The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-13
EnycsiigatiOn of L. y. Senator Spcn-
ccr-TremcndOus Frauds.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May l2.-Ihc
testimony Of Republican witnesses de-
vclope the facts that before his election,
Spencer went 10 Louisiana to induce hIN
To- send troops TO Alabama, his purpose
being To Use troops us political machine
10 in.imidatc Democratic voters after the
election. y separate courtroom
Legislature was organized, because II
was feared that if both parties were to-
ce.her. the Democrats would control the
organ zation and defeat Spencer. the
Republicans, who opposed Spencer, were
bought over with money and pronliSes
OF appointment TO office. In order TO get
quorum for the court room, II body "t
men were sent for and paid to come and
represent the counties, not only without
certificates of election, but without any
pretense of election. In order to defeat It
quorum in the capitol Legislature one
member was bribed and another was
drugged to inscnsibillty. The money
used in corrupting members was govern
mcnt funds, borrowed for the purpose
from post and revenue officials When
compromise was proposed 10y
Attorney General Williams, 1t was
discovered that unless one Democratic
Senator could be unseated and a Republ-
can placed in his stead the record would
show that the court room Legislature had
no quorum in the Senate and that Spen-
GERS election was void. Thereupon, one
Glass, the Republican Senator ircm
Macon county, was paid from three to
| hvc hundred dollars to pair Oft with u
Democratic Senator in what was known
Us the Miller and Martin contest. and
violate his pledge Lieutenant Cover
nor Mchlnstry was 10 rule and the
Republican Senators were to sustain his
rulings so rs 10 settle the contest before
notice OF treachery could be conveyed to
absent Democratic Senators. The testI
nony of Robert Barber, Clerk of the
Court room of the Lower House, and
also Clerk of the same House after con-
SOlidatiun, Is II sample OF the whole mass
Barber, being duly sworn, testified us
follows: ! was clerk of the Lower House
OF ;he Court room Legislature, and also
clerk oft House in consolidated Leg
stature; the object of the Court room
Legislature WAS to secure an organl2a-
ton and elect Spen 2er to the United States
Senate; we did not think this could be
done if We met at the Capitol, after de-
sccndlng to the means employed by
Spencer to shelve Ex-Governor Parsons
and Alexander White who he had heard
would be rival candidates for the same.
The witness continued: | have letters
from Spencer relative TO the use of the
troops, but As they are confidential, | do
not propose to introduce them.
The counsel insisted on seeing tn" let
tcrs. Barber, after consultu@ with his
counsel. introduced them. Letter No. =.
dated at Decatur, October 22d, ISIS, after
sta,iu" what troops had been ordered t.
Alabama. and where stationed, proceed
.d thus: Il wish Raudolph's United
State, Marshal would use the company
at Opelka in making arrests in TaiH-
hoosa. Randolph and Clehourne counties
wish YOU would 20 to Tul!cdcga and
block the game. must, however, not
hc known in the matter.
Truly yours.
GEO. +. SPENCER.
"Eoje,t Butcr."
Tho witness continued, l knew Sp"n-
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