The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-09
GROVER INVESTIGATION.
True InWardnsss Of HE Election
Working 0utat The Pores.
Impeounious Legislators Csncelins
Mortgages by Buying
SaW-Mills,
immediately After the Vote and
Adjournment.

San FRANCISCO, July IA Portland
Press dispatch says that before the Sen
atorial Investigating Committee, W. J
Mcconnell, OF Yamhill county, testiGeC
that Wilson, member oi the House from
Tillamook county, who voted for Grover
who was elected under a pledge to vote
for Nesmith, and whose property wa
heavily mortgaged before the meeting O.
the Legislature, paid of some debts anC
Cancelled his mortgages Immediately after
the adjournment Of the Legislature; thai
he was seen to display considerable sun
Of money, and changed twenty dollar
pieces frequently in Portland Just after
the Senatorial election.
A. J. Miller Of Wasco, testified thai
Butler member OF the House from that
county, who was supposed to be in limit,
ed circumstances before the election, i'm
mediately after purchased half inter
eat In a steam saw.mill for three thousand
dollars, which occasioned surprise and
remarks among his neighbors.
Prrties managing the investigation say
they are only on the threshold Of testim'
ony. Moster, Of Wasco county, who ap
preached ex-senator Nesmith, and wan
ted money for his vote, and aiterward
voted for Grover, and who told Goodman
Senator from Linn County, that money
could be had, and that ii was right to
take it, is keeping out Of the way Of the
United States Marshal. When last heard
from he was more than hundred miles
from home, in the mountains. It is moi
believed that lie will be found. Itis
feared that both will elude the Commits
sion, who are making every effort to seY
cure the attendance Of these persons.
SAN Francisco, July IA Portland
dispatch says the Investigating Commit
lee examined witnesses atgreat length TO,
day. W. II. Stiles testified that he was q
Democrat, acted with party in Salem
Oregon, that organized u Tilden club and
was Secretary Of the club during the
campaign; was in favor OF S. +. Chad
wick first and was afterwards for Grover,
and worked for him some among the
Democrats, who were in favor OF n. +
Smith. There were five or six Demo.
Gratis who would not go into caucus;
think 1t was generally understood by
Growers friends that l was fol
him for Senator; never was in Gro
ver's private rooms; saw Grover
in conversation with Gilfrey at the Chet.
emak Hotel in Salem on the night before
the election; heard Grover ask il Good.
man could be depended on for the nexI
day. Gilirey answered, "yes, but it will
cost $40, ,0OO." Grover answered, "good
il we do not succeed in the first ballot TO-
morrow we are lost" All this was in q
low tone. know Mosier, and saw him
in Gilfrey's Office after the Senator'S
election; saw him come out Of the office
he had some money in his hand; hC
counted $3.50 out Of the amount; | do mol
know who was In the Governors office
About half an houg alter Gil
frey came out Of the Govenori
office. l heard talking going on in the
Office while Mosier was in there. After
wards Gilfrey may have come into the
Governors oiliCe from the outside door
Had a talk with Goodman before the
election and asked him why he would
not vote for Grover, and he said, ~ dom
think Grover is honest, for he promised
me one OF the highest Offices in his gift il
supported him." Asked Palmer, oI
Benton county, what people would say il
he voted for Grover, and he replied that
he did not care; had better thing. He
subsequently, told me he was to have
charge Of the penitentiary. Gilfrey wal
Growers private secretary. Witness, BY
permission, stated that he volunteered hil
testimony because Grover attempted tC
wrong Oregon out OF her full Presiden
tial vote.