Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-15

Bribery InreSttqotton.
ALBANY, June 14.-The Assembly Investigation
continued this morning. Bradley resumed the wit
ness stand
Mr.. Peckham-Is there not factional fight In
politics in your district between you on one side and
Mr.. Sessions on the other?
Answer-No, sir.
Peckham-No discord of any kind in political mat
ers?
Answer-No sir; there is some trouble In
town, but not in party, in my district cannot
say that all the members of the Republican party
have ndorsed the action of Mr.. Sessions at the Chi
cago convention. Sessions has not been before the
people .nce that convention. We have tried to keep
the question of half breeds and stalwarts out of
politics ia our district. told Sessions didn't like
his action there know g. P. IDgersoll. I don't
think told him had voted for Conkling and Platt
for the last time. This was the afternoon of the
evening saw Sessions.
Peckham-Do you know Dunnell, cf The New
York TinaesP
Answer-He may have been among the CORE
spondents who called upon me after made the
statement of bribery in the assembly.
Peckham-Did you tell him you were going to
vote for Depew hereafter?"
Here long discussion followed between counsel
Bangs insisting Peckham should designate place
in the city of Albany where such conversation oc-
Cured. The committee decided Peckhams ques-
ton proper one.
Bradley think made the assertion that could
get $500 for voting for Depew, and at the
same time please my constituency, but would not
do lit. Did not say to the postmaster there that
could get $500 or voting for Depsw. Did not say to
ex-Assemblyman Wheeler that Senators get $1,000
each for not going into caucus 1 know George T.
Euston, of Allegheny. 1 did not tell him I would
not vote for Conkling again. I did not make any
statement to Editor Hall, of Olean about big time
being expected at Albany. The statement made In
the House was written by himself in Speaker
Sharpe's room at the Delavan house the night I
handed the money to him. don't think Jones saw
it or read 1t before l made the statement in the
House Sharpe seemed paralyzed when gave him
the money, and did not count the money as fast as
would. He finished counting it, however, tefore I
got through writing.
I want some latitude I may have told
Dunnel that the money was given me by an outside
lobbyist. know Lyman B. Smith, of the Buffalo
Courier. Idon't think said to him that money
was given me by an outside lobbyist.
Another debate between counsel followed here,
Bangs insisting that the witness should be allowed to
give his anwser in his own way, and Peckham in
sisted he should give direct answer. Pechham re-
peated the question.
Witness-Know Fem ii. Miller, of Chstauqua
Did not sey to him money paid me by an outside
lobbyist am pretty positive did not toll him 30
Peckham-Did not Miller ask you If that outside
lobbyist still in town the morning after you re-
Bradley-He did. told him did not know.
was home Saturday, June 4th. know where Kel-
sey's cigar store is in olean don't remember say
ton in store for the people at Alb my the lowing
week.
Peckham-Did you say that You could get S5907
Here PeckhaIn rested.
Direct examinated by Bangs L don't remember
what reporters showed my speech to Some OF
them sent for it and gave it to the first man who
asked for it. whole crowd of reporters gathered
around me and was greatly excited OF course.
Think I can recall what said to them. 1
did not want to connect Sessions with the
TRANSACTION. did not do SO until came before this
convention. had some conversation with the editor
of the Olean paper but did not say anything TO MIN
10 warrant his sstemsnt that startling exposures
NAV be expected next week. What I meant was
that Brady aud the star route excitement would be
more fully developed In the cigar store, at Olean,
made the statement that could get $500 for voting
for Depew and at the same time please my constita-
ents. thought for the reason that ths LOBBY at
Albany was understood to be very energetic. |
talked with the postmaster at Knapps told him
could get $500 for voting for Depew. 1 thought 1
could do SO from the common rumor which prevailed
about the capital. remember talking with Heck
man I said Rodgers was acceptable to our people
and I might yet give him lift was trying to
evade answering the question from the newspapers
the day made my statement in the Assembly.
reference to expected developments in Washington
was in the State inebriate asylum in Binghsmpton
in 1873 in nine months paid my own board there
not even take sauces in which brandy or wine
are used had an interest in the Peg Leg railroad,
and In the Oil eXCltemenJ i slg gCeu d Pdsor SINluB
the right of way te another railroad company.
I forgot about the matter cf signing entirely.
Hence my statement that diant sign hadn't NJ
desire to deceive.
By Bangs there anything said of a contin-
gent OF $500 offered you By Sessions on the night OF
June 8,h, and provided Depew was elected?
Bradey-I am positive he offered me SfO0) addi-
tional in case Depew would be elected.
Bradley continued No one has ever suggested the
idea of my making false charge against Sessions,
or any one else. forsaw that every administration
man would pitch into an4 atuse me, and try to
break down my testimony. 1 never expected to have
the benefit of the S2,c01 neither combined or plot
ted in getting up false charge against Senator ses-
siops He took the money from bis pants pocket.
Here counsel rested.
BY Brooks SIN ftatng that you could get $500 for
voting for Depew and S2.600 for taking your name
of the caucus call, have you any belief or kno VI
edge on the subject?
BradIey-I have no knowledge on the subject
whatever
Brooks -Doyou believe that there are some men,
bsrs of the Assembly who can be purchased?
Witness-I think SO from newspaper and street
rumors. dons think any Senator would take 81 ,OW
for his action en- the matter. have no psrson a
knowledge don't know of any person e,thsr up IL
low down 10 whom i'm. roper prop sals have beer
made except in this case of my own.
Urdei Examination to ohairman-Mr. Sessions