Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-24
to the county seat, at Saltwater, to bring IN

W tuC cSass ~ Ns~N".s>~J ~ 30
the returns:
We were alone in team; on the way Mr.
Ieyde told me that he had been at work.
would not be positive whether it was for 6
week or more---FoR Mr.. WAsHBURN DIsTRIB
Ur1NG MONEY FOR ELECTION PURPOSES, andt hal
he knew they had some 5000 in Saltwater to
be distributed for election purposes; that he
had but fifteen dollars left in his possession
of all the money he had had for distribution
these are I4eyde's Words, which he intended
to "salt down. in case he should not receive
any more: and if he did not pay him any
more he would not work for them any more
as he hsd done. l think that is the sub
stance of what was said about the election
q. I. Did he say whether that $500 was
all the money that was in Saltwater to bt
spent for election purposes in behalf OF Mr.
Washburn?
A. He said that 5000 was raised there IN
Saltwater, BESIDES THE AMOUNT THAT NIX
WAsHBURS PLACED THERE.
Q. s. Did he tell you how much money
had been placed in his hands for distrlbu'
tion?
A. He did not.
Q. 9. Did he say who had given it to
him?
A. He did not, but told ME that when ne
had talked to Mr.. Washburn he (Washburn)
told him to 90 to Mr.. Sabin-my impress
sion is that he mennt the Sabln who IS the
State prison contractor-and that the money
had been placed in his (Sabin's) hands, and
that he would make it all right with HIM.
Q. 10. Did Mr.. Leyde say anything FUR
Their about more money being expected from
Mr.. Washburn?
A. He said he expected and had the
promise of more money, but rather doubted
his getting it, as tue work was performed.
Q. IL. Did he tell you how he had dis
tributed the money he had received?
A. He did not tell of but one case, and
that was that he gave Henry Monroe, OF
Newport, So to work at the polls for wash
burn and the Republican party.
Witness further testifes that Leyde
worked all day at the polls for washburn,
and that he (I4eyde) told him he had been
at work for week distributing money for
Washburn, hiring men to work at the polls.
DON'T WANT TO TELL.
VIM. NJ Leyde was then called (see p. 4S,
Print. Test) He declines to state to whom
he paid money in the canvass, or how much
ne ptllll ID edcu Oile uo oCSAiiiNo " N'-J -O"
much ta paid out admits receiving sixty
five dollars. He had letter to MIR. Sabln
(who paid him fifty doilars) from party In
Minneapolis: thinks his name was Nash ;
Is NOT SURE WHOSE NAME WAS TO THE
LETTER The .'soME ONE" who wrote it
went into a room to write it might have
been the room Of the Republican district
committee understood that the Republicans
Oh Iof-
for political purposes. The witness ID here
called upon to produce the letter given MIN
in Minneapolis, but fails to do so. Visited
seven townships in the county declines to
sly !u what towns he hired men.
SO WHERE IT WOULD DO THE MOST GOOD.
Christian Heyer, Democratic German
farmer, of Alton, Washington county, testl-
fies 70. "a, Print. Test.) that he was paid ten
dollars by Warren Getchel, a Republican
politician. Getehel asked him if he could
support Washburn. Witness said he would.
Gt tchel said he was "a particular friend of
Washburn," ard she wanted me to help all
could" snd that after election he would hand
mo ten dollars to use for what purpose we
thought best-I could do with it as L had
mind" He does not know what the con-
sideration was for the ten dollars. They
have 2 large German population at Alton,
about half Democrats.
EXPENSES 81. PROFITS $19.
Iolef &. Fladerland, of Sank Center,
merchant, testifes 70. 221, printed testimo-
NY, that he was paid $40 by Mr.. Cooper,
chairman of the Republican county commit
tee of Stearns county, to go out and peddle
Democratic and Republican tickets with
Washburn's name on them. He told Coop
or that he was not O politician; doesn't
know but he expressed himself in favor of
Mr.. Donnely during the campaign. AT the
time Cooper paid him the $50 he was neu-
trail between Donnelly and Washburn. He
visited two or three towns; used his own
team; was gone one day; expenses 81, prof
its SO.
1t is noticeable that though Washburn had
ample time to produce witnesses or cross-ex-
anime those who were already called he made
10 attempt in that direction, and by his
silence practically admits his rascality. 1t
will! be seen that the payments of money are
traced directly to his office and to his pres
ence and the most ultra partisan cannot de-
ny that he is the responsible party for the
corruption.