New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.


CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
From Our Special Correspondent
LEAyEswoRrH CITY X. T., May %, 1856.
MORNING SESSION.
D~yJ,vry HARDING, sworn-Came to the Territory
in ls52; came from Missouri St. Joseph; wasJudge
of the election in Nov, 1884, appointed by GOv
eder; the other judges spponted were not present;
witness told the voters that the instructions were t)r
the voters present to fill the vacancy there was
crowd around the pos-most of these were from Mis-
souri, they claimed the privilege of electinS the Judge
and did 80. eecting Col. John Scott and another
man; the crowd of mcn mostly voted; witness
detailed all the particulars OF the frauds
and impostons practiced at this election, but as 'ere
has been much testimony already on these points, It
is needless to give the repetition, as it is purely cumu-
atiye This witness served a. Judge OF Election last
Fall when Reeder elected. For this he was in
dicted by the Grand Jury of Doniphan County On
arpearance the indictment was quashed. but witness
was not released but had to give bail for his appear
ance until another indictment could be found. Wit
ness testified that there was a majority Free-State
N. in the District at that ne aud that the majority
ba. since Increased. Witness also gave testimony
relative to the March election, 1855. This merely
cumulative, going to prove that larger number Of
votes were thrown than there was residents OF the
District; that the FreeState people did not vote, but
Withdrew their candidates; Gnd that the polls were
held by an armed mob from Missouri
IrIuEH DILLON, swoln-Was at St. Joseph ON the
.oth of March 1856; was engaged on the ferry boat;
an arrsupemen nt was made at that time with the cap
tain of the ferry boat by Judge Lecount, Mr.. Carson
and other leaders who with companies, that man
ard horse was 10 be taken ard back for twenty
five cents "a reduction Of ten cens 2l7 mea On aor.c
hack crossed and recro;sed paid f)r in this way and
100 Oh foot what was paid that day witness received
from Col Summeryillc AID Mr. A. DAVIS sig was
paid 10 the captain BY one eise; MAJOR hehafd
sn black boy carried our light bread and other eata
bes INTO tie Territory; witness heard the men say aa
they went over that they were going TO the electioni
the election was held in the Territory near Bryantsi
witness states that lie was Instructed BY the captain 10
60 on ard carry the men over and charge regular rare
for all who did not come with these companies, and
corec; from those who should be pointed out by their
captsLs.
TuoxAs C. Borrow. sworu-Residei in ST. Joseph in
IL March. 1855 Lad been there foUr months attended
the election over in the Territory at Byants on the
3otL March; differs with Gen. Strngfellow and other
leVvers about tie right citizens Of Missouri had 10
vote did not 20 to vote but went prepared 80 that IT
violence Was offered tie Pro-Slayery party 10 keep
them from voting 10 meet It with violence; there was
a runor that t-e.e was party seut oat by the Emi-
grar Aid Society on their way up the river; believes
tho. the majority OF tLose Elo were over did not come
t te but 10 prevent those from voting and TO protect
the uoL-: heard some men from Missouri say they
came to vote don't think many expressed themselves
in n ., vav witness had arms end thinks others had
arms. To Mr. scotl-No, do not think they had
visible sfps: two poeitions were taken by men from
Ni.scuu; one was that who was present
~ tie election had rgh; to vote under
the .Sebrssks bill the other and witness en-
teitened it, wes that the word actual which h"'
been guled out as surplursage ~ stTnsiei!o" aha
Judge Norton, meant something, ana that Vo'"i
must be EGna fde resident. 10 Ho"afd-inefe
Wa certainly 10 iny ason Of Emgrant'l1 soeis'y sn
et that tine y that precinct, fOr Aeipufpos VI
ing that election. Tor j they had Deen te'7
would have known .t a. tlty were t'ei' - -.
then: witness cane uf Oh the Austiai-A a -
Is-. Of Noyembe-, 1854, W..A Paly - -...- -.
.e,, ~. by the Boston LING gam An '',.''!I ~
W. 81 farctc; Abqii.9aiss. ttey s4''0 - ''--o'
,.s, thew were cent out 70 seIlie AssRi VINCE Dc
re,.d lat they were coming merely - MAKE
r.. STATE but II coEverssti)n with them tAey dened
:, Int tbey told Lim lLat wh,e they were at perfect
Iber., they felt that they were under obLg'oas 70
,,y ard make Il Free State ate. having taken their
money: there wa large peEty o. tAemi n1si have
been 10 mer, women end children.
THcNAs A. WATERsos, sworn--Cane from Ohio TO
s.. Joserh No, ard from there 10 Kansas Terntoryi
settle3 il the XIyth District; the family Of witness
was tie second that came o that part Of the Terri
tory the weight Of the population in that District was
il IL Durr Oak Bottom opposite to S. Josephs, aud
Il the bottom below; the bulk of the population WAS
in and around tAese bottoms do not think there