New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-07
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER T. 1885,


mailed for Tho Columbia Union Herald, whilst that
paper was owned by Governor Chamberlain and Treas
lrcr Carozo. A. O. Jones. Clerk of the House. test-
fed In order to obtain money on our claims We wore
forced by Governor Chamberlain and Treasurer Car
dozo to support the union Herald whilst II cxis'ed''
Woodruff testified:
Chamberlain while Attorney General. and aftcrward.
was IcgaI adviser Of the Republican Printing Co., until
he became Governor, and then the firm Of Melton mann
berain wingate we're the legal advisers H. d. Eo''
was legal adviser whilst he was speaker OF INC ou
and afcrward We paid them fees, as such legal ad-
visers for advice etc Have paid as high as sloooo
to d. IL. Chamberlain at one time think the leea
services rendered by d. II. Chamberlain and H. H. Eo't
were not worth such the amount paid; but we paa
them the amount charged by them for all the services
rendered by them OF cvcry kind whatsoever. We paid
Chamberlain fees high a. $1,000 or $1,000 when he
was Attorney General and several Of them When James
G. Thompson. through The Union Herald made the at
the Republican Printing Co.. we consiiCred IL an
attack ins,lgated by Governor Chamberlain for blackma
ing purposes make contribute to the support Of The
Union Herald" We made contributions to Tho Union
Herald" through Cardozo for the purpose Of stopping
these attacks and the contributions received with
that understanding. l suppose have paid alto
gether to The Union Herald about $4,000 under SINH
laf circumstances. In the these contributions
1 had conversations with Thompson, Cardozo and Cham
lain This while Chamberlain Governor and
Cardozo Treasurer; and Chamberlain and Cardozo
the active propretors OF Tho Union Herald" and Mel
ton had interest but active part afte- the
campaign. Concerning the fees paid TO Chamberlain
and Elliott we would not have paid It II we eouh
avoid it. We felt obliged TO pay them In
( order TO carry the printing business
Here IS one Of many extracts regarding Chamber
lain from WoodruG's diary, which he gave up
Monday jan I, 1s74-Met Chamberlain on the train,
and told him would hop toward Lis nomination for the
Goyenorshp. lie did say anything, but sat and
listened and fear he is great ny pocrite Am sat
isned and self Chaml crlan's deseron,
have much harder fight b, make, and that could not
without Jones very well, for there is
the wood-pe Well. shall not have the millennium
this year
Among the trifing discoveries of the committee
was the following. In the summer Of 1871 legls-
lative committee sent to NewNork to investi-
gate Kimpon's transactions They met there Attor-
ney-Gencral Chamberlain. "Aftcr consultation with
them both 1t was agreed that Kmpton should pay
all expenses Of the committee, and in order to give
Klmpton a little recreation they took little recess
for one month"; The members dispersed In various
directions. Kimpton paid this committee more than
ST. 600 according to the published reports. but John
Dennis testified that only So ,501 80 OF this amount
actually paid to the committee including incl
dental expenses, rent, and cler. hire The IN
vestgaung committee says: Although there was no
authority OF law to Justify these payments by the
Financial Agent, they evidently inspired and de-
vlscd by Attorney General Chamberlain himself
member Of the Financial Board"
One Of the smaller operations OF the Ring was the
passage Of an act during the session Of 1923 appO-
pating $50 900 to pay rewards for the arrests ana
convictions under the Ku-klux act I. J. Moses, jr.,
testified that this act was passed through the nflu-
cnce OF d. H. Chamberlain and Judge 7. J. Mackey,
and that tho whole amount be paid to Major
Lewis Merrill, L. S. a. At ChambcDan's solicitation
he appointed Chamberlain, Melton and three others
commission for the distribution of the money. Merrill
received S15,75O. The warrants for Mcrrllls award
claimed BY Chamberlain and were found TO be
Endorsed ID. II. Chamberlain, attorney in fact for
Lewis Merrill" III this case, therefore, Chamberlain
was at one and the tine judge and counsel for
the claimant who awarded nearly onc-half "
the entire amount TO be distributed. Governor Moses
paid $1,000 through a warrant drawn in favor Of
Judge Mackcy's brothern-law. There also a
considerable scandal relating TO the phosphate beds
Of the state which certain persons sought control
\ bill pas ed but vetoed by the Governor Samuel
Lee, member Of the General Assembly, who had not
been paid be had been promised for voting for the
BILL resolved to sustain tie Governors veto. He |
testified that Chamberlain, then Attorney General
sent for him 10 find out the trouble and paid him $3.50
$27J to vote for the bill
f. J. Moses, Jr., testified to stn another strange /
transaction:
While was Governor. John Dennis Superintendent Of
the Peneniary, informed that he had received from
Hardy Solomon three Penitentiary exchange
Tor three issued nn1 APPRECIATION and then passed and
the time stated they were worthless rs there
was no money TO pay them lie turned them me.
consulted with d. II. Chamberlain in relation to them.
Informed them from whom had received them they
OF no value, the appropriation that had been mais
the fiscal yea which they were issued been
exhausted. He proposed a loan from the
cciver Of tho Bank Of the State UPON them II would
give him portion Of IT, I agreed DO Chamber
LAIN attorney, secured order FOR the receiver
loan him e7.O00 upon them. Chamberlain taking $1,000
for his services out Of the $1,000
Testimony going TO confirm this was given by Den
MS and W. j. Gayer, receivers OF the Bank of the
In the whalcy case before the state Supreme Court,
IT was charged that Chamberlain paid 81. 800 to Gov
cnor Moses secure a favorable decision from the
suple9e Court Chief Justice Moses the Governors
father favored Whaley's claim, ard Justice willard
was against it, leaving It to Judge Wright. the col
orcd Justice, TO give the deciding vote Governor
Moses sworc that Chamberlain called upon him, and
asked him TO Judge Wright and find how much II
would be necessary 10 pay him TO induce him de-
eide for Whaiey He neglected to do so at the time
Within day two Chamberlain wrote him note, Of
which the following IS alleged 10 be copy.
elton Chamberlain, Law ONCE
Columbia :. c., Apr!l g. 1874.
Dear Governors Please matter at COO or
3 600, may be necessary. Let know exactly whab
IS needed after your Interview and viii on hand
viii call your IL 80 a. DON'T delay the
matter. Yours CHAMBERLAIN.
Moses testified that Wright finally agreed to concur
with the Chiat Justice for - 600. hoses stated that
Vhacy afterward declared that he did not authorize
Chamberlain to bride Wright, and did not know It was
being done. He simply promised him a fee Of 81 1900
provided he won the case.
These citations arc sufficient TO show the character
of the testimony that was elected from a number Of
persons regarding Mr. Chamberlain. Some OF the
transactions, It will be observed are alleged to have
taken place while he Governor, and so during the
period covered by this book These ard all the other
charges against him should have been met IN a salts