The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-11
The sltmniion Al Albany.
INVESTIGATING THE ALLEGED ATTEMPT
BRlBE A MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY.

was amended 10 include all similar charges
and rumors. The committee met last eve
ming, but Bradley was not present 10 the
opening OF the session, and T.. A. Carpen.
ter made strong effort to secure an adj
iournment. This failed, and voluntary
statements by members were in order.
Hiram Sisson, 4 member Of the Assem-.
bly,, stated that be had been approached last
January IN the interest Of Depew oy n man
pamed Edwards, who bad offered to 0efray
his campaign expenses IN return for his
vote. In the present canvass no direct offer
had been made 10 him.
Assemblyman Bradley then appeared and
was sworn. He testified that on Wednes.
day night Senator Sessions met him at the
Delavan House aud sought an interview /:
that he accompanied him TO bis (Bradey'sl
rooms and offered him $1,000 for bis vote
FOR Depew after which he raised the bride
to $1,000, with the promise of an additional
1000 II Depew should be elected. Brad.
ley took the money, and after some debate
with himself as 10 the best method OF en-
posing the transaction concluded TO hand il
10 Speaker Sharpe.
Al the conclusion of Bradley's examina-
ton Rufus w. Ptckham, as counsel for Mr..
Sessions, demanded hearing for his client
in order that the denial might 90 TO The
public with the accusation. Carpenter OPP
posed this, and wished Ses.ions's eXamina-
ton os,poned until to day. Finally 1t was
agreed that Sessions should make 3 volun-
tary statement. His request TO be allowed
6r>t to ask Bradley four or five questions
was refused by vote OF TO 3.
Sessions then stated that be had had a
number OF conversations with Bradley with
the object OF inducing him 10 vote for De-
pew, but that not word was SAID about
money at any OF them. At the last CONVEX
sation. held in Bradley's room, the latter
announced bis intention TO vote for Depew,
having become convinced that his consitu-
ents were Overwhelmingly against COnkliDg
and Plat. Sessions again sought 10 ques.
tion Bradley, but was refused permission 10
do so. After the adjournment Sessions
said that the questions be desired to ask
Bradley were whether be had not told four
persons on wednesday, and before
the transactions he referred TO took place,
hat he intended to vote for Depew.
The committee met this morning at $40.
all the members being present. Speaker
Sharpe was the first witness called. He was
sworn. and said: know Samuel II. Brad
lev; had an interview with him night be-
fore last at the Delavan House in my room !;
no one was present except Bradley and
Jones, member OF the Republican State
Committee Bradley and Jones came in The
room together, and Bradley said be had an
important thing to say to me; said he bad
been approached little while ago and was
offered money to vote for Depew; | asked
him IL he had any moOey, and he said yes !;
be was given money. He then said
he wanted me to take it. Iasked him why.
aud be said as chief officer OF the House he
preferred 10 give it TO me. He said he was IN
doubt whether 10 make the statement in the
House orr the joint convention. lie want
ed nv advice, and did not want to give it.
Nv impression is that he asked Mr.. Jones
whether he should tell who gave it to him.
He told me 1t was the Senator from his
district (Mr. Sessions). He then gave me
the money. counted it, and there
were S2,000-three fve.hundred and ten
fifty. dollar bills. The Speaker handed
over the money to the chairman OF the
committee. i put the money in that Ell.
velope and put it in my pocket. | counted
the money again before / went to bed,
and counted 1t again in the morniug. /
carefully examined the bills. These were
the same bills. There are three five
bundred-dolar Treasury notes. rbe wit
ness detailed the numbers and series OF the
bills.]
Mr.. Brooks moved that the money be de-
posted with the Comptroller, to be held for
a final disposal by the speaker. Carried.
Mr.. Peckbam cross examined Speaker
Sharpe, elicting the following testimony
90 did not give Mr.. Bradley any advice,
telling him that while did not want to
take the money, still thought he had
right to leave it with me. When took the
money / asked him If he had mingled the
money with anv other. He said be had not.
He asked Mr.. Jones il he should tell from
whom be had received the money, and
l think Mr.. Jones told him he ought to.
Mr.. Bradley then said it was the Senator
from his district, Mr. Sessions. He a,ked
me if | would recognize him on the floor OF
the Assembly the next day. He asked when
il would be in order, and told him at any
lime. did not advise him TO see Mr.. Ses-
sions in the morning. | did not see him
again until saw him in the House. The
room in which the interview took place was
General Arthur's room. | was there re-
ceiying callers. Mr.. Bradley aud Mr.. Jones
were the. only ones in the room at the Tune.
and they stayed only five or seven minutes"
To ex.Speaker Smith, OF Sessions's coun-
sci: - was at Vice-Presdent Arlhur's
room simply TO receive calls. Those callers
came on general business. The senatorial
question was spoken OF. | spoke OF the
matter to General Arthur within bali an
hour. He was The first man ! commiihi-
Gated il to. He was alone. did not speak
u IL to any one else tbat night. Mr. Jones is
named sOrsini'; he comes from Cattaraugus
district. He was member OF the Repubf.
ian State Committee. He is a supporter OF
Mr.. Conkling. There was no prearrange-
nent by which made the statement from the
hair corroborative Of Mr.. Bradley's State
nent. IL was not my duty TO do so; but us
MIR. Bradley has said he gave the money 10
ne, l believed it my duty TO say that the
statement was correct"
The committee adjourned until this eve
ming.
THE BALL0TlNG.
ALBANY, June 10.-Tbe joint convention
met ut II NJ, with Senator Robertson IN
he chair, and proceeded to vote for sue
lessor TO ConkiDg, with the following re-
suit: Senate-Conklipg 8; Wheeler, a;
Cornell, 2; Folger, L; Jacobs, 8; Rogers,
:; Lapbam, /; Bradley, /. Assembly
conkling, %; Wheeler, IS; Cornell, 10;
Folger. /; Jacobs, AZ; Rogers, 10; Lap
iam, 6; Tremaine, 5; Harris, L.
The convention then proceeded TO fill
be vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Plat, with this result: Senate-Platt, 6;
Cornell, 8; Depew, ID; Folger, 1; Ker-
IAN, 9. Assemby-Platt, %; Cornell. o;
Crowley, 4; Depew, 40; Laphsm, /; ker'
ian, AZ; Folger,2.
Mr.. Raines announced that be would
,hange bis vote from Tremaine to Depew,
much applause. The presiding
,fiicer declared there was no choice.