Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-19

duced Shagren to go to Washburn's offic
in search of ga job"
Emil Shagrsn testifes, Up. 16), that Oh
Mahla admitted to him that he got%25 +
vote for Washburn. Manila denies thi5
part, Up. I'D, but admits that he did b
ceive 1875 from some one for working at tn
polls. He declines to say whether he ped
died tickets with Washburn's name on them
He refuses to say who paid him the money
He pretends that he voted for DOnnelly.
Shagren also testifies, Up. ICY, that Sew
Mahla told him he had been paid to vote fo
Washburn, but did not state tho amount
Also that Daniel Getchell told him that hi
had received 500 for voting for Washburn
Getchell denies this, Up. 86), but he refuse.
to say what he did say to Shagren. He ad
mits that he received money for his services
at the election, but claims that it was moi
from Mr.. Washburn, and that he voted fol-
Donnelly. He refuses to tell who paid him
Dominick M. Guertin Up. 94) testifies thai
Karl Fintler told him that he had received Q
sack of Washburn flour for voting for Wash.
burn.
Louis N. Gaynor, of Minneapolis, 70. 20G),
admits that he received money for his ser,
vices on election day, but declines to say
who paid it to him; and he declines 10 an
swer whether he voted for Mr.. Washburn OF
worked for him; but he admits he peddIed
tickets with his name on them.
Peter Engberg, of Minneapolis, (p. 2OO,
admits that he received money for election
purposes; that he voted for Washburn, that
he worked for him, and that he was paid for
his services on election day.
John Smith, of Minneapolis, 10. 1917,
swears that Peter Q1ady, saloon keeper,
told him he had received 1886 for voting his
boarders for Mr.. Washburn.
Peter Quady Up. 2O1) admits that he told
Smith that he received SIS and was to receive
$2O more that he induced Smith to vote
and gave him Washburn ticket several
OF his boarders voted for Washburn; but he
pretends the money was not paid in the in
terest OF Washburn he voted for Wash
burn.
winfield s. Leach Up. 1851 testifes that
Qoady offered him $40 if he would vote for
Washburn. Leach refused the offer.
Hon. Charles Hoag, leading Democrat of
hennepln county, (see p. 90) was requested
by Democratic worker for Washburn to
state what sum of money, put into his hands,
would induce him to vote for Washburn.
Hoag refused the bride and voted for DON
nelly.
Thomas G. Rees, of Minneapolis, 10. 14G)
testifies that Frederick Puhler told him that
he was hired to canvass, Gravel, and treat. -
for Washburn, and was paid 1856 per week
and $40 day for money spent in treating ::
and that there was man similarly EMPLOYED
in each of the fifteen precincts of the city of
Minneapolis.
oil h4I.
apoils, testifies Up. 119) that he is Demo-
crat that he was paid $5 by DR.. Evans,
with which "to treat the boys" and he
agreed to work and vote for Republican
candidate named by DR.. Evans it was not
Mr.. Washburn; and he claims that he,
Halloran, voted for Donnelly.
The following is summary of the cases
OF bribery or attempted bribery referred to
IN the foregoing testimony:
WHERE MONEY WAS PAID.
Cases 'ohe'e the money acas paid by the sitting
member, or las business manager or the clerk
ellis Congressional committee, or some friend
andthe parties voted .taf the sitting member:
AT the wood camp at Tamarsck river, 90
wood choppers and 2 trappers, total 49,. 90
Webster and White the contractors . Q
Bernard Cloutier.
hallroad hands at work at round house,
Crookston, Polk county. ................. IS
Railroad hands who came to Crookston en-
hand cars. Observation-Disclosures. 16
Railroad hands who voted at Crookston with
johnson Observation-Disclosures. II
Railroad hands who voted at Two Rivers. III. "a
Balance of d. M. Robbins railroad hands
who vote at Tamarack river. ...... Is
j. Y. Brewer and the men he bribed, to-wit:
George Geissel, Thomas Kittowski and
Henry Armstrong.