The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-28
xILWA UKEE wuIsKEY Frauds.
ConkiiBa's Cro-s-Examination-s howins Matt
Carpenters Roman Virtue.

WARRINGTON, June 1.-THE special COM
mittee to Investigate the whisksy trials con-
unued their examination into the Milwaukee,
cases to-day, aud eross-ex AHMED 81. Conkling,
wi testified several DAYS AGO. The witness was
INTERCEPTED by Mr. Caswel, ex-senator Carpen-
ter, and Postmaster Keys, and testified TO some
OF the transactions which took place during the
Senatorial canvass which resulted In the defeat
of Matt Carpenter for the United States Senate.
He related some OF the means used to raise
money. but said he did not think Senator Car
penter knew that any money was obtained from
the whiskey men. witness said he was In
formed at that time that II the STOCK owned by
A. n. Thompson In the Milwaukee Sentinel was
purchased, Thompson and his party Of boilers
would cease their opposition TO senator Carpen-
ter, and the whole thing could be dxed up In
twenty minutes, the deadlock broken. and Car
penter be elected. Witness Of his own accord
went from Madison TO Milwaukee to raise the
money TO make the purchase OF Ihomp-
sons SON stock, and did make arran I1
Madison he told Carpenter and Keys what
he had done, and Carpenter said he would
and that he did not want any investigation to
follow bis election TO the Senate, such as TOOK
said he did not think the parties could deliver
even II the purchase we're made.
witness was present when word was sent TO
votes for 800 and again when he was offered
SIX Democratic votes for t3.Up In both in
stances Mr.. Carpenter utterly refused to make
ths purchase or allow his friends 10 do 40, ana
said II he were elected by any such means he
would publish II to the world. and refuse to
take the seat in the Senate. Witness said Car
penter would have been id fool to have re-
fused to take his seat II his friends had elected
him IN that wav. and he still thinks the matter
might have been 50 arranged AZ to elect Carpen-
ter. Witness thinks lie told Carpenter that he
was getting money for political purposes from
the distillera, but 10 not positive about II. Car
penter said he did not want to hear anything
about money from such a source. and II any OF
his friends were getting money from such per-
sons they were no friends T. him.
MIR. Carpenter Onterrupting the witnessl-No on
are mist.k about tuat. You did not tell me-
for was watching for such things. You bows
we're good friends, but you were mighty Jealous
and little indscreet, and was watching you.
Witness said he aid not think he was doing
anything Legitimate at that time. He thought
IL Was not just in accordance with the views
hed bv the grangers.
Mr.. Cafpenter-iou were granger, were YOU
notf Ayes, sir; but the crangers will never
win until they DO the same things.
witness then gave an account OF bis fleeing 10
Canada after bis Indictment and the immunity
which was granted MIN for returning 70 testify
In the wniskey cases. His statement was sub
stantinly rs that gwen In his direct examination
several days ago. and was repeated at the re-
quest uf Mr.. Carpenter. who was absent At that
time. BY questioning the witness Mr. Carpen-
ter succeeded In bringing out the opinion that
one object III getting nim to return from Canada
was to see IL he could not testify ~ something
damaging TO Mr.. Carpenter.