Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-29


which catered AMI found Mr. Hoy, a, hume Pres.
emily We were joined by Mr.. Builer--lOr .tS
utes nothing saic when Nlr. Edmo6ds remarked.
'~e had Better proceed o. SuSiaess"
ThereuP'n Mr.. Butler said Sir. Stevenson had late
" made important disclosures him. affecting the
Wing party, and IL deponent would forward md
make the accessory proof great gcol would follow
irom u-ihai deInnent would thereby take high
.iand-,hat deponcnt had been denounced by the
wings as Lpco FOco. and had no'hng IN expect fosa
That pauy-but he had every thing expect frum the
other party that d-poncn would the lasting graf
itude Of the party; FOR HIS OWN PART. AS TO
MONEY. HE WOULD DIVIDE Ills LAST CENT
OR LASr CRUST WITH DEPoNESr. THERE
UPON. MR.. Horr SAID lie WOULD Do THE
SAME.
And deponent f,rIhor sath ths, the said Stevenson
repeatedly assured drpoaeni that IL he would take
stand against them. the party (meaning the sdmnisr,
ton party would be uhdcr such Obligation me. that
would have any Office. any Iney. and especially
that Mr.. Van Barren would do any thing for me; and
that should have the oIre Of Consul IIaytr that
Mr. Brent who has the office was old. aud could
he put ont, rs he was appointed by General Jackson
anil that he would 81 tn Washington about il. hot that
was unnecessary. ne Mr. Buler and Mr.. Ednon,s who
were the confidential friends Of the President. could
and voulI effect IT,
On another occasion Stevenson, In operate uton this
deponent said Mr.. Butler would give thousand dol
ars and Mr.. lioyt the towards paying certain
demand against me. That lat Sunday morning Mfr.
Edmonds wrote n note 10 deponent requesting depo-
10 call Edmonds house. and depnncnl apon re-
ceiving thu note went there. when Edmsnds said.
well. understand you have concluded To he of
any service To US" To which depinent replied thai
hs had To- determine whereupuu said E,lmunds thei.
threatened deponent that dspon-ni would he prosecu-
tgd-and deonent further saith that Stevenson said la
depoRent that he would compel the Governor to re-
Appoint me TO the Office Of Inspector-that he. Steven
s'pn. would meet Mr.. Grnncll. or Mr.. Bowen with
ADD with pair of loaded pistols he Stevenson would
compel them Ia pledge themselves ID secure my 70 D.
ISrnIment To- office by the Governor
And further. depOnent saith that over and over a
gam Of money and office have been ,de e.
ne. 10 mplicate the Governor and the leading mem
brrs o the Wing party IN the city OF New York. And
ftr said Stevenson, i'm conversation with dcponent al
iSf deroneni and he had le Mr. Hoy's house. OH the
ocxnson abOvo referred 10. and were walking do~
'ogcther said 10 dePonent, that Mcssrs. Butler Hoy
sd Edmonds. could onier into an agreement in re
sTnct 10 any particular Office az that time because il
wonld be like bargaining with me TO induce me O.
cdeno forward and would defeat the object But said
hd. there Is Mr. Butler. q man of much purity ri
character any man in this country, and he DC
anything with Mr.. Nnn Buren-did you not hear hin
say he would divide the last cent or crust with you'll
Here Is Mr.. ElmoHds Confidential friend and CORES
Pondent with Mr.. Van Buren,, aud here IL Mr.. IIoyt
The Collecior-ihcy can do. any thing; and defonen
believes ihHt Stevenson made these remarks bocaus,
deponcn' declined 20 involve himself by n cpmplinnc,
with the oNertures made TO deponent at Mr. lIuyii
house. And dePonent further saith. that he IL now
satisfied. that he has been tho dupe Of conspiracy
! which, under the preience Of gaining the means l.
compel Governor Seward 10 continue deponent in oil
cc and thereby TO assis, deponeht. IN. from the he
ginning had l ITS object induce dcponeni by prom
ises Of reward. mi then by THREATS OF PROSE
ICUTlON io become the instrument "f violent uiracl
uion the Governor and the Wing pary-and dcpo
nent further adds. that IN the progress Of this uIir
h" said Stevenson has constantly spoken OF the unn,
tied power he, the said Stevenson would acquire t
the Administration party IL he should succeed in thu
attack upon the whig'.
JAS. b. GLENTwORrH.
Sworn this 23rd day 81 O,Ioher. 1910. beiurc the
! JOSEPH p PRISON,
Commissioner Of DOeJs.