The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-04
Oregon Electoral Case-Cronin
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tilted before the Senate committee TO
day-He had not made any arrange
ment with any person or persons where
by the electoral certificates were to bs
handed to him by the Secretary OF State
that he was convinced that he WAS law
fully appointed to replace Mr.. Watts ant
that be put the certificates in his pocke
because he was afraid they would bt
taken from him by Odell aud Others, Sc
! he had refused to come to Washington
as the messenger of the electoral college
unless he should receive three thousand
dollars for expenses, and the money Wal
| furnished him; 1t was raised, he sup.
posed by subscription among Oregon
/ Democrats.
VIM. &. Turner, manager of the West
ern Union Telegraph Office at jackson.
vile, Oregon, was next examined by
| Senator Morton, and refused to answer
all questions relating to kilograms sent
from and received at that office. Sena'
tor Morton's questions referred to the al
legged transfer of money by telegraph
| from the banking house of A. +. q Z. T.
Tilton, ll5 Liberty street, New York, to
the banking house of Ladd & TIlton,
Portland, Oregon, ard Ladd Il Bush,
Salem, Oregon, in which the name OF one
Simond was mentioned. He was also
interrogsted regarding an alleged dis
patch from New York requesting the
postponement of the issuing OF electoral
certificates until certain parties should
arrived in Oregon.
Mr.. Billinger, Chairman of the Demo
cratic Committee, informed witness the
dsy before he started for Washington
that he (BlllinS Ser) had $1,000; and that
the additional $500 to make the $4,000
required was rsised, and note was
signed by Billinger and witness, which
was deposited at the banking house of
Laid and Tiltol at Portland, Oregon
Tilton is New Yorker and his politics
are unknown to witness; knows q man
named Patrick; met him al the Office
of Judge Strong, at Portland; Pat.
rick lives at Omaha; Bill'nger
met the witness on the street at Portland
about ten days previous to the meeting
OF the electoral college and informed him
that a gentleman wished to see him Gro.
min at the office of Judge Strong: wit
ness refused to 60 and told Blilinger
that whatever was done in this electoral
muddle must be done by others than
himself; witness afterwards went to
Stfong's Office and there met Patrick,
who said that be had heard that witness
had said that if a certificate as An elector
was issued to him he would not act. but
witness informed Patrick that he hsd
changed his mind, and Patrick said
to witness, if Tilden is elected we will
give you anything you want. Witness
informed Patrick that ifhe Patrick was
scquainted with Tilden he might tell
him that he had nothing to give which
he fCronin1 wanted. Witness was a
nltle angry with Patrick :or talking in
such manner. Patrick informed wit
ness that he supposed the reason he had
been sent to Oregon was that he was the
farthest one west. Witness did
not know what Patrick meant by
this remark. He had heard
that Patrick is superintendent OF mine
in Colorado; Patrick said -nothiug about
money in his interview with witness
witness never saw Patrick except OH the
one occasion mentioned, and had no con-
versation with BiIliuger about Patrick;
witness had received no message from
the East in relation 70 the electoral
muddle before seeing Patrick; witness
knows Of man named Diamond In
New York: thinks he is q tanker; after
the Electoral College had met and ad-
iourned witness saw dispatch
signed "Bristow" which said, ut Is i'm
portsn. that the re,u' rs OF Oregon should
be properly made up and sent to their
destination; Lsdd X Tilton have bank
ing bouse At Portland, and Ladd n Bush
haar one AT Salem. A. Z. Il Z. (. Tilton.
of lis Liberty street, New York, are
correspondents of the Oregon banking
.ouses named above Witness received
draft for the money for his expenses
between 4 and 5 o'clock p. NJ, on tho Sth
of December, in Ladd X Tilton's bank,
from the manager, Mr. Qlsckenbosh ;
there were three drafts, one on New
York and two on Cslitornis banks; the
- 500 waf not rendered witness
in cash, Diamonds name is mentioned in
the drsft on New York, which Is for
S2.lOd. Wituess did say a. first that
he wouldn't set as an elector, il certiti-
cate was given him, but changed his
mind after looking up the law, and hear
ing Of the actions Of the South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana Returning Boards
In answer 90 Herman, the witness stated
that he canvassed the State with Mr..
Ws.t, that they closed the canvass to-
cether at Portland. Mr.. Watt be-
ing post master mad been mentioned
by both he and witness IN q jocose way
a. public meeting; witness knew Watts
Was Ineligible as an e!ector before the
election. but said nothing about it.
Wm. l.. Turner, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company at
jacksonville, Oregon, was the next wit
ness. and In answer 10 q question from
Senator Morton, said ths, he saw The
man whom he supposed was Patrick
pass through Jacksonville, on the stage,
on the 10Th of November. Mr.. khppel
lives ~ jacksonville; but witness did no:
know o: Patrick snd kliPpel's meeting
at Jacksonville.
Senator Morton then ssked-Do you
know of any dispatches in relation to
Mr.. Patrick having passed over your
wire?
Wi,ness-I cannot divuIge snything
passing On the wire.
Q-Whst do yoI Know about $1,000
being transmitted from New York 10
Oregon by telegraph
Al don't know Of anything that |
csn divulge,
Odd = dispatch in regard to Du-
mond psss over your wire.
Al decline 10 answer.
Odd not Dumond telegraph to Lsdd
x ffl.op between November 18th snd
the first Wednesday in December, 10
draw 5000? Al decline 10 answer.
OIL ask you ifyou know anything IN
regard 10 another sum Of 81, 100 ieie-
graphed previously TO the 5000 and
from A. E. x (. L. Titon, Of New York,
to this same frm 8: Portland? Al de-
cline 20 answer.
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