The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
THE OREGON ELECrOR.

bar OF the House the committee then took recess TIL
half past three +. N.
THE OREGON ELECTOR.
CIPHER rELEGRArHIc DEspATcHEs-wHATC Gro
MIN Cosr-wHAr ''MYRIAD" MEANS--A
BATCH OF MYSTERIOUS TELKGRAMs.
WASHINGTON, Jan 81, 1877.
The subcommittee Of the Senate Committee on
PRIVILEGES and Elections continued the taking test.
mony IN relation TO the oregon electoral case this
afternoon.
The hrst witness examined was NJ. A. Bush Of the
banking firm OF Ladd Bush. of Salem, Oregon.
Senator Mitchell asked witness il he sent tho follow
ting despatch 10 E. Tlton Of No. lis Liberty street
New York. on the I'd day OF last Deccmber:--
sabre cause myriad be had for subject matter
neededY"
Witness answered that he presumed he sent IL the
despatch WAS written IN the business cipher OF his
firm, but he could read he had tho KEY Of
their cipher with him; the despatch had no reference
to the S. 600; II had reference paying the fees Of
the lawyers who were retained 10 argue before the
Governor or In any OF the courts the issuing
nm electoral certificate 10 Watts.
Witness sent the despatch at his own instance,
though he had talked OF this matter he easel
with Mr.. Bcllnger, chairman OF the Democratic Com
mtteo OF Oregon.
despatch signifies $40 000 Ho received tho following
reply 70 the above despasch:-
'.No funds 10 be had ;"
Mr. Beinger told witness that he wanted So 900 for
lawyers ices.
ON the 9th OF December the London and San Fran
cisco Bank advised w,ness firm that 81 zoo or ~ 400
had been deposited with Ihenl payable 10 the order
OF Witness hrm; witness docs know for what pur.
pose the money was placed ~ the disposal OF his rn
but he understood rom Mr. Bellinger funds we're
70 DO raisod and 40 supposed this for use IN
tho election contest; no thinks AIR. Griswod advised
him that money would DO placed IN the London and
San Francisco Bank, payable to the orders OF his
1rm witness was ut The Capitol building at Salon as
hngor Treasurer Brown therc ne went to the
Capitol on private business; he received the following
despatch IRON A. f. IL C. Il. Tilton, Of New York, on
tue 25tb Of November last:--''Usc all means 10 pre-
won't ccrtihcai'; very Important" witness under
stood tho 'S-3lsch 20 refer 10 Watts. tut Triton
told aim aiterward that Il referred 10
Cronn; but witness thinks that Til,on should,
II he intended witness understand that Cronin was
the 10 be prevented from getting = certificate,
have been more definite IN his dcspatch the despatch
OF November IS the first witness received IN
relation the Oregon electoral case; Witness firm
j. e. Answorth ana Endorsed by senator Kelley and j.
r. Miller; on this note witness firm have paid
check Of So 900 drawn by Mr.. Bellnger. and check
for So, 200 drawn ny Senator Kelly; $1,000 OF tho
sum drawn by Senator Kelly was 10 pay lawyers
fees; little moro than $4,000 was placed to the
credit Of witness firm tsS, 900 the note above
toned and 81 200 or 800 deposited IN the London
or San Francisco banx) witness understood from
Belinger that this sum tsl5, 000) for the
electoral matter; he received despatch from G. f.
Tillon on december q, saying, 'Could do nothing;
leave II you want; lock; teleeraph;' witness under
stood by that that were no fuads 10 be had IRON
New York; the ''lock'' referred TO was Tor the
vault OF his bank. On the eth day OF December wit.
lows :-"Kentucky aggregate O. Il. Rellingcr,n which
order Tor l.add Tton TO pay Bellngcr
81 500 On the 9TH OF December witness received the
following from New York:-"Martn II Kunyon have
deposited medicine dollars 10 your account c. Dr.
niond" He received the following from San Fran
CISCO December 6:--"Deposed 81, $50 your bank g.
Witness supposed &C. was wv. e. Grlswold." frora
whom he received tho following despatch December
5-s.The funds IRON New York VIII be
deposited In bank here when II opens tomorrow. I
know It, Act accordingly. Answer Witness
ceved the following IRON Beiiineer December S.
sIaln IalA Il IN I.tn haxa ntAl
He wants 10 start IN The morning." Witness made
the acquaintance Of Mr.. Patrick about week
introduced Patrick to witness; witness understood
that Patrick represented some ono IN Nebraska and
that no atrck) was democrat and mucn Interested
the the election OF Tilden tue reason witness sent
the despatch oil December TO e. r. rton, OF No. us
Liberty street, New York, account OF the de-
spatch received by witness from A. Il c. +. Titon
on November rs.
The next witness, G. b. Bellinger, chairman OF the
Oregon Democratic State Committee, testified that he
met man named Patrick In the latter part vi last No
vembcr in the Clarendon Hotel, Portland, Oregon; he
conversed with Patrick in relation to the Oregon
argue against tho issuing OF certificate
OF election Watts In case such argument should DO
necessary; witness retained the firm OF Thompson,
Durham Hill ~ argue against the issuing of n certn-
cate 10 watts; Hill is editor OF the Oreyonds. lead
ing republican paper IN Oregon, and witness
editor OF this paper might be OF benefit 10 tho demo
cratic side Of the question IL he retained his firm In
this case but the reason Tor retaining the firm
was on account OF ihcr ability; witness was one OF
the three who signed tho following telegram
to Governor Grover from Portland November ID -
' W" : ''' SgrlNoER,
SHIknkhl
Governor Grover did not come at TO Portland in
reply to this DESPATCH anu wnen he did como he had
but little 10 say.
rnE EVENING INVESTIGATION
The committee continued the Investigation this
evening" senator Mitchell introducing largo number
OF dispatches in evidence a large portion OF which
VII m IN ~ nh auIl md Tn.
following are u portion Of the dispatches thus Oh
Ter ed -
Hon JANIS *. KELLY, Portland. Oregon =
Upon Investigation ., ,ns legal opinion Is is iound tina.
that the person receiving the next highest number of
i"S "ieer should &C., on ,h,. .Ie and the Gos
srmors cer,ineass Of sppoin,mcn: be giTen 70 the
votes Of be eieeors be duly made specifying new they
and open the way 10 20 into the in all eases which
is only right but will relieve the embarrassment " she
situation A. ;. HEWITT.
NEw Yoax, Nov. 10 1876.
the official count will bc required determine H. and that
Republican. are deys."g Fraudulent seneoe' TO defeat
that the count honest and certain Of result before you
givc \. ). HEWITT,
Chairman Democratic Committee.
Nav YORK, Nov. 10. 1875.
DIR. GEORGE +. MlLLgn, Omaha sob.
Yes, 20 yourself win write yoa at Salem; also 'sle.
graph. 49, W Ip.
WILLIAM r. PrLTos No Is 0rsnercey park. New York
A.
graph onicer. GEORGE l.. MILLER
Omaha Seb. Nov. 10 1876.
". 7. PELroS, No. IS Gramerccy park. New York -
Can't reach destination saturday morning; viii
GEORGE L. MILLER
OMAHA, Neb Nov. 20, 1870
W. j. PsLroS. No. 10 Gramerey PARK, New york;-
Ny going OF question Better man gone, with author
ny " '''' GEORGE L. MILLER.
ONsHA. Ncb., Nov. 81. 1870
W. T. PRLros, No. IS 0ramcrcy Park, New York =:
Do whatever our friend Asks piomptly. On sti hunt
GEORGE l.. MILLkR