Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-06

the money to pay for his election to the Uni
ted States Senate that it had cost him $40,
900 to be elected and had broke him pretty
much, and had compelled him to raise money
by mortgage on his property. John L. Gli
more, member from Richland, testiGes that
Patterson, meeting him shabbily attired, in
Columbia, Just before the session Of the Leg
islature, presented him with suit OF clothes
and, in private room, after a caucus, Pat
terson and Worthington agreed to give him
$3.50 for his support; and that, after the cleo
tion, having been invited to call on Patter'
son, he found Patterson and Worthington
together; that Worthington handed him an
envelope, which he examined after coming
away, and found 500. That he expressed
dissatisfaction, on account OF. the small amount
received, to several persons. Everidge Cain,
member from Abbeville, testiies that he was
indebted to Scott for a loan of $l75, and in
an interview with Patterson and Worthing'
ton at Fines, Patterson promised him to lift
the note, if he would support him, to which
he agreed, and that the agreement was car
ried out on both sides. Joseph D. Boston,
member from Newberry, testifes that he vo-
ted for Elliott in the fall of 1872. Patterson
lent him $780, The day before the election
of United States Senator, Patterson offered
him the $50 lent, and $500 more, for his vote,
saying he would beat Elliott if it cost him
100000, and that he hadprocured asuficient
number of votes at from 5000 to $500 to do
it. Boston voted for Elliott. That on the
day after the election, Patterson demanded
the $50, and that Boston paid it to Worthing.
ton. Nelson Davies, member from York, tes-
titled that Patterson promised him $500 for
his vote, provided the rest of the York dele
CATION did not cost too much. That after.
wards, at caucus, be promised Patterson to
vote for him. That after the election, at Pat
terson's house, Patterson paid him $500, and
at the Convention, when Chamberlain was
nominated for Governor, Patterson paid him
$l00 more, on the same account. B. H. Ner-
land, member from Barnwell, testi6es that
Patterson promised him $500 for his support,
and that after the election, he called twice at
Patterson's house for the money, and on the
second visit was referred by Patterson to
Worthington, who paid him $500, and that
Patterson promised to pay the remainder. A.
K. Levy, member from Charleston, testified
that he went with Representative Nerland
twice to Patterson's house after the money
promised by Patterson to Nerland. Nerland,
the second time, came out with roll Of mon
ey, and invited Levy to take oysters with him.
r. M. Smith, member from Spartanburg, tes.
ti6es that be had an interview with Patterson
at bis headquarters when Patterson said that
he would be elected if it cost him - thous-
ands dollars. That afterward, on the street,
Patterson offered him $500 for every vote he
would get for Patterson. Smith voted for s.
T. Pointer. s. s. Bridges, member from New
berry, testi6es that he borrowed $50 from
Worthington, and that on the morning of the
election, Worthington offered him the money
borrowed, and laid an envelope, said to con-
tain money, on his desk, offering it to him, in
addition, if he would vote for Patterson.
Bridges voted for Elliott. After the election,
Worthington demanded payment Of the $50
lent, and received it, Charles Simons, men,
Der from Chester, testi6es that Representative
Prince Young, of Chester, told him that he,
Young, was to get $500 for voting for Pat
terson, and that each voter was to get the
same amount. That Worthington told him
that if he voted for Patterson, be would lose
nothing by it. That, having voted for Patter-
son, he shortly afterward received, through
Young, $40, and subsequently an evelope with
500 more, which Young told him was obtain.
ed from Worthington, and was all that had
been received for him. Young is dead. James
Young, member from Laurens, who voted for
Elliott, testi6es that Worthington offered him
$500 to vote for Patterson, saying that was
what he was paying for votes. That many of
Patterson's supporters twitted him, telling
him be would be left out in the cold. Gloster
Holland, member from Aiken, who voted for
Elliott, testifes that Warren Minton told him
if he would vote for Patterson he would get
$500, and that Worthington would pay him
as soon as the election was over. Senator G.
D. Hayne, of Aiken, who voted for Elliott,
testiGes that Patterson offered him 81 900 for
his vote and influence, and Worthington, who
was present, tried to persuade him also, saying
he would elect Patterson anyhow, as he had
the money to do it with. w, w. Ramsay,
member from Sumter, testifes that Patterson
offered him $3.50 for his vote, and then raised
his offer to 5000. Ramsay voted for Elliott.
Isaac Miller, member from Fairfield, testides
that colored man who was in Patterson's in.
terest, made him an offer of money if he
would vote for Patterson. He voted for Ell.
lott. F. Anderson, venerable Representa-
tive from Kershaw, testi6es that he was
member of the church, and had been trying
to lead consistent Christian life for many
years. That be was not intimate nor on terms
of confidence with the members generally, be-
cause he could not sanction their habits of dis.
sipation. That, being known as professed
Christian, he was never offered any money for
his vote, by any one, so far as he can remem-
ber, except on one occasion, when, having told
Mr.. Patterson that he expected to vote for
him for the United States Senate, Patterson
told him if be did so he would give him 500.
That Patterson did not bring him the money,
nor would he have asked Patterson for it "if
he had been starving in the same room with
Marion, testi6es that be voted for Patterson,
in consideration of a promise from Worthing-
ton to give him $400 for his vote, That be
applied to Worthington afterwards for the
money promised, and also TO Minton, who was
doorkeeper at Patterson's headquarters, but
never received any part Of the amount. D.
G. Wolfe, member from Lancaster, who voted
for Patterson, testfes that Patterson said to
him few days before the election, that for
his support and influence, Patterson would
take care of him and his friends and that,
after the election, Patterson handed him an
envelope containing $3.50. Levi Lee, mem,
Der from Fairfield, who voted for Elliott, tes-
tifes that Worthington offered him $3.50 if he
would vote for Patterson. Senator J. D.
Marley, of Clarendon, testi6es that Worth.
ington offered him $40O if be would vote for
Patterson, which he declined. He voted for
Elliott. Isham Greenwood, member from
Newberry, testi6es that Scott was his first