The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-01-11
OREGON.

tor testified, on the Sd, that he had not made
any arrangements with any person or per-
sons whereby the Electoral certificates
were to be handed to him by the Secretary
of State; he was convinced he was lawfully
appointed to replace DR.. Watts, and he put
the certificates in his pocket because he was
afraid they would be taken from him by
Odell and others; he had refused to come to
Washington as messenger of the
Electoral College unless he should re-
ceive 5000 for expenses, and the
money was furnished him; it was
raised, he esupposei, by subscription among
Oregon Democrats; witness knows man
named Pat lex, who lives at Omaha; said
Patrick had said to him (witness) that I" if
Tilden is elected President re wi give yor
ANYTHING you want" he informed Patrick
that if he Patrick) was acquainted with
Tilden he might tell him that he had
nothing to give which he (Cronin) wanted; !;
witness was a little angry at Patrick FOR
talking in such a manner. Patrick said
nothing about money in his inter-
view with witness; he (witness) did say at
first that he would not act as an Elector II a
certificate was given him, but changed his
mind after looking up the law, aud after
hearing of the actions of the South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana Returning Bo res.
William NJ Turner, Manager OF the Western
Union lGltRldpu plIItCS ~ oeNhSDh' =,
Oregon, was next examined by Senat r
Morton; he refused to answer all the ques-
tions relating to kilograms sent from or re-
ceived at that office.
Gov. Grover was examined before
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
on the 5th. He stated that he issued certiti-
Gates of election to the three highest Elec-
tors eligible; in so doing, he acted in con-
formity with the Constitution and in accord
ance with the best legal authority he could
procure; he had received Il letter fir, IN Judge
Hoaoley, of Cincinnati, in which four au-
thorities rela ing TO cases of ineligibility CT
persons in office were cited wit ess had no
CORE ,pondcnce by letter with any pc son
or persons in New York, in regard to Watts
case: he received a telegram from eX-
Senator Gwin, stating that certain pr mi
nent legal gentlemen thought Watts incl gi-
HI, and he wanted to know by what
time TIE question had to be settled; Abram
S. Hewitt, Of New York, sent witness com
munica'ion in which two decisions in In
diana, one in Maryland and one in Penn
sylvania were cited as being applicable in
Watts case; Mani on Marble, of New York,
teIegraphed witness, calling attention to
Watts case, and witness answered that he
then, had the cae under considera Ion;
witness had met Mr.. Patrick once; met
him in the Executive office in Salem;
Patrick was introduced to witness
bv Senator Kelly; witness knew moth
ing about Patrick, and looked upon
his call at the Executive office as com
plment. Augustus F. r, Martin, of the firm
of Martin q Runyan, stock brokers, New
York, testified; it appears, from stub in
the firms check-book, that. a. check was
drawn by them on the Bank of North Amer.
lea, Dec. 8, 1876, for $4,000, payable to Ladd
a., - Na1a cni1 hn
was accompanied to Washing'O on by Barton
Harrison, of New York, who advised him TO
give no hearsay testimony; had no previous
ACQUAINTANCE with Harrison, aud could not
say what his (Harrison's) business occupa
ton was; was introduced to him in his
(Harrison's) Office in Pine street; witness is
Republican and his partner (Runyan) a
Democrat.
Gov. Grover, testified on the 9th
that he knew of no money having been SCI
to Oregon for election purposes of any sort
did not know that money was raised by sub
scrip,ion by the Chairman of the State
Democratic Committee to pay the expenses
of the Electoral messenger; there were nc
arms in the State-House or in the private
house of the witness on the day of the meet
ing of the Electoral College, or at any time
afterward; was assured from New York thai
certain pIrtleS IN GDe East WOulu DC eTespoHsi
ole for all the necessary expenses in this
Electoral matter; it was after the College met
that Bellinger collected money for the mes
senger's expenses. Enos Runyon, of New
York, positively declined TO give the name
of the customer for whom they drew thu
| $1,000 check, payable to Ladd Il Bush, ot
Oregon. Barton Harrison, in response lt
questions put to him by Senator Mitchell
| test'fied that he was, during the rebellion
The Secretary of Jefferson Davis, and fol-
two years, up to last December, Sec
retary and legal adviser of Mayo
Wickham, of New York; was consulted ol
the 4th by Mr.. Runyon, regarding the sub
pena received by him; had no previous ac
| quaintance with them, but had reason to ex
pect a call from one of them on that day
because friend, in private conversation
that day, foreshadowed the fact; on bein:
| pressed to do SO, witness stated that salt
| friend was W. T. Pelton, Secretary of tn
Democratic National Committee; Peltol
stated to witness that he (Pelton) did no
know why Martin and Runyon had beel
subpenaed, and had no knowledge of thei
business. Mr.. Cronin, wishing to rcturl
home to attend to his private business, wa
excused from further attendance.