New-York tribune., 1877-01-01
TUDEN's OREGON INTRIGUE.
MIR. CARTWRIGHT AND OTTER WITNESSES o
CnnNLN,s pERnnENLA NCEs ExAMINED.

MR. CARTWRIGHT AND OTTER WITNESSES OF
CRoNIN's PERFORMANCES EXAMINED.
WASHINGTON, Dec 31.-The Senate Com
mittee or Privileges and Elections proceeded yesterday
with the Investigation OF the OregOntaSe The eNdih
ton Of W. IL. Odcll was resumed. He was questioned
both by Senator Herman md Senator Morton. He re
peated that ne mad distinct plan in his nina IA 10
how he should act in regard to CrOrn hut ha cOnnSeed
with lawyer, aud Of the opinion that Cronn had no
right TO serve eector and witness did not intend 10
act with him; he accordingly refused to act with Cronn
unless the latter should produce his authority to ac ana
Cronn then left the part the in which the College
was session As to the of armed men at me
Capitol Mr.. Odell said that straw told Em he uno'r
stood there were armed In the Capitol on that day;
Thatcher said there "a number OF men arUuhd ue
Capitol IN the morning, VINO were seen again III the
evening The witness said that he regarded the action
OF Gov. Grover in issuing certificate to Mr Cronm ~
an outrage and a nasty business; no threats were
ma e 10 Cronin 1t had been suggested that 1t wond he
right tho other members Of the College to take the
certificates their election away from Cronn; witness
regarded Cronin as an iInpostOr
John c. Cartwright Of Dallcs Oregon. a lawyer ana
Republican eectOr, corrObOratcd the testimony O Ml'
Olel substantially throughout. He said that when The
certificates were handed into the room there was sort
OF signal or knock. Mr.. Chadwick called CrOnns name
and then handed him envelope A the door opeheu
witness noticed large number Of men in the Senate
Chamber and saw several Of them rush To-
there wero men OF both political parties
assembled in the Senate Chamber. Mr. Cartwright then
related the circumstances of the meeting "ch were Hs
same m told by Mr. Olcl He sad that Cgonin on being
urged to produce the certificates Of election Sao'
might as well give you uudcrftand first as last that
don't intend to produce the certificates" when Mr'
Cronn LETT the Republican electors, Mf Khppe Que OIL
the Democratic candidates for electo who ad charEe &"
the door, AT the request OF Mt Cr0nln catd h mHeI'
who was informed by CTOnln That he (hlicf) h"d hceh
elected to ll vacancy ia the EcctO!a! Colege; 'T'
Parker was then called IN at the request Of CrOnn and
he too was informed that lie mad been elected to hlI Va
c,ncy in the Electoral College; neither Miller nor Parker
received any votes the office residential elector at
the late election; five minutes after Miller ana farker
had been called INTO the room Cronln lelt-he
and the men appointed electors by him nav
ing finished their work; Judging from the time
spent by Conin Parker and Miller N casting their eec-
tora vote they could not have complied with the law
witness knew u0thag OF WatS's nrligbility until after
the election Mr. Lazweli hycs at Canyon CITY l'o
miles from saem aud Kppa lives at Jacksonville 800
miles Salem witness cnyasSed East oregon Win
Mr. Lazwell and informed by hn some days after
the election that the vote wOnd be clyaSsrd on the
4th OF Dccember Lazwc told witness iat he Iaz"ohj
had been summoned appear AT Salem inc did not tel
witness what lie to appear there lor; the Witness
thought Crcun had no right to act rs an ecctyr, but
might have acd win him had be Cronln produced Tie
Criticaes Mr. MntO, whom witness aHhUu 10 EtIu ''
door ,gls an independent until The last election whcn he
| yoIrd Republican ticket; WErl tfuNH aNhtu l. .
krarb,an rl"ctUr, il they refused - act Nt Eiu u
witness replied ina; II was unrcJ10naDe o hih fonD
To a the other electors to act before they Ead ce!i
fc"s; CrOuin replied u was no time Tor reason; VII
urfs remarked Crvnin, " GOu have great dtdi o.
cheek TO act with yea, when We nave no cel
fras" the wirCss also told Crunin II ne wanted 20"
hc could have one, and said he iet JH'hed III 'nA'-
| tins rrlnarK. - 1,
| d.. j. W watts was next examined. DE gave a.
tailed account OF hia going to lhe secretary oi 9l3te
with Cartwright .nd Odr 10 get certificates haa also
Of TIE meeting Ui the electors His testimony di n0l
differ from IA" statements of Odcit and rtTnSht Tn"
posi- oc he resigned. he 5d. worth from 500 10
1900 per year; he never knew he was lur!lSi"c unl
/ az cr the election.
Secretary state Chadwick recalled by the chair
man. Dir. Norton AT ms point o. the investigation 10
testify IN gard to the location Oi the rov- III tI" Sia
House. and writing materials Which CONN rs
| came To o. IN the room where the electors met
G.. :. steele, Chairman Ol the k'puDlcdh Hittr 'OH-
mittcc Of Oregon, testified that he knew nCthhS ~
| Wsttss incubtIY uut after the C,cticn Nh steele
also cOrgobDIdtcd the testimony N relation 10 hir
-tccc-J the forms OF the Ccrtihca,S u5ou -
| the Rcmbiran Electoral tDlrgc
| hr rnln IIIn. 1. lInIrInI miliL IN. j.