Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-01
NEW YORK.

More Indictments for Bribery-An Effort
 to Indict Depew and TilIinzhnst-Hovv
 it Was Frustrated by tho Half-Breeds-
 ROberfson's Commission as Collector.
 ALBANY, June 3O.-After one ballot for Senators in joint convention to-day the stal- warts and Democrats secured an adjourn ment by 8 vote of 82 to 70. For the Conk-
 ling term Wheeler secured 43 votes, Conkling 32 Potter 53, Lapham 17, there being eight scattering votes. On the Platt ballot Ker- nan had 5 votes, Depew 51, Platt 2s, Cornell II, Crowley ', four votes being distributed among other candidates.
 The grand jury brought in this morning an indictment against A.. D. Barber for paying E. R. Phelps $12, ,5OO for the purpose of bribing State officers. He was admitted to
 bail in the sum of $3, GOO after pleading not guilty. E. R. Phelps was also arraigned on a similar charge and admitted to bail in $3, 900. He also pleaded not guilty. Charles A. Ed wards was also indicted for receiving from Joseph Dickson S5, 900 for the purpose of bribing State officers. J. Thomas Spriers. of Utica, appeared as counsel for all The cases are held over till the next term of the
 court. The grand jury say that while they believe the evidence against Barber and Phelps is insufficient to convict, that they considered it sufficient to warrant an indict- ment and legal investigation. There was great excitement to-day over the revelations of alleged proposed actions by the grand jury and efforts to secure other indictments which, it is asserted, are under consideration. The story is to the effect that through the efforts of ex-Superintendent of Insurance John F. Smythe, a stalwart worker the grand l jury considered the advisability of indicting Chauncey M. Depew and Tilinghast assistant
 president of the New York Central railroad. It will be remembered that TiIlinghast testified L cashed in Albany checks for S2O, 900 just pre- vious to the day upon which Bradley charges the attempt was made to bribe him. Filling | hast swore that he took the money to Buffa- | To on the same night left it in his safe for | week and finally loaned it to local bank which was short of currency. Smythe, it is | alleged, urged upon the grand jury that Til l inghast was working in Depew's interest, as Depew was attorney for the Central road, and 1 that the loaning of the money to the bank was arranged in order that Tillinghast could l account before the committee for it's disposal, l that it was probable if Tillinghast intended | to use the money Depew had knowledge of 1t, hence it was urged that both Depew and Til | hnghast should be indicted. It is alleged that a vote was taken Tuesday and lacked but two majority in favor of the indictment. But the | news got out and threats were made that there would be an exposure that would be very serious for the Democrats and stalwarts, and | many of the Democrats notified their leaders that If an indictment WAS presented against Depew they would vote solid for his return to the Senate. The stalwarts brought hard
 pressure to bear upon Smythe and the pro- ceedings were stopped. The stalwarts showed that there was no evidence against Depew worthy of consideration, and it would ! be fatal to the stalwarts to be connected with any attempt to injure Depew's chances by appearing to support an indictment founded l on the theory, and the matter was dropped. The half breeds openly defed the Smythe men to allow the indictment to be presented. Edwards, Phelps and Barber gave bail in s, ,OO0 each to appear for trial
 terrible scandal is in circulation in this city over the movements of ex-Senator Platt, who, 1t is alleged by Senator Woodin, A. D. Barber, ex-Sheritf Daggett of Brooklyn, ex- Speaker Husted, Assemblymen Skinner, Steele, Holmes, Potter, Chickering Waring, ex-Police Commissioner Disbrow of New York and several others, was the occupant of room in the Delevan House last night with respectable married woman of this city It is said tragedy is likely to be the result of the woman's escapade. Ex-Senators Conk- ling and Platt and ex-United States Marshal Payn uniformly deny the whole story and say it is a conspiracy.
 NEW YORK, June 30.- Collector Merritt was interviewed to-day. He says that although Robertson's commiss on has been signed by the President, Roberfson may take charge of the office when he pieases, even if several months hence. He mus first file his bond