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members Of the Committee together at that pre-

members Of the Committee together at that pre-
cisS ume IA AmN0 rs 10 bo,,ovo u,der ,beso
circumstances that you were going to get money
from the Democratic Committeo2 A.-That Is
for you to form your opinion upon.
state Of facts do still undertake to say to us
that the source from which you expected to get
ocratic Committee or proposed laying before
them2 A.-That was the sole claim had Tor
O. lou testified that 1t would take day or
two to got the Committee together and day or
two TO get the money! Al said thought so;
but II might not have been necessary TO get the
Committee together. because there were cer-
tain members OF the Commtte horo and OK
pocted some one OF them would act in the mat
(Which one' AMY one that happened
Q-Namc them. A.-They have been named.
Q-,Name ts"m again. Al told you Cooper
and. Think, Mr.. scott;
.Q.-Who else? Al don't think OF any one
o.@what reason have you to suppose that Mr.
Scott would engage IN a tIansaction which your
Q.-You ncvcr talked TO him about It at all
A.-Simply laid il before him.
Nj. Edward Cooper would assist In RAISING
$4,000 TO buy Returning Board2 Al have
Q..You have told US that Mr.. Cooper blamed
you from moral point Of view for the South
Cal olina transaction Ayes. sir.
Q.-Can you now recollcct the terms in which
he renudiaicd the transaction A.-No. sir.
Q.-You knew he would not engage in that
l had no reason TO think he would.
Q.-You had good reason to think no would
Q.-You made an unconditional acceptance to
Marble. did you not t.? Al did.
Q.-And YOU telegraphcd on an unconditional
ono Won have stated. Al have already cx-
planned that to YOU. took tho responsibility Of
Q.-Do YOU want It understood that you took
this responsibility upon no other ground than
the on" you stated TO mep A.-lhat was the
whole ground.
THE DIRECT EXAMINATION RESUMED.
o. by Mr.. Stcngcrl-I understand Won to shy
that You had no assurance from the Democratic
National Commitire, or any part Of II that this
Q.-And more from MIR. Tildcnl A.-No. sir.
Q.-Mr Hsrock asked You whether there was
any incident in Mr. HEWITT life that would JUS
MY YOU In believing that he, would furnish
YOU in supposing that he would supply tho
money! A.-No. sir On the other hand. | was
conn lent that he would not.
OIL mean to ask you whether ut tho time Of
your examination before senator Mort0n's
TIE SUITE ~ Oregon. there were not rumors to
the clcct that Efforts had been made 10 purchase
an elertor in South Carolina2 A.-There were
Q.-And. wncn you wore examined upon that
branch. was II not to that rumor that your tosti
mony referred Ayes. sir.
Q.-You were asked about tho purpose in
sending these gentlemen TO South Carolina
Mr. Weed and others who went there In behalf OF
the Democratic maryland Mr. HiscOck pressed
the question a. to whether the local Demo
Gratis were not ablo to take care Of the interests
81 the Democracy there. Don't you rccollect
that. about that lime. gentlemen went down on
the part 81 the Republican party, sent hv Con
Grant. and selected, doubt not. because. in his
opinion, they were gentlemen who would not
permit any other than u fair count. and dou't
You think that il was equally necessary to have
such gentlemen on the Democratic sidoy Al
think the Republican gentlemen went down be-
fore our friends were sent. | think II was on
reading the telegram from Washington in the
new papers announcing that these gentlemen
had been asked TO 20 that II was decided here 10
send dozen gentlemen on our side
Q.-And. SO Tar rs you know. tho gentlemen
who went down on the Democratic side had no
| other purpose than that alleged to bc the pur-
securing Of fair countY A.-So far rs know
that was the case.
Q.--A that time-I mean at the time these
gentlemen went down-thcro was no under
standing that the purchase Of any OF tho mem
lvrs Of the Returning Board was to be undcrta-
Q.-And II was after the proposition was sub
mnted 70 the g9ntlemen In south Carolina on
by telegram, that you got this idea into your
head A,-ies. sir and not until then.
=. (By Mr. Rccdl-Then. Col. pelton. under
stand that you were the victim Of temptation in
this matter A.-The victim Of temptation !
lL9ughterl. Well, should hardly say that. 1t
DID not originate with me. The proposition
g lIIy Mr. stSpge5lmyhGGn you went to Bait;
moro 10 luftl MI. .N'ctl. Nid you nnlefbtintl
that solomon was there2 A.-Yes sir.
Q.-Weed in 'ormcd your Ayes. sir.
Q.-Nou understood that he was there as tho
representative Of a Returning Board that was
for salef A.-les. sir.
Q.-And they were ready to carry out thcir
part 81 tho bargain. II tho money WIS put up ?
A.-lcs. sir; that Is what ho was said to DO
there for
Mr.. steneer-so near ana yet so far Laugh
teri
=. BY Mr.. Reedl-Theso gentlemen were
sent down because they were good men? A.
The best in the party. They We're chosen so
that they might compare tnyorahly with tho
men on the other side. llaughter.l
Q.-Thoy wore as reputable rs any2 A.-Ies
sir.
Q;--Was i not rather n serious grief 10 You 10
nni that all OF them were engaged in such traffic
down there?
Gen. Huuton-I object 10 all"
Mr.. K"cd-Mcll, some ofthpm Al couldn't
prevent that.
Odd you demonstrate with them boy tele-
graph Ant seriously. lLaughterl
Q.-Was II the expense that deferred you T?
A.. must hlye been, think. llAughterl
- Mr.. E"cd-Nour examination is ended, Col
Potion, lut You are not yet discharged.
cob Pr'un-Ihnn | may 20 on my parole.
suppose lLaughterl