Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-23
SEC. BALLS RULING
Continued from Pace One)

thur f. Leigh. Complainant, VS.. Ar
thur r. Gould.
ITO the Honorable Secretary of
State for the State of Maine:
'Whereas Arthur F. Leigh of RAN
dolph in the county of Kennebec and
State of Maine, on oath, has COM
planned against Arthur r. Gould of
Pressure Isle in the county of ArooS-
took and State of Maine. that said
Arthur r. Gould in connection with
his nomination at primary election
held on the first day of November,
A. D., 1926 did, before, at or since
said primary election, make expen-
ditures and incur liabilities except
his actual personal expenses for
postage, kilograms, telephones, sta
tionery, express and travelling, for
which returns are required by law
to be made in excess of the limita-
ton prescribed by the Revised Stat
utes of Maine for the nomination of
a candidate for the office of United
States senator, and that in connec-
ton with said nomination of said
Arthur R. Gould and the procure
ment thereof, with the knowledge
and consent of said Arthur r. Gould,
before, at or since said primary
election expenditures We're made
and liabilities incurred. except the
personal expenses of the said Arthur
r. Gould for postage, kilograms,
telephones, stationery, express and
travelling, for which returns are re-
quired by law to be made in excess
of the limitations prescribed by
Section 81 of Chapter 6 of the Re-
vised Statutes of Maine, to wit,
$500, and in violation of said Sec
ton p of Chapter 6 of the Revised
Statutes of Maine.
Now comes the said Arthur r.
Gould and says that said charges are
general, vague and indefinite and are
of such nature that he Is unable to
ascertain therefrom what charges are
made against him, and further says
that said charges are, in fact, charges
of perjury, corruption and other Sc
rious offenses, which. If true, might
lead to priminal prosecution and loss
of his seat in the United States Sem
ate: and the said Arthur r. Gould fur
Their says that, under the circum-
stances, he is entitled to specifications
of the specific illegal acts complained
of.
Wherefore, he prays the Honorable
Secretary of State to require of the
set forth in detail complete specifca-
lions of all expenditures mode. or pro-
cured or incurred with the knowledge
and consent of the said Arthur r.
| Gould, which the said Arthur F.
Leigh claims We're in excess of the
amount the said Arthur r. Gould was
entitled under the statute to expend In
connection with the primary election
| for nomination of United States Sena-
| tor from Maine on the first day of
! November, A. D. 1925.
| "And the said Arthur r. Gould fur
| Their petitions the Honorable Secretary
of State and asks such specifications
| may be ordered filed by the said Ar
| thur F. Leigh, complainant, within a
! reasonable time, in order that the said
Arthur r. Gould may have opportuni-
| ty to examine the same and prepare
| his case to be presented before you at
| the time designated by you for said
| hearing. to wit. at 10 o'clock in the
| forenoon, November 26, 1925.
Dated at Portland, Maine, this 22nd
| day of November. A. D. 1925.
ARTHUR r. GOULD,
| By FREDERICK w. HINCKLEY,
His Attorney.