The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-23
STATE or WAsHis0ToS.

COUNTY OF PIERCE.
Hon. Fred Grant, seattle, Was5.-Dedr etr:
end the Republicans OF Kutltas very favorably
inclined toward the reelection OF lion. Jonn H.
Alien for United States senator. hereby pledge
myself 70 vote Tor him and the Seattle ditch, too
have the Republicans OF the new town in
limo 20 man want you 70 favor George Brsd-
ley. He mas stood by me and have the great
est confidence in him, aa1 he can do more for
the Republican ticket tna8 any DINER maj IN
the valley.
We must have money to treat the boys ANY
AsRAsGEsEsf YcU NAKs WITH Mr. BEADLEr
WILL BIB SATISFACTORY TO ME-
Please notify your friends IN this county that
you have reason 20 believe that VIII iavor
Allen, but do lot mention it 10 the county com
uittes or state committee either unless you
know them better than %.
Keep this letter until / see you and then re-
turn Il to me. Yours respectfully,
FRANCIS +. MaDiGAs.
Pa lguess you better return this letter BY
George Bradley. and ne Will give IL 70 me-
never 60 back on q friend.
George Bradley being first duly sworn on
oath deposes and say, that ne is a citizen OF the
United states. residing ar Nenatehee, kittltas
county, state OF &ssbington, hat the above Is a
correct copy of original letter written by
Francis r. Msdigsu. Republican candidate for
the state legislature from the Eighteen Ia
tisth) legislative district. Ktttas county, which
letter bears date of October 10, 1892, and was
written by the said Madgan and directed to
the Hon. Fred Grant, Seattle. Wash, and was
placed in his hands for del very the said Fred
Grant by said Fraucis f. Madigan the 10t1
day of October. 1872 That At the time said
Madigan delivered the same to me he told me
to 20 TO Seattle and Mr. Grant and
present the letter, together with the
letter from him 10 John Il. Allen, and Mr. Grant
would give me five hundred dollars t&500) ac-
cording went to Seattle, aud on the Ii a day
of October, 1892, saw Mr.. Grant and presented
said letters 10 him. whereupon tMr Granil paid
me one hundred dollars $500 and promised TO
give four hundred dollars 900 more soon as
he could raise IL, and IL he could not get as
much together he would send me what he
could. On the f4th day of October / saw him
again on the street, and the same day wrote
him q letter askng him 10 send me four hum
dred dollars 1900. much of IL rs he could,
and In reply / received the following letter, to-
Wit:
64SArE DEPOSIT BuiIDISa,l
SEATTLE, wash, Oct. Ia, 1892.
Mr.. George Bradley, Occidental Block-Dedy
9fY: Your note received AS l stated in our
last interview, II am able to raise money for
the purpose we have in view, / will send Mr..
Madigan the amount he desires--or as much of
IL a. possible. II do not succeed will return
now, as stated plainly in our last interview.
II can secure any more money for Mr.. NJ. ]
will send IL 10 him Otherwise | will return the
letters In question. Very truly yours,
f. j. GRANT.
(6igned) GEORGE BRADLEY.
eubscribed and sworn before me this sth day
Of October, 1892
(signedl FRRDRRIc N. HEDGER,
Notary Public, residing in aud for the county
Of Pierce, state of Warrington
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