Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-11
PUMPING
FOR FURTHER FACTS IN the eRI
Berry MATTER.
ssesed 0sy ofSths lnvsssIg,tion-The
lTestimsny Abou, the Sams as Given
Y<srsday--I~o Ballots kaken--
CoakIing 80, 0epew 81.
The VARIED FREAKS or THE DAY.
paE coUsP oFyINoUiHY. q

TaE coUaP oFyInoUtHY. &
'spesksr Sharpe on this stand His resti-
mony coinoldes with That Of Brad
ley.
ALBANY, June l0.-The special COM
miitse appointed to investigate the al
legged legislative bribery case met this
morning with all the members present.
Speaker Sharp, the first witness, was
sworn and said: / know Samuel Fl.
Bradley; had an interview with him
night before last at the DAlayen House
about 9o,elock in my room; no one was
present except Bradley and Jones,
member Of the Republican State Com
mittee; Bradley and Jones came in
my room together and Bradley said he
had an important thing to say to
me; said be had been approach
I'd q little while ago and was
offered Money to Vote for Depew.
asked him il he had the money. He
said, "Yes; he was given the money"
He then said he wanted me to take it.
asked him Why and he said, as the
ehia officer OF the House, he preferred
TO give it 10 me. He said he was in
doubt whether to make the statement in
the House or the joint convention. He
wanted my advice and didn't want to
give it. Ny impression is that he asked
Jones whether he should tell who gave
it to him. He told me .... To-.
It Was the Senator from His District.
Sessions.
He then gave me the money. | counted
it; there was 5000, three $500 and
ten $50 bills. THE Speaker
here handed over the money to the
chairman OF the committee.) put the
the money in an envelope and put it in
my pocket. counted the money again
before / went to bed and counted il in
the morning again. l carefully exam.
ined the bills; these are the same bills;
there are three FIVE hundred dollar
treasury notes.
The witness then
Detailed the Numbers and Series of the
Bills.
Mr.. Crooks moved that the money be
deposited with the Comptroller. to be
held for final disposal by the Speaker.
Carried.
With, ss-I had no other interview
with Bradley than have stated, nor at
all on that day other than related.
Jones said he thought IL 10 be
Bradley's duty TO do as he
was doing. There was no reason for
Bradley TO think was in the room from
to9. was in the room receiving per-
sons. Ii was known at the hotel that l
was not there specially to receive Brad
ley.
Mr.. Peckham inquired what decision
the committee had reached as TO coun-
sci for Senator Sessions
The Chairman-The committee has
no counsel.
Mr.. Skinner said the committee had
decided to allow counsel.
Mr.. Peckham, ,cross-examinsd Speaker
Sharpe
Did Not Give 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 he
took the money, | asked him il he hat
mingled the money with any other, and
he said he had not. He asked Jones II he
had ought to tell from whom be had re-
ceiyed the money, and think Jones
told him he ought to. Bradley said 1t
was from the Senator from his district
Sessions. He then asked me il would
recognize him
On the Floor In Assembly Next Day.
He asked when il would be in order,
and told him at any time. / did not
| advise him TO see Sessions IN the
morning. I did not see him again
! till saw him in the House. TIE room
| the interview took place IN was General
Arthur's room. was there receiving
calls. Bradley and Jones were the
| only ones in the room at the time, and
| they staid only FIVE or ten minutes. L
was at Vice President Arthur's room
simply 10 receive calls. These callers
came on general business. The Senator
| in question was spoken OF.
Smith, OF Sessions counsel-Why CID
you ask Bradley il that waI the identical
money?
Sharpe-I know Of no reason Tor ask
ing the question.
smith Did you ever ask such ques
tons before?
Sharpe-l never had such case be-
T. re me.
Smilh-why did you take the memo
randum oibi;ls?
Sharpa-I have no reason except that
TO lawyer it woul be rrasonabla TO
| take particular memorandum. sp IKE
Of the matter 10 General Arthur within
half an hour. He was the first man to
whom communicated it; he Was alone
did not speak OF it to anyone else that
night.
Senator Williams Testifes
Senator Williams, sworn-He related
| having seen Senator Sessions and AS