The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-11
Out you bring me right into it. [Laughter.I
hellogg-I do not want to draw myself


but you bring me right into it. TLauphterl
kellogg-I do not want to draw myseif
in.
Wltness-Keep on as you are going and
you have not far to 20 now.
kellogg-When was it that you had this
conversation with these men?
Witness-I do not know. II was some
time during four months after your cleo
ton.
Kellogg-Do you know what Souer paid
these men money for2
Witness-There you are at it again.
Laughter. They said that he paid them
for voting for Kellogg. Laughter
Kellog-What l want to get at is
Witness [interrupting]-You get at it tao
much. Laughter. saw two other mem
bers who received $3.50. That was after
the warrants had been issued. heard all
Of them say that they got money.
Kellogg--What for?
Witness-For voting for you. It was
common talk around there. Icannot name
any one who showed money except tho
three I have named.
In regard to the appointment of ex-mem-
bers Of the Legislature to positions
IN THE CUsToM-HoUsE
by Badger, the collector, he was asked
whether it was not the practice to appoint
to office men who had been connected with
the Packard government. He replied in
the negative aud said that he had seen some
OF them there very hungry, while others
who had not been supporters of the Pack
ard government were holding good posi-
tons.
Merrick-you saw souer pay money to
two Individuals2
Al did
Merrick-Do you know what it was paid
for!
Witness-Only from my own suspicious
formed on rumors.
MerriCk-What were the rumorsl
Witness-That they were given so much
tor voting for Kellogg. This was few
days after the election of Kellogg.
Merrick-Was not Souer paving out
good deal of money few DAYS after the
election of senators
Witness-Thst was what they said. There
were good many running up there about
that time and before that time, too.
Merrick-How many members of the leg
islature were present in the Joint conven-
ton at the time the ballot was taken for
United States senator2
Witness-Eighty-three votes were an
nounced. The journal will show. can
not answer the question. According to my
figures there were five men short, but when
the vote was taken there were eighty-three
votes announced. (To Senator HilD II
would take the five that l was after 30
make the eighty-three, and to my knowl-
edge those five men were not there.
Merrick-do you know Thomas, of Bos-
sier, who was member of that Leglsla-
ture 7
Witness-Yes.
Merrick-Was he present at that joint
convention
Witnoos The journal shows he was.
Merrick-What does your head and re-
collection tell you on the point9
Witness-He was home sick with the
smallpox. went to see Thomas that day
myself. hated to see Kellogg 90 into the
matter this morning, but am here to tell
the truth, and am going to tell it, even if
l am murdered as am leaving the town.
Mr.. Shellabarger, counsel for Kellogg.
cross-examined the witness as to
THOMAS, OF BossIER,
not being present at the ballotting for
United States senator. The witness said
he had seen Thomas sick in his bed be-
tween z and s o'clock that morning. and
he believed that he was not present.
Shellabarger-Can yon state positively
whether Thomas was there or not?
Witness-He was not there.
Shellabarger--Have you any reason for
saying so except that Thomas said he was
sick
Witness am not ready to give the rest
Of the explanation and do not think YOU
ought to ask me for it. But if you come
again for my reason I will give it. Laugh
ter. Mr.. Watson told me-
Shellabarger interrupted the witness
saying that he did not want the statement.
If third party.
After some colloquy the question was
withdrawn by Shellabarger.
Senator Hill put the question himself to
he witness, and the witness went in and
made long statement to the effect that
Watson, colored man told him that it was
e who had
VOTED IN THOMAS NAME
hat day and that he had got his "sugar"
Or it, too. Thomas was dead. Thomas
'as little taller than Watson and little
arker in color. The witness introduced
Watson to Cavanac (Spoftords counsel), hut
e told Cavanac that in his opinion Watson
as dirty scoundrel" Watson had since
ot into the New Orleans custom-house,
Id the witness thought that was Watsons
lme.
Granting that this man Murarys evidence
true (and 1t is strongly corroborated by
Ter testimony, both direct and circum-
ntial) what do honest American people
ink Of Louisiana's Republican Senator,
d the thlrty-nine senators from other
ates, who, speaking and acting for the
publican party, voted to give such
,ature one of the high places of the ma
nj