The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-10
INVESTIGATION.

The Senate Committee inquiring into
the alleged frauds in the late elections, Senator
Wallace, Chairman, met in Washington, on the
18th. and examined Mr.. Gorham, late Secretary
IF the Senate. He said that during the ConRres-
.ionsl campaign of 1878 about S1O6 600 was raised
for Republican campaign purposes: 1893 GOO from
Federal officers and employees by voluntary CON
tsib1tion, and the remainder from friends Sf the
5000 came from Congressman. No con.
Banks. a. such. A canvass among wealthy
in obtaining about $4,000. There may have
been some bankers contributing. Some lady
employee Of r. the a,ee icy insisted on con
ed for documents, about $1,000 was paid en-
and other expenses. This left $55 500, of which
20 Of rn The
ance. $5, zoo was lost by the failure of the Ger
American National Bank, and $500 remains
on hand. l'.'lr
The committee, on the 9th, resumed
its inquiry into election matters of 1873.
MIR. Gorham was further examined, and pro.
duced the books of subscriptions in the Depart-
ments and the list of moneys sent to different
States. The National Committee aided nine
sf $685. and Soethe ma'f bis.
tricts with an average of $712: no aid was given
to ~ districts. The contributions Of the Fed
s1 ,.t officers s in Wisconsin went to the State Com
Treasury Department are headed by the name
of Sec'y Sherman; of the Postofice Department.,
hy tie second Assistant Postmsster-G General; Of
Le Duo; Of the Sixth Auditors Office, by the
Sixth Auditor. The money sent to Indiana was
put in the bands Of Mr.: Blair. with the witness
ICY was to devote the money to close districts;
a6out nine districts in Ohio were thus helped.
The Librarian Of the Senate helped Mr.. Gorham
and sSs paid 81 she work da
interfere with his official duties; mo deduction
was made ia his salary ~ Librarian ON account
thought the subscription in the Treasury Depart
ment might amount 10 $4,000 or e1SOO, instead
Ct Ely 90 q e8,OOo. q stated the day before;
partment; very little was got from tie Interior
Department. II --l. t'tLf
James N. Kerns. United States Mar.hal for
tSst 1 e tSonas stcf OF tstsd
v,eon and 1arshels were concerned, Philadel-
Dhia could do without them very we'll. The ex-
2enses e Of United state: supervisor. amounted TO
district because it was in bad part of the city,
where riots frequently occur.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE At PHILADELPHIA. Is I
The SUBJ Committee of the Wallace
Teller Investigating Committee, consisting II
Senaton Wallace (PA). Garland (Ark.). McDon-
aid (Ind.). Hoar (hiass.). and Cameron wis J.
met in Philadelphia, on the 18Th, and commenced
an examination of witnesses.
Ihe 6rst witness Wa Il. @. Howell, of the Sec
ond Division of the Twentieth Ward. He testified
that Deputy. Marshal Charles Oliphant was
drunk on election-day, and insulted every DEM
ocrat that came TO the polls to vote. His testi-
also testified that Oliphant used every means to
drive away Democratic voters. ~
John Warner, of the TWenty-nintb Ward. tes-
titled that Thomas Herr. the United States Mar
shal IN his ward. had . bad reputation. He ar
Iested man for trying to vote, notwithstanding
TINT parties wore ready to vOuch for him. Ar
thur Vance, OF the Fifteenth Ward, United
states Mazshal. was also charged with intimidat-
jaime. Morris. John Hughes and John Brown
swore that Deputy.Mamhal HannO was drunk al
gay. Nine or ten pers0ns not on the list voted
nus they did not know personally IL they were
ILLEGAL voters. Some forty or fifty Democrats
were challenged. The Democrata were afraid to
vcSe Tor tear of being arrested.
~. Fafrick Shirley and George Thompson testified
!has deputy alshal James Brown was arrested
In 1917 for illegal voting.
The Clerk Of tte United Htates Court produced
and sentenced on Dec. "A. 1872.
number 81 witnesses testified % to intimida.
ton and their arrest BY Deputy Memhnls and
TIE return Of their poll-tax Eeceipe without