Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
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Taking Testimony in Both Cities Yester-
day-How They Voted In Kittson County
The Use of Money in St. Paul and Min
neapolis.
The Donnelly- Washburn contest, like Bill
King, had two ends to it yesterday, testimony
being taken in both st. Paul and Minneapolis.
In Minneapolis the testimony was taken at P.
O. Chilstrom's Office, Fred Hooker and W. D.
Hale appearing for Washburn, and MIR. Chill
strom for Mr.. Donnelly.
The first witness was G. C. Morton, painter
who resides at Minneapolis. He was at
Tamarac, Kittson county, on election day,
working for Webster d White, and knew of
only four actual settlers within ten miles of the
section house. Witness stated that there were
eighty or ninety men in camp. and they held
an election, voting in a cigar box. Those who
voted for Washburn were allowed their pay of
81 so per day, and about one-half did not work
at all that day and the other half about half
day. Witness suggested to Webster that they
were too hurried in getting ont wood to stop
for election, but Webster said they expected
to get 5000 for their services. He (Webster)
wanted witness to urge the men to vote for
Washburn. Mr.. White heard the conversation
and assented to it. Webster was one of the
judges, and since election has told witness that
MIR. Hale Washburn's manager, gave the firm
check for 1882, and White got it cashed and
only paid 1858 to Webster, and he (Webster)
thought of sizing for his share. Statements
had been made that the money was used in
paying the men for their time. Eighteen or
twenty railroad men came in on construction
train on the st. Paul Pacific road and voted.
None of the men voting were legal voters
there. Several of them were residents
OF Minneapolis. Witness named a num-
Der of men who he knew were
not residents of the election precinct. A gang
OF torty-fve men left Minneapolis on Oct. TO
money being paid than that already mentioned.
Witness voted for Washburn, and heard MIR.
Webster or MIR. White say to the men they
could have their days time if they would vote
Tor Washburn. Witness thought there were but
hree votes cast for Donnelly.
JOHN SMITH.
The next witness bore the above name. and
testified that he lives in Minneapolis and
boarded at Peter Quadys on election day, and
Quady told witness to bring his boarders to
the polls, saying he (Quady) would get $50 for
voting his boarders for Washburn. Suisse
quently Quady said he bad received the $50.
He had about thirty-fve bosrders.
LAWRENCE GARRITY.
This witness was boarding house keeper, a
Democrat, and had worked and voted for
Washburn. he denied having been paid for
this and if he said he received 3d. it must
have been in joke.
The testimony will be resumed to-day.
In st. Paul.
Testimony was resumed at OBrien & Ellers
Office, lngersoll block. The first witness was
Abram Werick, resident of this city. He met
Washbnrn in Minneapolis in October and asked
him (Washburn) his intention about using his
influence in favor of Minneapolis, and was as
sured st. Paul would have an equal show. Wit
ness asked Washburn if he knew who his friends
were in St. Paul, and Washburn replied that he
expected the committee would do something
for him. Witness was at work in the st. Paul
d Pacihce shops, and he stopped work to go to
minneapolis, and when there had made it his
special business to see Washburn. Nothing
was said about money, but Washburn
gave him letter to Il. Barden, which
met Barden still later at Headquarters"
Witness had received no money from MIR.
Washburn, but the committee had asked him
to employ two men to work at the polls, ped
die tickets, ETC., which had nothing to do with
Mr.. Washburn. Witness received 80 bill
from Mr.. Sanford Newell, for lis services
The latter sum was all the money paid witness,
with the exception of $40, which had been
divided between the two men employed to
neddlc, tickets, viz: Mess1s. Larson and o n
ceived the money from, but thought it was
paid him by either DR.. Murphy or Mr.. Cornish,
as they were together at the time he received it.
The men were employed to work for the whole
Republican ticket. Witness received the
money for what he had promised to do, as he
wouldn't trust them. Witness had taken
quite an interest in politics. Couldn't say
what had become of the letter to Mr.. Barden,
nor what it contained. only that it said that
he (witness) was friend of Washburn's.
Cross examination-Don't think Washburn
himself gave me the letter to Barden.
y. Was that letter given you at Mr.. Wasl
bum s request?
A. He told his man to give it to me.
Q. Who do you mean by his man?
A. The man in the Office.
@. What Office was that?
A. don't know. think it was the "head-
quarters
@. What headquarters?
A. Republican headquarters.
y. Had you been supporting Mr.. Washburn
before this convention?
A. No; had said nothing about it.
Witness proceeded to state that Larsen and
b]ornstadt We're paid to work for the Republi-
can ticket. He (witness) would have made
day.
DAVID LARSEN.
Witness was not paid for his vote or influence,
but received $40 to peddle Repubfiean tickets
at the polls; this money was paid by Mr..
Werick; Washburn's name was on the ticket.
was Republican, but did not always vote the
straight Republican ticket.
! E. NJ. JOHNSON.
This witness testimony was unimportant so
far as developments are concerned, as he dis
claimed knowing anything.
Taking of testimony will be continued to-
| day.