Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-05-05

and that Il was CUSTOMARY to give rebates
or commission to the man whose influence
got them these sort of jobs.''
CROss-EXAlfINATION.
Judge Crump commenced cross-exatni-
nation of witness by asking him about the
offer he charged Kendall with making in
the hotel. Witness repeated what is above
written.
Did you report the fact of this offer to
Il did. To the Governor. Attorney
General. State Treasurer, and Second Au-
ditor.''
How long were you in Kendall's
Mot more than twenty minutes. saw
my fellOW-commissioner at the next meet
ing of the Board. do not remember say
ing anything to them about the corrupt
offer. I saw them at the next meeting of
the Board, held on Wednesday last at 4
o'clock. did not 60 to the Governor g
Office that day, but did 60 to see the At
torney General"
why was it that you did not mention
to the balance Of the Board, who are en-
gagged in the same work with yourself aud
charged with the same high duties. the
fact that corrupt offer had been made
your"
Il thought the proper time to do this
was officially, when the Board was in ses-
sion."
"Why?n
81 thought the Board could not act un-
less it was in session."
"Why did you think it proper to tell
others and not them?"
81 told the Governor because I wanted
to act under his advice"
1.-THE Governor Is not the law officer of
the State; why did you go to him?''
Il wanted to make the statement known
to him don't know that I had any
special reason. He did not advise me to
take criminal action. l made the same
statement to him have made here"
''Why was the warrant not taken out
then instead of on the Oath instant?"
II was advised by the Governor to wait
his action. Captain Blair did not advise
action. and I determined to wait until he
did,
Had the contract been given at this
time to Kendall?'
Yes; the Beard voted to award the con.
tract before the warrant was issued"
ibid you not make affidavit to an ap-
pIication for an injunction2"
Yes"
Did not Attorney General Blair try to
stop the execution of the contract by an
injunctionY"
81 believe he did,
"Where did you swear to the injunc-
tion?"
Il don't know; 1t may have been in Cap
tain Blair's Office. or perhaps in mine. 1t
was served on me yesterday. / do not
know who had the bill since it was sworn
out. I think it was in Blalr's hand.''
Judge Crump: "Do you know of any
offer having been made that If the con-
tract with the Kendall Company would be
withdrawn or annulled the Injunction
would not be served2''
II do not"
ibid you make any such offer yourself?''
II did not. 1 saw Mr.. Kendall on the
18th of April, perhaps the Goth, and the
Board had voted to award the contract
when took out the warrant for the arrest
of Kendall. The bond of 500 600 requir-
ed by the Beard had not been given when
the warrant was issued. Governor Cam
eron told me Kendall was in the city.
didn't know he was here to execute bond,
and Cameron advised me to swear out q
warrant. Last W ednesday Kendall was 10
my office. [ was in the hall of the House
OF Delegates, Kendall beckoned me out,
and asked if 1 had received his bid [
told him no, and said would go down in
to my Office and be certain. I did so, and
NtHudll WCAI III w wi uIC. 4AO Outu L0 Acu
received telegram calling him away, and
he would
LEAVE his BID IN MY HANDS.
[ said. very we'll, and went out. [ saw
him again about an hour before the Board
met that afternoon"
"Mr. Allen. do you mean to say that af-
ter what you conceived to be an offer to
bride you, that you told this man that yoa
would take charge of his bid and attend
to it?n
81 said very well sir; and | think he
understood what intended to do. 1 think
he suspected | was unfayorable to his
cause, but | had not so informed him.
ibid you mean to receive the bid?"
YES, +sir. | intended t, lay the whole
matter before the Board. ] told the Beard
what have stated here. | gave s'va al
reasons for opposing the Kendall Comp srly.
told them that this company was oppos-
ed to us, while the American Bank-Note
Company
FAVORED THE READJUSTER PARTY,
aud, ali things equal, was in favor of re-
wardiDg my fri":id-.'
"How could a rpnration be unfriendly
to partyp | con t understand this. Elk
plain what you mean!''
II can, explain. had been informed
that the Kendall Company was opposed to
readjustIDent
"lto~ did you know the American Bank
Note Company was favorable to Readjus
ers?''
Il had understood 1, was. l had see,i
the ageft of The 'tnpan5 here and talked
with i'm. He came here some time be.
fore the Board m-t He told me lie was 4
bidder FIR tie contract. | went to his
roam and examined his designs. | voted
at the first ts.eetisg f'n the American Com
eanv. wi Ell n as told that the bids OH d
be- kept open, as 9th bids we've expected
What was the difference TO tue State in
the bids?-'
II can't TIL. KIN W the Kendall Com
pany's BID was the luwest. did not CON-
pare the designs If rival companies"
QUESTIONS BY Mr.. EDGAR ALLAN.
AT what time did you swear out the
war; ni2''
''Montay If ern,on. Governor Cameron
sent for me Monday ~ 'rning and showed
me the law. Blair lad not said ANYTHING
about such a law. AZ soon as [ could get
Justice took out lie warrant. Mr.. Il.
D. Ward went with me in search of d JUS
tice. He told Tne Ke dali lad been to see
him, ard had told lin iwitness) that Ken
dali had been there and made affidavit to
a paper that he would rot allow him
(Ward) to read, and tat therefore hs
could not tell what II Aas. This was the
first intimaiop l receive Of Kendall's
affidavit, the contents of which 1 first
heard read before the Board. / saw
TnE GOVERNOR ON THE 10TH.
He was still in the city, and he said moth
ing abnut arrest then, He said he would
lake the matter under consideration, and
asked me to act under his advice. don It
recollect that | saw the Governor between
the 18th and Is: Instant"
COMPENSATE.
ibid Mr.. Kendl al use The word COM
pensate' 10 his talk to you in the hotelp''
II have told you what he said. He did
say anything about my vote.'
Then you admit that the word com
pensate, used in your protest, was not
used by the accus-d?"