Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-16

rule the objection to the question, tnougn
they thought it improper one, but owing to
the latitude taken they would admit 1t.
Witness answered-He had never heard any
conversation on the subject of use OF money
in this matter.
Smith-Was there any talk in Woodin's OF
Barber's room about using money TO innuenct
Bradley?
Bangs again objected and read the testimony
in which witness denied any such conVersa
tlon.
Smith said if the committee so understood
il that witness fully denied it that was all ht
| asked.
The committee so understoOdlt.
Witness then explained his connection
with the sale of the Old Dutch church prop
erty in New York. :,
Smith-What was there about the New York
postofice bill?
Witness-In 1861 or 1862 persons owning the
Old Dutch church of New York were willing
to sell their "site" to the general government
for $500, 900, and the general government W was
willing to pay that for it. Parties IN New
York were willing to raise $50, 900 more, and an
State. Other parties wanted the
postofice elsewhere. Littlejohn came here
and wanted aid in getting bill through: l
made the bill read that consent OF the State is
given to the sale of property for the purpose
anywhere in New York. Then there was an
agreement T and the bill was passed. 1 was paid
S5 500 for nv services. That was all there
was in that matter Witness here desired to
say that in his service about legislation nc
never approached with money or offered money
to any member of the legislature.
Bangs-Do you remember the Indictment OF
Littlejohn twenty years ago?
Witness-Yes.
Bangs-You remember the facts OF that
case?
Witness--Yes, sir.
Bangs.-And vet you cannot remember what
took place in Barber's room few days ago:
Witness--I have told you all about that.
Bangs You have not, asked you time and
time again, and you fail to remember.
Sessions then left the stand.
L. Coe Young, member of the Assembly
from Baronne county, testified-EdWards,
lobbyist, conversed with me on the Senatorial
question and expressed his preference for De-
pew. He also desired me to vote. think
+ made the statement that being railroad
suggested it would be to my in
terest to vote for. him. think he
several times said it would benefit
my personal interest if would vote for
Depew. My impression is he said would be
as well treated as any man. think he made
the statement something like this, that 1t
would be well to have something that could
put here and there in political way. l
inferred he meant denomination, He
named certain places and men who !
know in my county. He said it would
be well to have something to put here or
there, that would fix things all right. He ap-
preached me in this building about voting for
Depew. He asked me to vote for him that
day, that they wanted to get good vote for
him 1 stated that might have time to vote
for Depew. He then said it was all right and
l would be well treated. know Gen. Chas.
K Graham, surveyor of the port OF New York
He asked me to vote for Depew several times.
The only time anything was said
to him about appointments was
when 1 talked to him in this building. | then
asked him to appoint Gen. Chrishler to his
old position. He said he would be glad to do
SO if he could. I spoke to him again on that
subject at the Mansion house. He told me ne
would be glad to lave me vote for Depew.
He also said Gen. Chrishler would have his
place back if he could give it. After some
further testimony of no Consequence the COM
mittee adjourned.