Daily globe., 1879-01-22


contested election case of the Third Congress
ional district, was commenced yesterday fore
noon in the Office of O'Brien g. Eller, situated
in Ingersolls block. Mr.. Donnelly was repre-
sented by Messrs. O'Brien and Eller, Judge
Flandrau appearing for Mr. Washburn.
large number of witnesses have been sum
moned and the proceedings will probably last
month. The forenoon was taken up with the
examination of Emil Shagren, of Minneapolis
and E. P. Barnum, of Sank Centre.
Emil Shagren, for Mr.. Donnelly, was first
sworn, and testified as follows: Witness had
known Mr.. Washburn for some time. Had met
him some time previous to the election; could
not recollect what had taken place; witness had
been approached by man named Chase previ-
GUS to the election, who, he (witness) had been
burn; could not recollect what took place, but
had written an outline of what took
place on memoranda book.
By consent of counsel witness was allowed
to refresh his memory on certain points from
his memoranda book. Witness continued by
saying that he had been introduced by Chase
to a man called Maj. Hale whom he knew
as Washburn's business agent and manager
Witness here gave an outline of conversation
that had taken place on the political campaign
between himself and Maj. Hale. The latter
had asked witness if he was going to 90 back
on the Republican party, to which he replied
that he was sick of that party, and wanted
nothing more to do with it. Hale had talked
to witness about the greatness of the Repu bill
can party and the goodness of Washburn; wit
ness had replied that he sick of the whole
thing, and was going to do all in his power to
elect Donnelly. He said that he had voted fol
Bill King for Congress and Bill did not serve
out his term all right. Hale replied that it was
true Bill had not done right, but that Mr.
Woe
right, etc. Witness said he would vote fol
Donnelly; to which Hale had replied that
he would see that he didn't vote for the latter
Immediately afterwards witness was thrown
out of employment. He (witness) had been
subsequently approached by Chase while seek
ing work, the latter having promised to assist
him in securing employment
Chase asked him if he had seen Hale (about
work). Witness replied no. Chase then ad-
vised him to see Hale, and that he would give
him letter to Hale. BE took the letter. a
sealed one, to w. D. Washburn's office and pre-
sented it to Major Hale. The latter took it
into another room. After some time he came
out with Gov. Cadwallader G. Washburn; they
went into an adjoining Office, and he could
Then Gov. Washburn went back to the room he
first came out of and Hale remained with wit
ness. He drew up chair close to him and
patting him on the knee, said, emil I will
tell you what want of you. I want you to
vote for W. D. Washburn for Congress. I will
hire you from now until election at So per
day. He counted up that this would amount
to $36. He would also pay him all his ex-
penses and all the money he would spend
treating the boys. Bring in your BILL said
he "here to Mr.. Washburn's office the day after
election, and it shall be paid-I will pay it,
The witness did not make any reply to this
offer.
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his last interview with Gov. Washburn he held
in his hand, between his fingers, five dollar
bank note; and when witness got up to 90 he
(Hale) gave it to him, saying, emil, take this
and spend it among the boys, and when it is
gone come again for more"
Witness had taken the money and gone away.
He had afterwards informed Mr.. Hale that be
couldn't do what was required of him, and
that the former need place no dependence on
his support.
At this point the official reporter was in
structed by Judge Flandrau to enter objection
to the testimony adduced on the grounds that
witness could not prove that Hale was acting as
Washburn's agent.
The examination of witness was then pro-
ceeded with. Witness had been informed by a
friend of his named Mailer, on Nov. 4, at Har-
monia hall, that the latter had received 1926 to
use his influence for Washburn's election. On
Nov. 7, witness, and a friend named John
Oleson, had met in lumber yard, at which
time Oleson had told witness that Chase had
given him $2 to support Washburn; Oleson had
told Chase that he wanted to be treated like the
rest of the boys. to which Chase replied that
if he paid it the money must come out of his
own pocket, and that he couldn't afford it, A
man named Hans Oleson had told John Oleson
that he (Hans) had received $6.25 to work fol
Washburn. The talk in the lumber yard was
listened to by one Holtgren.
JuSoe F1an1rar for respondent r.
this evidence of witness on the ground that il
was hearsay, being, in consequence, irrelevant
incompetent and immaterial.
f. P. BARNUM.
Witness then stood aside to make room fol
Mr.. E. P. Barnum, of Sank Centre, who, beine
in hurry was accommodated with having al
early hearing. Witness testified to being the
town clerk of Sank Centre. Had been clerk o1
election Nov. last; had assisted in can
vassing the votes polled at the election. There
had been great many votes cast for the candi
dates for Congress.
To the best of his recollection, there were 16(
votes cast for Donnelly and SO cast for Wash
burn; witness was positive Donnelly had ma,
jority of 81 votes; the votes were not included
in the regular returns but had been made the
subject of a supplemental return on account OF
a mistake; the mistake was owing to an omis
sion in the blanks furnished by the secretary o1
state, there being no heading for Congressional
returns; witness was not aware of any omis
sions in the returns from towns where Wash.
burn had had a majority.
sHAGRRN RESUMES.
The examination of the former witness was
then resumed. Witness was asked if he knew
of specific instances in which money had beer
used by Mr.. Washburn to influence his election
He stated that man named Dan Getchell had
goo and for
the interests of Washburn; a man named D.
NJ. Gortim had been told that MIR. Fickler had
received sack of -four, and a person named
Setback had received money for his vote and in
fuence but he, witness, did not know how much
Witness was unable to name parties who had
been threatened with loss of employment if
they did not vote for Washburne; witness had
lost his own situation, the cause of which he
was unable to ascertain. The common report
at Minneapolis regarding the use of money to
secure Washburn's election was, that money
was being used for that purpose; witness was
unable to give the definite amount reported as
having been used for that purpose, but had
election.
Cross examined had not returned
the $5 received from Mr.. Hail. had
been actively engaged during the
campaign in the interests of Mr.. Donnelly
could not say what use he had made of the $5;
could not say who originated the report that
$3.50, 900 had been expended to aid in Wash
burns election; man named Pat Callahan
had told him about the money being used for
that purpose; Mr.. Callahan had favored Don
nelly's election, but couldn't say whether he
had actively supported that candidate; witness
thought, however, that he had taken an active
interest in politics on election day; Callahan
was engaged in the grocery business; regarding
the conversation with Messrs. Hale and Wash
hurn on Oct IL witness said that he had
written out what had taken place on the 26th
of October in the presence of his wife
had written it out for the reason that having
heard so much talk about money being used to
influence the election, he wanted to see how ii
would come out; had first related the conversa-
ton to Mr.. J. B. Botin eau: he had afterward
related it to Mr.. Donnelly of his own voli-