Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-22

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read II but understood thai u was 4 commu A.
cauon 70 Mr.. KELSEY, and ths puE pOJt Of a. vas
a. as OF As can Irnen Der, rot beisg able D
quote word OF IT, ;hat he had s-our-d some
body 10 vote for him. and Nr. Kelsey was ID
secure more for a confederation.
q. DO you know Of any other case A. Yes.
I'll, sn0riS atier the election OF Nr. M'rSsn
lax CLERK Was told by other parties that
certain individuals had Charged ne personally
win having received various sums ot money.
from MY 10 nve hundred dollars. for having
secured me election of Mr.. Morgan. Mr.
Torrey, of my own ward, told me that Mr.
tiaTk, OF nay ward, rspeated such things. he
having heard them 1 asked M. Clark who
told m but be said he could not tell a. NJ al
not RENE mheT. got nU satisfaction there I
Went into Mr.. Johnson's Office one day and
asked Mr.. johnson and another acquaintance
OF mine about this report. ard they said that
they bad heard ~, and that Mr.. Boswell was
their iDformer. L have never had opportu-
nifty To ask Mr. Boswell as 10 whether he SAID
50 or not; hut have understood that, IN al
address in IN. seventh Ward. he also stated Il
20 be a fact, that parties had received money
for their votes. Mr. HiEe was there at the tune.
|. and asked him 10 name The persons. - hs i
not want any inslnualions; and Mr.. Boswell
named me as one of them. / would ike %
ave the COMMITTEES trace tins thing 10 ats end;
ush II clear home.
q. Did YOU ever hear Of n check b ing drawn
or the purpose OF securing the election OF Nj.
Morgan. A. never heard AZ.
q. There was a witness here who said that
you obtained money for yOur influence IN the
election Of Mr.. Morgan. Did you ever rscsi We
money Tor that purpose! A. No. SIR. BY the
permission OF the committee, I will make an
explanation in regard to This matter. The night
which The election Il Mr.. Morgan took ptacp.
Mr.. Davis offered n solution of some kind. Il
forget the nature Of III objected TO the intro
duction Of the resolution. and the president
ruled that 1t could MOI be ent -rtained. Mr..
Davis came over TO see me about il. | was
talking 10 MIR. Torrey, 10 whom Mr.. Davis WAS
explaining the nature of the resolution M
Torrey sustained me IN nv objection. While
We three We're talking about the resolution, the
roIl was called, and the balloting finished
The secretary was Just about TO close the bal lot
box, when Mr.. Miller reached over and said
vote started from my seat 10 vote. and dti
not get more than step from nv seat, when
the secretary of tie Board took the lallot box
and turned IL over; and I said TO Mr. Torray
that did moi think there would be any cleo
ton on that ballot. That rs the way in which
we tailed TO vote, and we Were not az fault
There was no premeditaiion. no intcbtion of
not voting no bribery, nor nothing Of the KIND.
U. You know nothing OF a check being
drawn! A. 1 know nothing OF the kind.
q. II you had voted for Tax Clerk, would
you have cast your vote FOR Mr.. Norgsu. A
No. sir; would not.
The reading Of the report having been con-
cluded, Mr.. Kelsey said that IL was in fact a
minority report and that the testimony had
been taken by one member OF the comTnitt-e.
he was prepared 10 prove that such was the
case and If he was correct the report was viii
ated and could not be received, as il was not
The report OF the committee. The Alderman
Of the Fourth Ward (AIr. Moore) alone had
conducted the Investigation. He further sta
ted that he had Lot nor would he accept a
bride. He had voted for DR. Bond becausa be
was good Radical Republican and a CONNIE
tent man. He felt that he was above reproach
and they M ght hurl their Iayelins n hun, Vel
IL would reflect more on the Convention tor
he was innocent, and no matter how the report
was received be stood unImpeached and unITn-
peachahle. He was much surprised at the re-
port He considered what had passed N The
light Of Joke, but they Were making il a seri-
Gus matter. DIR. b. had he belle led secured the
recomme ndation for Secretary OF the Board OF
II alth. He did not know MIN except throuy6
bis friends. DIR. Bond had done ham Crea, ID
Justice in his testimony He expressed Tue
hope that the report would be disposed of fua
meGi&teIy, "a he intended to move from tue
second Ward shortly and could not. cOnscian-
tuously, think OF representing a ward an Win IA
he did not residents conscience would MOI
allow HIM to hold an Office in Washington and
reside IN GesrgetOwh.
Mr.. Fowler ans were that as the gentleman
was a Ioker he would allow the remaral %
pass.
Mr.. Clark moved that the report De laid On
the table.
Mr.. Moore explained that the report was
made by the Committee, and that the te>tim Day
Was taken by aphOnograp her aud suOseQ uenrlV
written out, ard the investigation wa con-
Quoted in the fairies manner.
Mr.. Bates said that the iniim9tion thar Ia
had demanded eco 10 gel the scLveE.er-s
place tor N Pierce was ridiculous, and he
called attention % the testimony which proved
oonclusIvely that Mr.. Boswell testihed to whist
fiNSs "hSSus anu IL lti >"CIr ncN'E
CURED.
Mr.. Arrison said that the testimony nsl
brought to light he facts -hat the man wi.I tn.
biggest shovel can throw the most dirt.
After some further debate the MOTION o. Mr..
Clark was lOs--yeas. Ne SIS. Baker C!a-s.
Croker, Davis, Miller, and Richards, G. nays.
7.
Mr.. Morsell moved 70 refer the report % he
Boar q OF & -mmon Council; agreed to-
MI. Clark offered resolution that me Mayor
be requested, in view OF the testimony o. Dr.
Bend, brfcre thu committee OF the ,Oiut con-
yentiOn. % remove DIR. Bond from the Cfh 90 u
Physi,IaI % he Asylum.
Mr. Nalley moved 10 lay the resolution On
the table. Lost-yeas Is, nays l..
The Conservatives voted in the affirm We.
as also Mr.. Kelsey most Of them giving a, a
reason to- their votes hat they doubled the
power OF the Mayor 20 make such removal.
The previous question was called and tue
resolution va adopted by party woe. j 10 ID.
Mr. Moore moved 10 adjourn for one week
Mr. Davis moved 20 ad Ourn without day.)
Mr.. Moore called attention 10 the fact that tn
Convention had not -e' designated a bank a. a
depository for the Corporation funds. Tas
motion o. Nr. Davis was carried. ami 4. 30
the Convention adjourned sine tie.
IThe May OF Immediately repaired n his
ONE and wrote a dismissal 10 DT. BHad a
phySilia 10 the Asylum