New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-04-11
TESTIMONY IN THE FREAR CASE.

ssbicb ~ the Committee was appointed.
NJ K Glenn. sworn Mr.. Glenn-Let state be-
fore You commence Mr.. Chairman that one OF tins Com
nv certsn knowledge he was one of the ceners around
wRich;torruptiOn revolved ON that Friday want to
1 vEo 'i :. esped N Corruption to hear this evidence
The Committee decided TO 60 on with the testimony,
By the Chsirman-Q Your first charge is IN reference
60 the Railroad Committee VIII you please state Nat
snST S 20 se s MIR weed and Mr. Kay we're IN
Conversation in House and they said that there was
S S%, 'oT Why sa said one q 6o% tbs easy enough
g find out GO ont in , aS eSax room you can ma out
found il was q man around here peddng spectacles,
an as Ssd So% co ' out to the cloak he viii talk
to you about II ); went out ana ie INFO %
hrnon; he said nothing TO me that Indicted anything
unless Il was he asked me whst district WAS rom nhd
man IN Wayne Comfy used 70 do a good of work
deter herea great lobby man; ne was one OF inuIloW
Weeds through goSf men Went ~. b9S o 70 my SSa or
about we inside the Iieuse here and there by
and 6y h. ray came back and said, Go out again and
he will talk 10 you;" went out again aud just as
swung the door square open and passed into the cloak
room LEWIS took hold OF my coat ana hae0 me one sue
and said 81 want to talk to you Z; We got up close
20 ne oFrSded; . Oh no." SAID I; he began right
away told mel may not word II ltlst exactly as ~
wasbu he said tRSt the sD Ga sSS Re We want i
adopted :" and said he, II II rs adopteH tnat WI Si
nave lie aid "rhe Committee held back the re-
port night waiting 70 hear what the Ie ho5u Wo
@ mi sens to report against them If You viii
back to seat Brush Will come to see YOU i a y
weeds attention 20 IT. l said see 'hst hf tbst
Rru. into a 9eaG een RSeT aronS Which the thing was
revolvIAg aud several men go 10 MN ana WhlstF
TO him. aid tried to catch his eye The moment tried
60 catc is eve saw there guilt there. All Winter
long he had clear, frank, open face but the moment
would catch ms eye he would dodge on nom mo- Went
out 10 tie eloaErOom aud said 10 Lewis, lie don't come
70 me-" Well" said he, you 80 TO ITear. We'll, h,
AID siut going TO any mar, Then he said he would
fs Frear to come 10 me- and ne sent in to call him BY
andy Ffesr came cut and said W MAJ ms man say
Fre Railroad report adopted aud il you viii vote for
words. .-.,.-,.-,...
the A. Yes Sir; he caIoe up looking wld-iathcf
embarrassed. OF eonrse--and says; Mr. Glenn, What
this SAYS" nodding toward HIM iS al right VIE
vote for L, you shall have what this man says IheIe Is
rho Chiirmai-I called attention to it again to have
SCu give me exact lanSqass arc With ,bo Eric
road. How shall vote DO not know. We have talked It
over that there are some things about the D tnat we
the Erie road separated ard went back TO ny ssat
aud saw that he sustaining the same relation thar
Brush to the men OF the House By thai mean th'
be ssas person who was deeply interested
TESTIMONY Or MARK 3D. LEWIS.
Hy fh' cianosn: Q. Where do You reside A. In
theCity OF AlbaDy at No. % Hamiltoh-st
q what is your busnessl A. ava an optielsni have
place Of business lust as sold ont my place IJ
nus se sr Sl5u MAS am ocer OF the House in isG9
O. DO You know MIR Glennf A. know tic gentleman,
I S,pposc-a very NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
O Did you have any conversation with linn In regard
e. Lis the Ere railroad ol on the 2h VI March
A On FRIDAY morning came INTO me eoa A,iohi, ana
Zoe old gentleman met me; Gld not know VINO ne VA
s d SSe Seb sd aS sydkeS 10 me oethBS about
o. ctaCles, and gave hlm NY address; he SAID was
sSt down down as 80 lr as n GstS agd found
hq1 left my glasses;' sind ! L haI gia 49,
d.; suppose you have heard something about these
3 herc1 do yOu know anything about me EIie Dii
IN q 1 grpuu no tpol heard
Ws he said what do they say (" said had heard
s,me people say that the Erie people pass bin
faS1 Know az can give tho exact words, but he said
NJ understood there some money IN II; sara hsl
hesrd something about money said mao nsaru sSne
tar that the Ere people were proposing 10 ave ~
sa. eveat and $500 contingent. He SAFE WhsG 90 ~
Otaets I" something hke tha saio nave 1raIu
that tho others say they give $50 TOO sroa le
TcaDnOt tel whether lac asked me question, or how "
oaiewhetber said understood so, or whether ne SAID
ne s those s az a pS kes a9S something me ike that
it exactly as took no interest IN ~ IN
. ted on both sides" He said . Who are they !" I
named oyer some members 5est b aG eI netS noe6
na ned four FIVE or ak; do not remember VINO they
We Well" hs says now if there is anything IN u,
sant 90 get my share" or part OF IL whatever the
v ii vas that he said he wanted.
q DO you not recollect the exact words A. could
have tried 10 do 50; he said want my pafI, or
are; he wanted to get share, o. par; or Soqes
that he said, 81 guess you could get III II IS aog Due
he said ala you understand !, that that b.
a. tkine In IT, he said AZ want It." He made the
% i 'p cannot soSs sas = @ .IPs
tx bite dogi It makes very little d ne nee
mn. Vanderbilt and Drew. lie said, (" DO You
know anybody who is opposed TO the bliF l sal9 !
named several members and among the rest named St
f,osr. He said he would Ike 10 sec Mr. ITear well
q I'D yoa tell m Mr. Trear was paying money to buy
vOfesi A. No, Sir, nothing OF the kind =,
O. Da you tell him thst he could get 500 for voting
be voted for the report Of the Committed A. No Sir
dld Oer him any money and DID not know whether
h would way or tho other OF would get any
o. Were you authorized by any person. directly or in
directly 20 buy aDybOdys vote, or pay any money! A.
q Did you have any money 70 pay for any votesi A.
n. SIR
o. Did Mr. Frear ever have any talk with you about
money or any bill pending IN the Legslanref A. NO. SIR
never had any conversation with Mr. frear the whOle
o. this Winter or last Winter either OF al any ue pSiVe'
than casually passing the time OF day. But NOM
q Your.acqusIntance with him was very hmitedl A.
Yes us the Same as this gentleman he stenograpnef
could not tell what his Is, but have seen MN
hee, and know he Is the senoSranier, aud knew Mr
q DO Won Know Of any money being offered being
paid By anybody for any votef A. NO, Sir do not
o. On tns milk bin do you know Of apyf A. No,
o. why dd you give Mr.. Glenn Mr. Frear's namei A.
named the men Just they occurred to me ut that
time; had heard members speaking OF other members
sSSns s az for that ii reason named b@ Il
should tell the whole truth about H. nc was simply this
4 thought could possibly do him q favor, know
Ing he against the Erie bill, having overheard
yersation between him and member, thought II would
be fsyer % get member 70 vote against IT, nave got
passed. and inferred that r fTear opposed 10 IT,
and IN order 70 get his good win thought he had an
Aad hePed him Ny bin1t health bin OF the town Of
hittee sbOatiti K Yes, sri that is tho reason
O There had been no arrangement A. I never spoke