The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-28
THE OREGON CASE,
Fineen Thousand Dollars for Lawyers' Fees-
n Ranking Firms Teiegrnm.

OF the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections this afternoon examined Mr.. A. Bush,
OF the banking firm of Ladd Il Bush, of Salem,
oregon. Senator Mitchell asked witness whcth-
er he sent the following despatch to Q. L. Tton,
OF lis Liberty street. New York. on tho ID day OF
last December
Sabre cause can myriad be had. for subject matter
uccded.
Witness answered that he presumed ho sent
IT, The despatch was written in the business
cyphcr Of his frm but he could not read IT, as
he had not the key of their cypher with him.
The despatch had reference to paying the fees
OF the lawyers who were retained to argue be-
fore tho. Governor or in any of the courts
against the issuing Of nm electoral certificate To
Watts lio thinks that the word myriad " in
the above despatch signifies $1,000. He re-
ceiNed the following reply to tile above despatch:
No funds TO be had.
Mr.. Bclingcr told witness Tint no wanted
5000 for lawyers fees. On the 9th of Dcccm-
bcr the London and san Francisco Bank advs-
ed witness firm that 81 300 or 1900 had been
deposited III that bunk, payable to their order.
Witncssdocs not know for what purpose the
moncy was placed at the disposal Of his firm.
but he supposed this sum was for use in the
electoral contest Witness received the follow
ing despatch from a. l.. & &. L. Tilton Of Now
YORK, ON Nov. 9j:
Use all means to prevent certificate Very important
H. understood the despatch to refer To- Watts.
hut Tiltou told him aitcrwurd that il referred to
Sronin. This despatch WIS The first witness
hAc received in relation to the Oregon electoral
case. His firm hold n note for 5000, signed by
u. H. Thompson and J. G. Ainsworth, and en-
dorscd 10y senator Kelly and J. I. Miller. on
TINS not" IN. ilrm have raii u check OF 5000,
drawn hy MIR. Bcllingcr. and n check for g. 300.
drawn by Senator Kelly s3coof the sum drawn
lttlc more than si5.~@ was placed 30 the credit
of his firm $4,000 on the notr above mentioned,
and sI7,2oo or $500 deposited in the London and
San frnnclsco clsco bank He received II despatch
from c. 4. Titon ON Dee. 6. saying:
Could do nothing Leave II you want Lock, tee.
eraph.
H. understood by that that thcro wcrc no
funds 10 be hnd from New York. The lock"
reierrcd To- was for the vault OF his bank. On
Dec. he telegraphed ladd y Tilton Of Portland.
as follows.
kentucky aggregate. c II Bclnscr
which was an order for Lqdd Titon 10 pay
Balllngsr g.. $40. ON Doc. g. he received the fol-
lowing from New York:
Martha a E;u"yon have deposited medicine dollar. to
He received the following from san Francisco
on Doc, G:
Deposited 81 7ss) your bank a.
The supposed &c" was Wv. C. Griswod. e"
from whom lie received the following de. match
ON Dec. ,:
The nnA. from New York will ,c deposited in bank
% %ncfe when opens tomorrow know II Act accord
He received tho following from Bclingcr on
Dee. \:
telegraph Laid Tlton lc, cronn have 5000 He
Witness mndc the acquaintance Of Mr.. Fat
rick about "A weck before the Electoral Coil.g.
met senator Kelly introduced Patrick to h M
Witness UNDERSTOOD that Patrick represented
some one in Nebraska and that he lPatrrkl
was Democrat. and much Interested in the
tho despatch Of Dec . To- {. L. Tilton, of lis
Liberty street, New York. was on account Of the
d"spatch received by witness from A. L. and C..
l.. TitOn on Nov. 25.
The committee held long session tonight.
and senator Mitchell produced great many
tclcerans which had passed over the wires be-
tween tho East and Oregon. They had been
delivered in response to "A subpoena served on
the Western, Union Company. To produce u
sensation. Mr. Bellinger. Chairman of the ore.
gon Democratic Central COnmittee. was placed
on tho stand. and senator Mitchell
brought forth big parcel OF kilograms
ierred merely. to Inquiries IA to how the
vOt" stood in that State. and We're of no inn
portanee whatever. Others had been sent from
various persons oi influence TO tho Demo ratio
authorities in New York. but the drus-net
process was illustrated in u large number whlrh
were perfectly vilucc-s. because they Were sont
from no particular place and have no sigma
tures Whatever. Mr.. Herman called Mr.. Mitch
ellis attention To this irrcgunrlty, urging that II
tclrSInns were 10 b" introduced a. evidence il
would br we'll forthem tohave better credentials
tnMn most of those presented.
S..nator Kelly. {, d. Briiinger }, H. H. pairirk
W. }. plymalr. W. 7. Patton, Horny X ipprl.
Goorsc l.. Miller. Abram, 5, witt $. ;, Cos,
john q. Thompson. and Coy. Grover. There
II absolutely nothing IN all the testimony pre-
scnted 10 throw suspicion on the manner in
which the campaign Of the Democrats Wa- con-
du tod. especially in regard to the part Mr.
II witt took; His kilograms are clear and
honorable. In one he writes to Gov. Grover
under date OF Dee TO- saying that by private
adyiccS the state seems To he close, and urging
hun io thwar the fraudulent schemes Of the
lepublican-, ana secure an honest count.
Thc telegram out OF which the most capital
VIA be made by the Republicans ID the follow
ing:
H,r J,m, KIM -' WV 80 '''''
upon ca,ml inye'tisanon, tie legal opinion i, that
Sd ta,t nst he ,,n 5ssyni HE next a,s'' number
poinun'nt The can,a,sing officer should act this
rule, ana the dovrinors cerheaic Of appointment be
uass's, Of Ne VOC, Of se ceier. be duD made 'peci
hind The ccruHcnlc, anl open the wa, 10 go int the
merit, IN a e,s.. which 4 MOI only risht but viii re.
ASRlx IIswrrr
1t Inppcarcd that this man Patrick. whose
especially busy in corresponding with persons
in New York. He dirrct"d hi- kilograms 10 COL
Irllon at Gramery Park kand on one occilson
to COY. TiIlen. There Is no auihOritat.y " dcs-
patch from Mr.. liewctt u Patrick. and 10 roc
ord ol hs recognition by Gov Tildcn. He has
been summoned by the committec, but
80 FAR has not been found. Mr. Bcllin,
grr. when questioned about him. said
that he knew he had used .cypher ~ timcs but
gram 10 Gov Tldrn, hr knew nothing Of it
whatever could pot translate and hal never
ceiNcd any from iim.
several t'lrgrum-. ont of which Senator
Mitchell attempted t. make capital. were s"nt
10y p"rron, unknown. and ON thor own rr-pon-
alhllty. OF thl- character was one from one
Davis 20 Patrick. saying:
Secure your point at all hazards, Communicate with
nio immediately.
Mr., Brllngcr mover heard Of this now Davis
AMI knew he hai no right tp speak hy authors
~. Most OF the dispatches referred Ia the re-
llinng Of lawyers both in Oregon and san
Fran 'i-'o. 10 ,Iguc the ease helor" Gov. Grover
but contained absolutely nothing ont of which
the lru9t point could be- made. Senator Kelly is
ready at any moment 10 translate all dispatches
he sent and received IN cipher, The inSestiga-
ton WIlI bee continued on Monday.
ANOTHER ma FORGERY.