The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
THE ninsUa INVESTIGATION eomnsrYEs.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE ws.lu.

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The Congressional Committee appointed 10 invest.
gate the OF the contested in The Fourth Con-
eeencut district. charges or bribery having been made
Against the elected candidate. Mr. ". II. Barnum
assssmbsd oil this place yesterday afternoon three
o'clock. The following testimony has been taken:
Mr. Ely Ensign, booRkeeper 10 Mr. W. II. Barnnm,
Broduced the cash and check books OF Barnum Richard
Don Co.. and explained the Of tho erm ~ the
yssme OF the election He said that election day he
shAd made several disbursements Of the cleo
lision, amounting to about $2S2. He thought must
,have been $3.50, though only 1882 had been reeded
the election 20 balance his accounts Tbs witness
ssas examined great length and the committee before
itdiourping requested him to also produce Mr. W. H.
lBarnams private chesxbook together with ledger OF
she 1r, and instructions thar all the HOOKS should
nc subjected the scrutiny of competent accountant
Martin Decker sworn Received check from Mr..
Sarnum early April for $50, and gave him my note
il; this represented provous transaction
between US; Mrs Bnshnell's on election
day there about ter minutes; Norman srurr was
.sbere; a man named Michael Koran came in wont up
Sio tho table and received $50 from Mr. Hurlbur; do
not recolect tina. anything was said; sec paid 10
EAnotbsr man do not know that mai'a name or where
ssI table the oom, there might have beeu more,
there was certainly 70. as much as 600 or So ooo
week ten days before the election that Ne
W. H. Parnnm wanted TO see me; 10 Mr Barnum's
~nicei heassed me IL would moi aid him. told him
Thought Of doing particularly fond OF the
tsther man; he asked how money IL would lake
afo carry Cornwall, and offered me check for wha,
1tnight think necessary; did take check and
SSever received dollar from him; a republican, did
mot have cent OF his money shilling paid out
Norman Spur. rscalledDon't recoect having a
receive SEQ at Mrs Bushnss: don't rocoliect see
ing money IN the room on the table; think
with money was excited at the time and my memory
81 what occurred on that day confused and ipdsunc
shink 1t likely saw persons receive money there can't
recollect the namo OF person who money
there; can't remember the amounts; know Martin
Becker don't recolect that he was in the think
bad conversation With White Alien about Mrs Bush
Iells some time after the election; l told Allen
mat MI Barnum said he would have given SO 900 not
10 be nominated for Congress-; don't remember what
slss told him. might have told him that Mr. Barnum
desired me TO work for the party; Mr.. Barnum
iold me 10 buy votes but have told White Allen
that he had told to buy votes; Mr. Bsrnum never
working for the party because candidate think
!. likely he may have said something about paying
money Tor votes; the conversation about r. ].
iarnums paying money for votes not about his (W.
II Barnnml paying money for votes; decline 10 say |
whether made amp bargains for votes because il |
would criminate me-
BY the COmmitteeI decline to SAY whether took auy
rue into Mrs Bushnelrs on election day TO money,
because u might criminate me- don't that IL |
would crlminate mo, but decline to answer. !
John g. Cummings, - Reside at Salisbury; am |
90 eector and voted at the last election voted Tor Will
lam H. Barnum for member Of Congress; don't know
received 500 IN Mrs Bushnel's; don't know the
Tho pad u to me- tho money was lying on the tabc;
think he gave ali there tho table; |
Mr. Walton gave me the tickets, and told mo il voted
shcm no would show me where could got some money
no did not nsmo any amount; there two in
inc room; there was no conversation at all In the
the OF Amer Cumming OF lakeviiie did
not tell any that had sold my vote did not sell my
vote calculated 10 vote Tor William II. Bsrnum all
by hr James 1andon; he wanted for p. T. |
Barnum, but would not accept the 500; voted for
shoagnt the best tho Of the place.
she money received present and did inhu-
snoe my Io,s at all when met Walton asked him for
BY the Cor,mttce-Lanocn offered me $500 to vote
fore the election on the sunday asked him whom he
wanted me 70 vote for, I'd when he told me, said II
Samuel Dickinson swori RESIDE at south Canaan;
en- an elecor and voted the last election received
after The election from &, rnSm. Richardson CO. for
horses and running around, the election day $50
az ever received from Mr. W. H. Barnum on account
o. .ne election Ely Ensign gave me little money on
election day; $40 think IL VAST II for this
yose:-lhere was q rumor al rou I'd the town that l.
