Daily globe., 1879-01-24

"ashbNrn to Private Life,
The taking of testimony in the contest fo
the seat IN Congress of the Third Congressional
district OF Minnesota continued in Min
neapols yesterday at the Office of A. B. Ovitt
Esq, Nh. Dounelly directing the examinatio,
in his own behalf, assisted by P. 0. Chilstron
as his attorney. Judge Flandrau appeared TO-
MIR. WashbUrn, at times assisted by Tom auc
Bill King.
The first witness called was Daniel Getchell
who testified in denial of Emil Shagren's state
nen(s lie denied havicg told Shagren that he
was paid money by Washburn. Being asked
what he did state, he objected to answer, and
also, to the question of his receiving money
tSom ". u. Washburn, or any person acting
for him, With the understanding that he should
cast his vote for w. D. Washburn.
John q. Oleson denied having stated to Sha.
gren that he was paid 50 tehvote for Washburn
Witness voted for Washburn.
II. W. ROGERS.
This witness did not support Mr.. DonnelIy
because he did not agree with him on the
money question. He (wituess) knew Setback
man who edited a Scandinavian paper during
the late cam palgu and who was president of the
Scandinavian Democratic club of Minneapolis,
Met Mr. Setback i'll the Office of Wilson & Law
renee two or three weeks before the election
the convention held at that time was in refer
ence to pending elections; stated that I was
going to st. Paul on business; Setback over
heard the remark and said he would 90 along:
he said that he had been working for the Dem
ocratic ticket and that he had not
distance off On his little fiacer:
that he could have had 5000 90 if he had sup
ported Mr.. Washburn, and that he proposed to
90 to St. Paul, to the Democratic Headquarters
there, and see If they would give him some
thing: he did not 90 to St. Paul with me- as
left him at that time; met Setback few days
after the election at the Office of Wilson 4 Law
renee; asked him what was the cause of his
sudden conversion to the candidacy of Mr..
Washburn, as was curious to know the reason
for the change, as I understood from him that
he was supporting the whole Democratic ticket
up to the nlgha before election; on that night
no delivered q speech before u Scandinavian
gathering at Turner's hall, on the East side. on
the political issues of the day; it was supposed
that he was to speak III favor of Mr.. Donnelly
was surprised to see by the papers next
morning that he had come out strong for MIR.
Washburn; he (Schaack) stated in reply to
what | asked him that he had been
paid $3.50 for speaking in favor of
Washburn at the meeting; l asked him if he
meant to say that Washburn paid him that
amount, but he said that Mr.. Washburn in per-
son did not pay him the money, but refused to
state from whom he obtained it; the above
conversation also took place in the presence of
L. ". Walker, a Law student in the office; the
third conversation took place with Setback few
days after that on the stairs in the city hall in
the presence of Emil Shagren. when Setback
acknowledged that he received money for sup
porting Mr.. Washburn; he gave as his reasons
for turning from Donnelly to Washburn that
ne had been trying to run Scandinavian paper
in this city. and that the Democrats had never
hel ped him bit, and he had to go where he
could butter his bread.'
Observation-Disclosures reiterated his state
ment of what Setback had told him, but nc
new point was elected.
Observation-Disclosures understood Schaack's adj
missions to be that he had been brbed to sup
port Mr.. Washburn.
CHARLES HOAd
lives at Richfeld, Hennepin county; oooupa-
ton a farmer; American nationality and DEM
ocratic in politics; has resided in Hennepin
county since May 20 1852; has held the Office
OF county treasury and county superintendent
OF public schools since his residence in the
county; took an active part in the last Com
gressional campaign Of this district was ap-
preached by party during the last cam mpaigu
and offered money or other reward to cast my
vote for q certain candidate; James Williams
who was q scaler of logs, asked me my position
in relation to the two candidates for Congress
told him should vote the Democratic ticket
for Mr. Donnelly: in reply ho said, we, as
Democrats have no hopes of electing Mr.. Don
nelly, and desired me to state what
Sam Tona OF nes eney put into tn MY pe hands ndd
work for Washburn; be (Williams) said that he
good Democrat rs I was, but should
vote for Mr.. Washburn; stated that 1 should
vote for Mr.. Donneily, but WAS asked not to
decide the question at the time, but think it
over and meet him at IL O'Clock the next day,
and tell him what sum would be sufficient in
ducGmeut to work and vote for Mr.. Washhurn
| told him it was no use, and that was the end
of ii; understood at the time from his man
ner that Williams was working in the interest
of Mr. Washburn; he (Wi!lia1ns) said for his
part that if we could not elect our Democratic
candidate, he would make what he could out of
the canvass, and urged me to do the same.
In relation to his having presided at Il Re.
publican meeting in Richfi-ld the night before
election, witness said he did so for the reason
that no Republican could be found that would
preside over the small assembly that was pres
ent that nj ght. Some one nominated me fol
that position and I replied that did not belong
to the ring, and that was Democrat. But
did preside, and finding that the publication OF
the same was injurins me- I wrote card to the
L. T., explaining the circumstances. and had
the promise that it WOuld be printed before the
electioa, but it did not appear until after the
election.
JOHN C. OLEsoN,
who testified at the morning session, came for
ward voluntarily, and desired to correct his
evidence as follows: did receive money after
election from William Chase; he came to me q
short time before the election and
asked if I should work in the yard
on election day; l told him that l could not
get off. but he said he would speak to the fore
man, Mr.. Perry, about it; also spoke to Perry
about it, and he answered me that I could get
off if l wanted to; went down to the poll at the
Sixth ward first precinct, and stayed there ali
day. and there no more said about it until
two or three days after election, when Chase
came to me in the yard and said, II will pay
for the day you lost and handed me So; my
partner asked me how much money
got, and l told him So;
talked to my countrymen and
told them had good ticket for them to vote
| did not tell Ed. Stevens to day that was jol1-
ing about money matters with Shagren, but
told him Shagren and talked lots of politics
when in the lumber yard together, we all
worked III the same yard; / think didn't tell
Shagren what Ole Mahla got, but he may have
heard; l asked Sivard Mahla what he got and
he said he hadn't got anything yet; I couldn't
say for sure what others got, but heard plenty
say they got some money for votes and work at
the polls.
Adjourned until this (Friday) morning at lC
o'clock.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-Basiness of all
lines of the Pennsylvania railroad cast of Pitts.
burgh and Eric for the twelve months Of 1878
compared with the same period of 1877, shows
an increase of gross earnings Of $5l9.5S8; de.
crease Of expenses S55o:474; increase in net