Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-20
THE SPENCER INVESTIGATION.
The Testimony To day.


Elections this morning resumed the investi-
cation Of the alleged corrupt means used in
the election OF Senator Spencer.
The Chairman stated that the committee
had arrived at the conclusion that they
would not investigate any thing that had
hea any evidence touching the legality Of
the election OF Senator Spencer, the court
house legislature having been recognized as
the legal body; but will investigate any
charges OF bribery to secure that election.
The examination of the witness. Robert
Bs-ber, who testified on Saturday, was re-
sumed. The witness testified that he always
looked rpon j. j. Hirds as Spencer's ad-
wiser, and always went TO him (Hinds) for
his instructions. Kinds was a very intimate
fTlepd OF Spencer's, and was formerly a
senator in the Alabama Senate DOnot think
that Kinds was native OF Alabama, though
he was captain in the Alabama cavalry, on
The union side. Witre is a native OF New
York, but has been in Alabama since the
war. Thought Kinds the most active politi-
clan in the state, he worked day and night
He was recognized by all as the confidential
friend and agent OF Spencer.
BORROWED MONEY.
Jhe witness was asked by General Nor
gan II ne knew of any one getting money
from Kinds during the contest, to which ex-
senator Carpenter, counsel for Mr.. Spencer,
objected.
Gen. Morgan maintained that he had
aIreaoy Shown that there was corrupt
combination between Kinds and Spencer.
Senator Morton said it need not be argued;
the question would be allowed
The witness said he knew of several per-
sons, colOred members of the legislature.
borrowing sums of money from Hiucs
Never knew of Kinds paying ont any money
Tor votes one way or another. Can't tell
whether these men ever intended or did re-
tuln the money borrowed by them. They
were always borrowing money. MY best
recollection is that this money was borrowed
before the election; don't remember OF any
note being taken 10 secure the return OF the
money.
SAD STORY OF JOINS
The witness then gave a long history OF a
proposition that had been made To pay Sena-
tor Jones, cOlored senator, - 200 20 stay Ia
the courthouse legislature, IL being under
stood that the democrats had made a pTOpo-
siiiOn 10 give him - O00 TO leave it and 90
into the capitol legislature, which action
would leave the Spencer legislature without
a quorum. Witness said that they had n
night TO make any Kind of r proposition To a
man who was mean enough TO betray his
party; There was no money paid 10 Jones
by either party.
The committee, after a short discussion.
adjourned until 10. morrow morning.
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED Mas. John c
HKFNAN.-In the supreme court ia New
York, last week, Judge DOnOhue granted a
temporary IL Junction on the application OF
Sarah Il. :. Heenan against the mayor, the
Mechanics and Traders bank, Edward j
QuiTk, Thomas Pearson and J. NJ. BiXby,
restraining them Iro1n paying out about
s52,0 600 now in the Mechanics and Traders
pdhn' II Aiidt utictudui u na1 a
contract with the city for street paving, in
which Mrs. HeeDan claims that her husband
the late prize-fighteT, John G. Heensn, had
an interest. The money due under this con-
tract has all been paid. she claims, 20 QGirk,
exec PIT the $50 GEO referred TO, and she claims
THAT this sum, with portion of that already
drawn, is profit, and she is entitled 10
share Of IL. AS administrator OF heT hus-
band S estate, she asks that Quirk be re-
strained from drawing any more money
until q suit brought against him by her TO
compel an accounting shall be decided