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The Portland Daily Press
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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In Lansing, Michigan, on December 21, Adjutant General Case refused Governor Pingree's resignation request, denying involvement in an alleged dishonest military supplies deal. The governor received resignations from Quartermaster General White and Inspector General Mahrs, both claiming innocence. The Senate passed a resolution to recover lost state funds.
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Lansing, Mich., December 21.—Adjutant General Case today sent a letter to Governor Pingree refusing to comply with the governor's request for his resignation. General Case says that he was not present at the meeting of the state military board at which the alleged dishonest deal in military supplies was ordered and had no part in the transaction.
The governor has received the resignations of Quartermaster General White and Inspector General Mahrs. Both assert that they can establish innocence on their trial. The Senate today passed the House joint resolution authorizing proceedings to recover the money alleged to be lost to the state by the military board deal.
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Lansing, Mich.
Event Date
December 21
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case refuses resignation; white and mahrs resign and claim innocence; senate passes resolution for recovery proceedings.
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Adjutant General Case sent a letter refusing to resign, denying presence and involvement in the state military board's alleged dishonest deal in military supplies. Governor received resignations from White and Mahrs, who assert they can prove innocence at trial. Senate passed House joint resolution authorizing proceedings to recover lost state money from the deal.