Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-07
THE INVESTIGATION
Compiled from Associated Press Reports. unless
Otherwise Designated.1

OtnefWlse UesignAlcOt
OREGON.
The Sub Committee of the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, on the 27th,
continued taking testimony in relation to the
Oregon Electoral case. The first witness exam
med was A. Bush, OF the banking firm Of Laid
Bush, OF Salem, Oregon who testified that the
$500 which came from Marlin 81 kunyon and
Pelton. on the 9th Of December, was received by
his bank to pay fees to lawyers who hac been re-
Democrat in the Oregon Electoral Col
lege; the money was returned TO New York
without being used; about the same time he was
nolihed from San Francisco that funds had been
placed to his credit to the amount OF $1,000, OF
which he paid $4,000 TO G. b. Bellinger Chair.
man of the Democratic Central Committee, and
S32 0 to Senator Kelly; witness understood the
money was used to fee lawyers who had been EN-.
ployed to advise with the Democratic Executive
Committee concerning the eligibility OF W ats, and
In reference to the Electoral vote; on the 10Th Of
G. e. Tlton Of New York. to use ali means tc
prevent cefttcate-very important which
be understood 20 refer to Watts. but Tlton told
him al,ersard it referred to Cronin; witnes.
thinks Tllton should, If he intended witness to
understand Cronin was the one to be prevented
from getting a certificate. have been more definite
in his dispatch c. B, Bellinger, Chairman of the
Oregon Democratic Stat, Committee testified he
met man named Patrick the latter part
Of November in the Clarendon Hotel
Portland, Ore; he conyersed with Patrick
IN reference. to the Oregon Electoral
case. and OF engaging counsel to argue
against Issuing certificate OF election TO Watts
IN case such argument should be necessary; wit
ness retained the firm Of Thompson, Durham &
Hill to argue against issuing the certificate. A
large number Of dispatches relative to the Oregon
case, many Of them in cipher, were introduced py
Senator Mitchell. One OF them, from Mr.. Hewitt
dated Nov. 10, to Gov. Glover, states that private
adyices from Oregon were to the effect that il
would require the official count to determine the
result in the State, and asking the Governor to
abe careful that the count is honest, and be Ger.
tain OF the result before YOU give It,"
Senator Kelly testified before the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections, on the
3oth uit., and gave the substance OF cipher dis.
patch directed to w. r. Pelton, New York, signed
dispatch asked the Democratic \ ationa Commit.
tee TO send $1,000 to Oregon to pay any legal ex
penses which might arise in connection with the
Watts case and [. was also mentioned in the dis
patch that any money not needed would be re-
turned to him, an answer in cipher came to this
dispatch, the substance of which was that
there, there. was so, mo MONEY several telegram,
New York in relation to the paying Of
any legal expenses in connection with the
watts case, and finally, word was sent from New
cipher dispatches which passed between Senator
Kelly and Patrick were in relation To transferring
$500 from New York to Oregon, how it should
be done. and through what bankers: the dis
ther testified thai this s. coo was the only money
used in connection with the case in Oregon. to
his knowledge; thai the s3,2 q which he drew
on check from the bank OF Ladd & Bush
was used for paying LAWYERS fees and
Tor sundry messages to Mr.. Laswel who lives in
the eastern psr OF the Safe; he never heard OF
the unlawful use ~ money in connection with
this case mentioned, aud be never had an idea
that any money would be used Improperly in con-
nection With II. William II Holli-er, Cashier Of
the banking house Of kountze Brother-, New
! ork. testified that on the lst of December last
$S,to0 WAS deposited with kountze Brothers by u
stranger who represented the depost to be made
by h. Davis; the IS 900 was in large bills, and
peced to the credit of J IL n Patrick;
witness was asked il he knew +. Davis and
repl ed. know Erwin Davis; this sum OF 5000
was not def osited ar Erwin Davis the tank Of
konntze Bros. paid draft Of $500 on the 18th
or 10th Of December in favor of Wells Fargo b
Co, the dra being dated Fan Francisco. Dec 8.
and given by }. II. n. Patrick. Senator Michel
offered the following telegram, which he asked to
have inserted III connection with the testimony
Of HOLSTER; Nav YoRk. Nov. ~ is;6.-J II,
". Patrick, Salem. Ortg9H' Secure your points
At ali hazards, Communicate with me imme-
dateiy, giving prospects teigned) DAVIS.