Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-16
MATTERS MINCED
By SESSIONS IN The ALBANY lNvts-
TI6ATi0N.
Nj, Memory Suddenly ssesmss Very os-
fsetiys In His Cross fxamiaatioa-
Another Ballet Tsksn, bat No
Occupants Yet for the
Coveted Seats.
lIrTls PRIVATE GAMES OF CHANCE.
srss1oss' SIN.

LILLE PRIVATE 6AMtS W ChhNIt.
srssIons SIN. fti
p,.sa cross- examioation II the Accused
Bsfsrs the the smsling Committee.
ALBANY, June i5.--The bribery inves-
tiestion was continued this mornins,
senator Sessions resuming the stand.
By Bangs-In your experiences around
Legislatures do you know Of sny legisla-
tor receiving money for votes?
Srssions-I do not.
Bangs From your observation and
bsljef and from any experience you may
have had, do you think any Legislators
were Influenced by any pecuniary con-
sideration for their yete?
Peckham-Iobject to the question as 10
what the opinion or belief of the witness
may be on this matter as foreign to the
subject under Investigation.
A long debate followed and the coun-
sci allowed the question, and Sessions
SAID he had no theory on the subject.
Bsngs-Did you not believe
Bradlsys Vote Could be Influenced by
Pscunisry Considsrationf
Session. had no reason 10 believe
that his vote could b inAuenced by
money consideration. have no evi-
deDce that he was not an honest man,
and believed him honest 80 far as /
knew. .a- ...t
Bangs State the first conversation
you had with Bradley at the Delavsn
House on the night OF June 8.
Sessions met in the hall OF the
Delayan House near the cigar stand.
We commenced talking, and / urged his
vote for Depew a. the only solution TO
the question. He Bradley said: May
be YOU won't be disappointed in my
final vote. Il construed bis remark to
me to mean that he was voting for
Conkling to
Please Some Grant Men
IN the district, and after dong so tor a
time he would finally vote for pepew.
| went to the Delayan House that even
ing TO see Senators Woodin and Bar
ber; 90 down there to see them very
frequently, two or three times a week
and sometimes oftener.
Bangs Did you not 90 TO Woodin's
room FIRST on that evening?
Sessions-I do not remember; the
friends OF Depew, or at least many OF
them. meet in Woodin's room occa-
sionally; / don't know who was present
at woodin's room that night; went to
Barber's room that night also; saw De-
pew IN Barber's room; have known
Barber for years: have seen Edwards
and Van Vechten there; never knew
anything about Bsrber's business; un-
derstand he is
Frlsndly to the Central Railroad.
Don't know that he is q paid employe
of the railroad; don't know that he is in
the employ of the Central railroad;
have never heard anything about the
Central railroad matter In bis (BarbersO
room.
Bangs-what is the smallest sum you
have seen played for in Barber's room
this winter?
Sessions-Two shillings on game of
old sledge; have seen many persons
playing in Barber ssroom at
Euchre, OId sledge, Boston, Etc,
I don't think / should mention the
names OF the men whom have seen
playing in the room; have never seen
members of the Legislature playing
cards with Daniels for money; can't
swear that have seen Depew in Bar
ber's room since May oath; don't know
that have seen Charles Orr, OF Budalo,
this year; never played cards with him
in Barber's room.
Bangs-where did you 90 after leav.
ing Bradley at his room in the Kenmore
Hotel on the night OF June Sth.
Sessions-Think went to Woodin's
rocm.
Bang,-Hsvs you bought stocks this
year?
Sessions-Have bought some stocks
through Spencer, Traske & Co.; the
firm have given me checks; kept no
bank book; don't know that Depew
kept an account there.
The Interview.
Bangs Who invited Bradley to the
interview on the night of June SIh at
Kt nnore?
sessions-I did. My object was to
tell him wha Ingersoll had told me
from Terry, who had Just gone through
his county. | wanted to tell il to Brad
lev so as TO have him know just how
the people in his district felt, 80 As to
enGeavor to change his vote to Depew.
Sessions then repeated the statements
heretofore published about the incl
dents of the evening Of June Slh at
Kenmore.
Bangs Di you say anything to
Bradley about his political prospect in
1 ha m
cOurst? .,-
sessions-I talked with him about the
question of his position-on on the Scna-
Iorisl question. .s "a
Banes-Have you ever been in the
New York Tribune Office
Sessions ii WIS once; some lew years
ago, in 1879. / think | went there to
have them correct some misstatements
| in their columns about me. l wrote
two letters also. which they published.
Bangs offered in evidence the two ar-
ticles which appeared in the New York
Tribune OF May and June, 1879. relative
TO Sessions course in ths legislature,
t. which the counsel for Sessions ob'
j-cted.
Pending the discussion OF the sdmis'
stability OF the papers as evidence, the
Committee took recess.
- Afternoon eess1on.
i ;Upon reassemblinx Bangs renewed
the offer Of the Tribsss articles, to show
he said, Senator Sessionse public career
aud az presumpsive evidence Of the
truth OF the charge here made. Finally,
however, he said he would not prees the
offer of the counsel fnr Sessions object
ing to the admission OF the articles
Bangs then resumed the a
Cross-Examinaton Of Sessions
who sail he did n, such business as
lobbyist at the time be came here
When Winsn's matter TRANSCRIBED, !
knew the political division in the House
was close. | remember winan's cnsng.
ing changed the mi jJrity. Bradley told
me, wheo went 10 his room. about his
talk with Terry and Ingersoll Bradls y
and l most always, wnen xe met talked
OF the Senatorial question
Sessions Vas then exsmined by smith,