The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-15

nave got twenty leet Oy me, ana turned
around and hallooed at me; | stopped,
went back and shook hands with him
he said he was sorry TO hear that | had
been indicted; that if there was anything
he could do tor me be was willing to do
il.
@. Did be then or since make any
move to make good his promise! A.
have never seen Mr.. Banning from that
day to this.
Q. Has he sent any word? A. No !;
none that have ever received. | have
never been in position SO | could see
anybody.
Q. From whom else did you receive
money besides the amount paid you on
account of the New York party? A.
Well, took money out of my business.
| took it with the understanding that
any money | raised was to be paid back
TO ne. | took $1,000.
Q. What was the tenor OF your con-
ver,ation with Mr.. Wallace? A. In re-
gard to his election, | was to do all
could for him, one thing and another.
Q. What was he to do for you? A.
He didn't directly promise mo himself.
He allowed me to select q position as
one of the Deputy Sheriffs /; that Is, to
make an appointment.
Q. For what place! A. That he didn't
name.
Q. What place did you select :? A.
The Criminal Deputyship.
Q. Do you kno~ Mr.. 81 Hoffman; and
if so, did you have any conversation
with him? A. Yes, sir; frequently.
Q. With Mr.. Bernard A. don't
think have met Mr.. Bernrd At the no.
tel have met him on Vine street fire.
quently.
Q. What was the purport of the con-
versation with these people-what did
they say TO you? A. They talked of in
terest in the election. and of me assist
ing; 1 was given to understand that the
Republicans were gong to have a lot OF
Marshals around the polls, and lot Of
picked Republican police to pull, and
haul, and drag people away from the
polls-that is, the Democratic voters
on that day and was selected to pick
men and locate them in the end of the
town | lived in to offset anything tina,
they should do.
Q. Well, what did they want you 10
do down there, and how did you do ii ?
A. had some good, trusty men there
in fact ali over the city, in case it should
come 10 any trouble TO hold their own
with them, and to help the Democratic
party in any way they could vote or
else that they could.
Q. Was anything said by those parties
rs TO furnishing you with means or mon
ey to deiray expenses, etc. A. Money
was furnished me there-a portion OF II,
not all Of it.
q. How did you get men? A. /
sent away from the city and got them
a portion Of them from New York.
Q. How did you get them from New
York? A. A man by the name of Gleason
fetched out eighteen men.
C.. Who else came from New York
besides Gleason? a. Nobody; not to
ne. Michael Gleason is New York
tighter who goes by the name of "MIke
he biter;" he is an emigrant runner.
Q. Did any other city furnish men
besides New York A. Yes, sir, | have
rot some men from Chicago.
O. Who brought them from Chicago :?
A. A man by the name OF Burns!
@. Who did you communicate with in
Chicago relative TO the matter? A.
Well, Burns came TO me with letter
rom a man by the name of Barney
Aaron.
@. How many men did Burns bring
with him ? A. Twelve men.
O. Any other city beside New York
lnd Chicago? A. Yes, sir; we had
ome men from Pittsburgh.
@. Did any come from Kentucky? A.
les, sir.
@. From what part? A. Up along
daysville.
Q. How many men came from there ?
4. About ten or twelve.
Q. Was there any other city that fur
,ished men? A. There were men from
indianapolis.
Q. DO YOU know anything about par I
les being mere from another Eastern
.ity? A. Yes, sir; there were parties
lere from Baltimore.
Q. How often did you meet this party /
rom Baltimore? A. met him down I
here three or four times.
Q. What did you do for him in the I
way Of aiding him? \. Well, ! gave 7
lin an invitation 10 come over in the (
asst end OF town.
Q. Wha, report did they make to you
tterward, if any? A. They reported (
hat these men had been voting through (
he city and been very successful.
Q. Well, how did it come that you 4
ould take men from New York, Chica-
%, and Baltimore here on that day,
hen they belonged to other ciIiesg a.
'hey had no State elections there in De
obcr as we bad here, and these parties
hat came here would go anywhere to
make money.
Q. What kind OF men were those that
zero sent to you? A. Considered u
yhters and roughs-men competent to
Q good work at elections.
Q. Where did they stop after getting
ere? a. That don't know. They
enerally located themselves around the
.mpire-in there the biggest portion OF
he time, in the barroom, and in these
ifierent saloons around Vine street +,
Q. You say money was promised You
} pay these men for their services Was
nv such furnished? 4. Yes, sir.