River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-08

Attn. He denied very positively and in
detail having entered into plan with
Maddox, or any one else, to sell the
electoral vote of Louisiana. He said
his letter to Senator West, where he
spoke of having matter TO communi-
cate which he could not write, re-
ferred to his (West's) candidacy for
reelection. Witness also denied
point blank having had anything to do
with altering the Vernon parish re-
turns as testified to by Littlefeld.
OREGON.
Senate committee on Privileges and
Elections is still investigating the mat
Ter of the money sent to Oregon by thu
Democrats. On the Both ult., VIM. II
IIollister, cashier of the banking house
of Kountz Brothers. New York, testi.
fed Has known j. III. N. Patrick of
Omaha for several years. He knows
Erwin Davis understands that he is a
man of wealth and leisure on the LIST
of December last 5000 was deposited
with KountZ Brothers, by stranger
who represented the deposit to be-
made by +. Davis the $4,000 was in
large bills. and was placed to the credit
of j. III. n. Patrick. Witness was
asked if he knew E. Davis. and replied,
know Erwin Davis. The sum of S.
600 was not deposited for Erwin Davis.
On the 10th of December 81 ,039 in gold
was deposited in KountZ Bros bank
by Charles Dimond of New York, sub
ject to the order of j. III. n. Patrick.
and it is still there. The bank of
Krountz Bros. paid draft of 5000 on
the 18th or 10Th of December, infavor
of Wells, Fargo & Co. Witness did
not know whether the money was paid
To Wells, Fargo & Co. over the counter
of KountZ Bros. bank, or by draft
through the clearing house. The draft
on which Wells, Fargo & Co. were
paid the sum of $4,000 was dated
San Francisco, December 9th, and
was given by j. ii. Ii. Patrick
Senator Kelly was the next witness.
A cipher dispatch directed to w. T.
PeltOn, n. Y, signed by j. III. ii. Pat
rich, and endorsed by Senator Kelly,
was produced by Senator Mitchell and
handed witness, who stated that he
could give the substance of it, which
was that he kelly endorsed dispatch
asking the Democratic National COM
mittee to send $4,000 to Oregon to
pay any legal expenses which might
arise in connection with Watts case,
and it was also mentioned in the dis
patch that any money not needle
would be returned to him, An answer
in cipher came to this dispatch, the
substance of which was that there was
no money. Several kilograms passed
between the parties in Oregon and New
York in relation to paying of any lega
expenses in connection with Watts
case, and word was sent from New
York to Oregon that $4,000 could be
had. The cipher dispatches passed be-
tween Senator Kelly and Pelton were
in relation to transferring $4,000 from
New York to Oregon-how it should
he done and through what banks. The
dispatches had no other meaning. The
Senator further testified that this
SIS, 900 was the only money used in con-
nection with the case in Oregon, to his
knowledge; the $4,000 which he
drew on check from the bank of Laid
& Bush was used for paying lawyers
fees and for sending messages to Mr..
LasWeil, who lives in the eastern part
of the State. He never heard the I'M
lawful use of money in connection with
this case mentioned, and he never had
an idea that any money would be used
improperly in connection with it. Sen
ator Mitchell offered the following
telegram, which he asked to hive in
serted in connection with the testi
mony of Hollister:
NEW YORK, Nov. 81, l876.-To j.
ii. Ii. Patrick, Salem, Oregon: Secure
your points at all haZzads. Communi-
cate with me immediatly giving pros
poets.
DAVIS.
Tilden's private secretary W. L. Pei
ton was before MortOn's committee on
the 3lst and testified that he knew j..
Ii. IL. Patrick of Omaha but he could
not remember receiving cipher des-
patch from Patrick dated Salem, Ore
gon. Dec. 9Th. When the despatch was
produced he could not read it because
the cipher belonged to Patrick and he
had no copy. Witness denied any
knowledge of depOSiting 81 300 in the
London and San Francisco bank in Dec.
c. b. Bellinger, of Portland, Oregon.
recalled and testified that all he knew
about the deposit of 81 1900 was that
he was notified the money was deposit
ed DY New York parties, to be used To
defray any legal expenses, in connect
ion with the Watt case. Witness re-
ceived a package from New York by
express, about December 18th. The
following despatch was offered in evil
dence by Senator Mitchell:
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. %, 1876. To Gen
Wade Hampton, Columbia. S. c.: Row many
Democratic slt tors on official COUNT Answer.
(Paid) ISigned G. b. BELLNeER,
Chairman Dem. Com.
The Senate committee took no evil
dence in the Oregon case, on the LIST
inst.
The Senate Committee on the I'd
inst elected no testimony of import
ance in the Oregon case, but developed
the following teleglams:
Omaha, Nov. Is. TO l.. A. Grover.
Salem, Oregon Man lelt 0.egoa to
see you. viii arrive Monday. Delay
action.
TSigned GEO, l.. MILLER.
Dec. 6th,-To Colonel w. L. Pelton,
n. Y: Glory to God. Hold on to
the one electoral vote in Oregon. |
have one hundred thousand men to
back it up.
[Signed] CoRsE.
Washington, Dec. Sth.-To Judge
Strong Salem, Oregon: Tilden has lS5,
including one from Oregon.
[Signed A. S. HEWITT.
Omaha, Neb., Dec.--To Col. w. L.
Pelton, Is Grammercy Park, n. Y.
Ignorant of whole business. Partner.
Powerful motives to fidelity. On
Gould order. Can it not be through
A. Kountz, or myself, or both
Kountz Tildenish Republican. Relia-
BILE beyond doubt. Last resort. Pro-
tect everybody. Advise Davis. An.
Swer.
[Signed GEO. L. MILLER.
There were no marks on the dispatch