The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-01-12
CROVIN - THE FARCE - FACTS
ABOUT

CRONIN - THE FARCE - FACT,
ABOUT.
Cronin, the Oregon Democratic Ell
ector, was before the Senate Commit
tee, at Washington last week, and fol
lowing is his testimony:
He had not made any arrangement
with any person or persons whereby
the Electors certificates were t, b,
handed to him by the Secretary OF
State; that he was convinced that he
was lawfully appointed to replace
Watts, and that he put the certificate,
in his pocket ecause he was afraid
they would be taken from him By
Odell and others. He had r-fused 70
come TO Washington as messenger OF
the Electoral college unless he should
receive So 600 for expenses, and the
money was furnished him. 1t was
raised. he supposed by subscription
among Oregon d mocrats.
Mr.. B llinger, Chairman of the Dem
ocratic Committe. informed the wit
ness the day before he. started for
Washington, that he (Beliingpr) had
So 800. and the additional $500 to
make the 50 0h0 required was raised,
aud note signed by Bellinger and
the witness which was deposited at
the banking house of Ladd & Tilron,
ut Portland, Oregon. Tilton is New
Yorker, and his politics are unknown
TO the witness Knows a man named
Patrick; met him in the office of Judge
Strong, at Portland. Patrick lives at
Omaha. Be -;linger met the witness on
the street, at Portland, about ten days
previous to the meeting of the Elpc
tnral College, and informed him that a
gebtleman wished to See him (CroDip)
AT the Office # Judge Strong. The
witness refused to 90 and told Belling
er that. whatever was done in the Ell
ectoral muddle. must re done by
othrrs than himself The witness af
forwards went to Stronp's Office and
there met Patrick, who said that lie
heard that the witness had said that il
a Certificate as an Eis sctor was issued
to him, lie would not act. but the wit
ness Informed Patrick. that he had
changed his mind and Patrick said to
the witness IF Tilden il President. he
will, give you anything you want. The
witness j formed Patrick that if lie,
(Parrick) was acquainted with Tilden
he might tell him that he had nothing
to give. which lie. (Cronir) wanted
The witness WIS little angry at Pat
rick for talking in such a manner.
Patrick informed the witness that he
supposed the reason he (Patrick) hao
been sent to Oregon. was that he Was
the farthest one West. The witness
did not know what Patrick meant by
this remark. He had heard that Pat
rick is Superintendent of a mine iu
Colorado. Patrick said nothing about
money in his interview with the wit
ness. The witness never saw Patrick,
except on the one occasion before
men'ioned, and had no conversation
with Brllinyer about Patrick. Tie
witness had received no messages from
the East relation to the electoral
muddl-. before SEEING Patrick The
witness knows of man Dimord, in
N-w York; thinks he il banker AT
ter the Electoral College had met and
adjourned. the witness saw a dispatch
sigued "Bristow," which said. 1T il
important that the returns of Oregon
should be properly made up aud sent
to their destination" Ladd & Tilton
have banking house at Portland.
L4dd & Bush have one at Salem. A
E sc. E Tilton, of lis Liber.y
street, New York. are correspondents
of the Oregon banking houses above
mentioned. The witness received
draft for the money for his expenses
betwesn 4 and o'clock p. In., on the
Srh of December, in Ladd & Tilton's
bank, from tine manager. Mr.. Quasken
bush. There were three drafts, one
OF New York. and two on California
banks. The g 500 was not rendered
the witness in cash. Dimond's name
is mentioned in the draft on New York.
which is for 50 100. The witness did
say, ar first, that he would not act rs
AL Eiector if a certificate was given
him. but changed his mind after look
ing up the law and hearing of the ac.
fions of the South Carolina, Florida,
and Louisiana Returning Boards.
In answer to Mr.. Herman, the witness
stated that he canvassed the State
with Mr.. Watts, and they closed the
canvass together at Portland. Watts
being a Postmaster had been mention
ed i.y both himself and the witness in
in a jocose way at the public meetings.
The witness knew thar Watts WAS in-
eligible as an Elsctor before the cleo
tion. but said nothing about it.
William l. Turner, Manager of the
Western Union Telegraph office at
Jack-onville, Oregon, was the nexr
witness, and, in answer to a question
from Sanator Morton, stated thar h-
o a man. whom Inc supposes was
Patrick, pass through Jacksonville on
rhe stage on the 26rh of November.
NJ. klippel lives at Jacksonville, but
the witness did not know of Patrick
aud K ippers meeting at Jacksonville.
Senator Morton then asked: Do you
know of any dispatches in relation to
AIR. Patrick having passrd over your
wirel Wituess-I can not divulge
any thing passing over the wire.
Q What do you know about $S. 600
being transmitted from New York TO
Oregon by telegramf Al don't know
of anything that eau divulge.
Q-Did a dislI lIatch in regard to Dia-
nlubd pass over your line? Al de-
cline to answer.
Odd not damon telegraph to
Ladd & Tilton, of Portland, to draw
%. 600 on him, betwesn November 25
and the first "Wednesday in Decemberi
Al decline to answer. -- F.
Q-I ask you if you know anything
in regard another SUN of 81 600. trle
graphrd previously TO the IS 600. and
fron E A. aud @. E Tilton. of New
York 10 this same firm at Portland
A. decline to sns Ker.
AijourDed.