The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-14
TILDEN TRAPPED.
Rich Developments ia the Oregon III
resti0ation.

Rich Developments sa the Oregon m
resti1ation.
Washington, Jan. 13.-John Parker,
of Albany, Oregon, one of the electors
appointed by Cronin, testified that he
was not armed on the day of; the meet
ing of the electoral college.
Benjamin Simpson, surveyor general
of Oregon, testified that he tconversed
with Gov. Grover in relation to Watts
ineligibility about the middle of No
vember, and that the Governor then
stated that he had received two or
three authorities in relation to Watts
case from the East, but that they con-
flicted with the authorities which he
(Grover) had 1lookedup in connection
with the case OF Watts. sS&1
Tilden and Pelton Caught.
d c.. C.. Jordan, cashier of the Third
National Bank of New York, testified
before the committee this informing, in
regard to the Oregon check, that he
ordered Martin & Runyon to draw
check for 5000 on Dec. 9Th last, in
favor of Ladd g. Bush, of Salem, Ore
gon. Witness ordered the check at the
instance of VIM. T. Pelton, secretary
of the Democratic National Commits
tee. Witness did not know what the
Sc, 900 was to be used for, but was in-
formed that it was for political pur-
poses. He only knows now that the
check was returned unused.
Samuel ]. Tilden is a director of the
bank of which witness is cashier. Til
den owns $6S, 900 worth of stock in the
bank. Witness was personally respon-
sible to Martin & Runyon for the
So, 900, and Col w. T. Pelton was re-
sponsible to witness.
Grover was recalled, and testified
that he never wrote letter to any per-
sons in which he (Groyerls stated that
Gov. Tilden would get one electoral
vote for President from Oregon.
Witness related \. substantially the
same facts testified to by Runyon and
Dimon. Pelton gave no reason why he
wanted that cheek; did not go to Dimon,
as directed, because Pelton asked wit
ness to procure somebody else to go
there; witness requested Runyon not to
place the matter on the books. When
Runyon was subpGnaed, he came to see
witness, and witness. requested him not
to mention his (witness'l name; he ad.
vised Runyon to see Harrison, as law
yer saw Pelton the same day he saw
Runyon. Pelton counseled that wit
ness advised Runyon, to Fsee Harrison,
and said he (Pelton) would tell Harri-
son that Runyon would come to see
him. Pelton did not tell witness any
thing about any other draft sent to Or
egon. The amount of the. check was
not Charged IN the books of the bank to
any one. Pelton, assured witness that
he would be repaid the $4,000. The
money was returned in few days. Wit
ness did not know anything about draft
cashed for Cronin by another banking
house. When witness made himself IL
able for the $4,000 he, had an under
standing that there was a special fund
provided, for political purposes. On the
evening previous, w. L. Scott, a men,
ber of the Democratic National COM
mittee told witness he would be respon-
sible for twenty Thousand dollars.
Evidence Of Fraud. ~
Washington, Jan!l3.--John Parker,
one of the electors appointed by Cronin,
testified that Mr.. Bellinger, chairman
of the Democratic Central Committee
Of Oregons told witness, two, hours be-
fore his appointment, that he would be
called upon to act with Cronin.
DIR. Watts testified that he wrote
letter to- Senator Mitchell last July, in
which he stated the fact of his (Watts)
being a postmaster of a fourth-class Of
flee, but received no reply, as Senator
Mitchell never received the letter, Wit
ness exainin nedY the lConstitution, and
came to the conclusion that he would
be eligible to the Office of Presidential
elector if he resigned his position as
postmaster before the meetings of the
electoral college; he is of the same
opinion still. Witness sometimes
breaches and lectures, and during the
last political campaign made forty-two
speeches.
Benjamin Simpson, surveyor-general
of Oregon, testified that Gov. Grover
remarked to him in November, that he
(Grover) had not decided what to do
in the case of Watts; he {Grover) had
rqoptvpd two m. three 1ara1 o,,t ttorit,ao