Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-06
votes. The testimony of E. S. J. Hayes, the

votes. The testimony of E. S. j. Hayes, the
brother of John K. Hayes, the son of Bolivar
|. Hayes, leads the committee to the conclu-
sion that Bolivar I. Hayes, but for his char
acteristc reserve, could have given still fur
ther relevant information. w. B. Jones, a
member from Aiken, testi6es that Worthing-
ton offered him present of $500, if he would
vote for Patterson. and that he was after
wards assured by Patterson himself that what
Worthington promised he would perform.
But that after the election they said nothing
to him, nor he to them, about pay. Sails
Randall, of Aiken, testi6es that he was COM
mittee clerk at the time of Patterson's elec-
ton, and that he heard Worthington make
Representative W. B. Jones an offer of either
$500 or $500, to vote for Patterson. John
Wooley, of Edge6eld, advocated the election
of Patterson, and did all he could for him"
He testi6es that, on Worthingtons authority,
he told Representative Augustus Simkins, and
David Graham, another Edge6eld member,
that they would get money from Worthing-
ton, if they would vote for Pa terson, naming
to Simkins and Graham $500 as the amount,
and that Worthington told him if those mem
bers voted for Patterson, the money would be
in the bank for them. Augustus Simkins,
member from Edge6eld, testifes that Wooley
made the aforesaid proposition to Representa-
tive David Graham and himself at the same
time. David Graham. member from Edge
field, testi6es that Wooley offered to Angus
tus Simkins $500, and to himself, he thinks,
500. That Worthington told him that any
arrangement made with John Wooley would
be carried out. John A. Barker, member
from Edgefeld, testi6es that in an interview
with Patterson at his headquarters, Patterson
stated that there was certain amount Of
money-$75, ,000 if necessary-to be spent in
his election, and offered him 81 900 for his
vote and $4,000 if he would carry two others
of his delegation the money to be paid at the
bank as soon as the vote was cast. That
Worthington assured him that Patterson
would stand to his promises; and also told
him that if Patterson was elected, Worthing'
ton would get an appointment under the gov
ernment. Senator Lawrence Cain, of Edge
field, testi6es that on the morning of the elec-
ton, in the Senate chamber, Worthington Of
fered him 81 500 if he would vote for Patter-
son. Paris Simkins, member from Edge6eld,
testifes that Patterson offered him 81 900 for
his vote, saying that he wanted the Edge6eld
delegation because of the effect it would have,
since it was Elliott's strong hold. 1t is prop.
er to add that all the members from Edge.
| field were strong supporters of Elliott, and
declined the proffered inducements. A. u.
Singleton, then an ex-member from Sumter,
testi6es that be was employed by Worthing-
ton and W. H. Gardner to electioneer for
Patterson, by sending the members to Worth
ington, who was ito take care of then" which
he understood meant to pay them for their
votes. d That be sent Representative Hough,
of Kershaw, to Worthington, and that
Hough, on bis return, told him he was all
right. That he also sent Representative R.
D. Gather, of Kershaw, Glenn Wilson and
Butler Spears, of Sumter. That after the
election, at Pattersons headquarters, Patter.
son was in one room, Worthington in anoth.
er paying members, and Warren Minton was
door-keeper, and none but members were ad.
mitted to the pay room. j. G. Wilson, mem.
ber from Sumter, testifes that Patterson told
him Elliott couldn't be elected Scott was Of.
fering $100 for votes and that he Patterson
was giving 5000, and offered him that amount
for his vote. That, being an Elliott man, he
made no promise to Patterson, but on the
vote finding that Patterson had majority
before he voted, he went with the winning
side. That afterwards he applied to Patter-
son for pay, who declined, because Wilson
had not promised beforehand to vote for him.
Representative Butler Spears, of Sumter, tes.
tifes that he voted for Patterson because un-
der obligations for an appointment. That he
sent members to Patterson telling them that
Patterson "would take care of them" and by
that he meant for them to understand that
Patterson would pay them. R. S. Tarleton,
member from Colleton, testi6es that Worth
ington told him that if he would vote for Pat
terson, he would get something. That he
voted for Patterson, and received, in an en-
velope, $75 and was told to 60 to Pattersons
house That he went accordingly with Abram
Dannerly, of Orangeburg, and afterwards ap-
piled to Worthington at the custom house,
but failed to receive any more Abram Dan
nerly, member from Orangeburg, testifies that
Patterson promised to give him some money
If he voted for him, and paid him $50 at the
bank. That Patterson said he had $4,000
or 100000 to spend on his election. That,
subsequently, Patterson fixed the amount for
bis vote aud influence at $400. That Worth.
ington, on the morning of the election, told
him that be would see that he, Dannerly, got
the $400. That, after the election, Worth
ington handed him $25, at which he was quite
indignant. That he called, with Representa-
tive Robert Tarleton, of Colleton, at Patter-
sons house to get the balance due, but that
Patterson, after offering them liquor and ci
gars, said be was busy, and would see them
again. w. H. Frazier, member from Collie
ton, testi6es that after the election he heard
from Joseph Crews, Of Laurens, that Repre-.
sentative A. P. Holmes, of Colleton, had been
paid for all the delegation, and that Senator
Smalls, of Beaufort, had received $500 for
the Beaufort delegation. That he was told
that another man was paid in his name. Geo.
Bolivar, of Orangeburg, testi6es to a casual
conversation with Worthington, in which he
told Worthington that the Orapgeburg dele.
cation was badly split up, and that some
would vote for Elliott; when Worthington
replied that q negro could not be elected, and
that the United States Senate did not want
negro, and that Patterson would pay as much
as any one else would. John Dix, member
from Orangeburg, who voted for Elliott, tes-
ti6es that Warren Minton told him that Pat.
terson wanted to see bin, and that there
would be chance to make something Hen
ry Riley, member from Orangeburg, who 70:
ted for Patterson, testifes to a loan of $50
from Worthington at Patterson's headquar-
ter's, which was not returned. j. F. Meyers,
who voted for Scott testi6es that Worthing
ton told him Patterson had some money for
the boys that would vote for him; that he
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