The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-04
WARRINGTON.
The Oregon InveAIIgaIIOn-AIr.
CFOnIn Speaks HIS Piece,


WAsHlEaroN, January 3.-E. A, Gro.
min, the Oregon Democratic elector, tes.
tifed before the Senate committee to-day
He had not made any arrangement with
any person or persons whereby the elec.
toral certificates were to be handed TO
him by The Secretary Of State; that he
was convinced he was lawfully appointed
70 replace Dr., Watts, and that he put the
certificates in hls pocket because he waa
afraid they would be taken from him by
OdGll and others. He had refused 10
come TO Washington "a messenger Of
the Electoral College unless he should
receive $1,000 for expenses, and the
money was furnished him. Itwas raised
he supposed by subscription among the
Oregon Democrats.
Mr.. Billinger, Chairman Of the Demo.
cratic Committee, informed witness the
day before he started for Washington
that he tBillinger) had $500, and the
additional $500 10 make the $1,000 re.
quired was raised and note signed by
Billinger and witness, which was depos.
lied at the banking house OF Ladd & Til.
ton at Portland, Oregon. Tilton Is a
New Yorker, and his politics are un,
known 10 witness. Witness knew that u
man named Patrick met him in the office
OF Judge Strong, at Portland. Patrick
lives at Omaha. Billinger met witness
on the street in Portland about ten days
previous TO The meeting Of the Electoral
College and informed him that a
gentleman was desirous OF seeing him
(Cronin) at the office OF Judge Strong.
Witness refused to 20 and told Billinger
that whatever Was done in this electoral
muddle must be done by others than him.
self. Witness afterwards went to Strongs
office and there met Patrick, who said
that he had heard that witness had said
that il certificate aa an elector was ia
sued to him he would not act Witness
informed Patrick that he had changed
his mind, and Patrick said to witness, "if
Tilden is President he will give you any.
thing you want" Witness Informed Pat.
rick that il he Patrick was acquainted
with Tilden, he might tell him that
he had nothing to give which he
(Cronin) wanted. Witness was a little
angry at Patrick for talking in such a
manner. Patrick informed the witness
that he supposed the reason he (patrick)
had been sent to Oregon was that he wa4
the iartherest one west. The witness did
not know what Patrick meant by this re-
mark, he had heard that Patrick Is
Superintendent OF a mine in Colorado.
Patrick said nothing about money in
his Interview with the witness. The witness
never saw Patrick except on the one &C.
casion mentioned, and had no CONVERSE
tIon with Billinger about Patrick. The
witness had received no messages from the
east in relation 10 the electoral muddle
before seeing Patrick. The witness. knew
OF a Dimond in new York; thinks he il a
banker. Alter the electoral college had
met and adjourned, witness saw a dis
patch signed Bristow, which said il Is i'm.
portant that the returns Of Oregon should
be properly made up and senI to their
destination. Ladd &rilton have bank
ing house at Portland. Ladd 4 Bush
have one ut Salem. A. f. Il G. T.. Tilton,
OF ll5 Liberty street, New York, are cor.
respondents Of the Oregon banking houses
above named. Witness received draft
for money Tor his expenses be,wrcn4 and
. o'clock p. ~, on the Slh Of December,
in lIadd 4 TiltOn's bank, from the Mana.
ger, Mr.. Quackenhnsh. There were three
drafts, one on Ssw York bank
and two on California banks. The
$500 was not rendered witness
in cash, Diamonds ame is mentioned
in draft on New >ork, which IL for
S2,l0O. Witness did say at first thai he
would not act Us an elect0r II 4 certificate
was given hin, but changed his mind
alter looking up the law and after hear
ingef the actions Of the South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana Returning Boards.
In. answer to Herman, witness stated
that he canvassed1 the State with Mr..
Watts. They closed the canvass together
at Portland. Watts being Postmaster
had been mentioned by both lie
and witness III a jocose way at
public meetings; witness knew that Watts
was Ineligible as an elector before the
election, but said nothing about ii. S8-
VIM. L. Turner, Manager Of the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company at Jack.
Eonville, Oregon, was the next witness.
In answer to questions from Seeator Nor.
ton, said that he saw the man whom he
supposed was Patrick, pass through
Jacksonville on the stage on the 18th No.
vember. Mr.. Klippel lives at Jackson.
vile, bn: witness did not know Of Pat
rick and RlippslS meeting at Jackson.
vile. ~
Senator Morton then asked: Do YOU
know Of any dispatches in relation 10
Mr.. Patrick having passed over your
Witness-.l cannot divuIge anything
passing on the wire.
@. What do you know about $4,000
being transmitted from New York to
Oregon by telegraph. A. / don't know.
OF anything that | can divulge. ---y
Q. Did u dispatch in regard 10 Dia.
mond pass over your wire ? A. Idecline
to answer.
Q: Did not Diamond telegraph to LadI
and Tilton to draw S., 900 on him, between
November 18th and the first Wednesday
III December? A. | decline to answer.
z: ask il you know anything in re.
gard to another SUN Of $4,000, tele.
grAphed previously 10 the $1,000, and
FROM A. E. and C. L. Tilton Of New York
to this same firm at Portland? A. | de.
cline to anSwer. lI.fEi f.tf,tIs
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