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


ALBANY, June 15.-The bribery investiga-
ton continued this morning, Senator Sessions
resuming the stand
By Bangs-In your experiences AROUND leg-
islatures do you know of any legislator recelV-
ing money for his vote?
Sessions-I do not.
Bangs-From your observation and belief,
and from any experience you may have had,
do YOU think any legislators were Influenced
by any corrupt considerations for their vote!
Peckham-I object to the question as TO
what the opinion or belief of the witness may
be in this matter as foreign to the subject un-
der investigation.
A long debate followed by counsel The
committee allowed the question.
sessions-I have no theory on the subject
Bangs-Dd you not believe that Bradley's
vote could be influenced by pecuniary consid-
Grafton?
Sessions had no reason to believe his vote
could be influenced by money consideration.
had no evidence that he was not an honest
man. believed him an honest man SO far as
| knew.
Bangs-Please state the first conversation
held with Bradley at the Delavan house the
night of June 8th.
Sessions-We met in the hall of the Della
van house near the cigar stand We COM
menced talking. | urged him to vote for De-
pew as the only solution to the question. He
said: sMaybe you won't be disappointed in
nv final VOTE" | construed his remark to
mean that he was now voting for Conkllng
to please some Grant men in his district, and,
after doing go for time, he would finally
vote for Depew. | went to the Delavan house
that night 10 see Senator Woodin and Mr.
Barber | go down there to see them very
often-two or three. times week.
Bangs-Did you not 60 to Woodins room
first on that night?
sessions-I don't remember. The friends of
Depew, or at least many of them, meet in
Woodin's room occasionally. L don't know
who was present in Woodin' room that night.
| went 10 Barber's room that night also. l
have seen Depew in BaTber's room. L have
known Barber for many years. | have seen
Edwards and Won Vechten there. l never knew
ANYTHING about Barber's business. Understand
he is friendly to the Central railroad L don't
know that he is in the paid employment OF the
railroad 1 don't know that he is an employe
of the Central railroad. Have never heard any
thing about Central railroad matters IN his
(Barber's) room.
Bangs-What is the smallest sum you have
seen played for in Barber's room this winter?
Sessions-Two shillings on q game OF old
sledge. have seen many persons playing In
Bar6er's room at euchre, old sledge, Boston,
etc. ! don't think I should mention names
of gentlemen whom have seen playing cards
socially IN the room. have never seen mem
bers of the legislature playing cards with Dan
iels for money. | cannot swear that l have
seen Depew in Barber's room since May "a.
don't know thot have seen Charles Orr OF
Buffalo this year. never played cards with
him in Barber's room.
Bangs-Where did you go after leaving
Bradley at his room in the Kenmore hotel, the
night of June 8?
sessions-I think went to Woodn's room
in the Delavan house.
Bangs--Have you bought stocks this year?
Sessions-I have bought some stocks
through Spencer, Truck & Co. The firm have
given me checks. kept no bank book. Don't
know that Depew kept an account there.
Bangs-Who invited Bradley to an inter-
view on the night of June s, at the Ken
more?
sessions-I did. My object was to tell him
what Ingersoll had told me from Terry, VINO
had just gone through his county. l wanted
to tell it to Bradley so as to have him know
lust how the people of his district felt, SO as
to endeavor to change his vote to DepeW L
felt that he was about to change
Sessions then repeated the statements pub
lished about the incidents of the evening of
June s, at the kA1more.
Bangs-Dld you say anything to Bradley
about'his political prospects should he contln-
ue in his course.
Sessions talked with him about questions
of his position on the Senatorial question.
Bangs-Have you ever been in the
NEW YORK "TRIBUNE" OFFICE?
Sessions was once-some few years ago
in 1879, think. l went there to have cor
rected some mis-statements in their columns
about me. ] wrote two letters also, which
they published.
Bangs offered in evidence two articles which
appeared in the Tribune, of May and June
1879, relative to Sessions course in the legis
lature.
Counsel for Sessions objected. Pending the
discussion the committee took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling Bangs renewed the offel
of the Tribune articles to show, he said
Senator Sessions public career, and as pre-
sumptive evidence of the truth of the charg'
here made. Finally, however, he said h
wouldn't press the offer, counsel for Sessions
obiecting to the admission of the articles
Bangs then resumed the cross-examlnatlon
Sessions.
Witness said he did no business as a lOObles
at the time he came here. When the Winol
matter trauspired knew the political dlvis
ion in the Honse was close; remember wi
mons changing changed the majority. Brad
lev told me when l went into his room abou
the talk withs Terry aud Isgersoll Bradle
and | almost always met and talked of tn
Senatorial question.
Sessions was then examined by Smith, H
said he could not give any conversation tina
took place in Woodln's or Barber's room.
Smith-Can you say whether there was an
conversation as to the use of money on thi
Assemblyman, Bradley?
Bradley objected on the ground that wltnes
had said he couldn't remember any converse
ton, if any was had.
The committee consulted, but were inte
rupted by an argument of Smith and Bangs
Smith said if the committee desire to lear
whether there had been bribery in this cast
they will allow this question. If they do nc
care TO know, they will overrule it.
The committee then retired for consultation
Rsturnincx thau sold they had decided to owe