Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-14
h pIesING Il
DOWN DEEP INTO THE WELL FOR THE
SOURCE OF that $1,000.
Tn. investigation continued-Sradlsy Re-
called and Subjected to a Severe
Examination : Events That
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II Place To-Day.
SNAIL BALLOT CAUSED BY PAIRING.
SMALL BALLOT CAUSED BY PAIRING.
pRApLEY RECALLED.

Committee met at 3 O'Clock this morn
ing, ard the taking Of testimony was
resumed. Bradley was recalled and
subjected to q severe examination by
Counsellor Bangs. concerning himself
and his private business affairs. The
contest Of January last was
then taken up, and Mr.. Bradley testified
as follows:
| had not seen Senator Sessions dur
ing the canvass; did not see him before
l came to Albany in January; have seen
him often during the session and con.
versed with him about the bill before
the Legislature. / took an active part
in the first u. s. Senatorial canvass this
year. was frequently at the rooms OF
Platt and Crowley in January last, until
finally made up my mind which can
didate I should support. i understood
at a meeting Of the Stalwafts in my city,
they did not decide on candidate.
Question, by Peckham-who did you
understand was at that meeting?
Mr.. Carpenter-l object to the ques'
ton
Mr.. Bangs-I think the question may
be asked.
Mr.. Bradley-I understand no deter
minatiOn was arrived at, but subsequent
ly | made up my mind and went to
Platt and told hun would vote for him.
( To Peckham1 / had frequently talked
with Sessions about the Senatorial ques.
ton. He was not much OF Stalwsrt.
He
Advised Ne 20 Vote for Depew or Rogers.
He claimed that they were going to win,
and that | should be on the winning
side. | gave him a strong answer, and
he knew / wouldn't vote for Depew
under any circumstances He then
wanted me to vote for Rogers, but
told him Rogers was not a Stalwart
aud that | would not vote for anyone
but Stalwart. He [Sessions1 under
stood that | would vote for no one but
a Sialwart; voted for Platt. Sessions
made no offer OF money to me during
the January canvass for my vote; he
was active for somecandidate other than
Stalwart. Up TO the time OF offering
the money 10 me there had been no un-
pleasant feeling between us; he under.
stood would support Conkling and
Platt Senators Loomis and Sessions
and Assemblyman Morgan aud myself
W re at the Kenmore House on the FIiLay
alter the resignstions were received here
and had an animated discussion about
the canvass. told Sessions that it was
a sure thing that
Conkling and Plstt Would be Re-e!ected,
| told hIm the voters OF my district were
divided up on the Senatorial question.
He was earnest in his opposition to
Conkling and Platt, and on all occasions
advised me to vote against them. j
told him in reply that | would vote just
as saw fit. didn't answer him in
an angray tone, but went to his room to
have him understand that l was still
with the Stalwarts- / was not angry
about it. didn't calculate for Conk-
ling and Platt on the first ballot, and l
told them j would not in a caucus or
or conference OF Independents.
Stalwarts. gave as a reason Tor my
proposed acti, n that many OF my coi-
stituents were opposed to Platt anu
Mr.. Peckham Did Mr.. Sessions ask
you TO vote for Depew before the first
vote was taken, or did he offer you
money? =.
Mr.. Bradley No, sir have attend
ell many conferences OF Stalwsrts in the
parlor at the Delavan House. Nearlv
all the different grades or shades oil Stall
warts attended. Conkling and Arthur
were both present at these conferences.
Fishing for Q Conspiracy.
Peckham-Who was present at the
Independent StalwsIt Conference?
Bangs-I object to the question.
,ckham-I wish to prove that there
is a conspiracy in this case and l want
To prove II.
Carpenler-I object to such state
ment. =,
Bargs-I am glad to have the counsel
for Sessions frankly confess their line oil
defense and hope the counsel will be
allowed 10 continue on that line oil In
quiry.
mi. stability OF Peckham's question ask
ing who were present at the lndepend-
ent Stalwart Conference or caucus.
Peckham argued that the committee
should admit the evidence with the
greatest hberality. The question laid
over for the present
By-Psckham-Whom did you vote
for ON the first vote2
voted for Conkling and Plat. On the
Friday of the first week there was fall-
iny off in their vote and their friends
deemed il necessary to keep il up and
spoke to me when changed To- them. |
also voted for Fentoa and Ward before
| finally cha. gtd to CDnkling and Plat.
also vo.ed one time for Andrew ID.
Whire before the final change. l
went home the day after |
voted for Conkling and Platt
On INV return to Albany Sessions
Advised ne to Leave Conkl ne aud Piatt
and vote for some Hall Breed. don e
recOllect that he advised me to vote for
any particular man. The tirst time i
remember him asking me to vote for
D.pew was last "Wednesday evening, at
the Delavsn House. donot remember
At what date prior 10 Wednesday Ses-
s,ans ~ ksd me To vote for Dspew. He
i'd ssk me about u frequently, bnt !
slssys answered that I couldn't vote
for Depew. He lSessions told me my
constituency would be satis fed with De-
new and would not be with Conkling.
He ISe,sonsl told me Rogers or Cornell
cou. a be elected, but pepew probably
not Witness replied that the change
from Depew to Rogersor Wheeler would
be satisfactory to him. Witness told
8 ssions lie would not leave Conkling
and Plat till Depew was out OF the
Tacs; had been at the Delavan house all
Last "Wednesday evening with Mr.. Jones,
a res dsnt Of Jsmeetown; he was board
ins Al the Delayan. We took q walk
doxn Broadway together; bad seen Dis
irict Attorney Bradley, OF Chsutaulus
co ,nty. at the Delavan House the Fri
,,,y hstore June SLh. District Attorney
Bradley is q second cousin OF mine, and
was here working for Conkling and
Platt-