The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-02
THE INVESTIGATION.
Examination of Witnesses by the Con-
gressiOnal Committee.

sdIbOIl anu iOlIoC VI az -NS'
81 East Front street, stated thatJohn Ruffin
left him $50 the day before the election for
election purposes. He was not told that he
must work for the Republicans, but he so
understood it. He gave large number OF
men their supper and lodging that night
and gave tickets to only such as were vot-
ers.
| John Roe, of the Second Ward, stated
| that one of the Marshals was very oflicious
at the polls and when asked by policeman
to be more quiet replied that he had as
much authority as the police and would do
as he pleased.
James Nealis, of 2l2 West Front street,
! testified that he worked against Sayler
because be voted against Shields. He was
offered $500 by man named Cassidy TO
work for Sayler, but would not. After the
election Mr.. Butterworth gave him $50, but
| there was no understanding between them
beforehand.
! James Sohn, of Covington, stated that he
saw James See and Pagan McKew. Of Cow
ington, with tickets in their hands, 60 up
the chute and attempt to vote in the 10Th
Ward, but could not say whether they
voted or not
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
| The Committee met at o'clock this
morning, Mr.. Browne absent.
| The first witness was George W. Taylor
foreman Of Allen Il Ellis tobacco factory,
who stated that there were 200 men in
their factory 1870 were in the First Dis
trict, and 80 of them were Republic
ans. The entire 100 voters voted for
Butterworth. He was Democrat him
SELF but worked for Mr.. Butterwortb,
both in the factory and out. He
received S25 from Mr.. Butterworth
after the campaign, and 800 from
Mr.. Allen, the head of the firm. who is a
Republican. He worked for the Democratic
ticket with the exception of Mr.. Butter
worth. Two years before the factory gave
its support to Mr. Sayler, but in 1878 Mr..
Allen worked hard for Mr.. Butterworth.
He did not buy vote with the money and
not vote was corrupt. lie was engaged
in the campaign about a week and was sup
porting Mr.. Butterworth before he be-
came acquainted with him. Mr.. Allen
stated to the men that he wish.
ed them to vote for his friend,
Mr.. Butterworth, but there was no com.
pulsion in the matter. Two years before
Mr.. Allen supported Sayler, and made the
same request of the boys. Mr.. Allen told
him to spend the money for electioneerina
purposes and he spent it for that and
nothing else. None of the men in the fac
tory but himself were paid any money
from Mr.. Allen, nor did he give them any
of the $780, The men were willing to vote
for Butterworth, 50 that he spent the most
of his time outside. Two years ago he
was paid $25 for working for Banning
The factory shut down on election day in
order that the engine might be repaired
and the men were docked for that day.
He worked for Mr. Butterworth through
good will and did not expect any pay
A. J. Cunningham, Chairman of the
Hamilton County Republican Executive
Committee, testified that he was present at
nearly all the meetings OF the Committee
and also of the Campaign Committee
Money was sent out to the different
precincts and townships, but ht
could not say how much. He
thought that equal sums were sent out tt
each precinct, but no money was sent tC
business houses before the election. The
nearly all of which was received from can
didates. From this sum a number Of out
standing debts were paid. Messrs. Drew
Butterworth and Young did not pay thei
} assessments, but Butterworth's was pait
by outside parties. Richard Smith con
tributed nothing that he knew Of, nor die
5 he know who paid Butterworths assess
: ments. Mr.. Butterworth's assessmen
! was $l,500, but only $1,00t
l was paid, and that not unit
7 after the campaign was half over He ha,
! a memorandum of the amountspaid outant
t would produce it next Monday. 1t wa
. determined in the Committee to bring owe
man from Kentucky to watch the rive
wards, but the details for carrying out tn
plans we're left to one or two men. Th
lnl,, rs tapS u,
: river at former elections was wha
= prompted this action of the Committee
, and it was thought that men from Ken
- lucky who knew these men could do tn
!, best services. He did not know tn
: amounts paid these men nor how the,
= were managed on election day. n
. one had ever told him ''tha
4 he had neither brought money from dis
/ tance to Mr.. Butterworth nor had contrib
!; uted any himself. The Committee had al
:: idea that they would receive money from
!, an outside source, consequently when Nj
! Hale arrived he Immediately called upol
!, him, but was informed that there was II
!, money for the Committee unless it was re
+ ceiyed from Columbus, for the State Exec
). utivc Committee had received Ohios shar
) OF the funds under the control of the Ma
!. tional Campaign Committee. II
understood that money was re
ceived from Columbus by the cand
,is dates for Congress, but there wa
no money from Columbus that wen
- through the hands of the Committee. II
= called the Committee together for the pul
pose of suggesting to the members that the
report names for Supervisors A part {
the names were accepted by the Chief ST
pervisor, but many of them were rejected
since the places were previously filed. II
would not now be able to select from tn
:, list of Supervisors the names of those whor
:. the Committee suggested. 1t was the wis
:. of the Committee that the Democrats shoul
d" have Supervisor at each precinct, but tn
e" Democrats declined to serve.
:. John OConnell, shoemaker, testifie
:. that be met Mr.. Butterworth in his oftic
e. with several other men the Sunday prev
- GUS to the election. They went there in pu
.. suance of an engagement, and were told
-. Mr.. Butterworth that he wished them t
e. vote and work for him on election da,
- One man replied that he wished S. for hi
J." time and whisky; but Mr.. Butterwort
- thought this was too much, and fnall
- agreed to pay them 81 each. Six of tn
.. men were Democrats and were paid
=" the next night after political meetin!
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