The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-17
THlT $4,000 CHECK.
Col. PeItou Telling all About It-No Comfert
for Morton g. Go.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Oregon sem
sation has been completely dissipated by the
clear and explicit statement by Col. Pelton to-
day and his specific denial, so for as his personal
KNOWLEDGE as Getting Score ary OF the National
Committee Is concerned. Of the transfer Of
money to oregon any other State during the
campaign Tor purposes that were not strictly
legitimate. Senator Morton conducted the
examination In person, and at once discovered
that Col. PeIton had perfect command OF him
self and also OF tho facts. and that be was dis
posed to tell all he knew. His replies were
prompt. short, and decisive. He had no deal
ings whatever with MIR. Runyon, the banker,
with respect to the transfer Of money to Oregon
atout Dec. Q, but several days, or one day. be-
fore that time he had spoken to Mr.. w. L. Scott,
a wealthy member Of the committee, with ref
ence to telegrtms he had received from oregon.
stating hat the electoral question would proba-
bly roach the courts and SUGGESTING that tho
committee aid the Democrats OF Oregon In se-
curing good legal assist ,nce. 1t was at the in
stigation Of MIR. Scott, whose word seems to
have been sunicient security. that Mr. Jordan
attended to the forward ug OF tue $500 through
the agency ~ Martin Runyon.
THIS was the first mares nest that turned up.
Senator Morton evidently expected that Col.
Peiton had conducted the business himself with
Runyon, but the actual facts tended to show
how little consequence nad oeen nttacned TO
capacity "a Secretary OF the National Democratic
Committee. Cot. Pelton further corroborated
the ties imon, Of Dimond and Runyon BY saying
that he had understood the Oregon parties had
sent word that the money would not he re-
Quircd, and II w1s at once returned. This Vas
the whole story. The transaction was Perfectly
legitimate, even had the money been used 20
tain ATTORNEYS. Col Pelton stated very freely
that ex-senator Casscrty OF California. not being
able 10 visit Oregon. had transmitted a brief to
Gov. Grover.
Driven from this position, the prosecution
then asked Col. PcltOn whether "a matter OF
fact he had not known that some f80n, either
this particular sum or another, had been sent
To oregon ard used, presumably, AZ following
interrpgatories Indicated, through the agency
of either certain Mr.. Grtswold OF the MIR. Pat
rick whose u me has been frequently men
toned. Col. Pelton nfst denied all KNOWLEDGE
of the use Of any snch sum IN Oregon. then de-
ciared that he mad never heard ~ MIR. Griswold,
and, nnal'y. testified that Mr. Patrick had no
inittee To act fpr them IN oregon, but h d
siDrlv gone there ~ n substitute for MIR. Geo.
l.. Miller ma AZ his request, the latter wing
been a-ked. a. a Tie liber Of the Executive Conn
mittee frpri \ hr * 60 visit oregon and re-
port - TO the exact state Of affairs.
By thi- time Norton and Mitchell were thor.
ouguiv di-Eusts1 30 the turn the evidence mad
taken, and began 10 make usc ~ this favor bic
orpor unity o. subject the witness to general
drag net Investigation. covering tue whole coun-
curiosity. They asked "httner the committees
Of iuyerti-ll On { the three Gisuutci states had
been furnished with money. and were favored
vita the urAmut renly that drafts acgrega ing
several hundred doil,rs been paid few
OF these gentlemen for tr vciiiug expenses. but
han been made he would certainly know II. Cd.
PeltOn was ordered To hold himself ia readiness
to auuear Tomorrow and crafty further cuiios-
ity on tue part OF the Radical examiners.