The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-01
ATTEMPT TO RUIN
THE SPEAKER.
A Story Of Bribery Told
by q Briber.
CONTRADICTORY STATE
MENTS BY THE W.T.
NESS.
Kerr Denies the Story I'm
der Oath.
lrrom the Chicago Times.l

A vuLAINoUs-LOoKI CHAP.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Among the
crowd that broke into the Clymer com
mite room when the Kerr investigation
began to-day, was a burly, yilliainons-
looking chap, who turned out later to be
the man Harvey who avcrred having
paid Kerr $3.50 for the appointment of his
friend Green. The appearance OF the
man so soon rs he fell under observation
was against him. His eyes shifted I'M
easily. lie looked furtively from under
deep-set, crafty eyes. as if expecting
confronting vengence 10 convict him. lie
was the very escence OF vulgar scoun-
drelism. His coarse mouth covered with
a moustache dyed deep blue-black. his
bosom glittering with diamonds, he i'm
pressed every man in the room as
A REGULATING sCOUNDREL.
hired to do deed, and capable OF carry
ing out his instructions to the letter.
Dressed in navy blue of a fashionable
cut he presented the beau ideal of the
conventional gambler. When the book
was presented to him to take the oath he
repeated the formula with emphasis, and
loudly smacked his lips on the volume to
attest his sincerity. lie played his part
TOO effectively. however. Every word,
every motion, every change in the face
gave evidence that he rehearsed the scene
before. His familiarity with what was
expected of him, his obvious desire to
seem an unwilling witness. reluctant even
at the last moment to tell all he knew,
was rs
PLAINLY A BIT OF ovER-ACTING
as the subsequent story was perjury
square and clear. He answered the pre-
liminsry question put by Bass with
ostentatious composure. When, how.
ever, the inquiry touched the vital point
which he had openly peddled in New
York, he pretended modest confusion
and begged the committee not to demant
violation of his confidence. Under tn,
tee, innocenuy asking what would be
come Of him II he refused to answer
His over-acting
BETRAYED HIM
again, since he related later that indigna
ZION al the Democrat exposure of Repub
lican officials had prompted him to max
the disclosure. and that he was bent O,
doing 1t. So he nersisted that he coul,
not break confidence, and he added wifi
affected Indignation, "What right Ia
this congress to make inquiry abou
'hings that happened ten years ago .
Ills lesson had been learned perfectly
but an unexpected thing happened
While the villain presumed that the re
iactance on his part would result in ad
iournment to give him chance to stud,
his part still further and keep the thin.
III suspense, Kerr, who had come in will
his counsel. L. b. Elliott. OF Washington
inferposed and addressed the chair. h,
said: IF this person means by unwil
iingness to break confidence ANYTHING
concerning me. wish to say that
NE HAS NO CONFIDENCE
OF mine that am not willing should b,
made known TO the whole world" Thi
confused the scoundrel for a momen
only. He regained his self-possessio,
ana with savage glance at Kerr he said
Very well; then will tell all know. >
traisinR his arm theatrically) land s,
help me God, the truth :" he fell int,
his chair and 10 conceal the trenbln,
lips stuck the head of his cane into hi;
lowering jaws. From first to last tn
story was told in logged, defiant way
- though the fellow felt an atmosphere
OF contemptuous incredulity weighing
him down.
TIN KEEN Eye OF ALEK
rested on his shaky face and re.tles,
eyes, and the effect visibly discomposet
him. His direct statement is marked b,
stupid contradictions, but tue cross.ex
animation left the villain completely
stripped OF anything like credit. lie saiC
In brief that he had known Green sine,
childhood that In 1866, when the arm,
WAS organized, he had asked his assis
fahoe to procure him . commission: thai
they had found, through hi.
Intimate friend, Congressman Oar.
ling, OF New York, tina, there was no va
eancy save in Kerr's district that they
presented Green to Kerr: that Kerr
asked for credentials that they were
procured, and that himself and Green
Visited kerr's house when the letter.
We're exhibited that Kerr then
PROMISED HIS COOPERATION.
mat the commission was procured tina,
Green was Obliged to go home, and be-
lore going lac (Harneyl demanded i've
hundred dollars. which, he informed
Green, Kerr had stipulated was little
enough tor the commission. At thi.
point the scoundrels memory, which
cosid retain no other important fact
which he could recall, for examole
where he hsd-lived while In Washington
or tlas people he had known, was clear
ed strong about the money, which lac
declared was In bills Of SIS aud los. IL.
xsid that Green could not raise $500, bul
thAt b. (Hsrney) undertook to placat,
him vi.b $3.50, and that M Green hac