Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
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The Harrisburg stPatr1Ot'' Succeeds
In Getting It's Evidence Before the
Public.
New York world special.
HARRISBURG, Pa Oct. 2 -ro.day the
bottom dropped ont OF the scheme so
persisiently prosecuted to suppress ieati
mouy relating to the alleged bribery Of
James G.. Blaine while speaker Of the
House Dlstriot Attorney McCsrrell
sought to iutimidate the alderman before
whom the evidence was being taken with
communication difputing his right to
admit any evidence except that tending
to establish the publication OF the libel
with which George D. Herbert wSs
charged in having written q statement
printed in the Harrisburg Eatrio,, giving
conversations had with Charles IL. Berg
ner, in which the latter charged bribery
| on Blaine. The truthiulness of this
| statement was denied by Berner and the
Republican papers friendly to Blaine.
Information was made against the
writer for libsl, at his request, 10 elicit
the truth, and to-day the accuracy OF his
statement was fully proved. FMeyers,
publisher Of the Edtr,ot, swore that the
day after the publication Of the state.
msnt Charles Ii. Bsrguer had said to a
number Of persons that he had seen two
checks at Cincinnati with which William
II. ksmble slleged he had hribed Blaine
~ make a ruling for him. Bergner con-
trsdioted the truth of the publication and
had printed in the Patriot denial.
To this Meyers replied: "Mr. Bergner,
Won know you told me the story several
times"
Bergner answered 81 did, except
said nothing to you about Checks"
Meyers retorted 81 don't remember
whether you did or not, but you said to
me that 10 Cincinnati, in 1876, William
II. Kemble OF Pennsylvania, had declared
that he had to pay Blsine twice to get
him to support measure in which
Esmhle was interested paying him $5, 900
and 81, 800 respectively, and that Kemble
said he could respeo. a man who would
vote favorably for bill after having been
bought once, but he had no respect for q
-. that had to be bought twice. You
said to me, Mr.. Bsrgner, that you could
not vote for Blaine, because you knew
| him 10 be corrupt man."
"You Democrats said Bergner,
''would like to see Blaine nominated;
You wonld have Pudding. 1t would be
| proved upon him that he WAS q corrupt
man, and that is the reason you want
him nominated.''
ElbridSe MoConksy, resident clerk OF
the house of representatives, swore that
Berguer said he deprecated the nomina.
tion of Blaine. The nomination WAS un.
wise and imprudent, and Bergner pre-.
dicled Blaine's defeat. As reason, he
| gave the existence OF the checks in
K5mble's possession. The genuineneaf
OF these checks Blaine could not dispute,
Bergner said Kemble stated in his
presence when Blaine's nomination
seemed imminent the party could MOI
afford under any circumstances to TAKE
that kind OF candidate, and in proc
said: Here are two checks, one fol
IS 600 and the other for 81, 500
drswn by me to his order
ask anybody TO say that this signature
on this back az Endorsed was not genuine
They were given to him by me for tn,
purpose OF giving decision while he wa
speaker OF the House OF Representative
st Washington. challenge contradiction
never had any other business trsnsa 40
tion with him in my life. There the,
are, take them and examine them" Thes
checks MCConkey said Bergner told hin
he had seen and had in his hands. d
W. Seller, secretary Of the state ssrieui
tural society, testified that he was preseu
when BerRner made the statemen
ascribed to him by McConkey. He simpl,
confirmed what had been stated and Ii
snswsr 10 an Inquiry whether Bersne
had told him he saw the checks, re
spouded in the affirmative. The hearin,
was adjourned until to morrow Afternoon
TO take the testimony Of Samuel Kunkel
in whose presence Berguer told tn
bribsJy story.
| Charles Ii. Bergner is Republican
lawyer Of this city, and was formerl,
proprietor Of the Harrisburg Ieieyraph,
stslwart Republican paper.
RIAlNE's ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
At a Democratic meeting held in Fair
field, N. j., saturday night, Gustav
kobbe Of New York, made an address
during which he exhibited q lette
written by Warren Fisher, disclosing til
at npt OF James G.. Blaine to bribs Mr.
Mn.ligsn into surrender OF t. y damsR
ing l'ttl" Rock letters. Tho New Yorl
World publishes facsimile Of TN lsIte
wllaE esd6 a. follows:
lii Npril or May OF 1880 Blaine sent wor,
70 have me meet him at Fifth Avenue Hotel
liz then authorized me to get the letter
from MElligan, pay $40, 900 if | could no
get thcm for less and then wanted MIR. NJ
and myself to go to Europe remain unit
after election, all al his expense. Mr.. Mul
llgaa declined the offer. He said Blaine hal
stolen his letters in Washington and b
never should have what he held at an
price, Yours, &c.
WARREN FIsuER.
WlSDsoR, VERMONT, July 18th, 1884.
ID kcbhe made some stinging remark
IN si,rehoe TO tfs letter, concluding q
to .0ys:
i not this meeting at the Fifth Ayenu
Hotel, at which MIR. Blaine was branded as
thl9t and liar companion to that famou
meeting IN Washington when he went dow
on his knees to Mulligan and by fraudulen
representations obtained possession of tn
first batch OF these now famous letters.
ANOTHER BLAINE BoLrER.
I'iie Cincinnati Enquirer OF Septembe
27Ih, says 'Gsn. Ii. " Boynton lie til
preset Washington correspondent of I'll
CONNER cldt GdSstte, having held q simila
position on the old Gasette for 20 years
Durtrg The existence Of the Republloa
party the general has been one of il
steadiest supporters, Gnd has rendsre
IL incalculsble service with his pen AM
eloquent voice His military title wa
gained by valiant service upon the battle
fed. Gen. Boyntor yesterday openl
declared himself to an Enquirer reporte
as bsing unaltersbly opposed to the elec
tiol Of james g. Blaine. He has mad
Jaiuss G Blaine an especial study, an
Thuradsy openly made the astoundin
: s.G 7msnt Lhst hs considered Blaine
iisGo4e1t aan and would certainly nc
vote IN lin =
GENERAL NOTES.
Tuomss A. Armstrong, nominated "a
etevtot at-large by the Greenbsck CONVEX
ito" Of Pennsylvania, Tuesday week, la
~nIsn letter oonseutiug 10 allow til
Republican workinRmen OF Philadel hi
ann the state to support him az an eleotc
this lall Instead OF Calvin Wells. Nj
d A IN rif