The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-23
UNITED STATES.
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1IAG6nny.
ALBANY, June lO.--Tn the Investigation
Of bribery charges, Asscmbyman Ses-
sione testified lhat one Edwards had APP
yl0lched him last January, and in this
canvass in favor Of DepeN, and had offered
to pay campaign expenses, but no money
Was put up this time.
Samuel Bradley, Assetnbtyman, testified
shat he met Senator Sessions, who said:
"Can talk to you?" Witness said Yes"
Sessions said, II can get you 81 900 to put
in your vest pocket if You will vote for
Chauncey NJ. Depew tomorrow" Wit
ness said ''No' and started off. He then
said he would 90 up stairs and see what
Was the best thing he could do. We met
again i'll my room and locked the door.
Sessions went on to say thatit would be all
nice now if all from that district voted for
the same man. He said he had goo to
rive me if | would vote for DepeW, anC
81 900 more if DepcW was elected. | took
the money He counted itand we left then
and he said ''Ihis is down deep in the
we'll" / said yes, down deep in the well.
I went down to the Delavan House. and |
thought over the matter. My first thought
was to wait until the vote was taken, when
] would take the money out and say, this
is what got to vote for DepeW, but [
thought it was not best for me to keep the
money over night, SO [ went to find
Speaker Sharpe. [ found him and told
him what had taken place and gave him
the money. 7 did not object to receiving
the money when offered The first offer
was 81, ,OO0,. which I refused. I accepted
the money for the purpose which showed
to-day. Sessions told me to say in explain
alton, something about the same rs Rus
sell said when he changed.
Senator Sessions said he had urged Brad
lev to vote for Depew. Neither of us
said syllable about money. Hudson, OF
the Brooklyn Eagle was there, also Inger,
soil, ex-member. lie went to Brad}ey'&
room at the latter's request. Bradley con
fcssed that he knew his district was agIins
Conkling and Platt and had said, ~ III
satisfied NY district is against COnklins
and Platt. | have voted for the last time
for Platt Tomorrow will vote for DE
pew" [ congratulated him. There wa
nothing said on either side about money
This morning Bradley asked me it h
should not explain his changed voting.
said he might say his constituents demand
ed the change as Russell had. Session
desired to ask Bradley if he hadn't toi
four different persons yesterday, bH1or
the transaction he referred 70 took place
that he intended to support DepeW. IN
committee adjourned before an answer WA
given.
ALBANY, June 1O.-The investigatio
WAS continued this morning. Speake
Sharpe testified that night before las
Bradley told him and Jones. Of the stat
Committee. in the Speakers room, that
had been approached with money to vol
for Dcpew, and wanted to hand Wlbhe'
the money as the chief officer OF the HoHs
House, or in joint convention, and Wante
witness advice. He said Sessions gave
to him. There was $4,000, three $500 at
ten $50 bills. The Speaker here handt
she money to the chairman OF the con
mittee. On motion Of Brooks the none
was ordered to be deposited with the Com
rrollpr TO he held for final disposal Dy tI
Speaker. He said he was not IN ms roo
specially to receive Bradley. He crosse
amined Sharpe.as Sessions counsei. II
witness said lie spoke to General Arthur
the matter within half an hour after lear
it. He spoke to nobody else Ihele "
no pre-arranged plan by which wine
made a corroboative statement III
chair. Senator Williams testified 60 seer
Sessions and Bradley at the hotel "edh'
day night. Adjourned till afternoon.