New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-14

credit las testimony ir general. He adhered to the
substance of his original story pretty well which
was not difficult on any construction OF the case,
considering how simple il is in fact II Is absurdly
simple. Leaving the bribery scene itself ont oi
view for n moment let any candid person read Brad
leys testimony respecting the other testi-
rpOny. respecting the other points. and see
whether it possibly be true
He asks the public TO believe that he laid this care
ful trap for Senator Sessions. with which he was
perhaps to stampede the Legislature and destroy
the most prominent candidate for Senator, ana
was certainly to astonnd the State and country
AT the same time that he committed himself to
terrible ordeal Of attack and suspicion and that he
did all this without n word Of consultation with
anyone that even Orsni 'Joncs-Scssions's bit
ter cncmy-who was constantly with Bradley from
before that time until now, did not know
that he had received the money when he went
with him into General Arthurs room 10 meet Cen
era sharpe. II Is utterly Incredible that any man
should have taken such risks and should nave Sc-
minced himself without word OF cOhNuilalIh
with the men whom his action was n
tended to benefit. Few who heard TINS
portion Of the testimony doubt that Bradley Is per-
luring himself here 10 .ccp out OF the record IL i'
can, the names of the persons with whom ne
took counsel. II need not be said that II
these should be found 10 be persons hign I'D
the ranks Of Mr.. Conkng'~ friends, aud the Whoic
Bradley episode should finally bc proved con-
spiracy, The consequences might hc very dSa-lI"uH
Bradley shed no light ON the mysterious nppoI uh-
ness of General Sharpes presence IN Nlcclfrsi-
dent Arthurs and his having the room To mar
self. and denied having q subsequent cOnNcTsall1h
with ex-senator Coukling. pom thl-
subject Bradley made n appear that hc was
in the Dtavau House half an hour before ne met
Jones, and asked where he could hnt Ucil-
cral Sharpe. and that hc was taken 10
General Arthur's room without being told
whose il was. lie involved himself m hat
contradiction with the former testimony upon me
question here he told Sessions 70" would vote FOR DE
pew before hc received the alleged money. Scnni'r
S.>sions counsel expect 10 prove 10y AsscmhlNln3h
Hickman. of Erie that Bradley told him hri'fr the
time cf the alleged corrupt oucr tEat he Lao cast
lis Last vote for Coukhug and fiatt.
BnADLEYs SUPPOSED HESITATION.
One ofthc most singular points inliradlcy stcstimony
was his declaration that lac had NOT fully made nap
his mind vixen Lc took the money whether
to expose Sessions or not and that
if he had not douo so hc would
have given the money back Whru ls foul"r
testimony WIS read 20 hir. in which hc sad
that his p'trpo-,. iu taking 10 WAS =" do
inst what De hal done with b. D., said ~ wa his pur-
l..,c but De- had moi fuilr mldr up hs wIad unc
curicu. expression hr dr, rNrl was: " II Wc.Eh'd
on uy mind q good deal Tie u'N
version is hardly consistent With li- pt"-
cipitatr descent UVou Grrcrll sharpe. Example,
Of thi. kind might be- multiplied. The cro---rN1il-
nation wae not concluded hen the coiumlit'" ad-
ioufncd at q p. until O'Clock to-n"rfo"
morning.