Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-14
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BRIBERY, FRAUD AND PERJURY

ZINE ELaSG Card"
BRIBERY, FRAUD AND PERJURY!
If there was ever time in the history of our
government, when it became necessary for the hon.
est men of ALL PARTIES to declare themselves
independent Of partizan idoutry, and to assert
their desire for free government and correct prn-
cipe, that time is most assuredly at hand. We
have not room for recital of the facts that have
been brought to light which go to prove the de-
pravity Of an infamous and damnable scheme to.
destroy private character, and thus break down the
to Slace the matter ia such light, as will prove the
infamy of those engaged in it. few days pre-
vous to the late election in New York, Mr.. B. F.
Boiler, Collector Hoyt, and one Stevenson, under.
took to esta bish that NJ. H. Grinnel. Governor
Seward, and other prominent members OF the
Wing party employed one Gentworth, 10 60 to
Philadelphia in the fall of 1888, and hire Wing
voters Of Philadelphia to proceed TO New York
and vote in the New York city election. In the
whole proceeding, no proof is offered to prove this
except the affidavit Of hired vagabonds that Glent-
worth told them so. The following is the affidavit
Of Gentworth, which is of itself sufficient TO for
ever damn Butler, Hoyt, and the brbed and pei
jured Stevenson We do not offer it as constituting
any part of the defence of the gentlemen charged
with this act. but for the purpose of demonstrating
The character OF the conspirators. -....
Netc York, Ss.-JAMEs B. GLENTwoRTH of the
city of New York, being duly sworth, saith that
within the last thirty days, at different times and
places, in the city of New York, he has been APP
piled to by Jonathan D. Stephenson. Benjamin F
Butler, U. S. District Attorney, Jesse HOyt, Col
lector, and John W. ElmDnds. tn make statements
TINT should implicate GOvERNoR SEWARD and the
leading friends of the Governor in New York, in
| a charge of having countenanced frauds at the
election in New York city in the year 1893.
| That few days ago, deponent was induced by
said Stephenson to go TO the house Of said F
| Butler, and at the door of which Mr., Edmonds
joined US and we went together to the house vi
said Jesse B. Hoyt, Egg which we entered and
fund Mr.. Hoyt at home. Presently we were joined
by Mr.. Butler-lor few minutes nothing was said
when Mr.. Edmonds remarked, "toe had better pro-
coed to business" ..tr ..E ..s...l - ..-
Thereupon Mr. Butler said, Mr.. Stephenson had
lately made important disclosures to him, affecting
the Wing party, and if deponeiit would come for
ward and make the necessary proof, great good
would follow from it--that deponent would thereby
take a high stand-lhat deponeni had been de-
nounced BY The Wings LJco Foco, and had
nothing to expect fromthal party but he had every
thing 10 expect from the other parly-that depo
nent would earn the lasting gratitude Of the party;
for his own part, as to money, he would divide hi,
last cent, or last crust with deponent.
Mr.. Hoyt said he would do the same.
And deponent further saith, that the said Ste.
phcnsuS repeatedly assured deponent that if he
would take sta2d against them, the Wings, the
uarty. (meaning the administration party would
be under such obligations to M that cG2ld have
| ,,,,,fso anHa llu Int
Van Buren, would do any thing for me and that
should have the Office Of Consul at Havre that
Nr. Brent who now has the Office was old, and
could be put out, as he was appointed by Gen.
Jackson; aud that he, Stephenson, would 60 IA
Washington about it, but that was unnecessary. as
Mr.. Butler and Mr., Edmonds, who were the conf.
Dental friends of the President, could and would
Effect it.
On another OCCASION Stephenson. to operate upon
this deponent. sOid Mr., Butler would give a thou
sand dollars. and Mr.. Hoyt the same towards paw
ing a certain demand against me. That last Sun
day morning Mr.. EdmOnds wrote note to depon-
ent requesting deponent to call at Edmonds' house,
and deponent upon receiving the note went there
when Edmonds said, well, understand you have
concluded not to be of any service to us. To
which depOnent replied he had so determined
WhereuPon, said EdmOnds then threatened depon-
ent that deponent would be prosecutad-and the de-
pOnent further said that Stephenson said to depOn
ent, that he would compel the Governor to re-a p.
point me to the office of Inspector-that he, Ste
phenson, would meet Mr.. Grinnell, or Mr.. Bowen
with me, and with pair of loaded pistols, he Ste
vPns0D would compel them to pledge themselves 10
secure my re-appointment to Office by the Governor
And further, deponent saith that over and over
again overtures of money and Office have been
'nade to me, to impIicate the Governor and thu
leading members of he Wing party in the city o.
New York And the said Stephenson, in CONVEX
sation with deponent, after deponent and he had
left Mr. Hoyt's house, on the OCCASION above re-
ferred to, and were walking down together, said to
deponent, that Messrs. Butler, Hoyt and Edmonds
could not enter into agreement in respect to any
particular Office at that time. because il would look
like bargain with me TO induce me TO come for
ward, and would defeat the object. But. said he
here is Mr.. Butler, man of as much purity ui
character as any in this country and he can do any
thing with Mr., Ven Buren--did you not hear him
say he would divide the last cent or crust will
you!--Here is Mr.. Edmonds. aeonfdeniial friend
and correspondent of Mr. Van Buren,. and here il
Mr.. Hoyt, the collector--they can do any thing
srd depcunnt believes thst Stephenson made Thee