Evening star., 1869-10-08

i denced from the fact that he would not settle
the ctaim, and dId not for over two moaths
careful examination Of the bill, and reference
| ~ the claim being due
Re.examinaion by Mr.. Stanton.
o. How Wse thar money expended
| A l think have tried TO state that the
money was expended In promotipg the interests
Of the Republican party in The District Of
Columbia.
q. Did you disburse it as the agent for Mr..
A. Mr.. McCIeIland accepted the proposition
| or suggestion that i made To allow me to ex :
pend the money for campaign purposes. dId
| expend all the money that got from him. /
mean L expended NOT only the 500 received
IN cash, but also an amount equal to the cash
| value OF the bonds-e2sO-and considerable
more than this. In one account. as I have
stated, paid e3is, for which nave. / believe,
U. lid the sum thus furnished bv Mr.. Nc.
| Cleliand, ana disbursed by you as his agent,
render effective aid In the campaignl
Objected TO By Mr.. Barrett. Objection over
A. have NO doubt 1t did.
| BY Mr.. Hoimes.-Q. Were you the treasurer
OF the Republican party OF the District OF Co.
| a was chairman of the committee
e. Were you the treasurer.
A. was chairman of the committee, with
paid portion Of the oiils by exprr. s autnority "
and resolution OF the Republican Committee
| Of Washington city.
Il ".
Ex, cuuve Commitfeel
| A. The Executive COMMITTEE passed resolu.
tioD, D,forillustra'ion, among other things author
izIng and permitting me TO pay the DILL incur
| led for printing tickets for the use of the
| Republican party. and paid 1t
| q. Were you by that committee allowed to
raise money and disburse 1t Of your own free
| will for purposes that you might think proper /,
A. was not by any formal vote SO aliowed
| by that committee; but tacItly, / presume, 1
was appointed by that committee one of the
col Illnt Uni ind rf
ment as chairman Of that committee
Claimed the right to get money for the
purposes Of the campaign from whatever
| the additional right TO disburse any money that
procured by my own individual exertions or
efforts tor the interests Of the party, and sup.
bursement should not be made known, did so
n other words, as chairman Of the committee
appointed as such by the Republicans of Wash.
insson, , claimed ,ne right 70 use my best Judg-
Holmes, and all the other Republican candi-
dates, and to use my own, or collected money
| honestly, tor that purpose.
y. DO understand you to say that you were
allowed 10 raise money ana expeAd il without
the knowledge of the others!S
A. have not so stated. was an authorized
collector to raise money, and was allowed to
expend money. 1 was specifically authorized
TO pay NUMBER of bills. In addition to that
i canned the right, without consulting any
committee, to raise money just where pleased,
y
IN promoting the interests Of the Republican
party In the District Of Columbia.
u. Were those collections and expenses ever
auuited by the committeel
A. Some OF them were audited and passed
upon by the committee, as the records in the
possession Of Benjamin Needs, the Secretary,
will show-to the amount Of several hundred
dollars.
BY Mr.. Stanton.-Q. Did the Republican
candidates for the Council In the Fourth Ward
object TO the raising and disbursing money in
= m n an ~ m n ha fiuHa
A. Nc, sir. They were all anxious that
money should be raised. I did thea what
would do again. When {! am appointed the
chairman of q committee, claim the right to
have some power as chairman, and if think
that by expendIne money honestly and fairly,
without communicating ID to my brother Tor
carry the Fifth or Sixth Wards, or any Others
fairIy, will DO IL, and won't ask ihe com.
mittee for authority TO do 1t, nor Mr.. Holmes
either.
BY Mr Holiness.
q. Did you ever call the Committee together
70 make known TO them that you had received
500.
A No, sir; because the money was given to
me 70 use according TO my Judgment. Mr.. Mo.
Clelland did not desire 1t 10 be known that he
had given II. He cid not wish any publicity
sens su bseQ Quently that had gotten some money
and been helped through the campaign in that
M anne 1 CSss
members OF the Committee in confidence. Some
of them wanted TO know how got along by
q. Did you request Mr.. McClelland TO ssy
nothing about il!
A did not 1 never do anything personsl.
around unless believe that by the use OF dark
hess / can accomplish good. Then / avail
myself Of darkness or secresy.
u. Did you spend all the money You received
from Mr.. MeClelland and for the Republican
party!
A. expended that amount or more, ana
would do tne same thing over again next year.
In FIRE. on that subject / will state that
claimed the prerogauve TO use money or to do
any other act that commended itself 70 nv
judgment and conscience for the success end
triumph OF the Republican party. Whateyer
is honest / will 40, and hold myself resp onsi.
BILE, not SO much to man as to God tor my cen.
duct.
made q statement in reference 70 this matter to
three parties, one Of whom was Mr.. Crane.
wish
witness. say may have made that state.
n ent in Mr. Cranes presence. do not know
whether ever told him specifically
Mr.. Barrett. i would ike TO call on Mr..
Crane 10 soy what that statement was.
Mr.. Crane then took the stand and testified
as follows:
BY Mr.. Barrett
Z. State what you know about the matter
unoer discussion, Mr.. Crane.
A. All ] know about IL rs that soon after the
election we had a meeting Of the General Com.
mittee. at which inquiry was made by myself
In rSgur0 10 tne OOQO1tlOn Oh tne Iuu0S. eX-
pressed some anxiety about il, as last year the
bills were not paid. Both Mr.. Crossman and
myself had been TO q great deal OF trouble
in regard to that matter, and i said 1
hoped 10 would be different this year.
Mr.. Cook made q remark 10 me something ike
this-He TOLD me not TO worry. that the funds
would be forthcoming; that there would ts
funds enough 10 pay bulls. do not remember
the precise language. ! stated / did not IN.
dersIand what he meant, and wished bim ID
explain. He Jokingly replied that It would be
all right, thar 1 would be satisfied. At the
took me aside and state substantially what he
matter 80 fully. He stated al the same time,
portion of this money for HIMSELF that he could
fees; that he should reserve Just what proper.
portion for himself as he chose to reserve. I
liable, or something of that kind. He said ..No
] can claim II all Sor profes ,ional fees, II
choose. i hold the money as my own, and can
tribute II 70 the party, just as choose; out /
That Is all have 70 say about this matter.
Mr.. Cook-Recalled. By Mr.. Stanton:
u. You have heard the statement OF Mr..
A. 1t u partially correct and partially in.
stated to others, a. have already said that the
and that therefore could claim II a. IN attor.
| "A lon~ n