The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-11
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Diamond Cat Diamond.

Albany, 9.-At the investigation of
bribery charges, Assem- blyman Sessions
testified that Edwards had approached
him last January. and in this canvass, in
favor of Depew he had offered to pay
campaign expenses. But no money this
time. Samuel Bradley, Assem- blyman,
testified he met Senator Sessions, who
said, "Csn talk t. your" Witness said
yes Sessions said 81 csn get you 81, 600
to put in your vest pocket if you will vote
for Chauncey M. Depew tomorrow"
Witness said no and started of. He
then said be would go up stairs and see
what Wss the best thing he could do.
We met again in my room and locked
the door. Sessions went on to say il
would be ali lice now if we all from that
district voted for the same man. He said
he had 81, coo to give me if would vote
for Depew and 81. 900 if Depew is elected.
l took the money as he counted it. We
left then and be said this is away down
deep in the WE'LL. said yes,
down deep in the we'll. l went down to
the Deevsn House 1 thought over the
matter. My first thought was to wait
until vote was taken, when / would
take the money out and say: "This is.
I ~, L
thought it was not best for me to keep
the money over night, SO l went to find
Speaker Sharp. / found him and
told him what had taken place, and gave
him the money. did not object to re
celViDg the money when offered. The
first offer was $1,000. l refused. ac-
cepted the money for the purpose which
l showed to-day Sessions told me to
say in explanation of my vote, something
about the same as Russell said when he
changed.
Senator Sessions said be had urged
Bradley to vote for Depew, but neither
of us said = sylls bic about money. Hud-
son, ofthe Brooklyn Eagle, was there, |
also Ingersoll, ex-member. He went to !
Bradley's room 1T the latter's request. |
Bradley hsd confessed he knew his dis
trict was a2sinst ConkliGg and Plstt, and |
had said; Il am satisfied my district is
against Conkling and Plat. I have
voted for the LAST time for Plstt To-
morrow Twill vote for Depew." [ con-
graduated HIM There WAS nothing sail
on either side about money. This morn
ing Bradley asked me il he should not
explain his changed voting. 1 said he
might say his constituents demanded the
change, as Russell had. Sessions desired
to ask Bradley if he hadn't to d four diff
rerent persons yesterday, before the tran
sactioR he referred to took plsce, that he
intended to support Depew. The COM
nittee adjourned before the answer WA.
given.
Suns Albany: At the request of
1umber of jOuro slists, Mr.. Sessions gave
hem the questions which he desired to
put 10 Bradley. They were as follows:
First-Did you not tell Mr.. Hickman
hat you had voted for Conkling and
Platt for the last time? Second-DidI
you not tell ex-Assemblyman Ingersoll
hat you had voted for Conkling and
olatt for the last time, and that you
Fould vote for Depew tomorrow? Third
Did you not tell Lyman B. Smith, cor .
of the Buffalo Courier, that t
was an outside man who had made /
,ou the offer of this money? Fourth
When Phil. Miller asked you who the
nan was, didn't you say to him that you I
lid not want to tell, and that you didn't G
NOW whether he was in town to day or E
lot, Is you had not seen him?
Session alleges that the latter two re-
eported conversations occurred after
Bradley alleged that be had received the
money, and after the conversation in the
enate this morning.
Bradley authorized the following an
wer to the questions: First-I did not
ell Hickman last night that I had voted !
or Conkling and Plat for the last time.
'ecOn6-I did not tell Ingersoll that 1
hould vote for Depew to-day. He has
what I said. Third
ave Lyman Smith, of the Buffalo
Courier evasive answers. I refused to
ak with Journalists about the matter.
FouIth-When Miller asked me whether
he man who gave me the money bad
kipped, told him that l did not think
e was in position to skip. told him
hat l had not seen him to-day, although
had done so; l was giving him an
Vssive ans wer to get rid Of him.