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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Kennebec Journal: Tempers flare at Swan trial

Updated: Today at 10:27 AM

Tempers flare at Swan trial
By Betty Adams badams@centralmaine.com
Staff Writer

BANGOR — Whitefield contractor Frank Monroe is back on the witness stand today in the Carole Swan trial, and already the judge has had to warn those watching the trial to maintain decorum.

Frank Monroe

Contributed photo

On Wednesday, Monroe testified that that he felt pressured to give Swan kickbacks of $3,000, $7,000 and $10,000 when he was awarded work in the town of Chelsea. At the time, Swan was a selectwoman whose husband, Marshall Swan, was often given town road and culvert work.

Then today, U.S. District Court Chief Judge John A. Woodcock told those in the courtroom — about 15 people, many of them from Chelsea — to stay quiet after one person hollered “No” as defense attorney Leonard Sharon was questioning Monroe about dates he paid money to Swan after he said she demanded it.

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