The Indiana State sentinel., 1881-06-22
A Lull IN Affairs at Albany, But
the Warriors Leave For
the Battlefield.
Grant Is interviewed and Speaks at
Length Upon His Administra-
tive Course.
He PeiRte4iy Rebates Certain Charges
Made Against His OfficialLife.
Seven Blus-Eyed Babies at Birtts.r
A Prolific Mother at Nash
vile Takes the Red
Ribbon.


TIrcsIsfvestieas- on Into the Alleged BITb e-y
Rt tAIbanye-SessiOns' Pocket Money.
AEBAYY, June 16-The bribery investiga-
ton continued this morning. VIM. A.
'Grayes of the firm of Spencer Tvask q Co,
testified: SESSIONS accountwas closed une
=, by the payment of S6,616 in currency.
Sessions account was profitable one. The
last purchase on his account was the st.
Paul preferred. 1 have talked with Sessions
about the denomination of the bills paid
him, there were three S1,0OObills, ant 81, 600
in 500 Collar bills. Sessions told me he
wanted 80 close the account and get large
bills to take home with him 1 talked with
Sessions last evening about this case, but
was here yesterday afternoon to,give my,
testimony, if called upon, before had any
special conversation with him. Ee told his
recollection OF the matter of the oils, but
his statement has not influenced my own
opinion. 1t is unusual for men to draw
their balance when in amounts o. $4,000 in
currency.
To Bangs-My cOversation with Sessions
occurred abOut O'Clock at night.
Bangs to SeSsons-Let me see the pack
age of bills, please.
Sessions handed Bangs the package OF
bills, which was shown to witness, ana he
identified them apparently the same bills
he paid Sessions June 7. Sessions took out
nearly all the money | paid him from his
breeches pocket last night when we met at
Smiths house and ran over the amount,
and recognized the bills as thOseI paid him
June :, as some of the bills were entirely
new 500 bills. The SUM / counted last
night was only few dollars short of
s66l6"
To SMITH went to Smith house to ask
him if [ would be obliged to bring up books
of our firm, and while there Session came
IN. Our meeting was casual and not by
agreement or appointment.
Assembiyman Bradley, recalled, was asked
for the manuscript he wrote in the room
where he met Speaker Sharpe. Bradley
handed it TO Counsel Bangs, who read it
aloud. 1t was the same as he addressed to
the Assembly June 9, VIXEN asking for an
Investigating Committee. Had no appoint
ement with Sharpe in his room that night.
Knew General Conway. He has never asked
rme to vote for General Tremaine. / did not
want to talk 10 reporters until / made my
statement to the Committee. 1t was no.
out of regard TO Sessions or tenderness for
his character that l refused to make q state
Iment to them.
Orsina f. Jones, Of jamestown. Chau-
tauqua County, was sworn and recess was
then taken.
BRADLEY HOLD STAKES ON THE RESULT.
Orsino f. Jones. who accompanied Brad
iley to Speaker Sharpe IN Vice President
Arthurs room. testified
II said to Speaker Sharpe. Mr.. Bradley
wants to see you. 1 stepped back and Brad
lev said, | should come in. Sharpoinyited
us TO take seats l sat back, thinking per-
haps Bradley wanted to say something /
should not hear. He commenced to tell he
had been approached to vote for Depew and
had money. l then hitched upRearer to
hear what he had 10 say. Finally Speaker
Sharpe asked him who had done this, and
Bradley replied My Senator, Mr.. Ses-
siOns-' j think sharpe said, This scan not
be-"
He said something OF that sort He
showed considerable agitation. He rose to
his feet, and was greatly excited. He then
resumed his seat. / think / saw the Speaker
put the money in an envelope. j think he
counted it. / think L remember seeing
Bradley writing Did not see the writing.
did not-stay; got away as soon as could
:. after Isaw what il was. l came down stairs
with Bradley, and left him. i noticed there
was some $500 bills. and some $50 bills in
. the money. / was annoyed when / heard it
was our Senator. Did not look at the
money clese enough to say as to the size of
the package" THE money was showed the
witness, bUt he could not identify it, In
the croSs-examination Jones said he had
= ~
He was in Chicago when he heard of the
designations of Conkling and Platt.
He arrived in Albany before the voting
commenced. II don't think 1 saw Sessions
there" he continued. II saw the other
bOys I mean the members; we called them
all boys. / talked to them of my prefer
yences- / feelcertain / spoke to Bradley, as
well as the other boys. went to New York
and, CAME back and saw the boys again.
told Bradley VIXEN first here wanted him to
vote tor Rle StalVarts. At the time it was not
known VINO were TO be the candidates but
understood Bradley was to vote for the Stall
warts. The object of my being here is TO
promote u e interests of my candidates. /
haze made bets on the result Bradley is To
be stakeholder. Ee is stakeholder in Two
$10t bets" Adjourned until to-reorrow.
YEsTERDAs-'s BALLoTING-
AuE6EY, June l6--The Joint Convention
balloss1 for & successor to Conklirsg: wat
the following result: Senate; Jacobs, 2;
COnkliRg. 9; Wheeler. IL; Cornell ?; Lap
ham, p Bradley 1; Polger, L. Assembly:
Jacobs. As; COnkling, %; Wheeler, q !;
Rogers, f. Cornell, 8; lapham, 10; Eolger
2: Tremaine, 3; Crowley, 4. Conibined
Vote: Jacobs, 81 Conkling,32; Wheeler
80; Rogers, J.; Cornell. IL; Lapham- II;
Bradley, /: FolgeX, 3; Tremalne, 81 Crowley
? 4. Wheeler took nearly all the Rogers
votes.
The Convention then proceeded to vote 10
fil the long term vacancy, With the follow
ing result: Senate: Depew, ~; Herman, Z.
Platt, z; Cornell, (; Crowley, l. Assembly:
Depew, Al; Herman, IS; Platt. 2es Folger, 2;
Cornell, s. Crowley, 4; Lapham. j Wheel
er. J.; Tracy, l. Combined Vote:isepew, "a;
Herman, 50; Platt, q; Folger, 2; Cornell, u;
Crowley, 5; Lapham, L; Wheeler, /; Tracy,
i.
Mr.. Brooks asked consent to offer resolu-
ton that in the event no election is made for
United States Senators by Monday, June 20,
this Joint Convention will adjourn sine die
that day after one or more ballots have been
taken, and with the understanding on the
part of the Convention that the two Houses
OF the Legislature will adjourn June 20.
Mr.. Hustled raised point of order that il
was not in the power Of this Joint Conyen-