Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-18
Tracing the Money

ALBANY, June 1.-THE bribery inyestiga.
ton was resumed and Bradley was recalled
but the testimony was unimportant. Bangs
asked a ruling of the committee on the ques-
tion if they understood from resolutions ap-
pointing them they hada right to examine into
charges against persons other than members
of the assembly. His own judgment was
that they had no power to do so under the
resolutions, but he requested the committee to
give its ruling on this point. The committee
retired and on returning reported that they
had decided to extend the inquiry to every.
thing bearing on the Senatorial election.
THOMAS W. CANTwELL,
receiving teller of the Albany City National
bank, swore he knew Adam s. Blake, of the
Kenmore house; he is a customer of our bank;
he deposited one check for $4,000, signed by
Mr. Oxener, New York and another for $4,000
signed by the same man. Both were endorsed
by A. D. Barber and deposited to the credit Of
Blake I gave large bills for the $4,000
CHAs. j. PEABODY.
cashier for Spencer, Trask & Co., sworn. Re-
member getting check for S1,50O cashed at
the Merchants bank, June Sth; think there
were no large bills in the package; paid the
money over to the messenger sent for it by
Senator Woodin; Graves got check cashed
for $4,000 the same day.
ADAM BLAKE,
of the Kenmore house, sworn: Know Ed
ward A Phelps. People visit him at the hotel
on business connected with the legislature.
Don't know Barber. Don't know the extent
of his acquaintance with Phelps. Phelps
gave me the draft on New York for $4,000
on the 2Sth of May. l deposited it in bank
and paid it back to Phelps, in such sums as
he desired. Don't remember the name of the
drawer of the checks. Don't know why
Phelps name was not on both checks. 1t
was on the $4,000 check.
CHARLES L. GARFIELD,
paying teller of the Albany City National bank,
sworn: Don't remember about the Goth, or
anything about any person being bribed, nor
anything wrong going on here.
Bangs-That is all; he is your witness.
Mr. Smith-We don't want him. Have no
questions to ask him.
Bangs-You may go, Mr.. Garfield
Mr.. Hanley moved that when the committee
adjourn it be TO meet again Monday.
Bangs said if adjournment was taken from
this day until Monday he could promise to be
here next week.
JOHN A. GooDAL,
of Utica, sworn: Am cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Utica, Was subpoenaed to ap-
pear and give transcript of Barber's account
from Jan. last. went to the bank in the
morning and asked the bookkeeper to give me
the checks, ETC., called for by the committee.
He replied that Barber's account had been
written up that morning, and the checks re-
turned to Barber. A statement of Barber's ac-
count was then presented. Barber deposited
SIT 1000 IN checks drawn by j. s. OXener, of
New York. About 900 of the total sum
in the statement was discounted notes. The
aggregate credit is $50, ,664. The debit side is
about $780, 900. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess Cashier Goodale, of the Utica
bank, testified that he received the following
telegram from Barber, dated Albany, June IA:
~ would give the committee a statement OF
my account if it will save your coming"
got this after I was subpoenaed. The vouch-
ers were all gone when got to the bank.
SENATOR STRAIN
testified; On May Is found telegram in
nv room as follows: Washington, May Is.
To John H Strain. (Confidential.) 1t is very
important to you personally that you meet me
at the club at II o'clock. leave here at once
Saw nothing to any one of this dispatch, but
meet me without fail. (Signed), j. l. Daven'
port" went down to New York and to the
Union club Met him there. He asked
me if l wanted the marshalship here
asked him why, and he said he was in with
Garfield in this fight, and could get it for me
l said, if accept the office, would be ex
pected to act against Conkling? He said yes
/ then said l did not think could accept thu
place, that / wanted to be Independent. TolC
him did not know whether Conkling would
be candidate, If he were 1 should support
him. He said had better think it over, ant
meet him at the Fifth avenue hotel a
$50. He said l would have to ac
cept on the jump if at all
The cabinet, he SAID, will not meet tomorrow
before 10 O'Clock, and you will be at once con
tirmed l told him l would meet him, though
there was no probability of my accepting.
met him and declined the appointment.
have not seen him since. No federal offic
has been rendered me since. Nobody has init
mated to me l could have federal office, o
that l could have any control of one, for
vote on the Senatorial question, beyond tn
one have mentioned.
To smith, said to Davenport if take thi
office cannot vote for Conkling. He sal
yes. Very well, then, said l, / decline tn
appointment do not know as this has any
thing to do with this case. 1 do not knoy
how ! came to be brought here. Knew moth
ing of 1t before l was subp9naed.
Witness showed Mr.. Blackie the dispatc
from Davenport, but not the signature
Sought Blackie for the reason that he was tn
person who had me subp9naed. then wen
to Gen. Arthur and Conkling and told theI
the circumstances. They told me they did nc
want to advise me in the matter. told ther
was very much opposed to going before tn
committee on this subject. don't know as
have been very active in this Senatorial car
uass.s have voted for Conkling and Platt ey
y time. Beyond that have done nothing
ave asked no one to vote for them.
Testimony was then taken showing that NJ
illinghast, of The New York Central railroad
I'd a check for $4,000 cashed recent.
nat he desired two $1,000 bill
lich he wanted to use
lffalo. Tillinghast has been subpenaed.
The cashier at the Kenmore Hotel testife
had received checks from Oxener for Z.
clips. Phelps has been a visitor at oil
use annually for the past three years. R
we'd from him check for $4,000 the 26i
May Took it to the bank to deposit
cunt of Blake, proprietor of the Kenmor
lips has received the money for it. He drew
on two different days in four or five check
7e not got a memoranda of the check