The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-22
MISSOURI.
The Senatorial Corruption Inquiry.

The Senatorial Corruption Inquiry,
ST.. LOUIS, January 21.-The testimony
taken by the Senatorial Bribery Iuvesti
ton Committee in secret session last week
In Jefferson City, was given out al late
hour last night. Quite number Of wit
nesses were examined, but nothing dt
rectIy duplicating any candidate has sc
far been elicitcd. 1t was shown, hOwev'
er, that Gen. Doris, Of st. Louis, fol
whom one vote was cast in the caucus
got several one thousand dollar bill
changed at two Jefferson City banks ioI
smaller notes and drafts OF 500 each
payable to bearer. Also that Col. Ketch-
um and oneor two other parties had large
notes changed in similar manner; that
Doris had given man named Wilson, o!
Kansas City, $500 to assist in procuring
his (DorrisO election, and that Doris
made him refund $1,100.
Mr.. Essex testified that q stranger came
to him while in one Of the caucuSses, and
after little conversation left on his deck
a paper, upon which was written three
hundred dollars, which Essex construed
to mean bribe to vote for BogY.
MIR. Wade, from Scott county, testified
he had been told that any member could
have his expenses during the winter paid
by voting for Doris.
Mallencott, of St. Louis, testified that
NJ. G. Smith informed him previous TO
the caucus that there would be no caucus
for d nominee, in which case there would
be a chance Tor him (Mallencott) TO
make thousand or fifteen hundred
dollars. He pointed out two members Of
the House who then had two hundred
dollars in their pockets and would get
three hundred mole after the caucus; that
they we're to vote for Bogy; that money
was to be used to elect Bogy. Smith
further stated that a roll was kept in
Bogy's room, and every man who ac-
cepted the proposition had to sign the
roll and receive his money.
One of the witnesses understood from
an interview with Smith that Bogy fur.
nished the money, and that as many
votes as could be got, both Republicans
and Democrats, were to be bought for
Bogy.
With the exception Of the testimony Of
bankers regarding the changing Of large
bank bills into small drafts and notes, all
the evidence so far has been hearsay or
second hand. The bankers think about
fifteen thousand dollars were in Circula.
tian during the contest.
ST. Louis, January 21.-In the Sen.
atorial Bribery Investigation to-day, Mr..
Trancet testified that on the night OF the
caucus he handed slip of paper to Sen.
ator Essex with three hundred dollars
written thereon, and told Essex he had
better take that and vote for Bogy, but it
was said in fun without authority, and
not for the purpose Of influencing the
gentleman's vste, and he regretted very
much the seriousness it had assumed.
David A. Sutton had heard that
Mr.. Edens, ex.member Of the House,
had paid money to five members to inau.
ence their votes for Bogy, but ho knew
nothing of his own knowledge. Mr.. Allen
had conversation with H. O. Smith in
Gen. Blair's room, in which NJ. O. Smith
said Edens had g., 500 belonging to Allen.
The impression was that NJ. O. Smith
was aiding Blair.
Other gentlemen testified to rumOrs of
money being used, but knew nothing posi-
tive