The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-18

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AFTER THE TELEdRAPH MEN.
Tho Executive Committee Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company have beef
summoned before the Committee on Pow
ers and Privileges Of the House.
TIE CHANDLER TELEaRAMs, Dr
The select committee on the rights
powers and privileges OF the House il
counting the electoral vote examined, 10
day, VIM. Il. Chandler. lie testified tha
he was member OF the National Repub
lican Committee and Of the Executive
Committee. In reply to question
whether he or any other members Of the
committee sent telegrama 10 Louisiana
Florida or South Carolina, witness re,
piled, alIirmatiyely, that he had seen cop
les Of the kilograms produced yesterday
by Mr.. Clancy, but did not remember
any others in particular. He, however,
sent the kilograms early In the morning,
before Mr., Clancey was up. He thought
he sent them substantially TO The same
persons mentioned. Hisrecollection was
he telegraph that Hayes had received
1855 votes with Floridn, Louisiana and
Oregon; that the Democrats would at.
tempt 10 wrcst these States from the Re-
publicanS by fraud or other improper
means, and requested him to be diligent,
and ascertain the result and communi-
cate II as soon rs possible.
Q. Were any promises made in these
kilograms OF money or troops? A. None
to my recollection.
In response to n question as 10 the
names Of the two friends mentioned in
his dispatches 10 Mr.. Keogh, who had
left for Raleigh, witness replied, Gen.
Fitzpatrick and l.. G. Crapsey, the latter
having been correspondent Of the New
York Times.
@. Did You give instructions 10 these
gentlemen A. | think not--none to my
knowledge.
Q. We're they furnished with money
A. Simply to pay their expenses, no
more.
In response to a question, witness said
that while in Tallahassee he became
counsel for the Governor of Florida and
other Republicans, candidates for Con-
gress and Electors.
q. While in Florida did you receive
any letters or kilograms from any mem.
Der Of the national committee in which
mention was made Of money or troops
A. IOnght not to answer without the con-
sent Of my clients whom will advise to
give me permission To answer.
The committee after private CON
sultation unanimously decided that the
witness must answer the question, and
there could he no privileged communica.
tions between the Attorney and his clients
as against the committee Of the House.
Witness said as ut present advised he
declined to answer without the con.
sent OF his clients, and he declined with
all due respect 10 the committee.
q. Did you while in Florida, send a let.
ter or telegram TO any member of the
National Committee, mentioning money
or troops? A. Imake the same answer
as above. On being further interrogated
the witness said he was not certain that
the letter 10 Mr.. Keogh, produced ycster-
day, was actually sent 10 that gentleman;
he thought that many OF the kilograms
were known 10 Zach Chandler and Gov.
Mccormick, and that he dictated all OF
them. Some OF the kilograms were sent
after The consultation with the members
of the committee, and others sent on his
own authority.
The committee then went into private
consultation.
THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION.
The examination of Col. Pelton was
continued before the Senate Committee OF
Privileges and Elections this morning.
He testified in answer 10 Senator Morton
that he knew Smith Weed, of Plattsburg,
New York; Weed went TO South Carolina
after the election; don't think the Demo.
cratic National Committee suggested the
mission; don't know Weeds business:
don't know why he went 10 South Caro-.
lima, except 10 see a fair count in South
Carolina, but has no reason to believe he
went under any other than his own; re.
ceived no dispatch in December last from
the president Of the c. C. & A. railroad:
has no knowledge Of dispatch sent
to him Mt the rooms Of the National
Democratic Committee in which the
question was asked whether the commit.
tee would pay $4,000 for an electoral
vote. Such u question was asked, but
witness did not know from what source
It came. There was letter received
from one Of the Northwestern States
not Oregon-saying an electoral vote
could be had for money. ...,.s
Mr.. Morton asked witness il he lad in
his possession any letters from Smith
Weed? ~ Tl0.
Witness answered that he did not know,
as most Of the correspondence had been
destroyed from time to time. lie did
not remember having received any dis.
patches from Smith Weed or any other
person saying that the vote Of colored
elector in South Carolina could DO oh.
tanned Tor money. lie thought he would
have remembered it had he received such
a dispatch.
Al this point Col. Pelton wns excused
until Friday morning.
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