New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16
THE .GRoVER TNVESTIGATION.
WITNESSES TO THE GOOD CHARACTER OF STILES
HIS TESTIMONY CoNTRADICTED by MosIER AM
OTHERS.

WITNESSES TO THE GOOD CHARACTER OF STILES
HIS TESTIMONY CONrRADGCTED by MOsIER AND
OTHERS.
SAN FRANCIsCo, July ia press dispatch
frcm Portland says that witnesses were examined on
Friday before the Investigating Commission for the pur
pose proving the good character OF the witness stiles
that his re utation truth and verac good and
that his statements under worthy of credcnce
The following persons who reside in Salem and have
known Stiles for several years embracing number Of
prominent business men OF the place, were examined:
r. F. Earhar Col J. r. Moore, L. n Cooke, j. 6. Wright,
g Freedman, A. b. Crossman, Jas Cofey, b. ID. Hickey.
j. A. Baker. j. II. Bowman, 4. s. Scott A. H. Waterman,
Charles Boure, j. NJ. Patterson. r. H. Price +. 5 Oh
lingcr, NJ. NJ Miller A. n. Gilber Geo p. Holman, T.
Williams s. Rowland. All testified TO the good caar-
acter and credbiity OF stiles.
II. MOsier Of WashOe county has been found aud
arrived late Friday evening. staats testified yes
terday that he was a member Of the last Legislature;
night have told Waters, in joking way that he heard
Grover and GIlfry talking about securing Goodman
vote, but " solennly assert never heard any
thing of the kind"
W. H. II. Waters testified: Staats told me Of hearing
the conversation between Grover and Giry referred to
iii not see any special humor III his conversation nor DO
| think hc in liquor.
j. II. Mosier Of Wasco County. sworn: Live about "A
mles from Daes saw Gilfry in Dales last Thursday;
neither Gfry anybody else sent for me to meet them
land witness before the committee; was sub.
puucd SATURDAY. 9TH inst az Princevlle and started
immediately for here; Giy SAID something about going
% see Butlce; GifIy did not speak 20 about what
should testify TO; member OF tie late I,glsla-
ure; Grover was my choice from the beginning;
supported him IN the caucus, and voted for him IN IN
L.gs allure every day except one was not pledged DF
my constituents anyone; voted FOR smith on tnc
first ballot reason did not vote Tor Grover thdt
ia WIS because friends OF Ncsmh told me Grover
opposed the Dallas and ) L. Lake Railroad; went
Crov and he sat fed thai this statement was unitu
ola Il i,a f,TftNr
were held me to FOR Grover; received no
money directly indirectly for my vote; dd not hoid
out be in tn. market ; think told Nesmh could
get money for MY vote did not aud ont II the reports
heard Of Nesmth using money were true tud not tel
MIN had been offered money by Grover NY whole pur
pose was find ont If Nesmth using money;
think had few minutes conversation with Goodman
approached him To find out what lac knew about money
being circulated on both sides may have sad 10 NM
tuat II 900 tle sum Tor poor man; might have
said MIN that knew where there $4,000 Tor three
votes: was simply trying 10 find out II money was b.
luz paid uid not know where there was any $4,000
talked with Mr. Porter and probably told MIN that
little would gOol ways with those tnat were
holding out do not remember OF having seen S1lcs
until Yesterday; never introduced 10 stiles les
tuOny read where he spoke OF Osler, ana MosieI
testified that stiles statements were false. never wa
IN Growers private office and never received dOi-
lar, and never mad 500 or any other amount thdl
received Growers Office or anywhere else. say, III
The presence OF God and this Assembly that stiles sate
ments where they spoke OF me, are absolutely and en-
tlrely false. Neither Moore any OF his pOlltlc.
friends offered me anything TO vote for him; neither
did Nesmlth offer me anything.
JnO Hon. Il. Smith testified: reside IN Portland; all
ntinltiun nslnuatlOn made thai went 10 salem To
influence members Of the Legislature 10y any corrupt
means to for any one is false had talk with
Grover and ne told me lie was having hard nght ana
would use no cOrrupt means to he elected