OF the boys told me ii ley had heard ths ard
that though they good deu Dcrats they poor,
and thought they ought 10 hi We little money; tod
shem to keep where they were a I'D would give them
something; they then said hey did not want 10 be
bought and replied that die DOT want 70 buy cell
men had osro mem SIS ana $50 sach
vas not hired by Mr. w. H. Be toum 10 re1der political
services; spoke rey ,iblcan TO vote for Bill
parnum in life; did goo deal Of running about
for him, and would do II aga IN, because liked the
man.
Cross .examIned-Am employee by B,rnum, Richard
son n Co. am a democrat aud my father was what
ever did IN the election 10 out OF friendship TO
VIM. Barnum and 10 tho demo. rate party.
satust Hart sworn-Resids IN sharon voted on tho
election day: Mr. Bartram mat day; he asked
me how was going TO vote. and SAID was not greatly
Interested either way; he said the that II voted for
WIN, H Rarpum should Get ,25; John Goodwin pad
Inc the money know Of no ese VINO was PAID money
Gross ersmined-I vo.ed Just a. wished to: one
las bribed me to here aud tesn u don consider
that brbed TO vote for W. barnum; voted
Just should have voted ii mad OF got The money
vert TO hear Bsrnum make "a peech betore ciec
1on, and thon made my mind nc 70 Voe ior I'M,
aud 70 vote for Vim. II. Baruum
Adam Coous. sworn-Am electos Of the town OF
thsron; republican, but voted TOT William H.
Bmnum Rufos Owens gave me $40 "a a preseat are,
had voted hcNot, winch pupht cASept tEat
William II. Baruum's name It,
Cross. examined-I voted FOR the thought was
right; preferred William II. Barn1. ~ TO : T. Barnum
always intended not 10 vote for y = y respective OF
she money, should not have vo'ed for r :,
Sharon and voted iOr Mr wn,aa H. Bsroam Last las,
election dSy Mr. Rufus owens 9. se me ID, ticket ana
said he would make me present o. $40 :. votsa W
did 70 hire me, and sht uli have voted for
W. H. Barnur, anyhow. because be sn- Toys me.
css, eSsmned1sd made up no 20 vote So b 1or
cause ihonght him nicer man tina y
sss y . NJ at S psT Was
80 me by Mr. stroas; Mr. Strong wen ca nous aha
s@ he er =. aed h sS r an
son Co would be responsc for the avn snt Of s75-
Gre years rent amer getting this hous no entered NJ
Percy d Perry sworz--Resido In Fal Village: have
all ssiecilon day; received money present or
breo for my vote received what was my nae from we
gersons; Henry wiiheraiI paid me tlS az $50 and
The committees shsa adjourned uuui III psaaay morn
ing si nine O'Clock
Several Additional wtt.csse. eernined-
Further Possporcmcnt Of the A Gtestiga-
fioB. :. go
FANS WI LACE oe, ~ 1897.
The Congressional Committee a opointed inves'i :
gate the charges OF bribery ana corrupio asr'ush'
against W. IL Barnum, tho successa candida IN 'he
last election held another session IL is sfern Na ana
several additional witnesses cra ninet so'ains
OF any very great Interest important . vas 'S'a'
The following is an abstract OF the testins my
Samuel Ham sworn-Resdc IN Salisbury am Wv ;
- an. 1900 - ,,or.x .,,he, "a , lie or to stay
:, homs. -. go, sos nv rra.t.s a GOODWIN the