Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-26
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The committee
OF managers in their report to-day say
WOoley IL the manager or one OF the men,
bers OF that body OF men who are defraud-
ing the Government and popularity known
| "a the =" whisky ring" His first appearance
as connected with the impeachment case,
so far as the evidence fixes the date, was on
the 4th Of May, by q telegram. sent from
New York TO one of the Presidents secre-
taries to w. Warden, late Of Baltimore Sun.
In answer TO this telegram from Wooley,
Warden replied as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May t.
To 9. w. Wooley, 9th Ave. Hotel, n y:
More assured to-day than ever that the
President will tie acquitted. Such is the
| opinion of many well posted lnen OF both
parties. Several Radicals, close observers,
who have heretofore felt sure of conviction
inform me they nov have doubts of the
result, and that this change Of opinion has
taken place since Friday. The only per-
sons vino assert unqualile1ly that johnson
will be removed, are those who know least
OF the inner workings, and the best inform
ed either admit that there will be acquiital
or are in doubt w. w. WARDEN.
Mr.. Wooley's subsequent connection
with Impeachment is pretty well summed
up in the following testimony:
see. On the 9th of May Webster tele-
grsphed TO you--he will do 1t; telegraph
to Hugh Hastings to come here right away.
You have forgotten who he is or do not
know
Answer do not know.
q. On the seventh Wooley telegraphed
to you when will the Albany party be on
hand for business; and you understood that
to mean Hastings. On the Sth Wooley
again autographed to Shook under the
cipher Hooker 60 to the Astor House and
get from our friend which you nay means
you?
A. had no confidence In the schemes,
and declined to have anything to do with
them.
O. What were the schemes.
A. They were 10 get the votes of Sen.
ators.
Q. Howl
4. A. understood by purchase, by
money.
@. Who were engaged In these schemes
A. heard heard tho subject mentioned
by . number Of parties.
q. Tell me who.
A. think the first person { heard talk
on the subject was Gen. Adams.
z Were you intimate with him.
A. No.
Q. How did he come 70 you, . stronger.
to talk to you about purchasing Senat0n'
votes.
A. Because think be had talked on the
subject With another gentleman, who, in the
course Of conversation, said he would con-
suit me.
Q. Who was that other gentleman,
A. Collector Smythe, think. In that
conversation my name was mentioned, and
in passing out OF tie custom house, by the
way, l advised the Collector, and | think
the advice concurred with hts views, that
he have nothing to do with the subject
q. Did you introduce the subject to him;
subject that You had never heard of
A. have just stated that the Collector
had told me OF the conversation with Adams.
2. What.
A. That Adams proposed for certain
sum OF money TO get the votes Of certain
Senators against conviction.
q. What Senators!
A. OF course am under your direction.
do not voluntarily introduce any nsmee
The names were senator -, Senator
-. and l cannot with certainty indi-
cate the other names.
The examination was continued In this |
vein up to time. The witness positively
refused to answer any further Questious.
The Managers give large number Of tel |
cglams bearing on the subject. In view of |
al this evidence the COMMITTEES have re-
ported the accompanying resolution. they |
have fofborne TO state any oshes evidence |
which they have taken. confning |
themselves to that which seemed |
TO affect aud c'uster GROUND Wooley in the |
report. because his case 10 alone the present |
subject on inquiry before the House. There |
10 other and more important evidences bear |
ing on the subjec. OF attempted interference |
with the course OF public justice. the nature |
and extent the committee DO not think it !
proper or )ust 10 indicate until their final |
report is made, lest they migbt 60 Injustice, |
and the indications OF the evidence might |
cause avoidance Of the witnesses, more |
than one Of whom they have not been able |
to reach by summons. The House Com. |
mittee are Of the opinion that not only this |
but all other Investigations by the House in |
the future dep nd for their efficiency upon
the action of the House In this case. 1t |
Wooley can thus defy, by evasion and false |
wearing, the solemn investigation Of the |
Houee OF Representatives, ia matters Of the |
very highest cUncrrnment, il 10 difncuit to |
see how the House can ever hereafter hope, |
with any successs 70 investigate. detect and
provide against any other attempted cor.
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