Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-13
TRIMBLE TALKS
AND TELLS OF IhE lh0UCthtNIS
OFFERED HIN
To Change His Vote 10 Chauncey N. 0epsw
in the Senatorial Struggie-Stiffsning
Dradlsy's Back-Bad State OF
Affairs for Depew.
TO Be CONTINUED IN our NexT.
THE INvEsTIaATIoN.
Nothing New Developed IN Saturdays
Examination.

fNf Examination.
4 ALBANY, June 1.-THE Bribery In
vestigating Committee met this morn
ing. Francis L. Bings, Of New York,
appeared as counsel for the Committee.
Tie explained that:he was called upon
unexpectedly, and had not seen or
heard the testimony, and he had had no
opportunity to consult with the wit
nesses and felt himself unfit to enter
npon this investigation at this time.
He thought the counsel on the other
side would agree with him that 1t would
expedite matters II there was recess
taken until this evening so he could. be
allowed to prepare himself for the case.
Crooks asked ifthe
Rsadiog of the Testimony Of Bradley
10 him would not be sufficient.
Bangs replied that that would not b.
sufficient.
Peckham said that after the proceed.
ings of last evening, it was the expeeta-
ton OF everybody that the examination
OF the case OF Senator Sessions would
this morning proceed with the utmost
despatch. He admitted the facts of
Bangs proposition, still there was a de.
sire on all hands that there should be
no delay.
Bangs said that il there were any wit
nesses present whom the committee
wanted to examine direct, he would be
satisfied il the committee were to pro.
ceed, but he could not cross examine.
Mr.. Brooks moved that when the
committee adjourns to.day,it adjourn to
meet at 1 O'clock aud sit till u p. NJ, and
meet again at SP NJ.
Mr.. smith thought it would expedite
matters 10 take recess till Monday
morning.
EA. Carpenter moved that the ad.
journment be until 10 O'Clock Monday
morning, and meet in the former Senate
chamber.
The motion was lost, and the resolu-
ton to adjourn until O'Clock Monday
morning was carried. with an amend
msnt to ask the permission OF the House
t. sit during its sessions.
Trimble Testifes.
VIM. X. Trimole, a member OF the
Assembly of the Twenty,6rst New York
district, testified he had conversations
with persons OH the subject oil the elec.
lion of Senator 1t was at my room in
the Delavan House. |, was with agen-
tleman named Edwards. do not know
where he resides; have had u passing
acquaintance with him; have no knowl-
edge OF what his business is. There was
f.,a l.AAting aA "a |
am concerned. lie came to my room
bet ween 8 and l0P. N. Tuesday last tie
walked in, sat down and introduced the
Senatorial question. Tie asked me
why continued to vote for Conkllng
and PIatt, when there was no channe oi
eiecliug them. told him l did not
sgrce with him. He
Asked Me what My Expenses
were. | said between two thousand
and twenty tive hundred dollars. He
said if the friends OF Depew would pay
these expense would | not change my
vote. tod him would not and that
il changed my vote it would be for
other reasons. This conversation was
interjected into generh conversation.
i understood him to mean by my ex.
penses thar OF my election expenses and
expenses here. That was all the con-
yersalion | had with him.
To Brooks meant when told him
would not change unless some arrange
ment Was plade and unless there were
some other combination of candidates
agreed upon by the party. My
opinion OF Edwards was that which
would be yours or any other honest
mans ., that
Re was Damned Rascal
| have seen this man Edwards several
times all the session; don't know his
first name; / can't say how first met
Edwards; | have heard he was a lobby
ist; have reason now 10 believe that
he is.
Raines, member OF the Assembly
from Ontario, asked permission to ask
the witness question, and he WAS per
mitted to hand the question to the COM
mittee for consideration.
EA. Carpenter asked the witness II
he was advised to make the statement
before the committee rather than rise IN
the House and make it.
Witness--No, sir.
f. A Did Riines advise
YOU to make the statement here?
Witness S-Raines told me that had
better make it to the committees and not
in the House.
The witness here lett the stand. The
committee adjourned till nine on Mon
day morning.