The Portland daily press., 1880-02-28

gusta House. He referred to the decision of
the court as partisan. Meant by that it was
all one way. Wallace showed me paper
when we went up into the room, turned his
coat back and showed me money 1 think I
told Swan that White offered me $1,000. saw
Secretary Cove and told him of my offer and
that money would beat us next day. I tried
to break up the scheme of buying members
Met him at the courthouse in the morning
and met Wallace White. He asked me if /
knew of some man who would accept of the
offer he made me the night before. told him
l thought ! did and that Mr.. Swan was the
man. L told him the truth because he was
bought. We wanted to make him think he
had bought men when he hadn't. Swan told
me that If W. r. White wanted to do business
with him he was ready. If White had been
my father l would have exposed him the same
way A.
next witness. He was member of the House.
Came to Augusta Saturday, Jan. Sd. I Sc
cured boarding house on Grove street. 10.
White. the last witness, and others boarded
there. Monday evening, the 9Th, between 70
and o'clock, j. o. White came into NV room
when was abed and told me of the offer w.
Il. White made to him. asked him If it was
possible they were going on with that scheme.
got up and we went over to Goves, and con-
suited with him, the subject matter being the
proposition made by White. We came to the
conclusion it would be necessary for some one
to pretendto sell out to them but really not to
sell and thus defeat the scheme. Had con-
sultarlon at the house of M. v. B. Chase. So
lon chase advised me to be one of the men,
though didn't like to do it. Next morning 1
saw j. 0. White and told him if Wallace r.
White wanted anything to say him L was
ready to meet him. He said that Wallace
wanted to see me at the court house before
half-past ten. saw w. R. White. He said
Let us go up stairs" I went into room
marked "jury." He wanted to know if it
wasn't good place to do such business in.
wanted me to sign letter to the Democrat and
Greenback committee, declining to take my seat
signed the letter and said he would pay all
the monney down. He went off and in twen-
ty minutes came back in horse and sleigh.
He said he had the money all right. He read
the letter and copied and signed it, also my
White. ard took the $1,000. He wanted me to
go away that night. He said the letter I had
signed would be one of the proudest acts of INV
life. Wanted to know if there was any one
else he could get. Told him of Hartman and
that would bring him down at half-past one.
Came up to the State House and made afida-
Wit and showed the money. Got Hartman to
60 down in the afternoon, and Hartman and
White went up went to the Granite Bank
and paid my money for draft on Boston. At
eorWaruS Jolu wallace what mad done and
he said was careless as hell" I still hold
the money as belonging to the party to whom
it belongs. My purpose in receiving the mon
ey was that the House might be organized and
that it ought not to be defeated by bribery. I
meant to receive the money to show as evil
dence.
Cross-eranined- repeated these facts in
various parts of the State. Had the story
written out that he had told today Had heard
talk about buying our men. Came to Angus
ia early at the request of Geo. G.. Stacy. Did
not remember saying that more deviltry than
usual was to be cut up here this winter Saw
Sprowl's letter before he came from home.
The testimony elected on cross-examination
was about the same as that of the direct. The
witnesses were critically examined by L. T.
Carleton, while Mr.. ingalls,, put the questions
on the other side. Mr.. Swans examina ton is
not through and Hartman will be heard next.
After that Wallace R. White, who is one of
the accused, will be heard. Mr.. White was
present during the examination. The hall
was crowded with people all the afternoon.
At six o'clock the committee adjourned to
Tuesday afternoon next at 2 o'clock.