The Portland daily press., 1877-01-15
OREGON.
That $4,000 Check Traced to TiIden'
Neuhew

That $4,000 Check Traced to Tilden's
Nephew.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Courad G. Jordan,
cashier of the Third National Bank of New
York, testified before the Senate Committee on
Elections this morning that he ordered Morton
and Runyon to draw check for $4,000 on Dec.
9Th last in favor of Ladd & Bush oil Salem,
Oregon. Witness ordered this check at the
instance of Col. VIM. L. Peton, Secretary of
the Democratic National Committee. Witness
did not know what the $4,000 were to be used
for, but inferred it was for political purpose.
He only knows now that the check was re-
turned unused.
In response to question, he stated that am
uel j. Tilden is director of the bank of which
witness is cashier, and that Mr.. Tiden owns
S68, 600 worth of stock in the bank. The wit
ness, as bank officer, protested against giving
any Information as regards the interest of any
person in the bank, but gave this information
in relation to Mr.. Tilden's interest by leave of
the officers of the bank
Witness said he was personally responsible
to Morton and Runyon for $4,000, and Col Wm.
7. Pelton was personally responsible to witness
for this sum. Governor Grover, recalled, testi-
fed that he had never written letter to any
person or persons, in which he stated that Til
Gen would get one electoral vote from Oregon.
Mr.. Jordan was recalled.
In reply to Senator Morton, he said was not
q regular banking transaction and no record
was made ON the books of the bank
To Senator Mitchell Gov. Tilden has no
office in witness bank: saw Pelton last a few
days ago.
To MIR, Morton :-Pelton does not keep an
account at the Third National Bank but wit
ness has had small business transaction with
him. He tPelton) is not man of wealth, in
the opinion of witness. Peltou has borrowed
money of witness, not exceeding $1,000. for a
few days; never told witness what he wanted
money for; witness had no security for the re-
tu RI of this money; had an UNDERSTANDING with
w, L. Scott, of the Democratic National Com
mittee, that he would be responsible for Peton
to the extent of $4,000; Scott did not say what
the money might be used for; knew in advance
ing the $4,000 to Pelton that he had substan-
tial hacker behind him; Scott gave him this
assurance on the night of the 9TH of December,
the night before the check was drawn.
70 Senator rnan:-Gov. Tilden never at
tends meeting of the bank directors, unless
he is personally requested by witness.
The witness was here discharged.
Gov. Grover was recalled, and was asked by
Mr.. Mitchell if he didn't know DR.. johnson,
or Major johnson, residing this side of the
Rocky mountains; and Gov Grover said he
did not remember having the acquaintance of q
person of that name.
Mr. Mitchell asked him if he didn't, in No
vember last. write letter to DR.. tr Major
johnson, saying that it made no difference how
they decided the vote in the Southern disputed
States, for Oregon would give one vote for Til
den and Hendricks.
The witness was confident he wrote no such
letter; possibly he had, but if he had he had
entirely forgotten the fact
Mr.. Kernan-I want to ask Mr.. Parker, (oue
of the Cronin electors) one question. Mr.. Par
ker, did you have any arms on your person at
the time the electoral college met?
Witness-No, sir.
MT. MITCHELL want to ask DR.. Watts IRE
publican elector) a question. DIR. did you have
any arms on your person that day?
DR.. Watts-I did not.
d.. Watts stated that he had examined the
constitution, and came to the conclusion that
he wond be eligible to the Office of presidential
elector if he resigned his postmastership before
the meeting of the electoral college; and he is
OF the same opinion still. Witness sometimes
breaches and lectures, and during the last polit-
lcal campaign made forty-two speeches.
Benz Simpson, surveyor-general of Oregon,
testified that Grover remarked to him, during
conversation at his (Simpson's) office, Salem,
about the middle of November that he (Gro-
ver) had not decided what to do in the ease of
Watts; that he Irover) had received two or
three legal authorities relating to Watts case
from the East, but they conflicted with uthor-
tiles which Grover himself had looked I'D. He
told Mr.. Chadwick thet he thought the giving
of the electoral certificates to Cronn was out.
rageouS.
Mr.. Jordan was recalled, and in answer to
Senator Mitchell testifed:-I have never acted
as financial agent for Gov. Tilden L deal with
him as with any other customer of our bank: |
have not advanced any money on Gov. Tilden's
order during the past year.