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

edge of one red cent that Mr.. Gould
promised to pay which was not includ-
ed In his returnT' asked Senator
Hinckley.
mot of my own knowledge Gov
ernor Brewster replied.
Reference was made by the gov
ernor to advertisements appearing in
several newspapers with Mr.. Gould's
consent, the governor stating that Mr..
Gould had spoken Of advertisements
in the Bangor News and the Kennebec
Journal inserted at the behest of Mr..
Goulds friends.
The governor admitted talking with
Mr.. Gould and also talking with Grand
Dragon Perkins of the Ku Klux Khan.
He emphatically denied having told
Mr.. Perkins anything concerning Mr..
Gould's conversation with him. The
talk with Mr. Perkins had been mostly
by Mr. Perkins, who had related to
him what he proposed to do In regard
to the Gould campaign.
Asked concerning his visit to Wash
ington the governor admitted having
been there and that he was called upon
there by Mr.. Perkins.
Asked If he was given any direc-
lions by Grand Wizard Evans or made
any agreements with the grand wizard.
the governor replied:
This Is not the proper forum In
which to discuss that. and would not
take the trouble either to deny or af-
firm it."
Thomas Kennon Of the Kennon
Advertising Agency of Portland tes-
titled that he had been engaged by
Mr.. Gould as his publicity agent, to
write and send out news stories to
the various newspapers of the State,
| also to serve as Mr.. Gould's secretary
in the answering of correspondents.
For this he was paid $45 per week.
He told Of trip made from Pressure
Isle to Fort Kent in company with
DR.. Could son of the candidate, and
of another trip to Pressure Isle with
Candidate Gould. He was gone
three days on these trips.
Mr.. Kennon had received 1910 for
his services to Mr.. Gould, he testi-
fed He knew Of no other moneys
expended by Mr.. Gould or for Mr..
Gould by someone else with Mr..
Gould's knowledge and consent.
Many questions that were put to
Mr.. Kennon by Attorney Brooks were
excluded by Secretary Ball, counsel
being forced at all times to confine
his questions to the matters which
were with the knowledge and consent
Of Mr.. Gould.
The witness testified regarding his
publicity articles, sent to the news
| papers for publication. No money
went with them.
/ Asked If his agency handled any
matters in behalf Of Mr.. Gould other
than the publicity matter which he
| himself sent out. with the consent
and knowledge Of Mr.. Gould, witness
said that 1t did not
Were any bills contracted through
your office other than by yourself
with Mr.. Gould's knowledge and con-
| cent" asked Attorney Brooks. -
None" replied Mr.. Kennon. He
stated that he had employed no Office
| force and had not been promised any
| compensation for office rent except
straight salary. He had not had the
| placing Of advertising.
After Recess
! After a recess Mr.. Kennon was re-
called to the stand by Mr.. Brooks and
questioned regarding the advertising
| copy which he prepared and sent out
! as we'll as the news stories connected
with the Gould campaign. Mr.. Ken
non said that he did not, as publicity
agent, write to any papers for Mr..
| Gould.
! Attorney Brooks then showed to Mr..
Kennon a letter that witness had
written Sept. IS, 1926. to Roland T.
| Fatten, business manager of TIE Show
! hogan Independent-Repo The let
, ter follows:
| Dear Mr.. Patten:
This will advise (but not for any
! immediate publication) of my appoint
ment as director of the news and adj
vertising bureau to be operated in con-
( nection with the candidacy for U. S.
| senator of Hon Arthur r. Gould of
( Pressure Isle.
! News gleanings OF his campaign
will be sent to you from time to time
| by this bureau and likewise display
| copy on advertising Is to be sent to
! you within the next 10 days and to re
! followed by additional orders of inser-
/ tions.
| VERY truly yours,
THOMAS J. KENYON.
Admits WRITING Yeffsr