Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-08
BRIBERY
CHARGE AT
PORTLAND
Councilman Hoadley
Held for Attempt to
Influence Vote
Councilman Martin Claims Was
Offered S10O on Question Be-
fore Common Council of Dis
continuance Municipal Pig
gery-POlice Planted to Hear
Hoadley

Portland, Me, March 7-Council
man James Hoadley of Ward seven
was arrested today or a warrant
charging that he attempted to bride
Councilman Elmer H. Martin of Ward
nine with 500 to influence his vote
on the question before the Common
Council of the discontinuance of the
municipal piggery.
1t is ellaSed that Martin, after in
forming Mayor Carroll S. Chaplin
that he had been approached, had a
conference with Hoadley in the base
ment of building where the former
was employed, and that what trans
PRED there was seen and heard by
two police inspectors in an adjoining
room through openings in the wall.
A detailed report of the CONVERSE
ton. claimed 10 have been heard, was
made by the inspectors and placed in
the hands of County Attorney Glenn
ent T. Robinson on whose information
tHt VAIL ant NdS ISSUED.
Throughout the conference in thJ.
basement where Hoadley had agre ID
to meet Martin, inspectors White and
Tolan were present in a room adjoin-
ing that occupied by the councilmcn.
and through an opening in the wall
heard all that passed between the two
members of the city government and
through smaller openings were able.
the State will also claim, 10 see al
| that went on
Detailed report of the converse ion
between Hoadley and Martin has beon
made by the police inspectors and is
| now in possession of the state. Yes-
| terday Mr. Martin went into confer
! cnce with County Attorney Robinson
! and reviewed the facts and circum-
! stances, told of being approa ched in
the city piggcry matter by city gov
! eminent member, of his decision then
to report. and his subsequent action
| of reporting the proposition made -
/ him DO Mayor Chaplin, and of la.cr
agreeing TO meet Hoadley with POI; :
| inspectors TO be present
At the February meeting Of the civ
! council Hoadley introduced the ord I
| calling for special committee eff two
aldermen and three councilmen to re-
port back to the March meeting ro!a-
| tive to the cXpediency of the city $
| doing away with its piggery and lot
! ting the collection of oftal out by con
| tract President Monroe of the lower
! board named Councilmen Hoadlry,
| Swnctser and f. Fl. Martin on the com
: mittce and Mayor Chaplin named Al
dermen Massure and Kelley as upp Il
| board members.
The committee met hut not until IT.
| err Mr.. Martin had reported that he had
! cen approached with an offer to in
! flucnce his vote in the matter. The
| committee decided to ask more Tins
and so reported al last nights mectinc .
| of the city council. This report wa
| accepted.
When Mr. Martin made report &c
| Mayor Chaplin the chief executive cr-
| dered investigation and immcdiately
he had report from his police inspec-
! tors that the matter was Of such ma
I ture as is charged, he and the corpnr.
alton counsel turned the case. with Al
| their information. over to the county
attorneys department. County Attor
ney Robinson and Assistant ATTORNEY
| Ingalls, went over the matter thor
| cughly and the warrant was dra
! this morning