Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12

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ECbmaaIn their presence ,hastily drew and
|sinns&a4 Addavit embodyink my statement
of AaSheey.Is then went aud requested q
esaklsmaA had been offered the 81 900
[toaseAWhits il the morning and inform
him that would resign for $1,000. He
sawT White the mex morning. White cent
back . request for me to meet him at the
court house at 1880. I went there at about
thas time and met White Who took me up
stairs into acorner room. He then showed
me . statement as follows: j
Augusta Jan. 6, 1880.-To the Chairman
| Of the Democratic and Greenback Caucus
Alter mature deliberation I 1 have concluded
that It is my duty as a citizen to obey the
laws as they are construed and decided
By the supreme judicial court. 1 cam
moi, therefore, lend my aid to keeping out
Of their seats republican representatives
elect whom the supreme court has declared
entitled thereto. l therefore give public
notice that. I will not participate in the
organization Of the house. being fairly and
fully determined to obey the mandates of
thevcourt. To resist that mandate ia revo
luton, destructive both to my party and
Ilhe great interests Of the state.
iSisbed) THos. B. SWAN.
He informed me that / should have. to
write . statement like it and sign the same.
Also sign the resignation and deliver up
my certificate to him. He said they should
not want to use the resignation, but
wanted toshow TINT / acted in good faith
and that after the house was organized l
could take my; seat and the republicans
would put me upon important committees.
I informed him that I would aign the
lpapers. and he. said that he had to 20 and
get the money. He left the room and re-
turned in about twenty minutes, and said
II was all right. He then read to me and l
copied in my wi hand the letters to the
chairman.of the democratic and greenback
committee. He also read a resignation,
which 1 copied. / then put said papers,
without my signature, into my pocket. We
then counted the money and found it cor
rec. l then signed the papers aud took
the money. He said he wanted more mer
and wanted to know it I knew Of any he
could get. I told him I thought I could
get Hartman of Kennebunk. He told me
to see him and come with him at l:3O. l
then left and called at the Augusta house to
see if l could find Hartman, but didn't find
him. / then went direct to the sta g house
and found E. IL. Cove and make the follow
ing statement:
/, Thomas B. Swami, in the presence of
Hon. Scion Chase and Hon. E. 81. Cove,
make the following statement: I have
this day been approached by the agent of
the republican party to resign as represen
tstive for money. l am going to take the
money tomorrow and shOw to the people
the fraud and corruption of the republican
party ! expect TO have another party also
take money for the same purpose.
(Signed) THos. B. SWAMI.
/ went 10 the Augusta house and found
Hartman, told him what had taken place,
and he agreed to go with me at l 80 and
take the money and expose the fraad. /
vent to my dinner and then returned to the
Augusta mouse, where l again found Harr,-
man. and not far from 2 O'Clock we went
toward the court house. Before we reach
edslt I showed him White standing on the
porch. White went into the building and
so did Hartman. As l passed by the
curt house White suck his head out OF
the window of the same corner room and
motioned TO me and l answered the motion
with 9 nod of my head. I then wentto the
Granite national bank, taking the money
which White had paid me and bought this
draft on Boston. do not Claim this money,
and it is SUBJECT TO the, order of the person
who furnished it.
NJ iY ANOTHER sTATEMEET.
Swami was followed by Hartman Of
who displayed the roll of bills
he had received, the house spplsuding.
The speaker called for order, declaring
That such . shameful story ought not to be
10 received. In an impressive manner
called upon God t, witness the
ruth Of his statement as TO the facts and
his% Intentions when receiving the mosey.
Clark of Nobleboro next rose and made |
similar statement regarding attempts to
him with promises of money and q
:ustom house Office.
A Herald special says: It is charged
hat when White left Hartman in the
court house TO 60 after the money, he was
olloved down State street and seen to en-
er Blaine's house. Upon leaving it he
vent directly 70 the court house.
REMoNsrRANcEs.
In ths.house to-day . large.-number of
circumstances were presented BY persons
seats. D. L. Murch, of Ellsworth,
the seat Of Eugene Hale.
A committee Of five was appointed to in.
the attempted bribery of members
ind Q committee of fifteen was appointed
~ gubernatorial votes. There was less than
quorum in the house at any time and the
dragged, several members sending
or their lunch. The house remained in
continuous session, although but few mem
,ers we're in their seats.
In the senate the petition was presented
# John T. Wallace, jr, Of Washington
county, claiming q seat.
The president stated that it had been in
ioated that after the adjournment the SEN
ne chamber would be taken possession of
md that necessary p~recaution would be
AIKEN against it. The house continued in
,sssion all the afternoon visiting for