The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-16
SESSIONS STORY
CONCERHIEe THE BaADLET CASE
He ReItsFAtes His Denial or Any AZ
tempt on His Part 10 Bay brad
Iey-AnoIhsr RTuitlsSs BaI-
lOt Yesterday, &c.

lator receiving money LOT Vot6E
Mr.. setsions-l do not,
Mr.. Bangs-From your observation ant
belief, and from any experience you may
have had, do you think any Legislation
were Influenced by any corrupt consider
atoms for their Vote2
Mr. PeCkhsm-I object TO the question
as to what the opinion or belief Of the
witness may be on this matter Rs foreign
TO the subject under investigation.
A long debate followed by the counsel,
The question was allowed and Mr., SEES
aiOns said he had no theory on the sub
sCt,
Mr.. Brngs-Did you not believe that
Mr.. BradIey's votN could be influenced by
. psCuniary cOnsiderationH .f' ~.
Mr.. SessioDs-I had no reason to be-
Jleye that the vole colld be influenced by q
money consideration; had no evidence
that he was not an honest man; believed
him honest so far as knew. Il. ....
Mr.. Bangs-Stats the first conversation
you had with Mr. Bradley at the Dslavan
House, June Sth. Ii..
Mr.. Sessions We met in the hall Of the
Delavan House near the cigar stand; we
commenced talking; | urged him to vote
Tor Depew as the only solution to the
question; he Bradley said, Maybe you
won't be disappoints in my fnAl votRj |
construed his remark 10 me 10 mean that
he was voting for Conkling TO please some
Grant man In his district, and after doing
70 for time he would finally vote for Mr.,
Dspew went to the DelaVSn House that
evening to see Senators Woodiu and Bar.
ber; 20 down there 10 see them very
frequently, two or three times week and
sometimes ottener,
Mr.. Bapgs-Did you go to Woodin's
room first on that nightP
Mr.. Sessions-l do not remember the
friends oi Depew, or at least many Of
them. We meet In Woodin's room COCA.
sionally. | don't know who was present
at Woodin's room that night. Went to
Barber's room that night also. Saw De.
pew In Barbsr's room. Have known Bar
Der for years; have seen Edwatds and Van
Vechten there; never knew anything
about Barbsr's business understand he 10
friendly TO the Central railroad; don't
know that he 10 . paid employe OF the
railroad; don't know that he 10 In the
employ Of the Central railroad have never
heard anything about the Central railroad
mstter in his BArber's room.
Mr.. Bangs-WhAt 10 the smallest sum
you have seen played for in Barber's room
this winter7
Mr.. Sesslons-Two shilllngs, on game
OF old sledgs, / have seen many persons
playing in Barber's room at euchre, old
6ledge, Boston, etc. | do pot think that !
should mention the names OF the men
whom | have seen PLAYING cards socially
In the room. have never seen members
OF the Legislature playing cards with Mr..
Daniels for money. | cannot swear that
l have seen Mr.. Depew In Mr., Barber's
room since May oath; do not know that l
have seen Charles Orr, Of Buffalo, this
year; never played cards with him in Mr..
Barber'a room.
Mr.. Bangs-Where did you 20 alter
leaving MT. Bradley at his room In the
Kenmore Hotel on the night Oi June Sth 7
Mr.. sessions-I think l went to Mr..
Woodin's room. st
Mr.. BangB-Have you bought stocks
this yearf Ef5 W. .
Mr.. Sessions II have bought some
stocks through Spencer, Traske 4 Co. The
firm has given me checks; kept no bank
book; do not know that Mr.. Depew kept
an account there. 9. s.. ,.6L.-J.E
Mr.. BangsERho invited Bradley to an
on the night Of June sth at the
Kenmore2
Mr.. Sesstons-T did. My object was 10
tell him what Ingersoll had told me from
Terry, who had Just gone through this
county. = wanted 10 tell ft' 10 Bradley 80
az TO have him know Just how the people
Of his district felt, so Rs 10 change his vote
TO Depew. / felt that he was about to
change. Mr.. Sessions then repeated the
staten ents heretofore published about the
incidents OF the evening ot June Sth at
the Kenmore.
Bangs-Did you say anything TO Brad.
ley about his political prospect In the
world should he continue 10 his course2
Sessions-I talked with him about the
question OF bis position on the Senatorial
question.
Bangs-Have you ever been in the New
York Tribune Officer
Seesions--I, waa once some lew years
ago-in 1879 / think. ! went there 70
have them correct come misstatements ID
their columns about me. / wrote two LETT
teg also, which they published.
Bangs offered In evidence two articles
which appeared in the New York Tribune
Of May and June, 1879, relative 70 Sessions,
course In the Legislature. Counsel for
Sessions obi jeCted Pending the discussion
Of the admissibility OF the papers as eyi.
dence the Committee took recess.
q Upon feasaemblinRMt. Bang Z renewed
th6 offer Of the Tribune articleF TO show,
he said,
SENATOR SESSIONS PUBLIC CAREER,
and as a presumptive evidence Of the truth
oithe charge here made. Finally, however,
he said he would not press the offer, the
counsel for Sessions objectinR 10 the adj
mission Of the articles.
Mr.. Bangs then resumed the Cross ex.
aminations Of Sessions, who said he did
no business as q lobbyiest at the time he
came here. When the Winans matter
Lranapired l knew the political division In
the House was close / remember Mr..
Winans' changing changed the majority.
Mf. Bradley told me when went TO his
room about tho talk with Ferry and In
gersoll. Bradley aud Imost always when
We met talked Of the Senatorial question
Mr.. Sessions was then examined BY Mr..
Smith, and said that he could not give any
OF the conversation that took place In
eiLhef Woodln's Or Bfbeps rooms.
Mr. smith-Can you say whether there
ever was any conversation % TO the use oi
money on t6is Assemblyman, BradleyH
Bangs bleoted on The grouud that the
witness had said he cannot rememt or any
conversation, II any was had.
The committee C0nstlted, bat were In.
tertupted by the aigument Of Messrs
Smith and Bangs
Smith said, II the committee desire ID
learn whether there has been bribery in
this case they will allow the question: Il
they do not care to know they will over
rule Il, Tue committee retired lot consul
iNtIon, and returning they said they had
decided 10 override the objection 10 lht
odestlon, though they thought u % i'm
bTobef one, but owing 10 the AutudC