The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-25
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Irrom tho Chicago Tnaal
WAsHiNaroS, March 30 The Spen
rerian system was still further eluci-
dated to-day by the Senate committee
which has been allowed $l5,oO0 to eh-
mine the charges made against spencer
and which Ia headed by Morton, This
system has for its first principle the
non admission of damaging testihonyi
generally on ground Of irrelevancy, ana
secondly, to make light Of what evidence
Il given The beauty Of the system lies
in the fact that az Spencer Is IN the
hands of his friends. when Morton and
Logan head the committee, with Matt
Carpenter sitting by, that the system,
can AT convenience bc enlarged and the
scopes Of investigation narrowed To-
day Gen. Morgan was examining Barber,
who was one OF Speneer's retainers IN
Alabama. and was making great head
way In the prosecution when the system
was brought in gu violently az to cause
considerable comment. Three weeks
ago. when the committee met to arrange
preliminaries, q number OF specitica-
lions were thrown out The following,
among others. were not. however, and
ten. Morgan was informed that he
might bring on his witnesses to prove
them
IA 10 defeat quorum vt the houses
Of the General Assembly. On the day
fixed by law for the election cf a Sena-
Tor of the United States George. u.
Spencer and his counselots and abet-
tore procured u. j. Mancil, u member OF
the House OF Representatives, to absent
himself from the House, and to procure
him 90 to be absent paid him the sum OF
flOo. and also promised him TO get an
increase OF his mail pay over mail
route In Alabama, on which he was con
tractor, or ub-contractor, without any
increase of the mail service.
10. And with like purpose and Intent
TO defeat a quorum In the House OF Rep
resentatives at said time, George Il.
Spencer. and his counselols and abet-
tors, by the payment OF money to Thos:
d. Peddy, a member OF the House OF
Representatives, procured him to alb
sent himself from said House.
lg. And with like intent and purpose
TO defeat a quorum in the houses of the
General Assembly OF Alabama, George
II. Spencer, his counselors, aiders, abet-
tiers aud managers, caused one William
Il. Stiibbling, n member Of the House OF
Representatives from the county OF
Washington, to be drugged with some
narcotic drug until he was deprived OF
reason and the power OF locomction,
and speech for several days, and his life
was nearly destroyed. j..
Barber was testifying to the truth OF
the charges In the first specification
given, when Carpenter jumped to his
feet and objected, waving the pcrti-
nence Of the specification away with his
hand. Morgan held that the commit.
tee had allowed the specifications and
he was here 20 prove them. Ii this one
about Mancil was TO be stricken out. the
committee would have to- strike out all
three and send home dozen witnesses
without being examined. immediately
IL was moved by a member Of the com
mittee to strike out these three specitl
cations, which was done. Merton was
very much irritated as Morgan brought
out Of the witness the evidence Of Spcn-
GERS diabolical schemes, in which the
witness took part, and frequently said
In sneering manner Of Morgan. well,
II you want 10 impeach your own wit
ness. 20 on" The prosecution, of
course. feels considerably hurt by this
plain case OF unfair dealing, but IL not
discouraged and will go on TO. the end
proving beyond reasonable doubt the
truth OF the charges against Spencer.