Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-18
STILL SMELLING
FOR A SCENT TO the ALBANY SEN
AT0RiAl BRleeR.
Another Oay Of the Same Old @onotony-
Money Changers, whose Names are
legion, Undergo the Pumping
Process-ko Material
Change In the Ballot.
AN UNLIMITED PERIOD OF SUSPENSE
TIE INVESTIGATION.

The comnirsss ass Decided 70 Let Nc
o,lt Edes scamp Dscsps- Tessinouy o'
the vsrsous witnesses.
ALBANY, June 1.-THE bribery In
yestipation was resumed; Bradley wai
recalled, but his testimony was unlm'
portsnt.
Bangs asked the ruling Of the commit
tee on questions II tnpy understood
from the resolutions appointing them
that they had right to examine into
charges againt persons other than mem
bers Of the Assembly. His own judg'
ment was that they had not the power to
do 80 under the resolutions, but he re-
auested the Committee to give its ruling
on this point.
The Committee retired, and on return
ing reported that they had decided to
extend theinquiry to everything bearing
on the Senatorial election.
Mr.. Csntwell's Testimony.
Thomas w. Cantwell, Receiving Teller
of the Albany City National Bank,
sworn: Know Adam Blake, OF Ken
more Hotel; he is customer at our
hank. he deposited one check for $lO,'
600 signed by Mr.. Oxner, OF New York,
another for $z, 500 signed by the same
man: both were endorsed by A. ID. Bar
ber and deposited to the credit OF
Blake: gave large bills. for the $1,000
check.
Charles J. Peabody.
Charles ]. Peabody, Cashier for Spen-
Ger, Traske & Co, sworn: re-
member getting the check ior
81 500 cashed at the Merchants Bank
June Sth; think there were no large
bills in the package; paid the money
over 10 the messenger sent for 1t by
Senator Woodin; Graves got a check
cashed for $1,000 the same day.
Blake Belohes.
Adam Blake, of the Kenmore Hotel,
sworn-Know Edward K. Phelps; peo-
pie visit him at the hotel on business
connected with the Legislature; don't
know Barber; don't know the extent oil
his acquaintance with Phelp Phelps
gave me a draft on New York for
$4,000 on the 2Sth OF May deposit
ed il in the bank and paid 1t back
to Phelps in such sums as he desired.
don't remember the name OF the
drawer or the checks, and don't know
why Pnelps' name was not on both OF
the checks. 1t was on the $4,000 check.
Garfield, Not James Abram, Testifies.
Charles l.. Garfield, Paying Teller OF
the Albany City National bank. sworn
Il don't remember about the 10Th or
2Sth of paving a check TO Blake. l
don't know anything about persons be-
ing bribed nor Of anything OF the
wrong going OH here.
Bangs-That is all. He is your wit
ness, Mr.. Smith.
Smith-We don't want him. Have
no questions to ask him.
Bangs-You may go. Mr. Garfield.
STANLEY moved that when the COM
mittee adjourn it meet again on Mon
day.
Bangs said that il an adjournment
was taken from this day until Monday,
he could not promise to be here next
week.
aoudsll Gouged.
John A. Goudall, OF Utica,
cashier OF the First National Bank OF
Utica; was subpGraed to appear and
give the transcript OF Barber's account
from January lst last. / went to the
bank in the morning and asked the
book keeper to give me the checks,
&c called for by the committee. He
replied that Barter's account had been
written up that morning and the
checks returned to Barber. The state
ment of Barber's account was then pre-,
sented. Barber had deposited $1,000
in checks drawn by J. ID. Oxner, OF
New York. About $54. 900 OF the total
sum i'm the statement wes for discounted
notes. The aggregate credit is s9O,66l;
the debit side is about $S6, 900.
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