The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-18
SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS


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Portland, on the 9th: The investigating com
mittee yesterday examined at great length w.
II. N. Stiles. He testified that he was Dem
ocrat and acted with that party in Salem He
organizeda Tilden and Hendricks club and
was secretary Of the club during the cam
paign; was in favor of 8. F. Chadwick first,
and after that Grover, and worked for him
some among the Democrats who were in favor
Of Nesmith. There were five or six Dem
ocrats who would not go to the caucus; think
it was generally understood by Growers
friends that l was for him for SENATOR
was neverin Growers private rooms; saw Gro
vcr in conversation with Gilfrcy at the Chem
ctka hotel in Salem on the night before cleo
ton; it was about midnight; heard Grover ask
if Goodman could be depended on for the next
day; Gilfrcy answered yes, but it will cost
$1,000, Grover answered good, if we do not
succeed on the first ballot tomorrow we are
lost All this was in 4 low tone of voice. Knew
Mosier; saw him in Gifrcy's office after the
senatorial election; saw him come out of the
governors office; he had some money in his
hand; he counted the amount of $3.50; don't
know who was in the governors Office. About
half an hour after Gilfrey came out of the gov
ernor's office, heard talking going on in the
Office while Mosier was in there, and after Gil
frey may have come into the governors room
from the outside door. Had talk with Good
man of Umatila before the election, and asked
him why he would not vote for the Governor,
and he said, I don't think the Governor is an
honest man, for he promised one of the high
est offices in his gift if I supported him.
Asked Palmer of Benton county what the
people would say if he voted for the Governor.
He replied that he did not care, he had bet
ter thing. Subsequently he told me he was to
have charge of the penitentiary. Gilfrey was
. the Governors private Secretary. Witness,
by permission stated that he volunteered his
testimony because the Governor attempted
to wrong Oregon out of her full Presidential
vote.
On the 18th II. Straight testified that
while he could not be positive that none of
those who like himself, changed from Nesmith
to Grover, raceivered any money for so DOING
he nevertheless, from the circumstances of the
case, did not, believe that either Of them re-
ceiyed cent. Mr.. Brown, State printer and
chairman of the Democratic county committee
of Linn county, testified that he knew of no
use of money to secure Growers election. T.
L. Porter, member of the Legislature form Linn
county, was intimate with Grover, who said he
would not accept an Office obtained by corrupt
means. John Gay, of Salem, testified that
Wilson, of the legislature, told him he had
been offered money and refused it. Senator
Palmer, of Benton county, testified that Stiles
evidence, so far as witness was concerned, was
absolutely false; he branded Stiles as a per-
ijured scoundrel; admitted he had been ten
dcrcd a position Of superintendent of the pen
itentiary by Chadwick after the election; did
not accept because it would not pay, and for
many other reasons.
How Bank RObberies are Accomplished.
In the trial of the bank burglars
at Springfield, Mass, on the 10th, VIM. D.
Edison, lock expert, testified to connection
with the prisoners while travelling salesman
for Herring & Co., safe makers, in the fall
of 1873; formed partnership with Connors,
Scot and Dunlap to discover the chances
and share in spoils. Edison got $1,000 from
robbery of bank at Quincy, Ill.,, and 5000
from Pittston, Pa. The gang made unsuc-
cessful attempts at the Long Island National
Bank first, Saratoga Covington, KY, Rock
vile, Conn.,, Syracuse, Nantucket, Mass, and
the First National of Northampton, where
they boxed the hole, but met Instructions.
Edison also examined the bank at Wilkesbarre,
Pa but no attempt at robbery was made
Edison reported the weakness in the vault of
the Northampton bank in August, 1875, and
obtained the impression of keys. The secur-
tiles stolen were concealed in Northampton
for a fortnight after the robbery. Edison re-
ceiyed 81 200 and negotiated with the bank
for the return of securities, the bank offering
100000. His partners charged him with trea-
son, and refusing to make adivision, he turned
states evidence.
That Troublesome Civil Service
The troublesome question as to wheth-
er members of the national Republican COM
mittee holding federal appointments come
within the scope of the recent order forbiding
officials to take active interest in politics
or be members Of political organizations, was
brought to the attention of President Hayes
within day or two by Assistant Secretary
Mccormick. Mccormick, as secretary of the
national Republican Committee, had received