Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-17
DOM ELL Y-W4SHBUR N,
Testimony Taken at Minneapolis Saturtl

Testimony Taken at minneapolis Saturday
The testimony in the Donnelly- Washburn
contested election case was resumed at Mime
anolis Saturday. '..'.s a a..
William Grimshaw being sworn, testified as
follows Am rs years Of age; reside in Mime
apols, and am an 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 or 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 | pay any money
Tor political purposes whatever. (The witness
declined to answer the question whether he
had made airy promises to pay money or other
valuable considerations for political purposes
at the election held Nov. 5th); was a 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 campai gn.)
Did not take part in any canvass made of the
hired in each precinct of the city at a large
salary for the purpose of canvassing the pre-
cinct tor W. D. Washburn; was not an officer of
election at my precinct on November s. 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 nything was said about the money
expense necessary to carry on the canvass;
l think the judges of election numbered the
ballots rs they were voted in my precinct; do
not know whether there were many working
men living in the Fourth ward or not. I 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 payment of money,
o. any other valuable consideration.
REDIRECT.
The witness declined to answer the question
as to whether he knew Of his own 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 9Th, 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. ID.
Washburn for political purposes. 5a
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.
y. Washburn. The witness declined to answer
anything further ''s "s a =
WINFIELD SCOTT IEECH, SWORN,
testified that he is IS years Of age, and re-
sides in Minneapolis; his occupation is
laziness; that is, my folks keep a
boarding house; resided in Minneapolis, at 1913
Second Street north, on November s. 1878;
know Peter Quady; had conversation with
Ouady about my vote for Congressman in the
coming election; Quady asked me if. was GO
ing to vote for Mr.. Washburn, and told him
no; in the afternoon of the same day he
(Ouady) asked ne 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 ray present residence about eight
mouths four and one half days; have stated the
conversation with Peter Quady as nearly as ]
can rccollect. Quady did not give me $40, but
offered me that sum to vote for Washburn.
When Quady asked me to vote for Washburn;