New-York tribune., 1877-07-09
TIE OREGON SENATORSHIP.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE GROVER INvEsrGATISG
COMMITTEE.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE GROVER INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-BefOre the Sena-
torial investigating committee yesterday, W j. McCon-
NELL of Yomhel county, testified that Wilson, member
of the House, from UamOok county, VINO voted for Gro
ver after being elected under pledge to vote for Mes
mth and whose property heavily gagged before
the meeting Of the Legislature paid of Of his debs
and cancelled his mortgages immediately after It's ad-
iournment; that he to display considerable
sums OF money and changed twenty dollar pieces fire.
Gucntly u Portland just after the Senatorial election
W ] Miller OF Wasco. testified that Butler. member
of the House that county, who was supposed H. he
i'm limited circumstances before the election immediately
after purchased half interest in steam saw-nll for
50 OOO which occaoned surprise and remark among his
neghbors.
The Committee yesterday. examined at great length
W. II. y. sulcs who ie~tihed that he was De.nocia
and acted with that parry III Sairu re ortahHSu d
TIden and Hendricks Club, aud was secretary Of the
Club during the canpaign WAS IN favor OF s. +. Cnad-
wick first. aud after him Grover ana worked Tor nm
some among Democrats who were IN Efor OF Me-
mith. There five or SIX Democrats VINO "Ouid
not 20 into caucus thhHs "as teheiahy
understood by Growers friends that he Wltncss) was
room Saw Grover i'm conversation with GIfry at the
Cheinelka Hotel in saloon on the night before the
ask il Goodman could be pended on for the
next day. Gilfry answered, :, Yes, hit ~ VIII
cost 81 900" Grover answered, Good IL We
do not succeed the first ballot tomorrow We are los
all tins was IN low tone OF VOC; L!o~ hosier; siw
him come out Of the Governors Office; lie had some
none, IN his naud he cound an amount OF $50; wa
i'm Tie Governors Office about hali-hJur after Gify
came heard taking gong on IN the ONCE whlle Mo
sicr was there ana after Gifry may nave come INTO
tbe Governors Office from an outside door; had "a
talk with Goodman of Umatlla before the election, ana
asked him why he would not vote for Grover, ana he
said, 81 don't think Grover IS an honest man. Tor he
promised OF tle highest Offices IN hs giii II sup
norted him." / asked Palmer Of Benton County what
The people would sly If ne voted for Grover; he replied
he did not care, he had better thing; subsequently he
told me he was have charge Of the pcnltenuay Gify
was Growers private Secretary The witness, by per
IN ssiou stated he volunteered his testimony because Mr.
Grover mad attempted 10 wrong Oregon out Of her iu
Presidential vote.
The persons manag ging the Investigation say they are
ONLY on the threshold OF the testimony
Mosier Of Wasco County, who approached Ex-senator
Nesmth and wanted money for his yOte and Afterwards
voted for Grover AMI who told Goodman, Senator from
Linn County. that money could be nad aud That II was
right 10 take IT, is keeping Out uf the way 0f the Onei
states Marshal Wien last heard from lac more than
ono hundred miles from home, IN the mountains II IS
not he VIII be found IL has not yet been posi-
bic TO fluid Butler, MOsics fellow member. aud II Is
feared both VIII Cludc the Commission VINO are making
oyery EFFORT TO secure the attendance of THESE PERSONS