The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION AT
CINCINNATI.

THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION AT
CINCINNATI
At the meeting of the committee on
the 9Th, it was resolved that the evidence for
the methorialists should close with that DAYS
testimony.
Charles T! Hayman, being croes-examined,
said he did not say that Hoffman agreed to fur
nish them money for frauds that they mieht dis
cover; Tim Edwards told witness that be could
he had talk with Edwards afterWSrd in Gov Gov,
may have told EDWARD. and Francis tSaP be WAS
wSe6er ts sd to Ed
names were legitimate or not, 80 that they
got their evidence.
met Butterworth two or tnrea times: he toId i him
that he wanted forty dollars for the Eighth Ward
Independent Club; the officers of the club
bis office the next day; found Dr.. Ayres s'i and
OConnel there; they told Butterworth that
the officers of the club would be satisfied with
till after the election; Butterworth gave wit
ness three dollars to spend with the boys;
got three dollars from him OF two other occa-
about the that he
had promised; he put twenty five dollars in the
hands of bam Bailey. who promised to give it to
prom the second day the election 1is
ness received the money; would not have voted
for Butterworth if Re had received no money;
let out last March; never heard about the invss-
tigati0n till within a week; never was paid for
holding tickets at an election before.
Parker Dixon, Assistant District
| Attorney. testified on the 9Th that Hayman had
told him that the Democrats employed him
(Hayman) to work in evidence against Butter
worth; that he was Republican, but expected
| to make money out of this job.
| john Critchell testified that he was a member
| of the Republican Campaign Committee Of 1878;
men to watch for four days before and on cleo
ton day for reporters" and authorized Francis
day witness understood the character Of Francis
knew. they; performed their duty faithfully;
until after sson
James L. Francis testified thai fiayman told
witness on the I'D Of July that he was making
ness to 60 in with him and furnish the names of
fifteen men who would swear that they had voted
illegally; he said he could get 500 for them; he
IKE they voted Sc hs
| terworth nor Young had anything to do with Wit
ness employment 70 watch the polls; Hayman
get afidavits about rspeaters; agreed to the
proposition in order to get information from
HAyman.
Uls.Ilct Attorney Claiming Richards was
sworn. and said Hayman had come to him and
I told him he had been offered employment by
the Democrats to hunt up the evidence Of illegal
voting. to be used "a evidence in this investiga-
ton.
General Thomas L. Young testified that he
had run for office in the county four OF five
Spending money! and spendnes it
manner; the Republican party assesses candi-
dates a certain amount determined upon BY the
ploy, men Of the opposite party to work for a
candidate if they expressed an intention to sup
port that candidate; witness paid 81 600 assess;
himself; did not pay any man a dollar fcr any ~
Thomas Edwards stated to the committee that
wanted witness to get the names Of parties parties who
had voted illegally, and told him to ask Hoffman
for $500 for the information concerning the lille
could Get s but could GET 's $780, sSsn be
came for witness TO give him the names witness
asked him for his share of the money. but be
sve to %nsa; tod and s Ed Ss not
that be did not care whether the names
we're legitimate or not, so :. he 60!
did not intend to %ness
| money, but accompanied Hayman over the
river to find out what he knew; he had a party
Mrite Ont lust Of FICTITIOUS names to give to
VIII" wrote the names for him.
| BENJAMIN Eggleston testified that he was
Judge at the First Precinct of the Second Ward
| polls; the election passed off quietly; saw nc
| Deputy Marshals handling tickets; the ward is
Republican; candidates generally hire men of
| influence on the other side to hold tickets fol
| j. j. Desmond, Assistant Prosecuting Attor.
ney under L. W. Irwin. testified that. at an in
| yesti:ation of elections the use Of money by
Mr.. butterworth and any other candidate was
under considerations; witness concluded there
| was evidence sufficient to warrant finding in
Grand Jury, but they found no bills; was in.
terested in the result of the October election,
Mr.; Irwin was a candidate for reelection.
visor az Precinct B, Nineteenth Ward Il Is
heavy Democratic ward; the election was as
quiet as witness ever remembered; did not han:
die tickets but toHk position where he could
| isfied it was fair election.
On the 9TH, large number of wit
nesses testified: James T. Francis, who swore ne
| never made the remark that he had 7" got his
| work in and made 500 on election days" JOHN
W. Ford. who swore that he was employed to
watch Kentuckians coming over to vote, but
didn't vote himself, and that the election was
quiet and orderly.. William Ellis. who never saw
the Covington men, but didn't vote himself
John Nichaus, Samuel Kilbourn, John Farrei
and others; who swore that they were employed
ing John johnson, of COvlngton, who saw three
Coylngton men come to the polls rs if 10 vote.
M ana wneR they were prevented said they
lrecalledD who said he saw man who was hold
ing Democratic tickets drag man who was hold
ing Republican tickets away from the polls and
cinnati four days before election to find out if
anybody had moved from Covington; Cbas.
kugg. who said he had few tickets in his hand,
had pointed him out to the Marshals and Super
vlsors. who would see that he was all right if be
got into trouble; he was not certain that be used
was the inference witness drew; Thomas Fay.
who knew nothing about illegal voting;
day man told him he had eight or nine 1eU men
who would vote for the Republican ticket if they
were paid for It but witness declined TO- nego-
was a quiet one, though the colored voters were
many of them compelled to swear in their
vote, and many refused to vote, J. H. Kelly.
his precinct. and had no personal knowledge Of
buying voters; Michael Lawrence, Charles
Danna, y: A. Blinn and Others. each of whom
orderly one. and fairly conducted: T.. A. Lapein
who testified that he never belonged to any DO
ht,cai club that did not receive money: belonged
friend of Milton Sayler, although not a Demo-
c!at; received money from him and voted for
MIN; did not believe any member of the club
supported sayler in 1873; when witness published
oNhNOAc 1esy1SA ~ AosOs VI
account OF his soft-mOney principles none of the
club supported him; when witness published the
card Sayler came to him. and offered him $40 to
support him, and reOrganize the club before
electlon day; Rutterworth paid him five or six
dollars, which he distributed among the boys;
after Sayler was nominated in 1873 the club re-
ceived fifty dollars from the Democratic cam
palgn committee; the club disbanded two days
before the election; witness thought it was about
week before the last election that he met Say
Ter, and he promised 800 if he would work for
HIM and secure the club for him; he also told
him to come over to bis office the next day and
he would give him $00O.
General Banning was examined on
the 9th, and testified to having been assessed
$500, $500 and 1000 for campaign expenses when
running for Congress against Hayes, Stevenson
and Matthews, respectively: spent money be-
side among the saloons, for bands for political
meetings, for men to hold tickets for the polls.
and in various ways; had paid the expenses of
Republicans working for him.
Theodore Cook, q former member of the Dem
ocratic Committee. said he had employed per-
aons Of 0pposing political parties to hold tickets;
regarded it as 9 legitimate use of money; his
expenses as o Congressional candidate, in 1866,
were @s go; the election of 1873 passed of with.
men from two to five dollars to hold tickets and