The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-24
BRIBERY IN RHODE ISLAND.
AN ABORTITE ATTEWPT TO TNTEsTT-
GATE THE ELECTION.
United STATES OfncinIs Accused Of Pnyip4
Money Tor Notcs-Anthony's Double Game
How ~ General Lnw was rut Through.


United Stnte. Onciols Accused Of Pnyipr
Money for Votcs-Anthony's Double Came
How General LAW was Put Through.
Providence, April 22.-The General As
scmby Of Rnode Island has adjourned. after
three months session. An aitompt was made
this week by ex-Congressman WIN. p. sheffield
OF Newport, TO have a committee appointed to
investigate the late election as to the use OF
monoy IN buying votes. land especially 70 in.
qnlro " any officer Of tho United states dis-
bursed any money with tho viow OF qualifying
voters. or Of influencing the action Of voters at
tho election, and II so, At whose Instance were
such di5burseIncnts made. and whose money
was disbursed, and Ia what way was tho money
thus disbur'cd actually applied, and II tho same
In ny way affected tho said election, ana II so
To what extent Such an invcsti CATION. II hon.
tsily made. would result In proyinR that the
twelve lippitt-Anth0ny representatives In Prov
iiencc owe their election to the corrupt and law
ish use of money. The Journal, Senator Antho.
ny's newsp Ter. sn -iy suggested that the
prop sed inquiry was rather broad for tho lin
itci time possible, Including not only the asce-.
t1ining ot WHO uaid registry taxes to qualify
electors, but how the electors so qualified voted
IN the election; and general irqulry concern
ing The use Of money to inaucncs the voters,
'''N t'ttttHiiH- NiiN lIHNNfs lll tNe nlnNer OF
votes probably Influenced thereby" The rrso-
luton WAS nct passed. An Asscubl, elected by
Liapitrs MONEY was not likely to enter into 40
Inquiry which might defeat idppitt's re election.
lnere seems to he bu' lit'lo doubt that An
thonY Is pl -linl double game. ihat be IS cater
my FOR The Prohibition vote, ana Ia not going T.
take chgn'cs with Ilpuitt. But II is PROBABLY
TOO late for Any hars in vita the proli itlonist~.
lila "oily cam'non." ihey 2,,, been fooI,d
long enouL n. and 1 doubt n any pleiges that
Anthony nav make will TO sufNCen to secure
o.e 4 the acts OF the late Gener I Assembly
made II crime TO Interfere In any way with
alp ultt'r u loi Eing 10 a gus company The act
+ 50 woidcd as to prevent gas consumers from
U'tecuny irduis such a. nave been exposed In
New \ grk and Brooklyn. la dcfcr-nce to the
demands OF the pre- section was appended
Miposi,nG ,... 4 Icnalty n $50 for fraudulent z
Is suroudcd f)r enforcing the penalty
\ curious phase of LEGISLATION hue been ex.
~ liris OF, which went into the hanas OF q re-
ceiver years Gg1. nrc uine suits we're institutcd
aflln't sf' rnl uruos. lawyer Damed John
tembcr term. IN 1870. of the supreme Couit, IN
hll-to, o.n oi ihs e. Sts W s. tr ed, ana verdict
GIVEN Tor the deicEd. ats. | = u ,ho spring Il
ls'2, no mcu,tcr OF tho blLk cDrporatiJh or ITS
counsel had been a uvrh,r Of the General As-
sem llf. but ~ Arrl. ls,s. turner was elected to
cd. About the Close n tie session, Turner in
troduced an ect Innocent enough to all appear
chavter 2t', Of the General Statutcs, ~ Trials"
II was put through without any discussion ON
ne last d'.y out oue ~ ITO session.
II tprovdet. though thi. Fac, do not become
tencr .J known until afterwail. IA the 81
ureule Court might IN It, discretion change the
lfia ~ case from one cIG - 60 another. Infsfs
an authority which tho General Assembly had Tor
Euhfalm Il. Avery WAS arrested far murder in
NsWiort county. = Petition, u4.Dorol.ly s.zucd,
was resented for the icmoy. ~ tho case from
mat county, bur tie Assembly refused. saying
th-t II would not presume that twelve nen
,,oliu hVt os ionLi IN wiori county 10 try