Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-05
OHIO ELECTION FRAUDS.
Progress of the Investigation.

Congressional Investigating Committee,
this afternoon, Col. A. L. Jones was the
first witness called. He testified that
he was candidate on the National
ticket iOr Congress in the First district,
last fall. He had no he Up from Mr.. Say
Ter.
James O'Connor, the next witness,
testified that he met Mr.. Butterworth at
his office before the election, but re-
ceived no money from him or anybody
else for his services at the election.
Francis Johnson, the next witness,
testified that he never saw Butterworth
pay any money to any person. Sayler
was not popular in his ward, and Butter
worth was gaining ground when Sayler's
friends made an effort to recover their
lost ground.
Mr.. Pugh apologized to the committee
for bringing this witness before them.
He understood that Mr.. Johnson had
been in possession of valuable infOrma-
ton, but was satisfied now that he had
not.
John Ambrose testified that he was n
Democrat, but not an active politician;
was at the First precinct polls in the
flTSl NdTu Oll tltNNlbh way NAN" NAAe'N
$50 was left with Mr.. Richards, corner
of Eighth and Culvert streets, and $40
OF this was sent 10 the First precinct;
witness got SO aud three others the same.
His sympathies would 90 out with the
Democratic party, but he was opposed
to Savler, thinking him too lazy, and
witness sympathized with Butterwortn;
had atalk with Pat DOoley, who also got
$40 for working for ButterwOrth. DOOley
talked sometimes or Sayler and some
times for Butterworth, and witness dld
not know how he stood Before the
election Mr.. Hofer told me $50 had been
sent to my precinct for Mr.. Butter
worth, and witness answered, "All
right" Witness said that he
voted for Sayler and Doaley did too.
Witness received money from Sayler
and his friends, S25 altogether, and got
the same amount from Butterworth.
Savler gave Doaley and witness $50 at
one time and Doaley got SO from him
another time. 4 man named Murray
also got $40 from Sayer and Tom Fin
negan got $40 from him. Witness
met Arthur Duffy the night before the
election and he told witness that ii
Sayler did not "cOme down" he would
fix him the next day. Witness met
Eph Holland, who said there was money
in fixing the tickets and We might as
well have il as anybody else.
Question by Brown--What tickets
were TO be fixed?
WitneSs-rhe Democratic tickets.
Holland said we would hold the tickets
until the money come down from the
Democratic headquarters.
Gen. Brown-Did the money come
down?
Answer-Nou better believe it did.
Brown-Who did Holland work for
on election day?
Witness-Well | saw him grab a lot
OF Democratic tickets and throw them
away, and then he would 20 over and
grab lot of tickets from a Republican
and get away with them.
Continuing, he said he thought llol-
land worked for ButterwOrth. Witness
said the first money he received was
from Butterworth; he then got S25 from
Savler and $40 from Butterworth after
the election; DOOley was a member OF
the Democratic Executive Committee;
Duffy told witness ne had paid Sayler's
assessment in the campaign, and it had
not been paid back to him; if Sayler did
not come down, he Duffy would fix
him. Witness said: Duffy is Holland 5
first lieutenant, or good Man Friday;
Next dav witness met Holland,
and he wanted witness to fire
the Democratic tickets. Witness sthought
some of the tickets had ButterwOrth's 5
name on. Witness knew of fifty dollars
being distributed in his ward for the
Democratic ticket. He saw man
named Wallace with fifty dollars, who
gave a few quarters TO a man named
TAYLOR. and Taylor gave witness and one
Murphy four quarters. Wallace was
working for Butterworth.
Chas. +. HaymOnd testified that he
was now a member of the city Republl-
can Executive Committee, and was a
deputy Marshal last fall. Received five
dollars for such service; am acquainted
with James Francis, of COvingtOn; wit
ness went To Covington TO talk with
| Francis about the repeaters; had spoken
with Capt. Rutling, Claiming Richards,
one Of Richards assistants, Parker
Dixon, Councilman Cox, Mr.. Campbell
and ). W. Hoffman, about it; in Cow
| ington he saw Francis, Edwards, and
Jerry Reed about persons coming over
here 10 testify before this committee {;
witness found no one over there who
| had voted illegally on this side OF the
river. At the close OF this testimony
the committee adjourned.