Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-21
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LITTLE FALLS, MIMI, Feb. 2O.-Nathan
Richard sworn. Lives at Little Falls; aged so
years; occupation a politician. A letter read
ing As follows is here shown witness:
Private.
Leon Houde,
Dealer in General Merchandise
LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, Oct. 10, 1S7S-Friend
Fletcher: l am in receipt of your favor of the
18th inst, and wish to say that | have seen
Mr.. Clark and he goes right TO work setting up
the tipe tslc) and will give Douuelly some hard
lcks. Try and get up; or send Loring or some
one. and If there is no coming next week,
send up to me or Clark one-half of the sum
talked of to help Mr.. c.. as think he is really
short of funds, and has just got his press, and
mas got 10 set some more material, paper, etc.
Z. State whether that letter is in your hand
writing? \. l judge that is my writing. l
wrote that.
=. Did you write it at the date named in
the letter: a. have no reason to believe that
l wrote it at any other time.
=. Who is the friend Fletcher referred to in
tho letter: Is it Loren Fletcher, of Minneap-
oils: \. [ acknowledge that had reference to
loren Fletcher. of Minneapolis.
=. Have you IN your possession the letter
sent to you by Loren Fletcher dated Oct. 18th
1873: A. l don't know that l have it.
Contestant here called upon witness to pro-
referred to.
q. What We're the contents of that letter
sent You by Loren Fletcher, dated Oct. IT,
1878: l believe l couldn't remem-
Der. l suppose the idea of writing to
was as an old friend There was some
friendly feeling between us.
.. Who was the Clark referred to in this
letter? a. gentleman-a resident of Little
Falls. His name is A. J.. Clark.
Q. Had Fir. Clark, previous to the date of
this letter, been publishing II Democratic
newspaper at Little Fails: A. So under
stool it thai he had been.
@. Did Mr.. Fletcher's letter of the 18th of
October refer to MIR. Clark: A. | cannot call
to mind whether he said anything in that let
ter about Clark not, ,;sR%f
=. Who did you mean in that letter by
Lormg. A. l judge that l meant the former
partner of W. Fletcher; may be his partner
yet.
Q. You say in that letter to send ND or
bring up to you or Clark about one-half of the
sum talked of to help Clark What was the
snn talked of? y. That appears to be some
thing of a mystery. l couldn't be able to say
what the sum was. My recollection isn't good
enough.
Q. DO you swear it wasn't sl25 A. l
couldn't swear that it wasn't.
=. Iou refer ~ this letter to the amount
talked about Who did you talk with about it !?
A. | might have had some conversation with
Mr. Clark about it.
=. State what the conversation was? A.
My recollection has failed again.
Q. Did Clark agree with you that if he was
paid a sum of money agreed upon he and his
newspaper would support Washburn for Con-
greas from this district? A. | don't think
made any agreement of that sort with him.
Q. Did you and he not speak together rs if
such an agreement had been made as was to be
made between Fletcher and himself either
direct or through third parties. A. l had
W n m uhn VI;
Mr.. Washburn in his paper, but don't remem-
Der of his saying that he had made any bargain
to do SO for any particular sum.
y. Was the money referred to in this letter
which You requested Fletcher to send to you,
kept by you OF paid over to CLARK A.
didn't succeed in drawing him on. 1 wanted
him to send it to me. IT he had sent it should
have pocketed it.
.. This letter refers to Mr.. Clark having
just got his press; where did he get it from.
A. 1t is mere matter Of guess work. guess
he got it from l.. 0. White, of Brainerd 1
judge he made bargain to buy it.
y. Did Leon HOude pay over to A. J. Clark
IN your presence the money paid him for sup
porting Washburn, ana if so what did Clark
do withit A. Have no recollectiunof ever see-
Gng Leon Houue pay Clark any money for anv
purpose. Providing Clark got any l Judge he
gave it to the poor. [ mean, being acquainted
with his character as l am, that he being a
generous person, with money having been CIV
en- to him as free donation. he no doubt
bestowed it it on somebody more needy than
himself. If after it is traced to the native
Americans it probably went into a
whisky shop.
Q. What do you mean in that remark by na-
tive Americans: A. didn't attach any sig
nlhcant meaning referring to the Chippewa
Indians who travel through this country.
Z. Did Clark issue Gn edition of his paper
subsequent to the date of your letter to Fetch
er, and if so, did that edition support Wash
burn and give Dennelly some hard ticks. A.
There was an issue of his paper after that date.
don't rccollect seeing anything in praise of
Wash burn. Mr. Donnelly' s political record was
overhauled rather extensively. Reading the
record he gave him don't think would be
likely to induce person to vote for Donnelly
Q. How much money did you receive for
political purposes during the last campaign?
litical purposes.
.. AS you have stated that your occupation
IS politics, state what money you received last
tall from all sources in connection with your
business. A. | found it to be poor bust
ness. l lost money by it. l didn't keep q
double entry account of the receipts and ex-
penditures.
T. State as far as your memory will serve
Won what your eipts and expenditures were
last fall. A. The receipt side will be repre-
sented by about three ciphers. The expendl-
lures were about 4 weeks work or time travel
ing around the country. princip ally in Morri-
son county. Generally got some old friends
to stop with, who wouldn't take anything for
lny fare and was sorry to find them generally
Donnclly men. | expended for team hire for
myself in the neighborhood of S25.
=. Did you pay any money during the last
political campaign to VIM. Witherall2 A. l
think did. | loaned him some at one time.
So; at another time SIS.
.. Has that money been repaid? A. Are
you acquainted with the party? If you were
YOU wouldn't ask that question: / have no
recollection of being repaid.
O. Did you pay any money during the last
political campaign to W. Sloan? A. l may
have paid him some, rather think did. Some
thug about - 81. L loaned it to him.
Q. Has that money been paid? "A. 1t is in
" haven't got it back; 1 expect to get it back
For man who was losing money by poll
YOU not making some very injudicious
"a? A. l presume it was rather a
Ient.
.ssrs Signor Withrerall and Rid
Washburn for Congress? A.
ow either of them voted. So far
tame obout the men it is 4 mere
,.r of opinion. 81 am quite certain Mr.
niddell voted for Donnelly. Think the Others
voted for Washburn
a, Did Loren Fletcher wrteAyou another
letter subsequent To Oct. II? A. think he
didn't.
o. Did he, or Loring, 81 any person then
come to Little Fails after Oct. 49, 1878, and
during the canvass? A. q didn't see them
here or any one representing them. l think l
heard of Fletcher passing on the train. Didn t
hear of his stopping off.
@. Was it Leon Houdc told You this? A. 1t
would be as likely to be Leon as anybody.
MILO PoRTgR SWORN. ---f--
/ was born in 1878; reside at Little Falls; my
occupation carrying the mail to Long Prairie
q. Do YOU know Mr.. Buss. the treasurer of
Todd county, and state if you had any CONVEX
sation with him last fall in reference to poll
tics. and if so what it was? A. had a con-
yersation with Mr.. Buss at different times be-
tween the time of the nomination for member
of Congress and the election. We used to ar
que who should be elected. Iclaimed Mr.. DON
nelly should be elected and he clsimed Mr.