Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-23

Lapban, s. combined vote, For DepeW, 50
herman, 46; Plat, az; Cornell, I, Crowley, 6
HoskiHs, 5; TremaiH, 1; Lapham, 3-no cneice
on motion OF Senator Jacobs, the conven
tlon adjourned.
ALBANY BRIBERY INVESrIGA.
Tillinghast's Testimony.
ALBANY, v. Y, June 23.-The Bradley Sas
tions investigating committee resumed wOrt
this morning. Mr.. James T1llingnast wa
trail and Hudson River railroad company since
April 18th. as assistant to the president: or
May Faith or 25th Mr.. Graves, OF this city. ha(
eashed for me New York draft for $40, 600
have done business With the house OF Chase &
Atkins and their successors for the past eleven
years; on May 25th, after the draft was cashed
Mr.. Graves / would like to have currency fol
the draft TO take TO Buffalo with me; took the
money there and put 1t 10 my private safe 10
B 30 later on IL was deposited In the bank
ture the night received the money; first met
Mr. Barber few weeks ago by accident In 9
nan OF the Delavan house and was introduced
70 him; went TO Mt. Richardson's room In the
pelayan house to ask him to telegraph me from
day TO day the progress OF the senatorial vote
never met MI. Depew In BARRIERS room; the
ehar gfDg OF the draft was simply matter oil
my OVID; don't know that any member OF Kis
saip, Whitney & Co.'S banking f1rm Is in any
way connected with the Central railroad; don't
know Charley Edwards or Edward Phelps; that
cWrency vas finally used In Buffalo,
question why not use checks for the $50,
COO? Al preferred to bring currency with me
TO Buffalo from Albany.
Q-Do you know man named Churchyard
at Buffalo? Al do; don't know that he had
any claim against the central railroad: never
paid him dollar; used that s2o, OOe and more
IN my own private business matters while in
Buffalo and Michigan. 1t was no unusual
thing for the state banks at Buff alo to be short
OF currency; furnished currency TO Buffalo
nap6 few nT,v weeks ago used the $4,000 in
MT. Bangs.-How did you expend 1t?
Mr.. Tilinghasr.-I decline to answer further
unless really necessary.
Mr.. BaDgs.-HoW did you eXpend it?
Mt. Tiliinghast.-I tdon'5 think should dis.
close my private affairs. but as you seem to de-
sire it particularly will state that deposited
the money In the bank In Buffalo where do
To Mr.. Brooks:-I meant to use the 500 900 In
real estate transaction, but did not because I
was absent and could not complete the trans
action.
To Mr. Bangs:-I deposited the money In the
Bank OF buffalo; don't think there were any
$500 oils In the package OF $50 600 received from
Mir. Graves.
To Mr.. Carpenter:-I called on my friend, Mr..
Graves, Of Spencer, Trask & Co., two or three
times.
Mr.: Bangs.-Do you know any other person
aside from Mr.. Depew?
Mr.. Bangs-wno is he7
MI liulHsAasl-ftOscoe ColkllnS- Do not
think the Central railroad Is at All Interested
IN the canvass or as 20 who may be elected to
the U. 8. Senate.
To Mr. skinner.-Mr. Platt Is an Official OF
The southern Central railroad.
c. p. IDgersOn on the Stand.
Chas. P. IDgersoll, OF WestHeld, Chautauaus
county, was sworn: j have been In Albany
during the past four weeks In the interest OF
men; prefer Mr.. BepeW to anY
other candidate; have known senator Sessions
for four or five years; have known Bradley
since January last; have converse1 with
MN on the senatorial question up to
June sth ! had talked With Bradley,
vote for Depew; never paid him any money;
saw no one pay him anFmoney; saw no money
In Bradley's possession; saw Sessions that
afternoon before tea time at his room; told Ses-
sions OF the conversation with Bradley that
afternoon; also told him what Terry had told
ne OF the feeling among our people On the SEN
ator1al question; our conversation occurred i'm
M. sessions room In the kenmore hotel.
don't remember seeing Mr.. Bradley again thar
s sHlg AFTER Ieit Mr.. sessions room: Mr..
,efstood the feeling OF his constituents was
strongly opposed to COnkling and Platt and
-hat ne nad got through voting for them. and
would vote thereafter for MI. Depew.
sessions In his room the substance of INV con.
'ers ation with MI. Bradley; MI Hudson came
INTO Mt. sessions room and INTERRUPTED furtha
conversation about Bradley.
kr. bangs to Mr. Smith: We have no further |
Efness TO cali, SIa Sc far as at presanr al. |
seq, We are through:
John y. Davenport as a Viz :,
John !. Davenport was called and gsora: |
neIt OF Senator StrahaI's, relating TO an cnef |
i the marshalshfp Of New York. AS the |