The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-28
he had received telegram calling him
away, and he would

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/ said, very well, and he went our. I saw
him again about an hour before the Board
met that afternoon
Mr.. Allen, do you mean 10 say that
after what you conceived 10 be an offer tc
bribe you, that you told this man that you
would take charge Of his bid and attend
10 it!"
81 said very well, sir; and I think he
understood what intended to DO. think
he suspected / was unfayorable TO his
cause, but had not so informed him."
"Did you mean 10 receive the bid y'
eyes, sir. intended to lay the Whole
matter before the Board. ! told the Board
what have stated here. gave several rea-
sons for opposing the Kendall Company.
told them that this company was opposed
10 us. while the American Bank-Note Com
pany
FAVORED THE READyrsrgR PARTY,
and, all things equal, was in favor Of re-
warding our friends"
a" How could eorporation be unfriendly
to party? don't understand this. Ex-
plain what you meanlv
81 can't explain. I had been informed
that the Kendall Company was opposed to
readiustment."
GLOW did you know the American Bank
Note Company was favorable 10 Readiust-
ers ?"
~ had understood ID was. / had seen
the agent OF the company here and talked
with him. He came here some time before
the Board met. lie told me he was bid
der for the contract. went 10 his room
and examined his designs. | voted mt the
first meeting for the American Company,
when | was told that the bids would be
kept open, as other bids were expected
"Wbat was the difference 10 the State in
the bids 2"
~ can't tell. I know the Kendall Com
pany's bid WIS the lowest. | did not com
pare the designs Of rival companies"
QUESTIONED BY MR.. EDGAR ALLAN.
"At what time did yop swear out the
warrantgv
Monday afternoon. Governor Cameron
sent for me Monday morning and showed
me the law. Blair had not laid anything
about such a law. AS soon as | could get
a justice ] took ont the warrant. Mr. l..
ID. Ward went with me i'm search Of JUS
tice. He told me Kendall had been 10 see
him, and had told him (witness) that Ken
dali had been there and made affidavit 10 a
paper that he would not allow him (Ward)
10 read. and that therefore he could not tell
what it was. This was the first intimatiOn
he received OF kendaips affidavit, the con-
tents OF which first heard read before the
Board. ! saw
THE GOVERNOR OF THE 10TH.
He was still in the city, and he said nothing
about arrest then. lie said he would take
a "A
me to act under his advice. don't rccol-
lcct that | saw the Governor between the
18Th and 18th instant"
CCyPENsNrT.
"Did SIR. Kendall Use the word com
pensate in his talk to you in the hotel?"
- have told you what he said. He did
not use the word compensate,' nor did nc
say anything about my vote"
"Thcn YOU admit that the word 'com-
pensate,' used in your protest, was not
used by the accusedYn
II have told you what / said
"What were your exact words when
Mr.. Kendall asked you ii YOU would OBJ
jcct 10 accepting handsome present."
"WcIl. said 'Pll see about it, or words
TO that cffect.'
Hhs WIZ = W AsniANsfHs
Mr.. Witt asked witness: "Did not other
members Of the Board admit in your pre-
sence that offers similar 60 the one made
YOU had been made themY"
mir. Dyson said he had been approached
by Kendall in the same manner. but he had
stopped him.
4 legal question growing ont Of ques-
tion asked by Mr. Witt caused Judge
Crump TO explain the difference between
counsel for accused and prosecuting attOr-
news. The latter. he said, "ought to
hold the scales OF justice evenly
MIR. Witt replied that he "was shooting
az the coyey, and he intended 10 have all
the evidence in the ease brought out, LET
the blame fall wherever il might"
The Court stopped the controversy.
Wines denied that he had ever told Mr..
Kendall that the American Bank-NOte Com
pany had given $1,000 TO Malone for the
campaign fund or that he had told Kendall
that $1,000 would be agreeable; both Of
which statements had been made by Ken
dali in his affidavit.
speaking i'm connection with The friendly
attitude OF the American Bank-Note Com
pany, Mr. Allan asked the witness:
.'In what way did YOU understand them
to be friendly"
Il understood the one was kindly dis
posed toward our party and the other was
not"
"Did you understand how they had
shown their friendship"
Il did nOl that ! remember, though |
may have heard that they gave a contribu-
ti0n."
COLONEL LADY's STATEMENT.
Colonel j. B. Lady, member Of the
House from ROckbridge, was the next wit
ness sworn.
ting between the Kendall Company and
the Board OF Sinking-Fund Commissioner.
for the award OF this contract! "
No, sir.'
Mr.. Witt: Did you state to Colonel
Jones that $500 would be paid TO the
Board for the award OF this cOntraetl"
Ruled ont.
Witness stated that he met Kendall for
the first time on the evening OF Tuesday,
and was introduced TO him by either
Reyely or Dyson: had general conyeIsa-
ton with Kendall then; on that occasion
Kendall did not say anything 10 him with
reference to influencing the action OF The
Board, and witness knew nothing as to
that save what be had read in the papers.
COvERNOR CAMERON
having been sent for, appeared in court
and testified IL 10 his knowledge Of the
matter. lie stated this, he had heard on
his return TO the city from Petersburg that
4 certain resolution requiring any action OF
the Board Of Sinking Fund COMMISSIONERS
10 be submitted 70 The revision of the Gov
ernor had been offered IN the senate. lie
Inquired as TO the cause OF the resolution
and heard something. Friday morning
Mr.. Allen came 10 see him lthe 0ONernorl'
and reported officially his statement in TINS
matter. Witness said he heard the state
ment. and then told Mr.. Allen to remain