Omaha daily bee., 1880-12-06

PhiDeas w. Hitchcock, in considera-
ton of a bride, we're the following per-
sons:
Flrst-Henry w. Somerlad, menu
Der of the house.
SPECIFICATIONS -Somerlad came to
Omaha curing the sen torial campaign.
and pu, chased a suit Of clothes of T. l..
Ruff. merchant tailor. and he told Ruff
that he was toreceive S700from Hitchcuc,
for lis vote. He asked Ruff TO show him
II tchcock's residence which he did. S IN
erlad went in AMI sOon re urned to Ruff $
store with bunch of ~greenpack5. which
Mr.. Iuf ,ounted for him, and found TO 10
800. Mr.. Ruff took out the amount due
for his suit Of clothing and Someflsd pOck-
led the rest. Somerlad confidently in
formed Ruf that in addition 10 the S700he
sas to lave a land office. which promise
was subsequently fulfilled.
Mr.. Ruff has resided in Omaha for over
twenty years. He is a man of unblemished
eputation. He is not a partisan. He has
n"t even voted during the past six years.
Apd cannot be charged with seeking polit-
ical patronage from anybody.
Srsond-D j. DUMMY (democrat),
member f the honss:
SPECIFICATIONS Quimby received $3.50
for his vote. That sum was paid hi du =
ing the senatorial campsign,in hitchcock's
room at the Tichenor house, Lincoln. He
brought the none in a bunch into the
room of Senator Tenant. "ho counted it
for him, and t whom he personally con-
fessed that it was paid as a bribe.
Third-John Rouse (democrst),
member of the house.
SrEcTFIcATIoNs-Rouse confessed to a
prom nent business man OF Omaha, that
he received 81, 600 for his vote He was
openly charged with this act at a demo
cratic convention held il Plattsnouth,
and he did not deny it.
Fourth. Clark, member of the
hnnse.
SPEcIFIokTIoNs-The sum paid for
Clark's vote, as reported by w. Fl. James.
ex-governor, who confessed that he paid it
to Clark, is sl,7h0. James has just re-
ceived his reward in an appointment az
land office receiver in Wa hipgton terri
tory.
Fif,h-B. F. Hilton, member of the
senate.
SPECIFIcATIoNs-Hilton was induced TO
vote for Hitchcock on the promise Of
81 900, to be paid to one Kelly, who, after
receiving the amount, decamped 30 Cam
sda, " it'll the money. This fact we have
direct from MI. Hilton.
We may eventually furnish details
of other bribtd members. One dem
member of al. legislature w.s
rewarded with a surveying contract,
Tor which, without investing . dollsr
taking any risk whatever, he re-
81, 900 in money, from a demo
cratic firm, who are also working IN
the Hitchcock interest.
THE FLANAGAN FORGERY.
During the Senatorial contest of
Hitchcock procured certain
documents charging Alvin
Saunders and Clinton Briggs with
to buy up the legislature.
These papers were circulated secretly
Imony members Of the Legislature.
The folio wing testimony shows this
Infamous transaction.
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ii
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 8, ~.
Ion. Bruno Tz,chuck. Secretary Of state:
The following resolution has been
his day adopted by The house of rep
'esentatives:
Resolved, That the secretary of
tate be instructed TO have 1000 copies
f the evidence just submitted, with
he report, printed in pamphlet form,
IS soon as possible, for the use of the
members Of the legislature.
! hereby certify that the above is a
rue and correct copy, and also that
he evidence of the house investigat-
ng committee, of which Messrs.
Anysn, Clark, kirkpatrick
nd Gibson were members, and which
hereby transmitted.
B. D.. SLAUGHTER,
Chief NIa-k