Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-01

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The Donnelly- Finley
investigation continued to-day. Upon cross
examination Finley said he had been president
of the National Capital Insurance company.
BY the paid Democratic detractors of DoD-
nelly,'r had IN my mind Judge Flandrau, of
S.. Paul. don't know of any Others that were
paid. BY ''mercensry quasi Democratic de-
tenders of Washburns bribery" referred to
the alleged interviews published in Minnesota
paper aud sent here to congressman by pre-
teuded Democrats in Minnesota and st. Paul,
and all other Democrats who defended Wash
burns methods in obtaining his election. BY
''our friends in New York" [ meant the Demo-
cratic party in New York State.
MIR. Finley was cross examined at great
length by preventative Updegraff to the
meaning of certain expression in his letter to
Springer. and tAted that the term Il still hold
close aud confidential relations" referred to
DOnnely's constituents and not to Hewitt
When asked if ne had been in Minnesota since
1877 he replied that he had not.
Mr.. Springer introduced testimony showing
he was not paired an toe DOnnelly- Washburn
case as stated in yesterdays investigation.
Finley was here asked whether he ever wrote
80 Hewitt of New York that the air is full of
rumors of money being used to keep Wash
burn in his seat and that Springer was acting
strangely and inexplicably.
MT flQley Tcpllcu J661 udO SO OAADISh w
Hewitt, about March 1lth. The reply of Hew-
lit was here presented, to the effect that Til
den had not interfered in the election contest
of Dounelly VS.. Washburn IN any way.
MIR. DoNNELLY's STATEMENT.
Mr. Dounelly was then sworn, aud made the
following statement: l did not write the
anonymous letter. did not inspire it or pro-
cure it 20 be written. 1 do not know who
wrote it. l first saw it on the 9th of March
Upon the morning of that day
had an interview with my counsel
Julian, and he told me of the anOnymOu
letter. I came down to the House and saw
Mr.. Manning and told him; also Representa-
tives Sawyer aud Coerick. NJ injunction of
secrecy had been put upon me. l afterwards
saw Julian, and he thought that there would be
no improperly in calling upon Mr.. Springer
in relation to it. t.. Id her the hand writing
seemed to be like that of W. S. King, or Min
Desota. She thought the matter should be
kept secret until Mr. Springer returned from
New York. On the morning of the 10th l met
Mr.. Springer in his committee room and told
him my suspicious, and that 1 would send
for specimens of handwriting and do
all I C. uld to discover and punish
the author of the anonymous letter. He said
ne would rather give $4,000 than hays the
matter get into the papers; that if 1t got out
he should hold Julian responsible and would
perate that he would not do if it became known.
He also said he thought the anonymous letter
came from Finley, who had written him bull
doing letter. l suggested that there was
no similarity in the handwriting, but l most
positively did not say Finley could not have
written both letters because they were upon
different paper.
From early in the winter up to the 9th of
March | was convinced Springer was in my IA
vor. On the 9th of March Manning told me
there was no doubt as to the course of Spring
er in voting to unseat Washburn, but that there
was doubt of mis- voting to seat me. told
Julian and he called upon Springer and argued
the case with him for two hours and came away
with the impression that Springers course was
very doubtful. l saw Finley that evening,
March 6, and talked the matter over with him.
Nothing was said about his writing
Springer letter. had had
frequent interviews with Springer during the
winter. He had said it might be polite to hold
back my case until after the question of elect
ing Presidential electors was settled or its agi-
tatiOn uuieted in New York. That If my case
was decided at once the Republicans would
raise clamor, whereas, he said, If the case be
held back, we (the Democrats) will have that
much advantage in determining your case.
On the morning OF the of the 6th of March
was seated with Julien the sofa In the
house when Representative Manning came up
and congratu lated Julien, saying: The work
put in on Saturday has had its effect on
Springer. He has left town, paired, and wants
me to go ahead and decide the Donnelly Gaze
before ne returns. l went outside and meet
ing Finley shook hands and said to him, 1t is
ell right At that time was satisfied Spring
er was all right
do not charge that ". s. King. of Min
nesOta, wrote the anonymous letter, but do
say there are striking similarities between his
hand writing and that of the anonymous letter.
received long and threatening letter from
King on the 2lst Of April, and upon close
inspection was satisfied there were grounds
For.suspcion. l hcve given the letter to an
expert who will be summoned as witness
Kings letter to me was dated Minneapolis,
Mimi. April 18th, and was received by me on
the 2lst. do not know whether be is in this
city now. but he has been here this winter.
Adjourned.