The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07

WHAT NORTON ExPECTED TO SNOW
IN THE OREGON CASE.
An Eiahf Thousand Dollar Check Ont of
which he Hoped to Make Party Capital
Mystery About II Yet to be tnra velIrd.

Runyon, Of the firm OF Martin & Runyon, bank
ers and brokers In Wall street, New York, who
sent to Oregon 5000 on Dec. @ 4; but tho ap.
pearan o OF the sensation was postponed when
Mr.. kunyOn showed that that exact sum was re-
turned to him unused from Oregon on Dec. Q,
less $275 tclcgraphic expenses. Tho transaction
was made by the 1rm for regular customer,
and in the usual course Of business. rhc firm
a.ked no questions about 1t, and have no knowl-
edge whatever Of what tho money was intcnied
to be used for. The expenses of the telegraph,
and the interest for the few days during which
the Hrm was out of the money. were paid by the
customer. Mr.. Runyon declined to mention
the name Of tho customer, saying that In his
business such a thin, Is never done.
The next witness was Barton N. Harrison.
member OF tho New York bar, who came to
washin yton on Thursday night upon profess
sionai business. having no connection with this
or any other committee OF Congress- lie had
been seen yesterday IN company with Martin, OF
the nrm just mentioned, ana 70 was subj pnaed
ns being likely to know the whole story.
His oxnmin ltion began with an inquiry 40
to his antecedcnts during the war, which
disclosed Tho fact that he was then the private
secret ny Of Jefferson Davis whose namo always
makes something OF n sensation. and gives cur
rency through the press of an otherwise unin.
teresting par graph. The reporters seized 1t
eagerly. 1t next appeared that Mr.. Har-
rison Possesses no personal knowledge
OF any of the ficts OF this case, has
only n recent and casual acquaintance with
either Martin or hunycn, and has no knowl-
mysterious customer was. Harrison had given
no advice to either OF tho members
Sf Sco the sS ,ars,r a the sa
mii'ee ana to tell the whole story IN all It's de-
tails. When asked whether anybody-and " so.
who-had suggested TO him that Runyon would
call upon him. he declined to answer the
question. explaining that hs did so. not
because Of any desire to withhold ything from
the committee, but only because he thought the
question mmaierial. 1t seemed then that the
point had been reached where the SON
saiion WAS to come Ia, and everybody
presout showed great interest In what was to
come. The committee announced tina, tney
were unaninous, II The opinion ia the aues-
g.vUa. II acknowledgement disappointed senators
In conVer-ati ~ with CaL Pclton, Secretary
of the Nllon,l Democtatic Committee. about
to 1--we some attention in Washlnrion, lie had
asked whether reion knew ANYTHING aoout
would b, well t. ascer,aln The fac's,
ton to Senator Herman for the use of
me comnille': ana Nat felton added th.t
81 on Harrison during tue day on
the 1j'ct. mat was all and so the ex-
10 occ sion to hau Iisri.on 6cfoie i tie INC,
to make speeches about him. and to maruify a
tiNiti hihtAtFs ~. ItlApu MS IIODdDlf tccD
summoned before the committee, but when he
gets here he " ~ disappoiht the Repull caus by
showing that he knows nothing about the case
All thi- mystery anout he ss0D) sent to Ore
gou which the Repnolicans arc end"avoring to
pushe sentiment 'aa uaisSs,ass isS e to Gb iGbe Deno
cra,s. should 20 prnmr,'y unrave'led. Inc 81
ner., 20 clear. IRE money was sent 70 Lad X
Bush Of saiF9 or 'cDu. but on tn vih Of De-
moer IN a. lfn '.Gfaphed l." thelr aseni' Nr
Dlmond VI New NoiH 'hat they we're directed
II return II. TncreupoD. Mr.. Dimond gsyo
Martin Runy MS check I the mount.
les the telesr'phic ex9enso-. b. th'rs -
siiil a mystery, simply because Nj. Kenyon,
the br ker. decline. to give tho IA 20
Of his customer who ordereed the $500
to lie seut. Wall street brokers do conndsntia
business and are intf0sied with large trausac-
tons by gentlemen who do not want to be
known a. operators on the ; reet Hence no
VAN st.eei broscr Will voluntarily make puOlic
tn business Of his customers.
Mf. kunyon VIII, Of course. decline TO give the
name OF his customer hecausf the nrin viii be
ADVERT ed thereby, and connicntiaI business
Will flow In upon him. One thing is cert In.
however; " tins nlvsterious customer OF Mar
tin & Run,on Ia Democrat who has
the success II his party, he should promptly
come forward and make plain the whole trans
Demociatic Committee had nothing whatever
to do wi'h ii. Mr.. Hewitt. gentleman
OF unimpeAchahle veracity. a man second
Minded honorable person, declares that he
nrver know OF any money whatever bcins sent
TO oregon for any purpose Whatever connected
with the election or with the contest ia regard
TO the Pre- identli clertCrs. He does know,
however, that he teegraphed to Caperly
and DoNle OF II Francisco to prepare brief
of authorities and legal opinion uIon
has unlei stood thtt a nrm OF leading law
yers, Republicans. IN oregon, who hal demand
ed large fee Tor appearing in the case, were
about to be retained. Whether they were re-
taned or not he does not know The idea
then that the case would como In the
courts, and they wanted the whole matter fairly
and squlreiS Investigated aud tested Tho prop
o.iiion to retain tins nrm of Republican lawyers
81 mn her
eight Thousand dollus s'nt through Martin &
Runyon go Ledd & Bush Of ; lem, OREGON. was
intended to be used to secure the services OF
Republican lawyers he does not know. lie
never he.rd Of the transaction with Martin y
on Privileges and Elections.
Nh Potion. It Is understood, denies all knowl-
appear on Monday next, he viii doubtless come
prepared to demonrtrhte to the satisfaction
!" the M ' Ss u'i 5r "G S5 sSsI
- far as he Is concerned he would
PRIVILEGES ana Elections to testify not only In
tins mnitor, but ali others connected with the
c4mpaifn. lie has no secrets 40 ftr astLe use
Of money - concerned, aud Is wiling To nave
everything he has duuo splead upon tho record
GOV. Groyor testified that he had IRE
pared and iiied bis oiicial opinion IN relation
t. Watts, se a few days fer tho hearing,
whic1 took place The lay before tho meetiug OF
the Elecloin col, 20. lie announced lts ds,i.
sion tu all interested ns soon as no had made IN
his minn to whom issue the certificates. THO !
pauut nlcd - the ReIuhncan electors was n
protest N inst hisUhe Governors - r.ht TO issue
tho oertin'aio o. to my save the three persons |
Aaying lne highest nunhpr of Note- A. SHOWN
by the returns to th0 Secretary of state. |
The Hepunlican elect rs made no ARGUMENT
ttey only presented their protest. lie might |
coulenle to watts he should state IN the
certificate that watts was postmaster.
Court, said TO witness that no was Il
opinion that tho Watts was one
lie never receiyed a printed brief from New
fork IN relaliDl To tho watts case, out received