The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-16
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Iosliziaas,. Personally essulss hss;s9fe M
| the undersigned authority, Aason T.
l.eYissfa, . resident OF the parish 81
I cadgfa. IL said State, whci being i,y hs
( si,fis sKpfn, sieposss ard Gays as follows
/ toswit.
! | asss snlonFnihg temporarily ia fhe
! eity Of Nns giFleaiis. and bay iaa gis. ),
~ The residence of Mrs 4. III aid eltf
pn Monde. ii4e isli is,st j wsat u a5y
/. r.1opi st9nt fIipe s,VlusYlS = Il. .lsit.lts
aiatsts Oh us rival II " 4 liah l6i
ate n0se wf4ften IA toe iaHoNi.ig
{ aofts ~
~ Il LEgfsseE-Dtar SIR yssii will
aeli4- Bss sees aaeii - meeting ine
5-BsafrBw ffsesiayl NaYelahsr 5. y
! ar Cassidy hotel, At 9 n m, as ! wish
/ u SEE sou on important business.
filis nGte WIS writer bud signed hs q
man ssAose name and sigma sli4e sr.F.,
FAM liar q ne, and wish whpB, RI1s. A
her daughter, = giFl 81 fourteen esars.
ansi iaYself 'sere kil acquainted, asld we
ali knea ain. to be
~ 4sTryE ssD pEtIaisa psHaeRfT
/ had, hoiYltger, neveF Aad i hasiness
ttansaesian With Aim, a3id knees ci ~
business Of which he might Ul.igt - see
me- atss T. and llef daughter hath
t1id me at the time Of the delivering Of
tho note that he i,eraFaa lausuaI
anxiety 30 SEES me, ard teft with them
besides the eate the most argent gcrhai
/ request that should Ii9t illit to see Inn
40 ndieat,7sj Tie great urgency and
soleitGae exfsfssssl III his n4lusls4, to-
geiitef With several ,erg significant -
pressions made use ef hv hin. some Of
whlct4 they represented to me at the
time oil delivering Ike note. assured. se
tReg then told iae thar Sac ol3ieet Of the
proposed interviews nsts to
oFFgn NJ Brine 70 ctsr ~ ELECTORAL.
vera fog s1GnsS ASp HsSnHIsKs.
On the hext polHiag. November 5.
qs.se early, and beioge hAd eFtsskf,
81 or leit my reu;n. the saue geutls.
man vino ieit the nBte n above stated
called aeainat the house ahcPe ] lodged
and requested "a see Rze mel him ia
/ the pari0l, aud aIfer formal stltllati0n
Is requested me 10 aleat tli,n at s. phase
( WHICH negies gflstA5l AI.si II e4rll houF tstl
morning to attend u BUSINESS Of fnueh
iapertauce. Without REMARKS / Ks
secuted, and named | pm. of tilat day as
tl,e hear In the meantime. beEoee the
arrival Of the appointed hour being
quite confident what was ths purpeT. o.
tl.e proposed Inectiag | sought an in
tefview with United States Marsiiai
/ fltkin ana revealed 10 him il,l!y my
suspicians aad started to HMM tegms
thai | had no reasonable doubts that
the intention was 10 offer me Il i,ribe 20
east my electoral vote inf 1ilden and
ahd Hendricks, and tiist / proposed to
tempprize WIN the parties oileping- for
two purposes. Fist, with the REV Oh
developing Is fully as possible AL CIR
cHiastanees, aaines q parties, sic, con
neeted With or Implicated IN the move;
/ and, second. To Keep the bfibers in pnr-
suit oil iae
eNTiL IT Would DE- roe isTs TO ATTACK
ANY ore Eise
sof 8 like purpose. Marshal Pitken APP
proved Of this suggestion. and requested
ttu.i shosld carry il out | n.t the
enga tement promptly at o clock, and
found Mr j. at the door oh tie side
walk Being already known - each
other, s7e Immediately entered into a
private conversation After stating that
be had an important prspositioa to
make. to me, and assuring me taat he
had no other than a friendly motive IN
making it. and that ii wss, according 10
| mis- view, mere business transaction,
aud one calculated to promote the in
/ terest Of the United States, etc. etc, he
asked me Ii ] would be willing TO &C
cept sum Of money.
SAY $4,000 or S590oG,
and refuse 10 accept the Governors GER
! iificate IS an eieelor, and thus defeat the
! election OF Hayes and Wheei Ter nude
/ 30 direct reply, bat continued the con
versation b3 way OF asking questions
Our conversation was very full and
+. isssea hall aa hour ar more, dulinc
/ which said that sile amount sas
! herWiy inadequate, and 10 insure far.
tilel dslay suggested 5 larger amount
;,Iid asgesl that for such 4 service, in
such an emergency, it would be as easy
/ 10 &c, more or less With this that In.
/ te.sie~ ended, having appointed &c
meet him a,ssin the same day at D. IN.
I In the meantime | advised with the
marshal OF the result of this sntefYie s,
4 and informed hun when aud where the
next one 8oa.d be held, and Invited
him 70 b. w.aese he oaald observe fol
ii,nsen. ! met B Ms | appointed, a,
j 7 y. nj, Mr.. i. then told me that hs
had 70 change the proposition, and that
II eouid he required of rue 10 cast ny
vote 6iraeliy for filden and uen.ffieks
and for this
he eorip assrsg NE SI600oQ.
still refused to accept this amount q
Inadequate, ard dill moi assent 70 cas-
/ my vote for Tilien and Hendricks 10
any confederation, hit talked in
manner that led 3. 10 inler | would
After al hours conversation we sep,.
rated - meet again ri a Place designs,
ed by him at the end Of thirty minutes
IN the meantime B vent TO ss,e som
OF his backcTs, With view OF ascertain
ing more definitely whether or not tn
aaBonnt could he Increased and wher
the money was. in whose cl,stedy, an,
aos | was 10 be assured ! xould get III
amount, etc At the end of tlirt
minutes y. ayaIfi met me as agreed az
on, aEa told me how and where | woai
End tsse ssin iss:o had the money. II
gave 10 ifaT1es. however. We B. am
/ p. J went 10 tbs designated corner an
leasId the man rs Indicated, VINO wa
Il evidently locking for us This MAJ
whom ] designate ~ Mr. G., Is va
!, knoHn ia fiis, and is entireiy respoi
: isibie pecuniariiy and III business ma
J tiers generally After 4 mere saietatio
: ] @ss Introduced rs B. to C. and the
! excused myself and vent home for Ii
!. night. Esdis " dnessiay morning
ssw MARSHAL. FtTEfS. ASi INFORMED HIN {
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