New-York tribune., 1877-01-04

received some payment on the same account, and
the two bogus electors who acted with Crenin are
said not to have served their country for nothing.
clew to the source from which this money came
the committee appears to think will be found in GER
tain kilograms which passed between Charles
Dimond of New-York and Ladd & Bush
OF Salem shortly after the election. These kilograms
related to two remittances of $4,000 and $1,000
respectively. The committee had Mr.. Turner, the
Western Union manager at Salem on the stand after
they got through with Cronn but he refused to tell
what nc knew about the dispatches the plea that
he had right to reveal the contents of coniiden-
tial business messages. The questions put to him,
and his replies, read to the Senate this after
noon, and Mr.. Morton gave notice that tomorrow
he should ask that action be taken with regard to
the cOntumacy of the witness The effect of Mr..
CIonin's testimony to make the Democrats heartily
sick of the whole business of trying to capture the
missing Iiden vote in Oregon. They will de fortu-
nate if no further revelations made as to the cor
rupt means employed to carry through the scheme.
WHAT CRoNIN SAW OVER A MANS sHOULDER-HIs
STORY AN OPERATOR WHO REFUSES TO
ANSWER.
tGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Jan. Be. A. CrOnin from
Oregon, testified before the Senate committee to-day Ill
regard TO the meeting of the Oregon electors He denied
having made any previous arrangements 10 nave inc
electoral certificates handed through the door to him at
the time the electors met He also said that he had not
been Informed by the Governor that he to receive
certificate. He knew something about it, however. His
testimony on that and other points was as follows:
On the morning OF the day on which the electors met
Governors private secretary who then engaged in
making out certificates for electors The witness looked
the shoulder of the secretary and saw his name on
the certificate. Upon hearing knock ut the door o. the
room in whicI the College met he surmised who and
thaya hut hoHn vi
any person whereby the certificate should be
handed to him Mr. Chadwick did not call the Witnesses
name when he handed in the envelope containing the
certificate. He appointed Mcssrs Miller anu Parker
electors. He had previous understanding with them them
cled. They did not come into the room until ne Dal
read the certificate TO and left the Republican electors tors
silence a refusal to act with him. They maze INN no
answer which he heard The witness read the certcate
Cartwright could have read il also lie stood only one
pace from the witness at that time Witness said he cid
not feel bound put the certificates the table when
the majority Of the college so ordered The question OF
light dd not enter INTO that as the question OF
expedency. He had never advised with any lawyer in
relation TO his right to cast an electoral vote lie ha
never had any conversation with Kelly in regard
to the which lie (CrOnn) should pursue in the
Witness was elected messenger to bring the vote TO
Washington before left tGe room in which the College
met in the evening the witness asked to he allowed 10
resign messenger as ne could not afford to make the
trip; had spent ii 500 during the campaign for eec-
purposes; promise mas ever been made nm that
the money thus spent shall he refunded; ihe witness Is
not rich he spent the money VITA no idea OF get-
ting il back; he mas law practce worth from $1,000 to
$4,000 year; when witness stated that he cpLlG not
afford 10 to Washington there were several pronl-
eSe 1Sn an sd has Would pTo6S
come witness asked what his expenses would be,
and OF the gtntccn present expressed tGelr VIII
nugness 10 help TO pay them lie estimated MS expenses
at 80 OUO present Thought 1t too muc ana ic re-
preIne Court the State OF Or which uterfered
his coming. He advised with ms client Ill relation
to his coming and his client said, IOu may well 20,
for unless den is elected the country Is gone and then
the case won't amount to any hug Inc matter9i VIZ
- wa x ed
chairman of the Democratic Committee, informed nun
The day before lie started Tor Washington tnat he had
81 800 and the additional 500 to make the $4,000 re-
qInred was raised note signed ny bchhGei ana VII
deposited at the banKingiose Oi Iadd ~ III
ton. Tiltonis New orker and politics unknown
witness; he does not know where the $500 came
from which be received but supposes 1t WAS raised
among the Democrats OF Oregon; witness knows man
named Patrick; he lives at omaha; Mr.. B'lngcr met
witness the street AT P9ritd about ten days prev
GUS the meeting OF the Electoral College ana informed
hin that gentleman wished 10 sec him CronlnJ at me
told Mr.. Bcllnger that whatever was done iii
this electoral muddle must be done by others. others
Office and there met MI Patrick, who said that he had
heard that mad said thai II certificate as an
Issued to him he would not act witness III,
formed Mr. Patrick that hc mad changed ms mind, and
viii giye you anything you want" Witness informed
Mr.. Patrick that he Patrck) was acquainted Win MT
Tllden he might tell hun tna he Dad nothing 10 give
which he CrOnin) wanted Witness was little angry al
Mr.. Patrick for talking III such Il lnanAer
Witness lad received no message from the East III rela-
ton to The electoral muddc before seeing Patrick; wit
ness knows of II Dmond in New York; thinks he is
iourned witness dispatch, signed Brstow, which
said important that the returns OF oregon should
he properly made up and sent 10 their destination
aIlsw MIR. kcrnan-The witness c.tnvdSsed the
State with Wau-. and they closed the CANVASS to-
getAer at Porta d Watts beng postmaster had been
mentioned bOtn he and witness III JOcJSc way at
public meetings wncrs knew watts was lnclglDle as
an elector before election, bat sad nothing about IT,
William l.. Turner, Manager Of the Western Union Tel
egrap office at Jacksonville, Oregon, was the next wit
ness and in answer questions from Senator Morton,
stated tnat he man whom he supposes was MIR.
Patrick pass through Jacksonville the stage on the
26th OF November; Mr. khppcl lives ut Jacksonville,
hut witness did know of Patrick and Klppes meet
ing at Jacksonville.
Senator Morton-Do you know OF any dispatches In re-
laton TO Mr.. Patrick having passed over your wirei
Witness- cannot divuge anything passing on the wire.
O. What do you know about $4,000 having been trans
mitted from New-York to Oregon by telegraph A.
know of nothing that can divuge
O. Did dispatch in regard TO Dimond pass over your
wire A / decline to answer.
O. Did mot Dimond telegraph to Ladd I1lt0n OF
Portland to draw 900 him between Nov 25 and the
frat Wednesday in Decemberf A. decline to answer.
of 81 700 teeaphed previously to the 600, and from
A.E&C. +. Tilton Of New-York to this same firm at
Portland9 A. / decline to answer.
The committee then adjourned
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE.
TERMS OF COMPROMISE BETWEEN COL SCOTT
AND MR.. HUNTINGTON - COMBINATIONS FOR