Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-20
LATE rELEsRAMs S.
EAsrERN
Investigation OF Charges Again
heuntor Aneneer OF Alabama.

Committee on Privileges aud Elections
this afternoon continued its inyostiga-
ton OF tho charges concerning Senator
Speneer's election by the Alabama Leg
islature. Rober, Barber. a clerk OF the
House o. Delegates OF the so-callcd
Courthouse Legislature which elected
Spencer. testified that the latter prom.
ised to have him appointed Marshal
when General Hesld's term should eX-
pire. This promise was made long after
he had begun to labor for Spencer's in-
terests and was u voluntary offer. The
night before Spencer's election witness
kept guard over two colorel Republican
members named Carson and Maur. who
were feared 20 be disaifccted and not I'M
likely to 10 over TO the so-called Capitol
Democratic Legislature, and break the
guoum a, the Couft.house. Hsstayed
al their boarding.house all night and in
the morning took them 10 Spencer's
room at tho hotel. where ia Spencer's
presence he told them Spencer had made
M his mind TO give them IN Office.
Spencer said he could not make them n
| direct promise. but there was a route
agency vacant on the western road and
| they should be provided for.
Qucstion-was anything said about
how they should vote'
Answer-Thcrc was no conversation
| ON that point. They subsequently went
TO the Courthouse and voted for Gen
.ral Spencer, but thcy had been in
siruc,ed to do this Ivy the conventions
which nominated them. Witness had
understood that they had been offered
-, 600 Ia abandon the Court house Leg
~islaiurc and So to the Capitol.
Witness was nsked II Spencer gave
him any money TO use on the journey
no took TO Lownler county. To this
question ex-senator Carpenter. counsel
for Senator Spencer. objected. taking
the grounds that ne proof can he given
before the committee showing that any
u had been bribed; that bribery was
punishable by the State. The witness
was directed by the Chairman, Senator
Wharton. to answer the question. and
he did So 10y stating that Senator Spen.
| Ger furnished 81 the party $500 for
NJ A.. -, ,t...
expenses. reason ,nes Syn e
was 70 ue',"' ~" ~ ~
VINO az sneniy sPe"e ~, ~,
place. was also intrus,ed to 80 into other
counties and induce persons 10 run as
independent candidates, tho expenses OF
the canvas to bo paid by Spencer or the
| State Committee, he forgets which. lie
IemsiAosis Ip,neS' 700 =, s
hu,nusi .siss,m -, 4. ow,. 49,
.Isain m It. 49, thon ids,,iasd
I'm" all on oTa, wodo IN npt
~ - Ca,non,sr obi.c,oj
.n.,n ~ ~, na onrsn;r'
70 y is''eiS' Msu. ,
scy hau ~ 500. Nto,,on
spencer nnu n,n Isa.I"l ~ IL
saul tue committee ht' uVs,'o' W ",oN
the letters 70 20 ia "a o,'".u ni
reading the letters ,Mpeh'er s".u nc
wouia make another ooJ'o'o"' 'n' '"o
letters were Irrelevant r,
General Morgan 20 wines, US
whether you "'sr0ru .sKeu oon"'o,
Spencer Tor the Once Wh'ch nc p'o"i'S'u
you.
Carrentor-To thai point OBJECT ),
Senator norton n'tef argument. s,Nu
d COMMITTEE Wouiu 'h'oW tue lu''''o"
TO Do assed,
Question by Morgan A',er the eicc-
ton OF Spencer did you nsR MN Tor n
Marshalship or another oiicot
Ans.-Yes. Spencer wrote that
should have tho Marshalship. (Witness
produced the letter. 1t was received
by me q year after his election. nave
tried to forget all about this matter ana
am here against my VIII. IL Is very uh-
pleasant for mo to give this testimony
and although was not ordered TO bring
tho letters here, | have them Tor the
purpose OF sustaining my testimony aud
character, "a | understood tim; an at
tempt would be made to break them
down.
One Of the letters from Spencer. dated
November 9th quo year, was read, say.
ing: "Healy's time soon expires, and
you shall have the place" and that the
office would DO worth s6,OOO a year.
Tho letter adds, that in case the United
States Government has n wal with
Spain, Alabama will como In for n good
snai" " Ps'ion'se' nV .1P'a,"
on 'no si'i'a,s .o m. IN