The Morning herald., 1876-02-16
senator spssser.
TIE INVESTIGATING CoMMITTEE RIPo1T
HOW THE CHARGES ARE susTAINDD-
THE SENATORS POSITION sHAKY.

HOW THE CHARGES ARE susTAlNDD-l
TIE SENATORS POSITION sHAKr.
By American Press Association.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 15.-A copy Of the
report of the committee to investigate the
charges against Spencer has been circulatsd
and accompanying evidence Of the recent |
by committee Of the Alsba- |
ma Legislature. They claitn that Senator |
Spencer has no right to seat in the United |
States Senate for two reasons: The 6rst Is,
that he was not legally elected; and the Sec |
ond, that he bribed members Of the Legisla- |
ture to vote for him. The statement made
iCthat there WAS not quorum In the Sen
ats Of thu Alabama Assembly when they
pretended to slect him. This question tnrhj
upon the right of one Senator to seat.
In regard to bribery, the committee state
that Spencer employed William V. Turner,
an member OF tho Legislature and negro,
to assist IN procuring the election Of Spen-
Ger men to the Legislature, and authorized
Turner to promise these men Federal ofdces
in return 5for their support. Turner was
promised money for his own service and an
Office under the United States Government.
He was made Special Inspector Of Customs
At Mobile, but did no work, giving his whole
time to working up Spencer's case. Mr..
Barber, clerk of the Legislature, waA en-
pfoyed In the Same capacity. Turner fur.
if,ished the committee Of the Legislature tho
following letter, which tends to sul,stantiate
the charge that he dealt out federal b61ces
as merchandise and to gain votes in his re-
election to the Senate: ..gas.y.- ,...
"WAsH1NeroN, Sept. II, 1s72.-My
Door Ev: Your confirmation as Inspector
Of Customs was forwarded to Collector
Miller yesterday, at - per diem pay. Go
at once to Mobile, be sworn in, and apply
for leave of absence until after the election,
which Collector Miller will arrange for you.
Show him this letter; be will understand IT..
In haste, truly yours, -. .,H :. =.
GEO. F. SPENCER"
.: "Hon. W. T. Turider, Watunika, Ala"
Mr.. Spencer does not appear to have been
discreet, to use no stronger term, In his
letter writing, or else the following letter,
with ito broad statements and free illusions
to President Grant, and his own schemes,
which when successful, would place the
Federal administration st his mercy, would
not have found itB way into the hands OF the
inves estigatiug committee. Some Of the
statements in the letter which was written
to Postmaster Putnam, of Mobile, are 70
remarkable and significant as to merit very
general attention. a. ,sv,
MY DEAR PUTNAM have been travel
ing for the past two weeks and have just
received and read your letters. ! will
promptly attend to all you wish. wish
You would nay for me to the Herald "
Com pany $1O0 Immediately. will send
you the money Oh the 25th by express.
cannot sooner, as have been to some
heavy expenses recently. The Herald
is splendid and just what we have needed.
We inust keep It alive and will In short
time break down the opposition Grant is
already scared, and will soon feel for U.S.
Keep the paper red-hot. We INST carry
fyhe war into Africa, and we will succeed
Send the paper to all the leading Repuoli'
cans in the Statel If the Warner papel
attacks me give them the devil in return
NV record, both private and public, vii
bear investigation. Tell DR.. Forster not tt
be alarmed, that I have not time to WRITE
| him, but that will stand by him. I hav!
been working for q month on matter, ,anc
shall succeed, that will make US q power II
Alabama and worth all the Federal patron
age in . dozen States, and when accom-
plished they dare not deny rs the patron
age, Write me often and keep me fully
posted. I shall 90 to Washington thi'
week, and will then attend to everything
Paw the f" Herald" 800, and will surely
send 1t to you on the 25th. g5-a a---.r
In great haste,
/ Your friend, GEO. E. sPENcER.
The Legislative Committee charge tha
Spencer used money corruptly to procure
his election, aud that 1t was drawn IRON
four sources, the Mobile Post-of1cs, the OF
fice of Internal Revenue at Mobile, and thu
one at Montgomery, and the Treasury o
the National Republican Executive Com
mittee. g..
The above is an outline of the case pre-
sented against Spencer, which the Senate Q
The United States are asked to investigate
The Senate has already taken action In tn
matter. and directed the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections to make thorough
investigation. Spencer denies all the charges
but, as they are supported in part BY hi
own letters, the denial must not be accepte'
as conclusive as to his Innocence. Spence
has never stood high among his Republican
associates, and there would be no regret
he ctnuld be displaced.
Il is not known how soon Spencer's eas
will be brought up for action in the Senate
for the Committee have not concluded II
; work quite. It seems sery possible that liz
the Pinchback ease It will be long ono.
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The Beautiful Jewess' HurdeE.
From As San Of Ytstcrdav. .....-
} Rubenstein asked to see Detective Zun
} Yesterday, and the detective went to ID
! iail. Rubsnstein, asserting his innocence
7 accused the detective of having secured hl
! conviction of the murder of Sarah AlexaI
! der. and said his blood would be on Zunt.
= head: that Zunt and his wife and Oil q,
: family must suffer, until o terrible reveng
had been obtained for them. Rubenstel
r voa very much excited. and he shook hl