Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-01-18
OREGON.

Gov. Grover testified on the 9th that
he knew of no money having been sent to Oregon
for election purposes of any sort; did Eot know
that money was raised by subscri ption by the
Chairman of the State Democratic Committee to
pay the expenses of the Electoral messen-
House or in the private house of witness on
the day of the meeting of the Electoral Col
iege, or at any time afterward; assured from
New York that certain parties in the East would
be responsible for all the necessary expenses in
this Electoral matter; itwas after the College met
that Belllnger collected money for the messen-
gers expenses. Enos Runyon, of New York, posi-
lively declined to give the name of the customer
for whom they drew he LOCO CHI ok, PAYABLE 10
Ladd & Bush, of Oregon. Barton Harrison. in re-
sponse 10 questions put to him by Senator Mitch
ell testified thar he was during the rebellion the
Secretary OF Jefferson Davis and for two years, up
t. last December, Secretary and legal adviser of
Mayor W1ckham, of New York; was Consulted
on the 4th by Mr. Runyon, regarding the
subpoena received by him; had no PREVIOUS ac-
qualntance with them, but had reason to expert a
call from one OF them on tina day, because a
friend in private conversation that day, foreshad-
owed the fact; on being pressed to do so, witness
stated that said friend was W. L. relton Sec E.
tary of the Democratic National Commi tee: Pei
ton stated to witness that he (PeltOn) did not
know why Martin and Runyon had been sub
penaed, and had no knowledge of their business
Mr.. Cronin, wishing to return home to attend to
his private business, excused from further was
attendance.
Charles Dimond, of 115 Liberty street,
New York, testified, on the Sth, that he is bank
er doing business for A. E. & Z. E. Tilton, New
York; Ladd g. Bush, Oregon, and others; wit
met the firm of Marin u Runyon on the 9th
of December fer the first time on that date
Runynn came to witness office and left word
that he wanted to see witness; witness went
10 Runyon's office, and Runyon gave him a
check for $4,000 payable to Ladd &
telegraph dispatch which was read read: TO Messrs
Ladd & Bush, Salem. Ore: Martin & Runyon
have deposited $4,000 to your account" he dis
patch was in The cipher used by him and hose
he does business with; be was not requested to
action secret; Ladd & Bush telegraphed witness
Dec. II, to return the $4,000 to Martin & Runyon
he does not know why the $4,000 was returned un
used.
Mr.. Klippell, one of the Democratic
candidates for Elector in Oregon, testified, on
the 9th, that he had a pistol (fve-shooter) in
his pocket on the day of the meeting of
here was another armed about the
Capitol; money collected by Mr..
Bollnger to pay Cronin's expenses, and to pay
the fees of lawyers who argued against issuing
the certificate election to Watts at the hearing
before Gov. c. over Other witnesses were called
apparently 10 confirm or contradict the statement
of previous Witnesses.
Enos Runyon testified on the 18th that
the person for whom he drew the $4,000 check
Dec. 6, payable to Ladd & Bush, of Salem, Ore
gon, was Conrad n. Jordan, Cashier of the Third
National Bank of n New YORK; there money
paid for the check by Jordan, colaterals de9o
tied; it was matter of honor between them; wit
ness acknowledged that it an unusual way
of doing business, as it is The custom in such
cases to have the money or co lateralS deposited;
Jordan did not indicate for what purpose he want
ed tie check; the transaction was placed on Mar
tin & Runyon's books; the amount of the check
was charged to him (witness) on the books of his
firm; Mr.. Jordan said he would fix the matter up
in few days.