, 1879-07-31
THE ELECTION LAWS.

CINCINNATI W, July uN-at Tue congress
ssonal Committee investigation to-day, Gazzan
Gauo testified TINT lie was tho President Of the
Hamilton County Executive Committee in the
last Congressional can1patKn. Money appFopri-
atad for tho campaign was supposed to pass
through the 1reasurcr's 1ands. Did not know
who the Atarallals woro before their npposnt-
ment. Ms.,Fornher requested our Committee
to suggcst good names for supervisors. heard
Sir. Francis WAS to haya sou,e tnan from KEN
tuckY to prcycnt repeating by mou from that
State. don't know who paid the men. don't
know Who sc!sgtcd them. 1 DO mot know that
this Coneressnen wero furnished money By tho
Campaign Committee.
AIr, Conger hero doubted The proprtoty Of ln-
qutring Into this source Of camnalen funds TN
luss it wns shown that the fluids had been im-
properly used. ....,.
After some discussion. the Chair decided the
uucstion: 'tUid Dutterworlh anll Young re-
cetye mot,cy from tAs Campaign Comtnlttcea"
rs admissible.
The witness continued: II furnished the
Campaign Committee With $3,b0o, to be dis
trlbutcd atnolg ninety-three precincts. aI1 or
eight thousand doltars nre usually distributed
In similar campaigns. Tho $2,5o0 covered the
expenses Ut stunds, speakcrs, tieket-holdess,
etc. great deal was spent in advertising ansl
uui-puatI1Rs FhA 4AkAtalA lAV olA'VAuU 511GA ~
Kcntuckinus later.
aIr. Drew recalled; Could not give tho list
ot Kuntucklaue. Might bp able to get 1t from
the Campaign Committee.
Mr.. rugt.-What about men beLug refused
work on tho Custom House because they wcra
DcmoeEata2
Drew-I told the Superintendent that II
| recommended tnan for that work theJ would
have to be Republicans, or mon Who would work
| fur that ticket. Don't think ever recommends
! I'd Democrats on condition that they would vote
tue Republican tckGt.
Js1ncs Edgar (Democrat) testified that be
elect!onecred for ButtarWorth; previously had
n,ct hir..Dutterworth ut tho Gibson House.
D4ttcrwoEth toll nc le was expecting Monoy
from Washington. brought men to sco But
'stWo,th 70 attags to hays ' Isl n Tos Tor h
was completed. Nuttcrworth said ho didn't
care who elso wc worked for 80 ~ worked fo1
him and Esquire McCuilon. bQtscsworth gave
nlan. Iii. Buttc!worti lad satchci ID
s Of shat. saw y i've mca % sots |" ihe FLU
Ward. Three Ut them afterwards votedtn other
precincts u tbs sa,,a ward. They told ue tAey
tal Republican tickets. upsnt ms s50 spree
Ing among thu hoys. sotMu tcll days 9gu tnct
nu,tcrwor.h, ar.t talked about THIS inYestlga-
tion. 1ls aakca iae % cone and se9 % him at M tlc
| 1lklEEs l y EHk9 AAt INV II III bAtt hhttA0h haEs
Al!ister showed n,u letter That he said waa
frou' n. battcrwosth. III which he stated that hc
uid not think would nlako an affidavit tliAt
bad sold snysclt Ike hog to Sir. nutlerworth.
| did nut attempt tn bri6e OF corrupt anybody.
didn't prousiac 70 trY una prevent, Repeating
/ a.,eiust Yaun9, lwaa AFRAID o& ,he deputy
siarsl.ala was told that il madl
an at.idsy!t IT would help Qls Clark atl
Buck brady nut Ut trouble. Tom Shaw druN
| UP tho &eldayts, WAS gwen q Tor saaksng It.
DID not buy ;auy Yoless for Mr. nutterwofth
lnstctworth askel u,0 how luauy 1sien worked
III tho uhop, anA how much they would cost.
don't Knaw that he meaut anyth!lu, about buy
luz votca. took ar interest III B4ttesworth'x
calidltlucy OIL arcount Of muney tliat lo paid lne
would have worked tor tho uther alde tor ths
sans snount.
In tho cross,exsmlnatlou by afr. Wright, i
waA Iuyuoped ttlat two OF three OF Eagan'i
statcMuuts hufora stle Colnulttee were in eon
fIst wi.L hts affidavit. The witness aeknowl
edged having ulAllu nunlor0ua false statement
to l,artios asking blu. ahuut the Affidavit, tu
tuslsted that bis statc1nents here given are true
Tn the dlsmlssal Ut this witness, the Colu
mtttso adjourued.