Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-08

vember letters. The committee prom
ised to hear him on Monday the 5th
inst. The Senate committee continued
the examination of Littlefield, the Re-
turning Board Clerk, at great length
on the Sd. He retailed the story of
the alteration of the Vernon parish re-
turns with great detail. His story was
the same, in the main, as that told the
House committee and previously re.
ported. The only new point was that
a man named Clifford wanted witness
to sell the Vernon parish returns to
the Republicans for 800, 600 and that
Clifford wrote to Senator Allison he
had very important information to
communicate. Senator Allison said ne
received such letter and telegraphed
Clifford to consult with Senator Howe
who was in New Orleans.
The House committee subjected ex-
Gov. Wells, of the Louisiana returning
board, to a long examination on the
5th. He denied very positively and in
detail having entered into a 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 Littlelield.
OREGON.
The Senate committee on Privileges
and Elections is still investigating the
matter of the money sent to Oregon by
the Democrats. On the 80 ult., VIM.
II. Hollister cashier of the banking
house of Kountz Brothers, New York,
testified: Has known j. II. II. Patrick
of Omaha, for several years. He knows
Erwin Davis understands that he is a
man of wealth and leisure, on the lst
of December last 5000 was deposited
with Kountz Bros. by stranger, who
represented the deposit to be made by
E. Davis; the $4,000 was in large
bills and was placed to the credit Of
j. II. II. Patrick. Witness was asked
if he knew +. Davis, and repliek, l
know Erwin Davis. The sum of SIS, 900
was not deposited for Erwin Davis.
On the 10th of December, 81 ,039 in
gold was deposited in K0untz Bros
bank by Charles DimOnd, of New
York, subject to the order of j. II. II.
Patrick, and it is still there. The
bank of kountz Bros. paid a draft of
$4,000 on the 18th or 10th of December
in favor of Wells, Fargo & Co. Wit.
ness 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. I.
Pelton, N. Y, signed by j. H. II. Pat
rick, and endorsed by Senator Kelly,
was produced by Senator Mitchell
and handed witness, who stated that
he could not translate the dispatch,
but he could give the substance of it,
which was that he (Kelly) endorsed
dispatch asking the Democratic 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 needed
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 legal
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
between Senator Kelly and Pelton were
in relation to transferring 900 from
New York to Oregon-how it should
lie done and through what banks. The
| dispatches had no othor moaning Tho
| Senator further testified that this 49,
900 was the only money used in con-
nection with the case in Oregon, to
his knowledge; that the $1,000 which
he drew on check from the bank of
Ladd & Bush was used for paying law
yers' fees and for sending messages to
Mr.. Laswell, who lives in the eastern
part of the State. He never heard the
unlawful use of money in connection
with this case mentioned, and he new.
er had an idea that any money would
be used improperly in connection with
it. Senator Mitchell offered the fol-
lowing telegram, which he asked to
have inserted in connection with the
testimony of IIollister:
NEW YORK, Nov. q, lS76.-To j. II.
II. Patrick. Salem, Oregon: Secure your
points at all hazards. Communicate
with me Immediately giving prospects.
| DAVIS
Yillcn's private secretary W. L. Pei
ton was before Norton's Senate com.
mittce the 2.st and testified that lie
knew j. Ii. IL. Patrick Of Omaha but
he could not remember receiving !:
cipher dispatch from Patrick dated
Salem, Oregon, Dec. 5th. When tile
dispatch was produced he could moi
read it because the cipher belonged tc
Patrick and he had no copy. Witness
denied any knowledge of depositine
1900 in the London and San francisco
bank in Dec. G.. B. Bellinger, of Port
land. Oregon, recalled and testified tha
all he knew about the deposit of ST ,3O(
was that he was notified the none!
was deposited by New York parties, t
be used to defray any legal expenses
in connection with the Watts case
| w llucSS 1SCC1SCO q peSCntsSc - Wan ~
York by express, about December llth
The following despatch was offered il
evidence by Senator Mitchell:
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. %, 1876-To Ger
Wade Hampton, Columbia, S. g.: How ma
nv Democratic Electors on official count
Answer.
(Paid.) Signedl c. 3. BELIlXGER
j Chairman Dem. Com.
The Senate committee took no evl
dence in the Oregon case, on the Is
/ inst.
The Senate committee on the I'd ins
, elected no testimony of Importance
the Oregon case but developed the TO
|. ing kilograms
! Omaha, Nov. 25-To l.. A. Grover
Salem, Oregon: Man left Omaha t
see YOU. Will arrive Monday. Della
/ action.
: iSigned1 GEO. L. MILLER.
Dec. 6th.-To Colonel w. T. Pelto1
N.Y.: Glory to God. Hold on
the one electoral vote in Oregon.
have one hundred thousand men
: back it up.