Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-10


some effort of memory, witness thought tn
room in which he saw Sharpe was that of
| Jones, of Chatauqua county. Jon es did MOI
know of the. transaction until witness
| told him of it. When he got
into the room he madeS no OBJ
ceived it on the understanding that he was II
return to vote for Depew. That was the
purpose for which it was offered. Witness
and Sessions both understood that. During
the transaction he asked him to write down
what he wished witness to say when he voted
for Depev. Sessions hesitated about writing
it down and witness did not press the matter.
Sessions then said witness had better say as
Russell said on Wednesday sthat his constitu-
ents demanded him to change. At that time
Sessions thought witness was going to vote
for Depew.
Bradley having finished, r. W.. Peckham
arose and said he had been asked by Mr. Ses-
sions to be present as Sessions had heard that
Bradley meant to make some charge against
him in connection with the alleged bribery
He had no conference with Sessions about
the matter as neither knew just what
Bradley meant to say but as Brad
ley had made such serious charge and
as Sessions was present he asked
the committee to allow Sessions to make a
statement in his own defence, just as Bradley
had made one against him. so that his answer
could go out to the world alongside the
charge. Mr.. Carpenter opposed the request
extraordinary and unparalleled He said
Sessions would have ample time to get his
defence before the world when the proper
time came. Skinner (half -breed) and Brooks
(Dennocrat) both warmly agreed that COM
mon Justice demanded that Sessions be heard.
Carpenter persisted and Draper upheld him.
Sessions begged that he be allowed to appear
before the world at least Upon an equal foot
ing with his accuser. His request was finally
granted.
He was sworn and said he had converse
ton with Bradley yesterday afternoon in the
Delavan House. Witness then urged Brad
ley to vote for Depew as the best solution of
the;Senatorial question and a way of letting
the tired Assemblymen go home. There was
not word said about money during that
conversation. On witness going to the Ken
Brooklyn Eagle, and G. P. Ingersoll
there IngersoI went on to recite
that recently he had met Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue Charles Terry and had
long conversation with him. Terry told In
gerson that Bradley was voting against the
wishes of nine out of every ten of his con-
stituents in supporting Conkling and Plat;
in doing so, as his constituents were up in
arms against him. After witness had heard
this he went down stairs to supper, and
after supper he told Bradley he would like
to see him. Bradley told him to come
to his room. When they left the dining
room Bradley invited witness to his room,
saying he wanted to see him. Witness went
to Bradley's room and said to Bradley: 81
want to talk to you. I've been talking with
Ingerson.' Witness then told him what In
gerson said. Bradley said Ingersol had al
ready talked to him and he was perfectly sat
isfed that his district was against Conkling
and Platt. Bradley then said Il have
voted for Conkling and Platt for the last
time, and tomorrow will vote for Others"
hear nsSs yo ouS"s saT D sos think g you
have been hurting yourself for others
think the sacrifice was unneces-
sary. think it is your duty
to do your duty to yourself" There WAS
nothing said about money and both went out.
This morning Bradley went into the Senate |
chamber and said to witness that he wanted |
witness to write down something for him to |
say when he changed his vote from Platt |
to Depew. Witness laughed and said he |
mad better tell them them the truth just as |
Russell did, and say that his constituents de- |
handed of him sthat he make the change. |
Witness then solemnly asserted that he had |
5old fully and truthfully all that had occur |
red between him and Bradley in relation to |
mis- change of vote. and said that there never /
mad been any talk about money, nor any I'M |
1ue influence of any kind ever thought of |
IN his part. Mr.. Sessions said if the com. |
nittee would only allow him to |
,ross- examine Bradley for a few minutes he |
could clearly show the falsity of all he had |
said. Carpenter, Draper, Boardman and |
Scott, all stalwarts, opposed. Mr.. Sessions |
plead for the privilege He said he was well |
advanced in life and had had an honorable |
life among his fellow men and had made an |
place in the world. All this had |
been assailed by BradleY's charge. Brad |
ey had accused him of a crime which |
f true should disgrace him before |
men and consign him to ,penitentiary.
The charge as made was terrible to a |
man in his position and almost undesirable. |
Bradley had made it and he (Sessions) had
40 idea that 1t was made until few minutes |
ago. The whole truth could be shown in a |
few minutes if the committee would allow |
him just to ask his accuser five or six |
questions He would not exceed six. |
Carpenter, Boardman, Draper and Scott,
a majority opposed the request. Mr.. |
Sessions then made another appeal to be |
allowed to ask few questions. They would |
DO Bradley no injustice He need not ans
wer them tonight. He also begged the COM
mittee to let him tell them what questions he |
would like to ask, also that he be allowed to |
add to his statement the questions as fore
cast of what his defense would have been.
The same four voted no on all requests and
carried the motion to adjourn till $50 to-
morrow morning.
It would be simply impossible to describe
the tremendous excitement and nervousness
which existed among the spectators during
those appeals of Mr.. Sessions. Following is
the substance of what was intendeded drawn
out by the questions which Sessions de-
sired to ask Bradley under oath, but
which the committee refused by al
vote of 4 to 3 to allow him to ask,
That Bradley told Assemb1ytlan Hickman
afternoon that he was tired Of
voting for Copkling and Platt and would
change to Depew on Thursday that Bradley
told Ingerson Wednesday that he had voted
the last time for Cohkling and Platt and
W ould now vote for Depew and another;
that Bradley made a similar statement to Mr..
L. B. Smith, a reporter of the Buffalo Cou,
Ter, on Wednesday; that Mr.. F. N. Miller
asked Bradley to-day what man gave him the
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