lewiston Police petit
/ TO be taken up later
more signatures illegally on the petit
tons, he would like to know it and
what names they are.
! Mr.. Crockett have no evidence
| now that any were signed without i'm
piled or verbal authority for so do
! ing. But the court has ruled Illegal
any signature not written by person
himself.
1t was agreed that any further ac-
ton in these cases. if any, would he
taken by the Governor after full un-
derstanding with both counsel.
Sea and Shore
Mr.. Crockett asked Mr.. Dunbar if
he would consent to allowing four wit
nesses to be called now and accept
their testimony in his sea and shore
fisheries case.
Mr. Dunbar stated that the outlined
procedure had not been followed and
he had consented to accept some testi-
mony in that way, and he didn't want
the cases mixed and confused. else he
might be lost in the shuttle, but if the
stenographers would separate the tes-
timony and supply him, he was will
ing. 1t was SO arranged.
Oscar H. Dunbar stated he appeared
for himself in the sea and shore fish
cries case. l.. NJ. Hart's testimony as
to legal notices being given was ac-
cepted.
{. B. Ivory, Lewiston
f. B. Ivory of Lewiston signed a
sea and shore petition. Shown Ex-
hibit III. petition of IS names, veri-
fed by Ivory, verified before Chas.
r. Lemaire. Didn't sign oath before
Lemaire of anyone. Didn't sign veri-
tication.
BY Dunbar-Did sign as petitioner
but not as verifying petition. Didn't t
authorize anyone to do so.
VIM. E. Burbank, Lewiston
Wm. f. Burbank of Lewiston gave
samples of signature. Shown Exhibit
179. Sign checks as "W. F." Seldom
use "Wm. F." Petition verified before
Lemaire shown witness, who said
might possibly have but didn't remem =
Der signing it. On back, did not sign
or make oath before Chas r. Lemaire
By Dunbar-Wouldn't under oath
deny front page signature Willing TO
go on record that other is not nv sig :
nature. Signed petition on a Sunday:
presented by l.. J. Brann. Don't re-
member giving him authority to sign
| on back.
BY Governor--Don't remember see
ing petition after date of alleged sign
ing.
BY Dunbar-Was-in Mayors law Of
nee and people there talked about pc
htions in general way Didn't take
oath. Was there later. but don't re-
member oath. Would have. if asked
Crockett-Signed petition of A
names. verified by Nat Bolduc. All nv
signing was in ink Signed none in
pencil
David n. Elliott, Lewiston
David II E.IliDtt of