Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-04-02

f. S. Holloway,
+. II. Grosvenor,
l.. A. Drummer,
VIM. s. Conklin,
T.. Il. Parker,
L. j. McLain, Jr.
A separate memoran lum was attached to
the report, signed by Messrs. j. s. Gordon,
+. J. McLain, Jr., T.. B. Parker and L. S.
Holloway, who say that although agreeing
in the committees report, they believe the
evidence in the case would justify the ex-
pulsion OF John NJ. Haag and James VI.
Cooley from the House.
As soon rs the resolution was read Mr..
Hang sprang to his feet, waving paper in
his hand, and said: Mr.. Speaker, offer an
amendment TO the resolution of the COM
mittee, as follows: Strike out j. NJ. uaag
wherever it occurs and insert j. $. Gordon.
The Speaker having stated the question
to be on the amendment, Mr.. Haag said: :
Mr.. Speaker, from the start / have regard
ed this investigation as brutal, drunken,
unintelligible and unjustiiable assault /
have preserved my temper to remarkable
degree. Knowing the motive that has led
some member to throw dirt, to traduce the
characters OF members, have preserved my
temper to a remarkable degree. The testi-
mony against myself is briefly this: A fel-
low comes here and testiies that he is May
or Of Gallon, and that he met me, strang-
er, at Columbus and that, after ive minutes
conversation, | offered him two hundred
dollars to procure the vote of Mr.. White
for the bill. He had always mad the high
est regard for Mr.. White and had wonder
ed at his persistent "nocs" Now, can you
for moment believe that was so silly as
to go to a man that | was not acquainted
with and offer him money to influence a
voter Among other personal and polite
al enemies, never before was / accused Of
being fool. now state that l can prove
the witness to be perjured scoundrel, in
three different places. The other witness
is the accusor, James s. Gordon, a member
ofthis House, who testified that told him he
would receive cigar with one hundred dol
lars wrapped in it, or outside of it, don't
which. Now, my sworn testimony before
you that | don't throw away money, and
why should throw away ninety-five dol
lars when have no doubt on any measure,
not of alocal character, could buy James
S. Gordon's vote for five dollars.
Mr.. Gordon-Your opinion is valuable.
Mr.. Haag, continuing, attributed the con-
duct of Mr.. Gordon to the fact that he
(Haag) refused to report resolution for
the purchase OF Miller and Okey's Statutes.
Mr.. Gordon replied: Mr.. Speaker, l
never in my experience knew convicted
thief, coming up from Cincinnati, that did
not charge the officer that brought him
with the crime with which he was convict
ed. This has come to be a question OF ve-
racity between ono j. NJ. Haag and myself.
| desire on the point OF credability to have
the following read:
The Cleark read rs follows:
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF ONO,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, March 20, 1875.
1t is certified that the records of this Of
fee show John NJ. Haag was enrolled pri-
vate in Company {, Eightieth Regiment,
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on the 1st day OF
November, 1861, at Camp Meigs, Ohio, by
Lieutenant Robinson, and was m ustered in
to the United States service m such for the
period Of three years. OH the Let day Of
November, 1851, at Camp Meigs, Ohio, by
Lieutenant Robinson, L. s. A., Mastering
Officer; and that he deserted November 2S.
1862, at Camp MeigS, Ohio.
JAMES 0. AMOS,
Adju.ant General of Ohio.
Following this Mr.. Gordon had read cop
les Of Toledo papers giving an account Of
the pulling OF house of ill-fame in that
city and the arrest OF j. NJ. lIaag among
the visitors, followed by IIaag's denial and
rejoinder from the keeper Of the house.
Mr.. Gordon continued: Mr.. Speaker,
don't introduce this for the purpose Of
showing Judge lIaag's disreputable habits
they are too well known-but they go to
the question OF credibility. am informed
by Judge Potter that he found IIaag in the
lookup next morning.
Mr.. Haag interrupling] ]-Its a lie.
appeal to the Chair TO protect. not me, but
my family. | am assailed here by COM
mon drunkard. raise point Of order
The Speaker decided that Mr. Gordon
was entitled to proceed, as the Chair could
not tell how he proposed to apply the doc
ument read IN HE argument.
Mr.. Gordon-The gentleman thinks it
fine to come here and talk of buying me for
five dollars, and Of my being n common
drunkard. I'd hate to be such an uncom-
mon drunkard as he. ] have read these
articles to show that Haag did thus, and il
Is fair to presume that he lies now.
Mr.. Gordon then reviewed the testimony
already published as given by Wesner,
Mayor OF Gallon, Ilaag and others.
Mr.. Haag replied he did not speak for
himself, but for his family. lie had a.!
ways been violent partisan and had not
been particular to deny things efiecting
himself; but he spoke now on account OF
his wife, whom he expected here tonight
During the war / advocated the cause of
the South as editor Of a Democratic pa
per | was arrested for reasonable utteran-
ces This wgs the only time I WaE in n
United States camp. lie denied the truth
Of the Toledo newspaper article. Before
God and before man there was not particle
Of truth in the testimony Of Gordon OF Wes-
ner, Of Gallon. lie did not want to be per-
sonai 20 the gentleman from Hamilton, but
he would say,
"Blush, II In thy patrid veins.
Que drop OF honest blood remains"
Mr. Blake moved TO postpone the report
lntil eight O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Grosvenor-I protest against this
.ttempt TO shirk responsibility. Aspersions
have been cast upon this committee. and
The pr.ss of the State has demanded action.
The House must walk up to its responsible
ty in this matter.
Mr.. Blake said his only object was, when
We have the reputation OF members in our
votes, we should give time for eonsidera-
ion. lie Withdrew the motion.
A division of the question was ordered
md vote had on the resolutions separ-
ltely.
The frat resolution being in order, the