Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-03
1125 and 1877 Main st. =.

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of the train, AID in due season turned up
in quiet quarters at the Brast House, and
sent cut to Mr.. McEatire that he was
ready 10 carry ont the negotiations with
Mr.. Snodgrass. MeEatire at once hunted
Snodgrass up, and told him the Wheeling
+ man was on hand as per agreement, and
they had better go up and gee him. Snod-
grass declined 10 go unless Mr.. Grail was
allowed to 90 with him, and accordingly
McEatire hustled ont and found Grail
Then the three men repaired to the hotel,
and we're ushered up 20 tie room occupied
by thu visitor. After proper and necea'
sary introductions lad been made all
aIonrd, the Chairman, according to the
story, preceded at once to bust
ness by saying be presumed Mr..
Snodgrass understood the object OF
his visit to the town. Mr.. Soo5grass
responded that he Guessed he did" and
then the Chairman proceeded to properly
impress Mr.. Snodgrsss with his ability to
re ward those who might deserve being
taken care of. He said, among other
things: "0i course, you understand, MIR.
Snodgrass, that the Republicans have elect
ed q President and the Governor Cf the
S ate, and we will have full charge af er
the 4th of March. Oar friends will then
be amply provided for, and when l say
amply provided for mean well pro-
vided for. Further than this do not feel
like going at this time do not feel like
Offering you any further special induce
ments to divulge what you knoS about
this matter, "a it would tend to weaken
the value of your evidence in Court, and
we are anxious to have your evidence as
strong as it can be mode Even after the
close of Harrison's administration, in case
we again elect President, you will net be
neglected"
The Chairman then questioned Mr..
Snodgrass fully about his financial condi-
ton, what salary he got. etc, etc, and
this done, he went on to hold up the sd-
vantagss of life in Washington, with good
government position behind man, and
with the assurance tn 1t he would be amply
taken csre of. He dwelt upon the beau
ties of the city, its many advantages to q
man of taste and education, as compared
with New Msrtinsville, and in addition
said that many of the government positions
paying large salaries were easy to fill, with
not much work to do. Concluding this
striking exposition of the advantages ofthe
Capital, he desired of Mr.. Suodgrass wheth-
er life in Washington, under the circum-
stances he had described, would not be far
preferable to remaining in New Martins
vile.
Mr.. Snodgrass replied again that as he
was Democrat, he did not wish to hold q
position under a Republican administra-
tiop, that he liked the people of New Mar
tinsville, that all his friends lived there,
and that he guessed he would ros make
change He said, to cut short the talk,
that he would take the So. 900 as offered By
Mr.. McEntire, to tell all he knew about
the scratching of the ballots.
The Chairman hummed and hswed q
good deal about this direct proposition,
and finally said:
"I cannot offer you any further special
inducement for the reasons stated before
which are that it would weaken your tes-
timony before the Court. What l have
spoken of, however, will amount TO much
more than S., coo. Your proposition is for
a fixed amount of money"
Snodgra.s replied: "Well, if you don't
wan. the goods for the price, you don't
have to take them"
Snodgrass then pretended to want to get
away, but the distinguished Wheelingite
insisted upon his remaining and holding a
further talk about the matter, which Snod-
grass agreed to. Snodgrass finally said he
would have to take his leave, but be-
fore he went the Chairman said he would
like all present to agree that nothing should
be said about the meeting. This was prom
ised all around. The Chairman then added
that he would make report, and thst Mr..
Snoigrass would hear ffom him again.
Mr.. Snodgrass did not hear further from
the Chairman, however, but Mr.. McEu-
tire kept representing to him, from time to
time that things were going along
smoothly" and that the money would
coon be paid over and the arrests made.
Matters dragged along in this shape uu-
til the grand jury met. when several Re
publican leaders, among them George
Sheppard, Basil 7. Bowers, McEntire, and
, Others, made an endeayoT 70 iLdict John
G. McEldowney and Saodgrais on the sup
posed admissions Snodgrass had made, as
per the foregoing. These gentlemen said
they had tesn keeping sn eye and an ear
upon tie case, and worked up quite an ex-
element in their own minds. As shrewd
move, Bowers, after be had tOld the grand
iury he believed SnOdgrass had scratched
the ballots himself, went to Mr.. S1od-
grass and told him he understood Mr..
McEntire had sent his (Snodgrsss) name
before the grand jury, and "thst McEntire
had done this at the instance OF MessTs.
Atkinson and C0wden,n and added that
1.-The fact is McEntire was no! to make q
move in this matter without consulting
me. This was the arrangement between
Atkinson, Cowden and myself, and you
keep away from the grand jury and l will
make i, all right with the Court"
OF course, the grand jury wanted all the
light it could get on the subject, and ii
sent cut for McEldowney and Snodgrass
Here the bottom fell out of the whole
gigantic joke. Snodgrass exploded the
whole matter to the grand jury, told
them of his scheme to get hold of the
money, and added that he did not know
anything about who scratched the tickets,
but was still ready to tell all he knew il
Cowden would pay the $1,000, but he
didn't want the government position, and
, did not care to live in Washington City.
Y.
Excursion Tickets to Moundsville.