The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-04

perience, his ability, his service to the
State and party and the Obligations Of
ths caucus. There was nothing secret
about this; it was in the public hall; peo-
ple were passing to and fro; he did not
ask me to accompany him to any secret
place or room; Mr.. Dixie is an old citizen
of this State, man Of striking appear
ance. Mr.. Dixie lowered his voice
and 1.-THE witness said he
could not give the exact language J said
YOU vote for Mr.. Ramsey and will give
YOU $500, and repeated the offer twice.
This was not if MIR. Ramsey was elected,
but if / would vote for him. He said he
would give this to me if this thing was
settled. His voice was low, but perfectly
understood it was direct offer to me.
could not have misunderstood him. l
said would see him again. My object
was to consult some one or think
it over by myself; had
no idea of accepting it; my purpose was
to consult trustworthy friend, or con-
slider by myself as to my duty as mem
Der of this Legislature. | left Mr.. Dixie
and went to DR.. Buffers room met Mr.
Warner in the lobby of the hotel and
proceeded up stairs with him; when in
room 40 told Mr.. Warner of this affair !;
went up stairs for the purpose Of consult
ing with Mr.. Warner; Mr.. Warner is OF
the same politics as myself, but support
7, err of Mr.. Ramsey | asked
Mr.. Warner as to my
duty in this case. Mr.. Warner said | had
better see if Mr.. Dixie would renew the
offer. MIR. Warner was supporter OF
Ramsey; | had supported Mr.. Wash
burn; 1 sought another interview with
Mr.. Dixie in order to detect him; | had
no doubt of the offer; l wanted further
evidence in order to satisfy others; my
seeking another interview with Dixie
grew out of my talk with Mr.. Warner !;
we talked about the cri1ninality of this
matter; the interview was to furnish
more satisfactory evidence to others; l
walked through the hall alone,
Mr.. Warner remaining behind. to-
ward the Third street door, and
passed by Major Dixie; | did not intend
to put myself in his way when | said l
came down to see if he would renew the
offer, l did not intend to put myself in
his way, but if he made another otter |
should listen to it; cannot say that
did not hold the door open for him or to
attract his attention he followed me out
of the door; die not see lie Duo at that
time; it was about ! IL or clock; it
was light enough for me to have seen
another person if they had been with me
say positively that Gen. lie Due
was not with Major Dixie on that
occasion; the conversation was not re-
ncwed until we reached the sidewalk;
he asked me where was going; | said
to the Dutch newspaper office; said |
did not know where it was, but perhaps
he knew; we crossed Washington street
Gen. LIE Due was not with us; Dixie in
vited me to 60 with him to see Benz and
wanted to know if l knew him; said
knew his partner Major Becht; he then
asked me ii ever INDUCED; | said rare
| ly, but did sample some liquor the Major
showed me the other day
Major Dixie then proposed that
| we go into saloon
next door and saw Gen. LIE DUO at the
bar. We all took drink Dixie and my
self drank whisky and LIE Due beer; |
don think anything vas said here about
Senatorial matters, but there might have
been; we talked of railroads and grang-
ers we remained about five or ter min
utes in the hall we all went out together;
after we came out he said something that
| did not understand, but which pre-.
sumed alluded to this matter of putting
money under slone; in pass
ing from Benz's saloon to this
beer hall we stopped moment on the
walk. and Major Dixie said he would put
five hundred dollars under stone. did
not understand that he meant that he
would literally put five hundred dollars
under q stone, but that he would convey
me five hundred dollars in some manner
l know Of no better way to avoid public
ity than by conveying the money direct
and do not intend to exercise M inge
nuity to suggest better way. l suppose
he suggested this manner Of payment il
order to be sure he should get his consider
alton before paying the money; | hav,
heard since this affair came up tina,
Major Dixie was practical joker; die
not regard this affair joke: If it wa.
one could not see it and if he had in
tended to make me real offer he coule
not have done it more directly then sait
l would think Of his proposition; l had
Major Dixie by the hand and may hav'
said goodnight, and ! went across tn
street; Major Dixie and Gen. Lie Due dit
not have on their overcoats; aftel
this went to Mr.. Pettit's room
and told him: went to Mr.. Petit
because he WAS friend Of Ramsey, an,
chairman Of the central committee, an,
thought it proper; Mr.. Petit told m
to listen to other propositions if the,
were made, but in no case to take none,
from him. EVEN for the purpose of secur
ing evidence. This was the morning
after Mr.. Petit said if it proves that Nh
. Ramsey had authorised this he woul
; net support him any longer. Mr.. Petit
that day withdrew his support from Mr.
Ramsey. No new developments, that
knew Of. had taken place before he with
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