The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-23
vs. 'seS ., neeent RiBtsry.

tne IeSlslaClVe literature and 'Oill
103'' spells the Pittsburg riot bill. Mr..
Lewis Emery, Senator from Mexican
county. is under examination, and Mr..
NJ. S. Quay, then Secretary of the Com
| monwealth, now candidate for State
Treasurer, is speaking to the depOnent.
| Scene: Lochiel House, Harrisburg
"in the window right next to the big
! safe, where we hang our coats behind
the door. " well, - SAYS he, Tquoth de-
| ponent 81 was at Philadelphia last
week, saturday. and l was up in Mt.
| Cassatts Office to get some passes. and
while there Mr.. Cassatt brought up the
| conversation. He said he (Cassattl
| would be very much pleased il he (Sec-
retary of the Commonwealth Quay
| would assist in passing the riot bull, and
| that they tthe Pennsylvania Railroad,
| or which Mr.. Cassatt was Vice Presi-
| dent were very anxious to have it (the
| riot BILLY passed, aud he wished be
| Quay could do so with the oil delega-
tiOn to get their assistance, and he
| (Quavl said he Quay ,oould do so and
! he Quay said that Mr.. Cassatt would
see that all propositions that had been
made US would be carried out-provid-
| ing we would support the bill when it
| came up again"
Another: Vol. V, pages As and 46 !;
| Z. D. Graf, member from Armstrong !;
| scene, Brady House. Harrisburg. Mr..
| Charles Salter. of Philadelphia, address
| sing Mr.. Graft. (Mr. CRAFTS testimony
! IOqRitIrr Now, in reference to this
| riot BILL" he says. "there are some
| persons that have claims against the
| company, OF lChdteuer It is, (meaning the
Pennsylvania Railroad), on account of
losses sustained that are willing to
throw off part of it, and by that means,
| be says, fund has been raised by which
we have made an agreement. He says,
kemhle. Quay, and the rest of US, he
| says in this way: WE INTEND IN THE
FIRST START TO GIVE $500 FOR A VOTE
FOR THIS BILL. AND 81 600 IF THE
PARTY MADE A SPEECH - aud be says
TO me, we do not expect you to make
speech, but. he says, we have talked to
these men (Kemble and Quay about il.
and we have agreed to make it 81 900
for you.''
And yet again Vol. V. page As, Mr..
J. B. White, member from Warren
scene the hall of the House Of Repre-
ssntatives, Harrisburg. Dranldtis per
soma, the member from Warren, and
Mr.. Charles Salter, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Salter has under discussion Mr..
Longs amendment to the riot bill. Mr.
and talk the matter over with Mr.. Quay.
| and, think, if you understood the mat
ter better you would vote for it. It
might be for your ddUdntdoc to 90 dOtUn
| and tdlk this matter over 1Cith Mr..
QUAY"
More Volume V, pages 73, "A, 75
| and 76. Mr.. Cargill, member from
Susquehanna, deposes ! He was ap-
preached by one Crawford "Mr. Craw-
| ford told me that those that supported
| that bill (the Pittshurg riot bil,)-the
| first he told me they would get $500
each, and afterwards be told me they
| would get $500 each, and after that he
| told me they would get 81. 900 each that
| supported the bill on third reading. It
would not be given them for their
votes, but still they would get that
amount of money"
Question by Mr.. Rhoads: "DId he
| offer to take you TO anybody to see that
| you would be sure of this morey ?"
| Answer: Yes. That last men,
| toned person said there were two men
| that would te responsible for the pay. -
Did be say who the men were ?"
Answer: One was Quay the other
was kemble" "
Once more Vol. V. pages 113 and
! ia. Scene : Senate Chamber, Harris.
burg DrGnldtiS persond. Mr.. p. 5.
/ Bowman, mtmber from York, and Mr.
Charles Salter, of Philadelphia.
Nj. Bowman. lOquitur: And then
| he (Salter) told me that it would be ad
visable fer me, as border man, to vote
/ Tor the PittshGTTg riot biz. in order to
get our bill through. Told him could
| not do 1t, and |
would enter into no comtiration. He
| then told me l could study over this
matter, and perhaps l could vote for it,
| that there was a consideration of
| thousand dollars in it, and should see
/ him and he would take me to QUAY
| q Co. and they lCould make matters all
| right. and that should not be afraid of
getting the money-that the money
would be all right, and that would
! get the money from Blake Walters"
Now look At this picture
! ARTICLE XVII. section s. of the
| Constitution of Pennsylvania, COM
mended To the attention of Mr.. Cassett
and Mr.. Quay, and the public generally:
| mo railroad or railway shall grant free
passes or passses at a discount to any
persons except officers or employees of the
company
ARTICLE v. Section 30: "Any Der
son who shall directly or Indirectly Of
fer. give OF promise any money or anv
thing Of value. testimonial, privilege or
| personal advantage to any executive or
Judicial officer OF member of the gen
eral assembly to influence him in the
performance of his public or official du-
ties shall be guilty of bribery and be
punished in such manner as is provi-
ded by law"
SECTION 81. The offence of corrunt
solicitation of members of the general
assembly or public officers of the State
or of anv municipal division thereof. or
any OCCUPATION or practice nf soIicita.
tion OF snch members. or officers 70 in
nnence their official action, shall he de-
hned nv law and shall be punished by
fine and imprisonment.
ARTICLE VIII, Section 1.-THE
temptation offered hy "Ouav & Co .
includes nv the testimony offered above
both KPmble and Cassatt) Subjected an 9
member of the assembly influenced
thereby or receiving the same N this
penalty incorporated in the oath of of.
nee he must take before he took his seat
and anv Derson who shall he
convicted Of having sworn or affirmed
talseIv. or of having violated said oath
OF affirmation that he will not rece. ve
OF ne Influenced hv anv brihe or consid-
eratinn of anv kind offered for his vote
Sed" JoIyelt has office and anv person
VINO sna'i De convicted NJ having sworn
OF affirmed falsely or of hau,ng y;olnted
Sdid oath. SHALL BE GUILTY OF RRTB-
FRY AND FOREVER BE DISOUAT,
1ElED FROM HOLDING ANY OF