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

WIN. Grimshaw "Declines to Answer"
Some Very Important Questions--Won,t
Tell What Conversation He Had witt,
Washburn or Whether 1t Was About
Money Matters--Declines To Say Wheth-
er He Told Different Parties That WASH
burn Had Offered Him Money and Ha
A:;,p,i C.
The testimony in the Donnelly-W
contested election case was resumed at Minne-
a.olis yesterday.
William Grimshaw, being sworn, testified cs
follows: Am rs years of age; reside in Mime
Rpolis and am 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 after the election. The witness de-
clined to state what was the nature of the con-
versation he had with W. D. Washburn during
the campaign preceding the election of Nov. s;
did not receive any money from w. D. WASH
burn or any member of the Republican Con-
gressional committee for political purposes;
did not pay any money or valuable considera-
ton to any person for services at the
polls, nor did L pay any money
for political purposes whatever. (The witness
declined to answer the question whether he
had made any promises to pay money or other
valuable considerations for political purposes
at the election held Nov. 5th); was 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 been made in this city
by the Republican organization
during the last election campaign.)
Did not take part in any canvass made of the
city; do not know whether there were men
hired in each precinct Of the city at large
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
or two exceptions, were registered before No.
vember 5, 1878; 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. wrote
several communications in favor of w. D.
Washburn, which were published in the
Tribune.
Cross Examined-Do not know of any person
who was induced to vote for W. D. Washburn
by the promise or payment of money,
or any other valuable consideration.
REDIRECT.
The witness declined to answer the question
as to whether he knew of his ewn knowledge,
or by the statements of others, of any money
being paid person or persons, for their vote, or
of any bribery that occurred before, at or af-
ter the election held November 5th, 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 a 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-.
son in regard to receiving any money from w.
D. Washburn. The witness declined to answer
anything further.
Z WILLIAM B. HILL,
who, before being sworn, demanded his
witness fee in advance, which was paid to
him, and after being sworn testified az
follows: Am 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 as warrants were drawn
in payment of their services such judges,
and the witness, although a public officer of
the city of Minneapolis and already paid the
legal fee for his service as witness declines to
furnish any such information.) The witness
stated Cor rather Col. Fred Hooker, the counsel
for the respondent Washburn, did, 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 the fact that the persons who drew
capacity, but only state from memory of the
transactions.
WINFIELD SCOTT LEECH, SWORN
testified that he is IS years of age, and re-
sides in Minneapolis; his occupation is
laziness; that is, my folks keep
boarding house; resided in Minneapolis, at 12S
Second Street north. on November 5. 1878:
know Peter Quady; had conversation with
Quady about my vote for Congressman in the
ing to vote for Mr.. Washburn, and told him
no; in the afternoon of the same day he
(Quady) asked if would vote for Wash
burn if he gave me $40; told him that was
not selling out.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
The first conversation with Quady was three
or four days before election; have been ac-
quainted with Quady about eight months; have
resided at rly present residence about eight
months, four and one-half days; have stated The
conversation with Peter Quady as nearly as I
can recollect. Quady did not give me $40. but
offered me that sum to vote for Washburn.
REDIRECT.
When Quady asked me to vete for Washburn:
he made the remark to 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 saw whe
Quady was working for.
ISAAC M'NAIR
being sworn, testified that he is So
years OF age, an insurance agent, and resid-
ed IN Minneapolis last fall; attended a 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 Inc 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 F. Andrews and A. R. Camp, Republic
cans, and Isaac McNair, Democrat; do not
know how any of them voted but one; there
IS no one l who knows how he voted and 1 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. CHILsrRoM
being sworn testified as follows: Am
twenty-eight years of age; reside in
Minneapolis, and am by profession an at
torney; met Peter Quady last week; said that
ne had ;, been suhponaed, and inquired if he
was Obliged to appear in obedience to the sub
pooenae; I told him yes, and that he had better
come up. He said that he (QuadYl had