Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25

lc45. and continued to reside there until 1866
when removed 10 the city of New York. In
Philadelphia was ia the furniture business.
In New York branched into machinery and
inventions. and am the patentee of Luckeu-
backs pneumatic pulverizer, which machines
are now in use generally in the eastern part of
the United States and Europe.
L now reside in Denver, having removed
from New York two years ago. I am wei
known in New York. WAS member of the
produce exchange and am well acquainted
with many members of that body. i am well
known by Mr. ErastuS Wyuian. In the year
1856 visited London, England, for the pur-
pose OF placing there Pennsylvania oil proper
ties in which ! was interested. | took letters
of introduction with me 10 many gentlemen
in London, among them one to MIR Ernest
Seyd, from Robert 81 Foust, ex-treasurer of
Philadelphia. became well acquainted with
Mr. Seyd and with his brother, Richard Seyd
who, understand is still living. I visited
London thereafter every year, and at each
visit renewed my acquaintance with Mr Seyd
and upon each occasion became his guest, one
or more times, Joined his family at dinner or
other meals.
In February, 1874, while on one of these WIS.,
lis and While his guest at dinner l. among 9th
or things. alluded to rumors afioat of parlia-
meDtiary corruption. and ex pressed astonish-
ment that such corruption should exist. In
reply to this, he told me he could relate facts
about the corruption OF the American con-
gress that would place it far ah cad Of the Eng
fish parliament in that line
So far the conversation was at the dinner ia
BILE between US. His brother was there also:
this was talk between Mr.. Ernest Seyd end
myself. After dinner ended he invited me to
another room, where he resumed the converse
ton about legislative corruption He said
III you will pledge your honor as a gentleman
not to dlvulge what am about to tell YOU
while live will convince you that what
said about corruption of the American con-
gress is true" gave him my promise. and
he then continued; II went to America in
1873 authorized TO secure, if could the pas
sage of bill demonetizing silver 1t was to
the interest of those whom l represented the
governors of the bank OF Englan6-to have it
done. took with me 100000, with instruc.
tons II that was not sufficient to accomplish
the OBJECT, to draw for another R1OOOOO or as
much mere as was necessary" He told me
mat herman bankers were also Interested in
having 1t accomplished. He said he was the
financial adviser of the bank. He said: ~
saw the committees of the house and senate
ana paid the money and staid i'm America I'M
I'll knew the measure was safe."
asked if he would give names of members
to whom he paid the money. but this he de-
cllned to do. He said: Your people will not
comprehend the far-reaching extent of that
measure, but they will in after years. What
ever you may think of corruption in the Eng
fish parliament. assure you that would not
have dared to have made such an ATTEMPT
here as did in your country"
i expressed shame to him for my country.
men in our legislative bodies. The conversa-
ton drifted into other subjects, and after that
though met him many times, the matter was
never again referred to-
(Signed) FREDERICK A. LUCKENB.cH.
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Den
yer, this 9Th day of May, A. d. 1892
JAMES MILLER,
Clerk of the supreme court. State of Colorado.
"A great deal more proof exists show
ing that not only was Ernest Seyd here
IN 1872 but brought $500, 900 along to
buy congress. That letter said to be
written 10y his sons is a poor excuse at
getting out Of the box. The INDEX and
Review have published it to accomo-
date the Cresset and should be pleased
II 1T would publish our remarks. which
OF course 1t viii not do.