Daily globe., 1879-01-23
WASHBURN'S SWAG.

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Continuation of Testimony--A Minneapolis
Man Developed How the Election was
Carried--$5O,OO to 100000 Expended
Unwilling Witnesses Fail to Appear--Tes-
timony to be Taken at Minneapolis To-
day.
Ihe testimony in the Donnelly- -Washburn
contested election case of the Third Con-
gressional district was resumed yesterday
forenoon in the Office of O'Brien g. Eller.
The last named gentleman conducted the
case for Mr.. Donnelly, Judge Flandrau ap-
pearing for Mr.. Washburn.
Aid. j. G. MCCARTHY was first sworn, and
testified as follows: Witness had resided in
st. Paul for twenty years. Was married,
and engaged in the mercantile business. Had
held the successive offices of constable, mar
shal, chairman of the town board of super
visors, member of the House of Representa-
tives, and at present was an alderman.
Witness had been introduced to q man
named Capt. Cole. The latter had been in
troduced to witness as liquor salesman,
travelling for a firm at Minneapolis.
Witness had held conversation with
Capt. Cole last fall after the election. They
had met at Morris, Stevens county, about
the 10th or 18th of December They had
met at the house of man named Forsyth.
There were three gentlemen present They
sat down and smoked cigar. A conversa-
ton ensued upon the election, Messrs. Don
nelly's and Washburn's names being re-
ferred to in that connection. Witness re-
marked that if it had not been for Minneapo-
lisss Mr.. Donnelly would have been elected.
He (Cole) replied that he knew how the elec-
ton was going to go. He said that votes had
been bought by the shoe dealers, liquor
dealers, and merchants of Minneapolis COM
bined to elect Mr.. Washburn. There must
have been $4,000 expended in the move
| ment.
Witness had asked Cole if he knew any
thing about the voters who were brought in
by the railroad company from outside places.
de replied that he knew nothing personally,
all he knew about them was through reports
that he had heard. Witness had asked Cole
what he thought it had cost Washburn to be
elected. Cole replied that he thought it
must have cost at least $4,000, the amount
expended being estimated by some at 500,
600. Cole had also impressed witness with
the idea that he had assisted in the move
mont to elect Washburn.
co1n IN hpa speaking s.ia of +h.t the election,
many votes had been influenced for Wash
burn just previous to the election, that would
have otherwise gone for Donnelly during
the conversation Cole referred to several
private bets on Washburn that he had made
on the result of the election ; the latter had
| ho
tween Donnelly and Washburn as it was be-
tween Minneapolis and st. Paul; witness
had remarked to Cole that there must have
been good opportunity to make something
at least $500 or $500, out of the election. to
which the latter replied (winlzing) that there
was, saying at the same time, that
he was not that kind of man
witness thought that Capt. Cole had taken
an active interest in the movement among
the merchants before spoken Of
Cross examination-Witness had simply
related what Mr.. Cole had told him, concern.
ing the election at Minneapolis; had no per.
sonal knowledge himself; j. G. Oswald &
Co. was the name of liquor firm in Mime
apolls; witness could not state how Ions
Capt. Cole had been in their employ; wit
ness knew nothing of his present where
abouts; witness had related the converse
ton to MIR. Donnelly of his own volition
could not say why Mr.. Donnelly had select
ed himself instead of Capt. Cole, but sup
posed It was on account of their not beins
acquainted. The testimony was objected tt
by respondents on the grounds of hearsay
incompetency, etc. Owing to the absence O
important witnesses the proceedings were
postponed until O'Clock in the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION
John Guirey was next sworn, his testi
mony being substantially as follows:
Witness resided on lower Seventh street; hac
taken an active interest in the last election
was Democrat in politics; he had been paic
for his services in the last election by Mr.
Charles D. Gilillan; the amount received was
$25 MIR. Gilfillan was the Republican can
didate for Senator. The latter had paid
witness to peddle tickets and do other work
at the polls. Witness had voted for Mr.,
Donnelly.
Cross examination-CharlesG Gilfllan was
a candidate for election to the Senate at the
last Senatorial election and had paid wit
ness the $25 for peddling tickets and work
ing for him at the polls. Witness had voted
for Mr. Donnelly at the last election. Re.
direct-Mr. Gilfllan was nominated on the
Republican ticket. He was the regular Re
publican nominee.
The proceedings were delayed yesterday
by the absence of two of Mr.. Donnellv's
witnesses who have so far stubbornly refused
to put IN an appearance. Subpoenas have
been issued for their appearance, and their
examination will take place next week. The
examination of witnesses at MINNEAPOLIS
will commence to-day.
Remnants and short lengths of cloakings.
cloths, hannels dress goods, etc. at half nr;ce