New-York tribune., 1884-10-03
qHE PARIY or OPPOSITION.
DEMOCRATIC TRICKERY AT HARRISBURG
HEAEsAY TESTIMONY ABOUT THE kEMBLE-bLAiNE
sToRY-MR. BERGNER's EMPHATIC DENIAL
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sToRY-MR BERGNER's EMPHATIC DENIAL
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HARRISBURG, Oct 2.-The desperate Demo-
cratic leaders here aided and abcttcd by the National
Democratic Committee. to-day succeeded In getting INTO
shape testimony hcarsay evidence regarding an
alleged assertion that william H. kcmbc l. SAID 10 nave
made about bribng Mr.. Blaipe while Speaker oi the
House. Before proceeding to business Il letter was
handed to the Alderman from the District Attorney,
warning him that the only evidence he could hear was
that relating proof OF publication. hut this was dsc
gardod and the gates LEI down TO admit hooi 'i
testimony ,ha wa, totally irrelevant far ~ 1t could
aid the prosecution The prosecutor = j. Anderson
Democrat was present with his counsel. George H. Ir-
wn the Democratic County Chairman, and the prisoner
George d. Herbert Democrat. was represented by j. {.
McAlarncy Democrat. M Irwin did all the question
Ing and took great pains TO draw out all that ne couu
that would In any way seem to reflect on Mr. Blaine Ire
first witnos. was H. T. Movers Editor of The Patriot WHO
testified that Herbert told him Of the kcmbi- Blaine
check story and cited authority Major Iibridsc Me-
Conkcy and samuel Kunkel. The article was prepared
and printed and when III o H. Bcrgncr who IA alleged
to have fir told IT, denied it. the witness told B'rgncr
that he had heard him that kcmbr had stated a c-
cnafi In SO That ne hnh biihoh Halnr WIN f'u'y
rule he desired aud that afterwdu Blaine dcln"huco
and received *2jo0 more. kcinbe Said he had no I..
lection 10 pay once but he did Object to being Sqeclc
The witness had heard Bcrmcr say that Dcin9crHts
would like to Blaine nominated. hut II c"uld nr
proved upon him hat he wa' corrupt man @ .inot @ 81, IN
the Kcmblc check story and sny that he I5rISngn
was i'm Cincinnati and saw the checks The Wit
ne-s had given Herbert the information that led 10 the
publication of the story. d. W. Seller confirmed the les
imonv of Major McConkcv. ana said that Mr.. Bcrgucr
told him he the checks ~ Cincinnati in le ana
handled them. ~ Bochmcr s. Boyd Martin anu lhonaS ,
NJ Jones were sworn, and knew nothing or the story;
Prosecutor Anderson when PIT upon the sihld t'.thth
that he had never spoken Ia ir Borgnrr on me sc'
This was The fun extent of the testimony. Al ns c.c
Mr. Irwin asked for continuance of the case ~ "er 10
hear the missing witness samuel kTukcl. who s eH- %
pcctcd 10 ocoriOhOratc McConkoy aud the Alderman ai
iourncd the hearing ml tomorrow afternoon
Mr. Bcrlncr said II ni.ht that hc had 80 hesitation Il
saving that the testimony of Meyers - false ANA uil u
hears the mpsss of faleity upon s face, ana that '
tr-timony of the other witnesses l. founded upon ms
take which could have been disclosed II opporu hhd
been afnrling him any of hi. fcnds To cro's examine
thc vurs.c- He SAYS that be T. taking legal at
vice win Wow o probe nthc bottom th" co"ncl "i
those engaged in ths ucy and to punish those VINO
have participated in this mock prosecution