New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-17

That with like corrupt intent IN post1hlece ~ Selma
was promised and subsequently given TO Henry cochran,
member OF the House u.-,. ~. 49,.
Mobile promised to j. Calvin Goodloe, Senator
and subsequently, obtained for him.
IL That the appointment OF Attorney for the
Southern District OF Alabama was promised and after
ward given TO George NJ Duskn State Senator for the
I2 That order to Obtain tn attendance in the Senate
Of the assembage at the Courthouse OF number OF
persons sufficient TO form quorum to do business W. H.
Chisholm, custOnhOuse enpoye, person who was not
elected, procured TO take HIS seat as senator from
the LIST District while Daniel Coleman the Senator
actually elected III bis seat in The General Assembly
-. That iii like manner, r. p. Baker, VINO was not
the Courthonse Senate while W H. Edwards, the lawful
Appointed T"iDt Tf United nj led states Marshal W.
Ia and 10. That f. j. Mancf and T. b: Peddy were
induced to absent Themselves from the lawful House ny
pay men OF money, 10 defeat quorum on the uay VI
I6 nat for a like purpose, WIN. B; strbling mem
Der + the House, druged, aud deprived OF locomo-
ton and speech for several DAYS.
mcnt to office made to other members OF the Court
house assembage whose names are not know1, To III
duce them join the assembage, and vote Tor spencer
is That encer, while Senator, by false and corrupt
pretenses caused Federal troops to be stationed IN Ala
bama in 1872 during the state clmpaisn 10 Illuminate
the people in the counties OF Randolph, Tallapoosa,
Coos Monroe Clarke, and Wilcox aud other counties,
and ny such means prevented fair expression OF the
will of the people in tire election OF members OF the Cen
eral Assembly and thereby secured he control OF enough
election to tie Senate To defeat any person
who might oppose him in his own party ,usnootor ~
Customs Mobile in septembOr le12 by sprcers IN
fucnce, to draw pay ana employ DIS "hole he eah''ss
20 That ID. c. Whiting, James 5. Perrin, j. Black, J.
Dcrecn j. X Green, aud Others whose names are u-
known, appointed TO snecurc Offices through spcn-
Ger, for the same purpose ,, a.,
81 That Spencer required Federal ofee-hoders IN Ma
bama contribute large percentage Of Their salaries
monthly to his reelection, among these officers
being william Miller, Collector OF Customs 1T Mobile, ana
John +. Foster, Collector OF Revenue at Mobile
D. HAT George T. Spencer in 1871 and ls72 promised
Offices n large number of men 0c names OF thirteen
Of them given not claiming Ia he members of the Gen
cral Assembly upon their agreement 10 assist his plans
% that among the corrupt practices 10 induce attend
auce nj the Court-hOus assembage, the keeping
free saloon in Spenccrs apartments which the coOrcd
members resored to- TO their serious injury ana demon
u ina, after the election OF George T. Spencer 10y the
assembage at the Court House plan OF fusion or ne
two bodies was proposed by the Acknowledgement of the
United states and accepted by both bodies. Aud - tue
senate said eorganizcd legislature contest was III
held Inv r. W Martin Tor lie XXXIst Senatorial District
hat ON SAID niest it was known that W W Glass
Senator, would vote to seat Miller and That William H.
Edwards, senator, would vote TO retain Martin III hs
seat. That it was aiso known that II wac essen,
tia 10 Spencer that me feoigahizc oci'e ~
Alabama should decide SAID contest IN favor OF said
Miller. Ano, when sad contest was ABOUT 10 DC '','iut
bs he Senate, Spcncets agents corruy procured sdld
GiIss IL make agreement with SAID Edwdrds tnat
they would each apply Tor leave OF absence, ana thd
during such leave OF absence ihcy WOMB par on ala
each refuse 10 vote IN said matter lhat EDWARDS irt
Mon, gOmelA III consequence ANA 6Iass was taken -!
asen.s Of Spencer to place 81 cohceameh,l unu Tue
moment wncn vote was being taken on sad confess
ana Glass then take violation Qf his hedges ana
agreCm, nj, and made to vote on tic pending lucs-
tion III FAVOR OI sad l1ilicr. ea
u
"a Il. " Cobb, senator cnanscd ms vote 80 as
10 nc emitted 20 move reconsideration Of the action
OF the senate and did III We to RECONSIDER ana 10y an
agreement AMI understanding previously had brt"een
the who was pre-ld R ol1ctr oi
the Senate and said agents and managers Tor George
f. Spencer the SAID prcsdlng officer refused 10 put c
said motion 10 lc, onsdefto INC No'c o te eat,, @a
Senator Cobb then oOk appeal to the SENATE from inc
ruling Of the presiding officer, and said presiding oil or
re- used 10 put id appeal TO vote, aud inercup0n
cor PARKS offered put appeal lOa vote OF the eeu-
ate WhercupOn the presiding officer Threatened NO
lence il said motion put and the Senator desstcd
under sto mat presiding officer should make such
llIiu.l, would sustain the claim OF Mcr u lartns
mad 20 support him number OF armed men IN
20 That Martin was actually elected State Senator by
the people XXXI-t District, and that when H. De
cenbr s74, the senate Dualy decided that Marin had
been Lawfully eeced. II was found and lr"Ntd mat
there hid been lawful quorum OF tie renate oil te
Court House asstmblage tat elected Spencer To the
~ Thaf Speuccr having secured the appointment Of
JOIN j. Mouon Postmaster ut Mobile, caused him TO
abs r.ct 900 the POatOhce funds, ana give u 10
Jerome j. Kinds to advance Speucers political srneer
Is AMI % That for like purpose Jonn D. M0niioh'
uosuaslcr al Mobile; Lou H. Maj er collector of Ill
ie nal tcyeuuc, aud Francis Wimcr, also coil clor 81
iuielal were by Sencers lnnlehec, induced
To tsc various OF money cOITupty Tor spencer, ny
pcdying pay rolls. etc. T..
pied hls support Senator for offices TO persons who
would vote Tor hD. 49, .,
81 That spencer tried to corrupt custOdans OF funds
iu bankruptcy to the money 10 advance LIS
pOiltlCal Scnenlrs.
Tint al srncer's request Marshal Thomas did use
money in official custody secure tue election OF per
G neral Assembly VINO would vote ior spencer
30 mat H. Murphy ing the Senator from the WITH
Senatorial District OIL Alabama III 1877 .bto Bt L.
spcucrr W "A senator Of the United states,
corruptly promised tnat he would procure the appoint
ucnt ad Of Robert T.. Murphy brother of
T. H. Mphy pos master at Huntsville, Ala, II SAID :.
H. Muph, would vote for linn Tor election 10 the seat
lie now holds in he Senate OF the United sIa'es