The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-12
THE BiRSUn ELECTION INVESTIGATION.

The Evidence Produced Before tho Congress
sional COMMUNICATIVE =. Y. Barnum
Secured same ef His votes-Tesiimony for
the Contrasting Parties.
The folio wing abstract OF tho evidence thus far
prodicsi before the Congressional Committee the
OF disputed 10 The Fourth Connecticut dis
trict Ia which The election OF Mr. w. H. Barnum con-
tested by Mr. Phneas T. Barnum- 1t should be remem
bered that the testimony published has been given
By witnesses called At the Instance Of the conestng
parties and that the defence have yet tho opportunity
Of producing Witnesses Of The statements
made
THE TESTIMONY
A. - Randall, sworn-Am cashier Of the National
Iron Bank Of L,lie Falls tsaisbaryl; large number
Of checks for v.ricn. amounts ranging from 500 70
81, 500 we're drawn by Mr. w. r. Baraum % our bank
about the lst APRIL aud paid the oank fihs checks
referred to BY the witness here handed the
cross-examined- LIST April was one or NJ W. n.
Bsraums pay DAYS; there was nothing unusual In his
more. perhaps on the Is. day Of Apr previous q tho
election he drew more or les checks every day In the
Jehn W. Root, sworn-Res,ds ss Mount washington:
resided In Salisbury at the time Of the sscion; Vas
present u the polls ou the day OF election; IT, W.
n. Barnum about noon ON that dav Morgan TYLER asked
me how vas gong TO vote; I showed him my ticket,
which bad r. J. lsnums ii; Tyler nere me $50
10 his lckei but did not accept The Offer he then
stepped up 20 Mr. w. H. Barnunr, VINO WAS standing
near, and said, II can't do anything with this man -
Mr.. Barnum replied speakinsto me. Whatever Tyler
does viii agree to- Mr. Eusign then came up had
the republican ticket With T. Barnnm's name on IL
Enslan showed me bis ticket with W. H. Baruums
on II.
Cross-examined--Am now engaged In clearing farm
owned by Mr. Mi =, at Mount Washington OF wood;
saw Mr. Barnum on once on elsstlyn dav: IL was
about noon but caut tx the time nearer tyler,
myself and Mr. Barnum Nv. IL we're present. and Mr
Sdney Ensign came up while We we're sanding there:
Mr.. Frederick Niles Mas far or OF the four or Eve
persons standing near BE-, or st ahead one vas ,r
Reeds another Was Horace smith and another was
my own son; am one o. the who msds out am
daviis 10 60 with the ueton 10 Congress; john H. Rus
sell and Daniel II. Capp asked me to make the aifda-
v olsd Tor Y. T. Barpuu.
now r. =. RARyux cor SOME or Hn vorEa
John 0denbreit, eworn--Was at the polls ia Salisbury
election day; heard man tell Hr Barnum that an
other man would not vote; Mr. Baruum stepped up 10
the man and askfd him why he would not vote;. I
sCome up and vote ocr ticket and I will give %
$500" could not bear the mans answor, and he did
not ~ that time shortly after came and voted;
could not tell whas ticket be voted; did NOT know
the man: never saw him before nor since; Mr.. Bar
mum. when he made this Offer 10 the entry a. you
90 up sairs 70 The hall; sometime 10 the after
towards night, u may have been ten or twenty
Crosssxaminsd by NJ. Hubbard-Mr. Baruum spoke
IN common tone OF have lived Salisbury about
fifteen years the nrst told this to vas Frederick
Miles, the same night gave afndavt IN support Of
the petition; did not take any money election dsy;
I may have received money from Mr. Miles and paid u
money from Mr.. Miles election day; could not tell
bov much did not count a.; " was package. 4 do
mot remember whether paid Mr. Parks $50 for his
that day NOT; will not that did not: on that
day I got out Of money and went 10 Mr. Miles
for some more; ! could not veil how much be