Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-27

. witness for the time being and called
Kennon again on the stand.
In reply to question in which the
witness was asked IL he wished to
change any of the testimony given
! in the forenoon, the answer was NO"
Kennon stated that he had knowledge
OF the payment OF the sum of $72 to.
the Lewiston Sun Corporation In
1 settlement for an advertisement
which was run on the front page of
! both the sun and the Journal an
nouncing the candidacy of Gould.
| This ad he stated was run through
| error as 1t was sent to these two
papers as 1t was to all others in the
| State to be used as news but was
used as an advertisement instead, 1t
did not originate at his Office. but he
had knowledge of 1t and Gould later
authorized the payment Of the bill.
This sum was entered in the report
Of campaign expenses.
Charges Time KILLING
| Questioning as to various adver-
tisements which were placed in diff
ferent papers and which the attorney
was endeavoring to show were plac-
ed by Kennon with the consent and
knowledge of Could brought an OBJ
lection from Senator Hinckley. He
said:
Il am getting tired of these lies
that are >being perpetrated here. This
is simply a play to kill time"
Attorney Brooks replied with some
heat, 1T is a play to get at facts and
to present the truth
Hinckley then rejoined Let your
man who preferred these charges
take the stand and testify as to his
knowledge of the expenditures. III
soon find out If he Is committing per-
jury or not"
| Warned of Delay
| Hinckley then continued. He 10
asking these questions with deliber-
ate intent to take up time, as he
knows that the election is to be held
on Monday, and If this hearing Is not
completed today the voters will not
know the result before election day."
| The examination of the witness
was then continued and in response
to questions put to him he did not
call the matter of the s72 to Gould's
attention but that Gould had brought
1t up himself. He said that he can
recall no further communications
with any paper as director of publi-
city. =
| Louis B. Costello was then recalled.
He testified that the s72 was for both
the ad In the Sun and the one in the
journal and that no publicity ham
died by these papers was supplement
tary to advertisements carried by
those papers. He could not say #
Gould knew of the advertisements
appearing in the two papers.
i An attempt to find out who did
place the advertisements with his
papers was frustrated by the OBJ
lection of Senator Hinckley. The
witness declared that he has never
talked with Gould about this matter.
Publisher Patten
Roland T. Patten. publisher and
owner of the MISREPRESENTATION
at Skowhegan, was called to testify
with regard to advertisements car
ried by his paper. He declared that
he has had no conversation or con-
terence with Gould with regard to
his publicity. He further stated that
he would say that advertisements
published in his paper were placed
through Thomas R Kennon, as agent
for Gould.
Here Senator Hinckley objected.
declaring that Kennon was not the
agent of Gould and had so testified.
To this Brooks responded that he
was trying to prove that Kennon
really was Gould's agent. Upon mo-
ton Of Hinckley, 1t was ruled by the
Secretary of State that this testi-
mony should be stricken from the
| records.
Patten then testified that he had
carried other advertisements in his
paper in favor of Gould and that he
had had no other dealings with
could. He could not say If they came
to his attention.
Judge Foster Causes LAUGH
Judge Herbert E. Foster of Win
throp injected some humor into the
questioning when he was asked If he
had worked for Gould. He replied
that he had not taken part in the
campaign and in answer to the cues
ton which was repeated he said, II
voted for him, yes sir"
DID you handle any funds with
the knowledge and consent, of Mr..
Gould" he was asked.
His answer, UNFORTUNATELY. 7
didn't see dollar, caused consid-
cradle merriment
Rights or credits?" persisted At
torney Brooks.
flights or credits, yes, or liabili-
ties responded the Judge and the
spectators again broke into laughter.
Roy III. Flynt of the Augusta Press
was next called to the stand. He
stated that he had done some print
ing Tor the campaign on behalf of
you'd put that no money was paid
TO MIN py Gould or with his consent
or knowledge. The bill was not con-
tracted to Gould's knowledge.
After a moment of whispered con-
versation between Attorney Brooks.
Rev. Mr.. Leigh and DeForest III,
PERKINS OF Portland, the Grand Drag
on of the Realm of Maine of the Ku'
AUX klan, Secretary of State Ball
suggested that recess might con.
Venlently be taken at that time.
After Recess
Attorney Brooks, after the recess
addressed the tribunal, saying that
ne mad publishers from several cities
VINO would testify substantially the
same as had Mr.. Costello, but that as
ne was unable to make his point he
cause Of the ruling, he would close
here.
Rev. Arthur Leigh Of Randolph,
VINO preferred the charges against
Mr.. Gould was the only witness
called by the defense.
Mr. Leigh, have you read the re-
turn OF expenditures filed by Arthur
could with the Secretary of State"
Il have, sir"
do you know, of your own knowl-
edge, of one dollar that he exnended
otherwise than shown in that state
ment?'
DO I know of my own personal
knowledge? / do not"