Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25
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An Interesting witness Examined
by the Springer COMMITTEES An
washfnRten-Bpending $4,000 90
Prevent Fraud.
In Washington Thursday Commissioner
Clark OF the pension bureau was ex.
smined BY the House committee invssti-
eating the conduct OF Marshal Wright In
the Ohio October election. He had heard
rumors that the employees Of that bureau
acted as deputy marBhsls In Ohio at the
election, but hs was lot officially informed
Of suoh action. Some OF these employees,
he had heard, were special examiners OF
the bureau. Mr.. Clark read an official
letter, written October 10th by Mr.. Dud-
Icy to the Secretary Of tae Interior, In
which the former said he had been absent
al days, but had returned to duty.
~ was acting commissioner, con.
tinued Mr.. Clark, ''duripg Mr.. Dudley's
absence, and continued TO act until / was
appointed to the office. While Mr.. Dudley
Gays he was on duty, | was mot aware Of
it," Mf. Clark was requested to prepare
tabulated statement showing the
number OF psnsiOa employees absent from
the city at the time OF the elect on, and
the number who were residents OF Ohio.
He said 1t wss customary for large
number OF employees to take their annual
leaves at elections.
A. W. Hicks, q gray haired and gray
bearded man, afflicted with deafness aud
80 years Of age, was called as . witness.
He said he had no home, but had "lived
about the city for 10 or IL years." He
continued 81 was challenged while
voting by = man we'll acquainted with
me. The street was full Of deputy mar
shals, ooiored and white. Some OF these
were riding in buggIes and were well
dressed. Others wers rough looking aud
used bad language. never saw such an
election in Cincinnati, aud have seen
good many elections since 1873
That in 40 was pretty rough, but only
fats were used then. These deputy
marshsls we're armed with English bull
dog pistols, and heard one say, holding
the revolver 10 his hand Every time |
touch the trigger lie sure fire. On
Fourth street colored man Vas shot by
smother oolored mau who wore q badge
| The folks standing around said he was
slot because he was going to vote the
Democratic ticket"
do they shoot men for that out
there Z" asked Representative Springer.
"lps a pretty good cause" interrupted
representative Stewart.
Mr.. Hicks said further that he saw
colored men about the polls on election
day whom he had seen oD train In Ken
sucky few days before,
g. W. MoBlfresh, detective OF Wash.
ingtou was examined, he ssid he went
to Cincinnati to "spot repesters," a tele-
gram from Mr.. Dudley to Mr.. MCPHERSON
having besp received requesting that he
be sent. He said he ''saw no repeatera
to spot" he further said that s'gentle,
men seemed to be making their reports 10
Mr.. Rathbone."
The committee adjourned until Friday.
At the ivestigation into the york Of
the Cincinnati deputy mArshals by the
Springer Committee, In Washington,
Friday, Thomas Cavanaugh, ex-deputy
sergeant-at-arms OF the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, who was at Cincinnati on
election day, was examined. He said he
was employed al the instanos Of Mr..
Dudley and under the instruction Of the
central Republican committee to guard
AkAthbt ~ tuo pOiibs
ibid that committee furnish you
money! :" inquired Representative Var
Alstyne.
"No, sir; l received the money at Gin
oihnAti."
"WhO hired you 2"
81 don't oars to name tb Q party"
"Will your answer expose you to prose
oution ?"
'fNot In the least."
"The question seems to be a prope
one" interposed Chairman Springer.
81 received the funds," continued til
witness, ''irom the Lincoln Club Of Gin
eiDnat, II amounted to several thou
sapd Enthusiastically $5, 900,
"Who gave 1t to you ~
"Mr. Hiekenlooper. | WAS to use II 9
my discretion and understood 1t was
be paid to people to prevent fraud o
election day. Some few men were en-
ployed as Uni.ed States marshals.
"Money was paid TO take men back
! Chicago who had come TO help the Dem,
cratic ticket; at least they said they hs
coue tot that purpose. They got har
up and the party that brought thel
there didn't treat them right. They gay
US valuable information"
uDid Won make env ntta,nnt IL nxa,-o,
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men rom Young VINO came there to vo
. the Republican ticket 2" asked Repr
sentat.vs Follest.
"Fhe instructions were to prevei
anybody voting illeGa
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