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

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did you aiderstadd how they had
shown their friendshipf''
II did not that l remember, though I
may nave heard that they gave contrl-
bution.e
COLONEL LADY's STATEMENT.
Colonel J. b. Lady, member Of the
House from Rockbrdge, was the next
witness sworn.
Mr.. Witt: "Were you the agent nego-
tiating between the Kendall Company and
the Board of Sinking Fund Commission
| ers for the award of this contract?"
mo, sir.''
Mr.. Witt: "Did you state to Col. Jones
that 50, 500 would be- paid to the Board for
the award of the contract"
Ruled out.
Witness stated that he met Kendall for
the first time on the evening Of Tuesday
and WAS introduced to him by either Reve-
~ or Dyson had general conversation
with Kendall then on that occasion Ken
dali did not say anything tO'him with refer
ence to influencing the action of the Board,
aud witness knew nothing as to that save
what he had read in the papers.
GOVERNOR CAMERON
having been sent for, appeared in court and
testified as to his kno Wedge of the matter.
He stated that he heard on his return to
the city from Petersburg, that certain
resolution requiring any rction OF the
Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners IT,
be submitted to the revision of the Cover
nor had been offered in the Senate. He
| inquired rs to the cause of the resolution.
and heard something. Friday morning
Mr. Allen came to him 1.-THE Governorl aud
reported officially his statement in this
matter. Witness said he heard the state
ment. and then told MIR. Allen to remain
subject to his advice and orders in til e
| premises.
| Nothing further TRANSFERRED within the
knowledge of the witness until Sunday
last, and then he. (witness) was at the Ex-
change Hotel in the evening and met Ken
dali in the corridor. On Monday last, he
1.-THE GOyernor) sent for Mr.. Allen and in
formed him that Kendall was in the city,
and directed him to swear out a warrant
for his arrest. This was all he knew of
the matter.
The Commonwealth here rested it's
case, and the court took recess until
O'Clock.
| AUDITOR DYsON's TESTIMONY.
| When the court opened at O'Clock, sec
ond Auditor H. H. Dyson took the stand.
and his testimony will appear more COM
| plete, under the following cross examina-
| tiOu:
Mr.. Witt asked: ''By whom were you in
| PRODUCED to Mr.. Kendall ?''
| by Mr.. Revely."
| ''Where were you at the time of your
| first conversation with Mr.. Kendall 2"
"With Mr.. Revely in his room.''
"How long after he made the staten emit
which could be construed as similar to the
remark made to Auditor Allen, was it be-
fore Kendall explained it to your satisfac-
| tion ?''
"At the same M Getting; rot more than a
| minute elapsed before he did So"
"What were your words IN reply to Mr..
| Aliens charge against the Kendall COM
pany ?"
81 told him, even admitting his charges
| were true, the company he wanted to
award the contract was equally guilty. :"
''Then the reason you awarded the con
tract to the Kendall Co., was that you
! thought this company as bad as the Amer
| lean Company ?"
can Bank-Note Company,s agent. was
INTRODUCED BY LOBBYISTS.
| That was one reason"
! Who were they 20
| "Well, Asa Rogers was one. Other par
ties also sought to Influence my VOTE"
Tell who they were, want to go to the
| bottom of this natter
II don't know that ought to call it in
| fuence, but Gen. Malone is another who
talked to me. 1t may have been legitimate
on his part. He spoke of the superior quail
| ity of the American Bank-Note Company a
| work"
Then you term Malone a lobbyist ?''
| Eyes, sir"
Can you recollect who you heard say
that the American Bank Note Company
had given Malone $4,000 for political pur-
poses ?"
Il heard good many. I do not recall
names, perhaps the agents Of the Chicago
l. WAS common rumOr in the mouth OF
| evAivh,1y that the American Company
d,l it.7
Did gu object to this?'
i Yes, SIR"
| Then there are three reasons why you
voted against the American Company
first, introduced by Asa Rogers second,
[ Aahone's Influence third, being guilty OF
bribery aud corruption. Are there any
other reasons?
| "The Kendall Cpmpany's work was bet.
i ter and cheaper, and l wanted to protect
the States interest; and did not
BELIEVE A WORD OF ALIENS STATE
| MRNT."
"Why ?"
''If Mr.. Allen ha been offered bribe
it was his duty to ha We srat in the face OF
, the man maxim. Ian d then to have seizsd
him by the collar, as l would have doao
and dragged him to the nearest police
man. had nc idea in my official capacity
OF awarding contracts where the interests
| nf ri O y II VOlvad t0 martina a o.
ward for Utica! service. think i is
| tine this is stopp ii.
| Mr.. Witt here congratulated the witness
upon his new faith" which MIR. DysO.i
resented f,y referring the Attorney to his
| (D.so 81 people, who had kn VII him all
nis life.
"whs did you think Allen did not tell
the ttutll?"
Bee ,nse he withheld from the Board
| lie statement Of an attempt to bribe until
| the Chieegy c,,mpany's bid was thrown
| out, ard had moved that the bid Of the
| Kendall Company ba accepted, and lie the
I American. aud Mr.. Revely had expressed
! d favorable opiuon of the Kendall Com.
pary Then Allen said what he did, and
i6 was at his instance that the Board ad-
jaurned until next day. He enjoined
SECRECY
on the part Of the Board, and yet the ne xt
day RiddIeberger offered a bill ia the Sen :
ate dppsiving the Board OF power to award
contracts sitl,out the approval of the Gov
ernor. | and Revely we re opposed to
FCKClBLE OVERSEEING.
and at once determined to take the mat
ter in hand and award the contract 10 the
Kendall Company before the resolution
could be passed.
CRoss-ExAMINED BY MR.. EDGAR ALLAN.
''What was the difference in the bids OF
the com panies for the priuting?"
About 81 500 in favor of the Kendall
Company. The agent of the American
frr DO h~Fa