Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-17
Bribery Investigation.

ALBANY, June 1G-The bribery investiga-
ton was continued this forenoon: VIM. A.
Graves, of the firm of Spencer, Trask q Co., ,
testified: Sessions; account was closed June
7th by the payment of S6,616 in currency.
Sessions account was profitable. The last
purchase on his account was ST. Paul pre-
ferred. Have talked with Sessions about the
denomination of the bill paid him. There
were three one thousand dollar bills and three
thousand dollars in one hundred dollar bills.
Sessions told me he wanted to close
the account and wanted large bills to
take home with him. I talked with
Sessions last evening about this case but was
here yesterday afternoon to give my testimo-
ny if called upon. Before I had had any spe-
cial conversation with him he told his recollec-
ton of the matter of the bills, but his state
ment has not Influenced my own opinion. 1t
is unusual for men to draw their balance
when it amounts to $4,000 in currency.
To Bangs-My conversation with Sessions
occurred about 9 o'clock last night.
Bangs-Let me see the package of bills,
please.
Sessions handed him the package of bills,
which was shown to witness, and he identified
them as apparently the bills he paid Sessions
June 7th.
Sessions took out nearly all the money
which paid him from his trousers pocket
when we met at Smiths house, and
ran over the amount and recognized the
bills as those l paid him June Z,
as some of the bills were entirely new
500 bills. The sum l counted last night was
only few dollars short of S6,616.
To Smith, went to Smiths house to ask
him if would be obliged to bring up the
books of our firm. While there Sessions came
in. Our meeting was casual and not by agree
ment or appointment.
BRADLEY RECALLED.
Bradley recalled, and was asked for the man
uscript he wrote in the room where he met
Speaker Sharpe. Bradley handed it to counsel
Bangs, who read it aloud. Giving evidence
Bradley said
It was the same as he addressed 10 the as
sembly June 9th, when asking for the investi-
CATION committee. Had no appointment with
Sharp in his room that night. Knew General
Conway. He has never asked me to vote for
General Tremaine. did not want to talk to
reporters till l made my statement to the CON-
mttee. 1t was not out of regard to Sessions
or tenderness for his character that l refused
to make statement to them. Osslne Jones,
Jamestown, sworn. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Orsine O. Jones, who accompanied Bradley
TO Speaker Sharpe in Vice President Arthur
room, testified: said to Speaker Sharpe, Mr..
Bradley wants to see you. Istepped back, and
Bradley said / should come in. Sharpe invited
us to take seats. ] sat back, thinking
perhaps Bradley wanted to say something
/ should not hear. He commenced to tell
be had been approached to vote for Depew and
had the money. then hitched mp nearer to
hear what he had to say. Finally Speaker
Sharpe asked him who had done this, and
Bradley replied, my Senator, Mr.. Sessions.
think Sharpe said this cannot be. He said
something of the kind. He showed consider
able agitation. He rose to his feet and was
greatly excited. He then resumed his
seat and think l saw the speaker
put money in an envelope. l think
he counted it. l think l remember seeing
Bradley writing. Did not see the writing. l
did not stay Got away as soon as could af-
ter / saw what it was. | came down stairs
with Bradley and left him. / noticed there
were some $500 bills and some fifties in money.
| was annoyed when / heard it was our Sena-
tor. Did not look at the money close enough
to say as to the size of the package. The
money was shown the witness but he could
not identify 1t.
THE BOYS.
On the cross examination Jones said he has
been in everything.in the way of preaching.
Was in Chicago when he heard of the resigna-
ton of Conkling and Platt. Arrived in Albany
before the voting commenced; went and saw
Sessions there; saw other boys; mean mem
bers. We call them all boys. | talked with
them of my preferences. felt certain I spoke
to Bradley, as well as other boys. l went to
New York and came back, and
saw the boys again.
told Bradley when first here l wanted him to
vote for the stalwarts. At that time it was
known who were candidates, but / understood
Bradley was to vote for the stalwarts. The
object Of my being here is to promote the in
terests of nay candidates. l have made bets
on the result in two 500 bets.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Declaration Of Anti-Maehine Republicans,
New YORK, July 16.-The so-called anti
machine Republican Central committee to-
night adopted resolutions declaring that as
Depew had received the votes of more than q
majority of the Republican members of the
legislature for United States Senator, it was
the duty of all Republican members of the
legislature who desired that the State should be
represented in the United States Senate by two
Republican Senators, to concentrate their
votes without further delay on Depew and
thus throw the responsibility for defeating the
election of Republican Senator's upon the ad,
herants of the Senators who had Gre
ated the vacancies, and that those