The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-31
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Examination Of Witnesses at the Grand
Hotel.

among the counsel for the memorialists.
The first witness was John Cook, of thu
First Ward, who testified that he took {
ride with Mr.. Butterworth, in company
with several other persons, the evening be
fore the election, and that they were given
81 each by Mr.. Butterworth for working
for him. On several other occasions he had
received money from Mr.. Butterworth
amounting to about $50. There were sew
eral things in his affidavit which he had
never said.
Ed. Wilson, a voter Of the First Ward
stated that he received money from Mr.,
Butterworth TO pay him for services on
election day, but he had decided to vote
for Mr.. Butterworth before he was prom
ised the money.
At the session of the Committee thi,
morning it was decided to meet at O'Clock
on Saturday, and adjourn at u m. for the
day, and that special meeting be held at 6
o'clock this evening for the purpose of de.
termining the scope of ofinvestigation, wheth.
er or not it should investigate the election
of any previous year.
The names of the Supervisors who served
at the last election, together with the COM
muncations between Mr. Nelson Sayler
and Judge Foraker were handed in as evi-
dence.
Mr.. A. NJ. Pierce was then sworn, and
testified that he was present at the Twenti-
eth Ward polls on election day, and saw
Mr.. Ferry, one of the Supervisors, but did
not know who the MarShals were. As a
candidate, he was permitted to watch the
counting of the tickets, and saw the trouble
bnt MF Nd | ,,l oh
is already familiar to the public.
Mr. Butterworth was then called but the
proceeding was called in question by the
Republican members of the committee,
and several remarks were made respecting
the action of the attorneys by the memo
rialists in calling the persons charged in
stead of the memOrialsts who made the
charges. Mr.. Butterworth himself stated
that Mr.. Campbell, who called him to the
stand, was his personal enemy, and that he
was engaged in this investigation for the
express purpose of iujuriing his character
and not for the purpose alleged.
He was willing, however, to go on the
stand without hesitation and state all that
the attorneys had right to inquire into
Mr.. Campbell responded that no such feel
ing existed between himself and Mr.. But
terworth but that his firm had been re-
tanned in the case and he was willing to state
when and by whom. Judge Wright, how
ever, objected to Mr. Butterworth testify
ing but the Committee permitted the testi-
mony and it proceeded.
The witness was then sworn and stated
that he was candidate for Congress in 1878
There was not nickel furnished him by
the Republican Executive Committee, but
about $25 furnished by his friends. Before
the campaign commenced several of his
friends came to him and urged him to run
for the nomination, but he declined,
until his friends had urged him
to the step and had promised to
raise the money for him necessary for run
ming the campaign. There was 81 800 re-
ceiyed from the State Committee at Column
bus, and the remaining sums we're OBJ
tanned from private sources. No money
was received from Washington, although it
was asked for. The sum of $4,000 was not
received from Washington through the
hands of Mr.. Hale, nor had he heard
of any such charge being made
until after the campaign. He spoke to MIR.
Hale about funds, but he did not receive
one cent from him. Mr.. Hale was Chair
man of the National Campaign Committee,
and he expected help through him, but re-
Ceived none. Mr.. Graham furnished him
with no money, but the smaller sums made
up tie amount received. The legitimate
expenses of a campaign are paying the
expenses of speakers paying bands hack
hire. building stands and contributing to
all the benevolent and charitable institu-
tions in the city. He contributed at ieu,tt
$40 to the yellow fever sufferers, and he
he had bushel of tickets for all
sorts Of festivals, etc. He did not employ
foremen, at least he did not know he
did, except in one case. He was acquainted
with Eph. Holland, and toward the close
Of the campaign Lew Weitzel advised him to
employ Holland and Duffy to watch repeat
ers in the Fourth Ward since they had ex-
pressed their determination to work against
the Democracv He saw these two men at
the Gibson House, when, upon inquiry,
they offered their services at $40O or $500;
he would only promise him $3.50, which
pr position he finally accepted and was al
paid their money. On the
night that Holland and Duffy were
employed they were paid $50 because
tmoJ insisted upon it. The parties who
were with him when he employed these
men were contributors to his fund, Eph.
Morgan, one of them, contributing either
bjO or 800. lie saw Holland at the Gibson
House, once on the morning of the election,
'nce on the night of the election, and once
'ince, but did not see him at his office. 1t
vas Republicans who took part in
lie prosecution Of Mr.. Holland, but lie
lid nothing to help Holland out Of the
crape he had visited Covington once dur
ng the campaign, but it was on visit and
lad nothing to do with electioneering; he
ould name several men to whom he gave
money; he probably paid Cook $50, and
Iagan the same amount; he paid Mahan as
much as $50, to Holland $50, to the Eighth !
Yard Club considerable, he had forgotten
low much; to VIM. McAllister about $lO0; |
o Sam. Bailey, Jr, SIS; to Sam. Wallace
IS; to Frank Kerney, $40; but he did not |
now that Kerney was a Supervisor until |
fter the election; to Fred. Stageman as
much as $50; and to a number of persons
iho held tickets he paid from 50 to 81.
The witness further stated that he paid |
he young men who have testified and sew.
raj Others, but it was for their work and |
ot their votes. He did not carry the |
money in sack, Tor he was able to carry it |
n his pocket. His livery bill was about $400 |
nd his newspaper bill about $500. never
card of Francis until after election. and |
never heard of any money being paid for
epeating, or any Democratic vote being |
ought. Mr.. Holland was worth all the |
honey gave him, but if | thought that lie
leant to buy votes with that money | |
'ould not have given it to him.
Mr.. Campbell then asked the witness why |
c had said that he had paid Holland $50
ddtonal after he had seen him Camp |
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