, 1877-01-28


the 5000 which came from Martin d Runyon,
and .Pclton, .Tildcn's secretary, on the 9TH Of
December. was reccired by his bank to pay fees
to lawyers who had been retained to take care
OF the Democrats in the Oregon Electoral Col
lcge. The money was returned to New York
without being used. About the same time be
was notified from San Francisco that funds had
been placed to his credit to the amount
Of 200, Of which be paid $1,000 to Bellinger,
Chairman Of the Democratic Central Commit
tee. Hc understood the money Was used to fee
lawyers who had been employed to advise with
the Democratic Executive Committee concerning
the eligibility Of Watts, and In reference to
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
On the 18th Of November, 1876, he received 4
dispatch from c. E. Tiltcn in these words:
sUse all means to prevent certificate. Very
Important" Witness understood that tie
dispatch meant that Watts was the
man referred to who was to be
prevented from obtaining certificate,
but when Pclton came on to Oregon, he told
witness that he meant that Cronin was the man
to whom he referred in that dispatch. Bellinger
testified that he employed lawyers and paid
them to aid in opposing the eligibility OF Watts.
HEwIrr's DISPATCHES.
The Sub Committee charged with the duty Ut
sorting the election dispatches received from the
Western Union Telegraph Company have thus
far discovered about twenty which were sent by
Abrarn s. Hewitt and others to Oregon. Many
Of these are In cipher, but one Of
them in plain English addressed to
the Chairman OF the Democratic Committee
Of Oregon saws: "We must have Oregon at
any pricc'' This is signed by Col. Pclton, cx-
Gov. Tilden's nephew, It has also been discoy
cred that In addition to the 5000 sent to Orc
gon by the New York Democrats through Run
von s. Co., a second $4,000 was sent through
RAM Bros, bankers, Of New York. There is no
claim as vet that this sum is returned. It was
sent on Dec. G..
nUsn's TESTIMONY.
10 the Tesf<Tn associated Press.
WAsu1S6ros, D. c., Jan. 27.-The Sub-Com-
mlttec Of the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections continued this afternoon taking
testimony In relation to the Oregon Electoral
case. The first witness examined was A. Bush,
Of the banking firm of Ladd & Bush, Of Salem,
Orcron. Senator Mitchell asked witness if hc
sent tile following dispatch to c. Ti!ton, of lis
Liberty street, New York, on the dday Of last
December:
Sabre cause can myriad be had for subject mat
ter needed.
Witness presumed he sent it. The dispatch
was in the business cipher of the firm, bYt he
could not read 1t, Is he had not the key Of their
cipher with him. The dispatch had no References
to SS,000 1t had reference to paying the Ices
OF LAWYERS retained to argue before TIE Tor
ernor or in any Of the courts against the iasu-
Ing OF the Electoral certificate to Watts. Wit
ness sent the dispatch at his own instance
though he had talked OF this matter (the Elect
ocratic a Committee of Oregon. Witness thinks
that the word *'Myriad' y in IL The he: dispatch -.
~s1GN1sIEs $10,0N-
He received the following reply to the above
dispatch:
No funds to be had.
Dc]lingcr told witness that he wanted $1,000
On tic 9Th OF December the London &. San
Francisco Bank advised witness tirm that 81, ,:UO
or $500 had been deposited with them pavable
to the order Of witness tlrtu. Witness does not
know for what purpose the money was PLACED
at the disposal of his firm, but he understood
from Bcllingcr the funds were to be raised anu
he supposed this sum, for nse In the ELECTORAL
contest. He thinks Mr.. GTiswold advised him
money would bc placed III the London u San
Francisco Bank payable to the or:ler OF his firm.
Witness was at the Capitol building Mt Salem
:bout noon Of the 9Th OF December and saw
Be11ingcr and State Treasurer Brown there
received the following dispatch from 4. 2. d e.
E. Tilton, of New York, on the e5th OF Noyem-
bcr last:
1Jee all mems to prevent certificate. Very i'm
portaat.
Witness understood the dispatch
TO REFER TO WATTS,
h,1t Triton told him afterwards 1t referred to
Croaiu. But witness thinks Tilton should, If he
intended witness to understand Cronin Was tue
one to bc prevented FROM getting certificate,
huye been more definite in his dispatch.
The dispatch of Nov. Is was the first witness
recefTcd IL relation to the Oregon Electoral
Witness firm hold note for $500, signed
bY r. r. Thompson and ]. G. AinsWorth, and
iudorsed by Senator, Kelly and J: r; Mille5.
Of 5000 drawn l,J Bcl1inser, and check for
s.9W drawn BY Senator Kelly. Three thousand
dollars OF the sum drawn By senator Kelly was
~ s' LITTLE MORE THAN $l5,000
,r,s n1ared to the credit Of witness firm S,00o
m thc note aforementioned, and S7,2Ov or
$500 deposited in the London & San Fran
cisco Banl).
sum ISLE, ,000) was for use 10 the ELECTORAL 3 mat
tcr. He received dispatch from G. E. Tilton
Dec. saying:
Could do nothing. Leave II you want Lock
Witness understood by that that there we're
no funds to lie had from New YORK. Inc lock
referred to was for the vault OF his bank.
On the 7th Of December witness tclegraphed
Ladl & Tilton, OF Portland, as follows:
Eentnckv argreqatc. c. B. BEL11SGEK-
Which was an order for Ladd s. Tilton to pay
Bcllingcr 81, 500.
IN 6th Of December witness received the fol-
lowing from New York:
Martin l. Rpnyon have deposited medicine dol
1ars to your accornt tslgnrd) G. DtaosD'
He received the following from San Francisco
Dec. q:
Deposited 81, $50 In your bank. (signed) G.
Witness supposcs G.. was ". e. GrisWold,
from whom he received the following dispatch
Dec. 5:
The funds from New York will be deposited In
bank here when 1t opens to- morrow. kno" IL
Act accordingly. Answer,
The witness received the following from Bel
linger, Dec. s:
Tclcleeraph Ladd Il Tilton TO let Cronin have
So, QUO. He wantd to start IN the morning
Witness ma,le the acquaintance OF
MIR. PATRICK
about q week before the Electora! College met
Senator Kelly introduced Patrick to witness;
Witness understood that Patrick represented
some one in Nebraska, and that he (PatFlck}
was Democrat, and much interested IN tIe
election OF Tildcn. TIE reason witness sent tue
disuateh OF Dec to c. E. Tilton, OF 10 L1oer-
r. street New York, WIS on account OF Tue dls-