Daily globe., 1879-02-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

VIM. Grimshaw "Declines to 'Answer'>
Some Very Important Ouestions--Won,t
Tell What Conversation He Had With
Washburn or Whether It Was About
money Matters--Declines To Say Whet1-
or He Told Different Parties That WASH
burn Had Offered Him Money and He
l;;n),i |;
The testimony in the Donnelly- -Washburn
contested election case was resumed at Mime
anolis yesterday.
William Grimshaw, being sworn, testified IS
follows: Am 25 years of age; reside in Mime
apolis and am an architect; voted for W. D.
Washburn at the last election, held Nov. 5,
1878; Mr.. Washburn did not ask me to support
him in the election; did not receive any money
from w. D. Washburn for political purposes,
before or after the election. The witness de-
clined to state what was the nature of the con-
versatiol he had with W. D. Washburn during
the campaign preceding the election of Nov. 5;
did not receive any money from ". D. Wash
burn or any member of the Republican Con-
gressional committee for political purposes,
did not pay any money OF valuable eonsidera-
tlon to any person for services at the
polls, pol s;o,;t?, nor did did I pay any money
declined to answer the question whether he
had made ary promises to pay money OF other
valuable considerations for political purposes
! at the election held Nov. 5th); was a member
of the Republican legislative district commit
tee of the Twenty-seventh. district at the last
election. (He, witness, declined to answer
whether canvass had heen made in this city
during the last election campaign.1
Did not take part in any canvass made of the
city; do not know whether there were men
in oooh ooE <,f H. -
salary for the purpose of canvassing the pre-
clnct tor W. D. Washburn; was not an officer of
election at my precinct on November 5, 1878;
took an active interest in election matters, and
know that all the voters in my precinct, (the
Second district of the Fourth ward), with one
Vember 3, 1878; was present at the meeting of
the judges of election, when the registration
list was made up in my pre-
cinct; (the witness declined to answer whether
IN the conversation he had with Mr..
Washburn anything was said about the money
or expense necessary to carry on the canvass;
l think the judges of election numbered the
ballots as they were voted in my precinct; do
not know whether there were many working
men living in the Fourth ward or not. I wrote
several communications in favor of W. D.
Washburn, which were published in the
Tribune.
Gross Examined-Do not know of any person
who was induced to vote for W. D. Washburn
by she promise or payment of money,
or ary other valuable consideration
REDIRECT.
The witness declined to answer the question
as to whether he knew of his own knowledge,
or by the statements of others, of any money
beln. paid person or persons. for their vote, OF
of any bribery that occurred before, at, or af-
ter the election held November 9Th, 1878.
The witness declined to answer, the question
whether he had made the statement to any per-
| sons that he received any money from w. D.
| Washburn for political purposes.
| After q consultation with the counsel for
Washburn, the witness stated that he had con-
| versed with several parties before election, but
denied any statement that he made to any per-
eon in regard to receiving any money from W.
D. Wathburn. The witness declined to answer
anything further.
WILLIAM B. HILL,
who, before being sworn, demanded his
| him, and after being testified as
! follows: m 49 years of age; reside at Mime
apolis, and am city comptroller of that city;
have no records in my Office that
| will convey the information who the judges of
| election were; refuse to voluntarily bring
such lists before the commissioner. (The con-
| testant here called upon witness to present a
! list of the names of the judges of election at
! the last election, so far warrants were drawn
in payment of their services as such judges,
and the witness, although public officer of
the city of Minneapolis and already paid the
legal fee for bis service as Witness declines to
furnish any such information.) The witness
stated (or rather COL Fred Hooker, the counsel
for the respondent Washburn, didD that as he
was public officer. and under heavy bonds for
the proper care and protection of the papers in
his office, and as he had not been requested to
bring any papers in the subpoena he therefore
was not obliged to bring any papers with him.
| The contestant here stated that the refusal
of the witness to bring list of the warrants
drawn to pay the judges is done to screen the
! illegality of the election held at Minneapolis
on November 5th. 1878.
Examination of witness resumed) Do not
| think that any of the warrants drawn at my
Office for the election expense bills indicate that
| any of the parties were judges of election.
| Have not made an examination of the records
! to ascertain TIE fact that the persons who drew
the money for judges of election served in that
capacity, but only state from memory of the
transactions.
WINFIELD SCOTT LEEcH, SWORN,
testified that he is 65 years of age and re-
sides in Minneapolis; his occupation is.
laziness; that is, my folks keep a
boarding house; resided in Minneapolis, at 1913
know Peter Quady; had conversation with
Quady about my vote for Congressman in the
coming election; Quady asked me if was GO
| ing to vote for MIR. Washburn, and told him
no. in the afternoon of the same day he
(Quady) asked ne if I would vote for Wash
burn if he gave me 80; told him that I was
not selling out.
CRoss-ExAMINAT1oN.
The first conversation with Quady was three.
or four days before election; have been &C.
quainted with Quady about eight months: have
resided at Ey present residence about eight
months, four and one-half days; have stated the
conversation with Peter Quady as nearly as I
oor, ro1p Il NJ &r;ro ON
offered me that sum to vote for Washburn.
REDIRECT.
When Quady asked me to vote for Washburn. :.
| he made the remark to a party that was with
| him that "old Leech is Republican, never
had an opinion as to whether Quady was in
favor Of Washburn or not; not knowing the
amount of the stakes. could not say who
| Quady was working for.
ISAAC NJ 'NAIR
| being sworn, testified that be is 5a
years of age, an insurance agent. and resid-
ed in Minneapolis last fall; attended meeting
of the judges of election held at the council
chamber last fall; it was agreed that the Judges
of the different precincts do as they Thought
best IN regard to the numbering of the ballots:
was one OF the judges of election at the second
precinct OF the Second ward; all the
ballots cast at my precinct were numbered: !:
the judges OF election at my precinct were
Thomas +. Andrews and A. r. Camp, Republi-
cans, and Isaac McNair Democrat; do not
know how any of them voted but one; there
is no one who knows how be voted and don't
intend they shall; the names of each candidate
were not read by all the judges, while one of
the judges was calling the names the others
were listening.
P. o. cH1LsTRoM
being sworn testified as follows: Am
twenty-eight years of age; reside in
Minneapolis, and by profession an at
torney; met Peter Quady last week; said that
he had been subpenaed, and inquired if he
was obliged to appear in obedience to the sub
| pooenae; told him yes and that he had better