The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-17

BY Dir. Manhood: Do yeu Know WhetneI
or not any gift or gratuity has been given
or offered by any member Of the Legisla'
ture for purposes of influence? A. No,
lsir. 50 80
BY Mr.. Thomas Do you know of any
money or promise of any kind having been
used by any othsG member for the purpose
of influence? A->No, sir lido rot.
TIE DELEGATE WHO HAD THE $500.
| George Fayerrnan (colored. member Of
the House from Petersburg, being sworn,
was asked the stereotyped question as =, to
whether he knew of any member OF the
Legislature receiving any bride. or gTatuity,
Sc. - ",
| He answered, do not. I will state that
| Tuesday last, about II o'clock, / met Mr.
| John Lyon in the rotunda of the Capltoi.
| Ientered into conversation with him, ana,
knowing him to be a prominent citizen IN
the town in which ! reside. consulted
| him with regard to
$500 PLACED IN MY HANDS
| to influence me or some others against the
bill now pending In the House known as
| the Pennsylvania Central bill.
A MysTERIoUssTRAHG
The money was given me by a gentleman
who is q perfect stranger to me, and up 70
this moment do not know his name. 40
emphaticdliy assert that I do not know his
name. / believe that at the time he gave. IL
to me he entertained some idea Of entrap-
ping me into some difficulty, and had 1
contemplated accepting bride shoulq
not have consulted Mr.. Lyon, nor would 1
have exposed the attempt to. bride me, or
any other member of the House. TOOK
the advice of Mr.. Lyon, and returned tne
money! ALL this occurred in the rotunoa
/ nf tbn Cor;tof Tho pontiamon annparS TO
have been northern man. 1 have not seen
him since. The records Of the journal Oh
the House will show that from the COM
mencement of this bill in the House l have
recorded nv vote for it, and am still a true
and consistent advocate Of that biz.
BY MIR. Thomas: What did this person
say to you when he handed you the S300!
| sTANGER IN DISTRESS.
| A. He said he wanted some help; that l
| must take this either for myslef or some
body else for their influence. l returned
| MIN the money about two hours ALTER
wards. and he moved off Immediately.
| GET THEE BEHIND ME-, SATAN.
| O. Where was he when you returned
him the money? A. took it to the north
| crn door of the rotunda and gave it to him
there.
NO NAME.
| Q. Did Won ever hear this person called
| by any name? A. I never did, sir.
| O. Would you know him now II you
were to see him? A. Yes, SIR.
appearance, size, his apparent eye, ana
| whether or not you have seen MN since
! that time, and when.
HIS DESCRIPTIVE LIST.
A. He was about five feet six or eight
inches, about thirty-tve years old, and light
| complexion. l don't think he had any
| beard. He was of ordinary size. The last
| time | saw him was when l handed the
money back to him,
| O. Whit was his appearance and dress
| AN ELONGATED PHI.
| A. I can't describe his dress, for do not
recolIect it. 1 looked more at his face,
which was sort of an elongated one. |
would further state that on the day referred
| to there was very great excitement In and
I ont of the House of Delegates among the
friends and opponents of the bill, and that
might have induced this gentleman to ap-
proach me so openly. l thought it was
| trap set to catch me, and [ exposed it.
WHAT PASSED BETWEEN Us.
O. When he approached you did he call
you by name? A. No; ne SAID 10 me,
:. You are q member Of the House," and 1
bowed.
o. What occurred at the time you re-
turned him the money! A. Nothing, only
that he showed the money in his pocket and
ran down the steps.
o. When you received the money did you
| put it in your pocket with the intention OF
| ieeping it or not; and if not, with what in
tentlon!
| HONORABLE INTENTIONS!
! A. When 1 received the money it was my
firm belief that some villainous scheme had
been laid to entrap me, and / was deter
mined that I should not be caught in the
net, but to return him back the money,
r.. EXCEPT I GOULD SAFELY KEEP IT.
/ @. Why. did you, not refuse to take the
imoney at the time with view to expose
the trick afterwards, if trick you believed
lit? A. did not think thatan eSpose could
be made except by showing proof. 1t was
done sc. quieklyithat L had not time ior
much reelection. -,
o. You say you intended to return the
money if you could mot safely keep It.
What do you mean by that?
/ && DESERVED, TO LOSE 1T.
A. thought him so foolish when he gave
t,me the money so openly that he ought to
be made to lose it fer his .imprudent act:
O. Have you any reason to believe that
YOU would ever see the gentleman again to
return him the money! a. Yes.
| Q, What reason2 a. Because it was to
| procure my or other influence against the
l passage of the bill to amend the charter OF
the Washington and Richmond Railroad
Company.
i o. What was the help referred to by the
| man when he gave you the money! a
He said,he wanted help to defeat the Ill,
q. AT what time did it occur to you that
thereswas atrap setto catch you! A. al
1 the same time ] received 1t.
L @. ~ as the money given TO you IN the
i rotuada or in one Of the rooms adjoining
i it? AZ; In the corner OF the rotunda. :, !.
The committee thsn rose, to me ct this
fievening'at TX O'CLOCK -.''sz x =. z..,