Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-07
GEOGRAPHIC
see.NNSs
Proceedings Of the Com
Nmlttee OH Revolution.
Details of the Attempted
Bribery of Levisse.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE SITTING IN
FLORIDA.
Surrender OF insurgents In Cuba
Surrender OF insurgents in Cuba.
ESPECIAL Dr.rArcurs TO rnl GoLo HUI
DAILY Nxws.l
ProeeedisEs or she Commisses On
Revelation.

Proeeedisgs or she Commiises On
Revelation.
wAsuISaroS. June I'm cross-eram-
lining Levisse yesterday Mcmahon 70
questej witness to state, - near - he
could remember. the conversation between
himself and Asher regarding the transac-
ton. In reply he stated that after sonio
preliminary remarks Asher asked him II
no would DO willing to accept q round sum.
say $500 o. or $40. 100 and refuse to accept
his certificate Of election As an e%lsctor.
Lsvisso said he did resign on the advice OF
friends whom he had consulted. including
Beckwith. Judge Campbell and John Hay.
lie resigned because he thought no Was
Ineligible, a. he at that time filled . Fed.
ersl Office. lie was not advised. nor did
be understand, that he would be elected N
All his own vacancy. but thought II pos
able this would be the ease. A N the
offer Of $50, 900 or 10000, he told Asher
il MAS not often = man hal the chance ny
a single vote 10 make . President OF the
United SiAtes. and tho service therefor
ought to boworth Q larger sum-. Asher said
il was not enough. Tie conclusion Of tho
conversation was this: He said 10 Asher.
..Tell your man who has got tbs money he
has not got mp To the price Jet" Levisse
intended 10 convey the impression that he
woull taLe 5000, 900, but At the sane time
intended 10 pat IN tina price 90 high that
the sum could not be paid.
McMahon-You thought the money was
lying around. that the payment to you
would 10 all riIht1
Leyisse-I did not say that. I had an
intimAtion twenty.four hours In advance
that something wrong was going on q
this put me on my guard. informed
Pitkin Of Louisiana, and ! did this to
guarl my political virtue. II may. gen.
tlemen. seem strange that such . thing
should exist In Louisiana. Laughter.
Leyis-e further said that In his CONVEX.
sation with Asher he guessed what Was
coming before II was mentioned. and.
therefore. was prepared to meet him. lie
listened to Asher instead OF blnniug him or
calling the police. and listened In such .
way ~ to give an Opportunity to Asher "
develop his scheme. lie wanted Asher
and everybody connected with him W 10.
lieve the thing would succeed. Ito merely
wanted To draw Asher out. He knew this
was this only way 10 get at tho bottom Of
tho matter, AMI he said 10 Asher: "Tell
your hacker that Lovisse 10 not unwilling
10 consider your proposition providing yon
can raise two hundred thousand dollars"
lie mentioned 30 large . sum because hc
knew or believed Il could not be paid.
The entire conversation was had during .
walk Of half an hour. Asher appointed .
second interview at the ~. Charles Hotel.
Accordingly they met and Asher informed
witness tue proposition would have to be
changed somewhat and instead OF refusing
~ accept the certificate a. Rlector Levisse
would 10 required 10 cast his vote direct
for Tilden. Upon being asked by witness
where tbs money was coming from, Asher
said: 1--WE will walk 10 the corner OF Ca
rondelet AMI Common streets, aud there
We will see two men standing In the glim-
mer of the gaslight. One Of them will 70.
tire a. wo approach and the other, you will
understand, Is the man you are looking
for" We went 10 tho designated place
aud fonnd the men mentioned. A we sp.
preached n withdrew so quickly that had
Thn 49, sam.inin, was In, Wer.
III, .hrolar In NV o,lcsns. After
"sIn,ia. H., sna i-n,,odnciny Ash,r' WHO
nj w., 49, hin, hc invited ma In his
oni.e which va. near by. Upop arriving
M m, otlre / .ycusei mysrlf, and, oil.
,honph Inc 1Uernsndaz al Unlisted upon my
going in, went home. stating a. ] left
that there Was no need Of my going In. ~
Asher could do all the talking necessary.
That closed the second and third inter-
views. Levisse met Hernandez after
ward. and Hernandez told him 500. 900
wa, ,he extent no could 90, when Ievissc
sail il WAS not worth while 10 longer talk
about the matter. Loyisse said he was
nsyer briLeJ nor did he ever offer 10 bribc
snyLo.Iy. In reply to McMahon. he said
he never made an afldsyit Of the affair.
though he entered into tho matter Is .
mpans Of political Justice. Levisso said
le voted Tor Hayes and Wheeler.
Leyisse said. In answer IN persistent
question. Of Mcmahon whose object WAS
IL commit witness TO the slstsment that u
Asher had closed on tho Offer Of 5000. 900
he (witness) would have stood by. II and
accepted the money that be would state
tho whole case and that Mcmahon need
not try to lead him OIL the track: lie bad
learned Of the plot twenty.four hours De-
forehand and lie told Pitkin what he an.
ticipstcd. ITO had reasoned mat !his