Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23

voter at any of these times. He did
not know who entered the ante room,
as he was back to it during the day:
this same condition prevailed as 10
the ballot box.
He said there were SIS names on
the Ward four voting list and it was
very likely he did not know many Ut
the men.
Mr.. McCarty-Was there anything
in the appearance Of that bunch II
ballots YOU have told about to. arouse
YOU: suspicious?
Quimby-There was.
McCarty-You made no effort 10
reach them?
Quimby-I did not
McCarty-Why not?
Observation-Disclosures 1t none Of my
business.
McCarty-And YOU were an cleo
ton officer of that ward?
Quimby-Yes.
McCarty-Ward four is a solid Re-
publican ward?
Quimby-I don't consider it so.
McCarty-It has been going Repub-
lican with too much regularity to
please a good Democrat for the past
few years:
ouimby-Pretty close the last few
years.
McCarty-In 1916 Gov. Milliken had
oS9 votes and Curtis 1877. I don't call
that very close, do you?
Ouirnbv-No. sir
Mr.. Quimby said there was but one
PARTY. now. in Auburn, and that
seemed to be pretty much Republic
can.
Eenja min King of Pleasant street tes-
t:fel that he counted some of the bal
lots over Mr. Ouinlby's shoulders AMI
there were 100 Republican ballots. three
Democratic and two defective, as he re-
called. He saw ballots dumped out OF
ballot box and they came out in a
bunch. on cross-examination testified
that he did not see anyone handle their
excepting Quimby.
John White, brother of Congress.
man White. was the next witness. He
testified that he reached the ward room
atou. 6 in the morning and there were
four present. OConnor read the eler-
ton call and witness took the place o.
Fiaherty. the ward clerk, and checked
outgoing list during the day.
Attorney Leigh at this point aske
that the outgoing list be introduced it
was admitted by counsel that there
We're 3?6 names checked on the ingoins
list and Az on the outgoing list. On
cross-eXamination witness testified that
there were other check marks similar
to his. but he did not know whether
that lie was about the ward room much
OF the day. and the door opening from
the ward room into the ante-roonl.
whore the ballots were kept. was open
during the time. He did not see any
thing irregular on the Part of any ele :.
ton officer during the day.
Henry A. Shorey. .Ir.. deputy secreta-
~ o. State. in charge of ballots, WAS
next sworn. He was asked to sit dowa
and court names checked on the list.
but replied that he would IL the COM
mittee desired it but ii was more re-
sponsiAility than he wished to take.
In addition 10 the admission or the
part Of counsel that there We're 2Ni
rames OF iugoing list and Az on out
going list. it was also admitted that
there were i5s used ballots in the ballot
foX when opened.
Fred J.. Langley, chairman of the An
burn board of registration OF voters,
testified that he had served on the
!oari 10 years and was appointed on
committee. He arrived at the polls ut
SO A. NJ and the polls were opened at
G. He testified that he called attention
TO the reading OF the call. and 1ues-
toned whether Mr.. White should serve.
Il was told that l belonged in the
board of registration. / thought ! was
doing a favor in speaking" He tosti-
while he was there.
Nj. B-ann called the name of Emil
Martin and when it was found that
he was not there stated that he under
stood that Mr.. Manser was going 10
summon him. The latter replied that
when Martin was referred to H.,
meant Martin O'Connor. 1t was agreed
among counsel that that part Of Emu
Martins testimony at the previous
hearing relating to his checking Il
names on ingoing list be admitted, this
being from the opening of the polls
until relieved by Mr.. Quimby. who serv-
ed regularly. and also that Mr.. Martin
saw the ballot box opened
Fred p. Chandler. agent for the
Grand Trunk Railway in Lewiston.
told the committee that Fred o.
Proveit. one the names checked as
voting in Ward 4. left Auburn on May
p. 1917 and had never returned TO
that city. He stated this from the
railroads records. Proveit having
been q locomotive fireman.
Walter F.. Small. Republican cleo
ton clerk in Ward 4. Auburn. tes:i-
fled that he reached the polling place
election morning at GAS. Mr.. White
was taking his place at the time
During the afternoon he and Flahe,.
~ were out for about three hours
looking for voters. He did not know
who did the checking out or was i'll
charge Of the ballot box during that
period. He knew part Of the men
who voted that day. He said that lie
did not know who suggested that he
and Flaherty go looking for voters:
was positive he did not suggest it and
did not think Flaherty did.
On cross-eXamination said thai
Mr.. Quimby was away from his sta
ton several times during the day.
Heard him called back several times
when men came up to vote.