The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-15

AnlO AlASiStAAlOI1A OF an AttGInpt
TO Bride Him TO Vote for Depew.
ALBANY, New YORK, June 1.-THE
special committee of the Assembly ap-
pointed to investigate the alleged attempt
to bribe Mr. Bradley, of that body, by
Senator Sessions, continued its session to-
day with Bradley still on the stand. The
witness denied haying said to certain
newspaper correspondents that the money
was given to him by an outside lobbyist
In answer to an inquiry by Peckham, of
counsel for Sessions, he said: 81 know
where Kelaey's cigar store is in Olean.
Don't remember saying in the etore on
Sunday that there wss CONSERVATION in
store for the people at Albany the follow
ing week"
Peckham-'Did you say that you
could get s5 600 for voting for Depew?''
81 think did make the assertion that
could get S., coo for voting for Depaw,
and at the same time please my constitu-
ency, but wouldn't do it. l did not tell
the post master there that 1 could get
s., 500 for voting for Depew. Didn't cay
to ex-Assemblyman Wheeler that Sena-
tors got ST. 900 each for not going into
caucus. l did say that some of the men
got 81, 900 each for signing call not to go
into caucus 1 know G.. Austin of Allie
gheny. Didn't tell him I wouldn't vote
for Conkling again Didn't make state
ment to editor Hill of Olean about a big
time being expected at Albany. The
statement made in the House was written
/ by myselfin Sharpe's room in the Delavan
House the night I handed over the money
| to him. Don't think Jones saw it or
read it before 1 made the statement in the
House. Sharpe seemed parsiyzed when I
gave him the money, and did not count
the money as fast as would. He fin
SohoI aounfiru hNwnvor hoEora 7
through writing the statement
Here Mr. Peckham rested the direct
examination.
TO Mr.. Bangs, Bradley said: ''I don't
remember what reporters I showed the
speech to; some of them sent for it and l
gave it to the first who asked for it. A
whole crowd ofreporters gathered around
me, and l was excited of course. Think
can recall what said to them. 1 didn't
want to connect Sessions name with
the transaction; didn't do so until came
before this committee. Had some conver-
sstion with Editor Allan, but did not say
anything to warrant his statement that
startling exposures may be expected next
week. What l meant was that Brady and
the Star Route excitement would be more
fully developed In the cigar store at
Olean made the statement that could
get ST, GOO for voting for Depew and at the
same time please my constituents I
thought so for the reason that the lobby at
Albany was understood to be very ener-
getic. In a talk with the postmaster at
Knapp's Creek told him could get So, 600
for voting for Depew. 1 thought could
do SO from the common rumor which pre-
vailed about the Capitol. remember
talking with Hickman. He said Rogers
was acceptable to our people and 1 might
yet give him lift by vote. 1 was trying
to eYade answering the questions from
newspaper men on the day I made the
statement. The statement in Kelley's
cigar store WAS in reference to expected
developments in Washington"
Bradley continued ''No one has ever
suggested the idea of my making false
charge against Session or any one else.
foresaw that every administration man
would pitch into and abuse me aud try
and break down nv testimony. never
expected to have the benefis of the $1,000.
Never combined or plotted in getting up a
false charge against Senator Sessions. He
took the money from his pants pockets"
Here the counsel rested.
By B-ooks-'Iu stating that you could
get $500 for voting for Depew and s., 500
for taking your name off the caucus call
had you any belief or knowledge on this
suhiect2"
Brsdley-''I have DO knowledge on the
subject whatever. dc believe there are
some members of the Assembly who can
be purchased. l think so from neWspa-
pers and the street rumOrs. Don't think
that any Senator WOULD take 81 900 for his
action on the matter. Having no person
81 knowledge don't know of any person
either uD or low down, to whom improper
proposals have been made, except in this
case of my own