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WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 15 1863.
THE CAMERON BRIBERY CASE.
EXPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TOINQUiRE
INTO TIM TRUTH OF CHARMS MADE BY
T. JEFFERSON BOYER, MEMBER OF THE
LEGISLATURE FROM CLEAR FIELD COUN
TY, OF ATTEMPTS MADE BY GEN. SIMON
CAMERON, DIRECTLY, AND THROUGH
'THE AGENCY OF COL. JOHN J. PATTER
SON AND WILLIAM BROBST, TO BRIBE
BOYER, BY THE OFFER OF MONEY AND
-PROMISE OF A LUCRATIVE • APPOINT.
MENT, TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF
'THE SAID SIMON CAMERON TO THE
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN L. HAMMER.
JOHN L. HAMMER being duly affirmed according
to law, testifies as follows :
By Mr Wakefield. Where do you reside?
Witness. I reside in this city.
By Mr Wakefield. Do you know anything in
'regard to the use of undue or unlawful means to
secure the election of a United States Senator in
January last?
Witness. I know nothing. sir, but what was the
general impression; I mean I . know nothing per
sonally.
By Mr Wakefiela. Did you tell Mr Wolf, at any
time, that he, or any person,
could have five thou
sand dollars for voting for General Cameron for
United States Senator?
Witness- I told him I thought there was a good
opportunity for making five thousand dollars—l
mean Adam Wolf,
By Mr Wakefield. When did this conversation
take place between you and Mr Wolf?
Witness. Some four or five days tefore the
election.
By Mr Wakefield. Did you shortly after this
eddress a letter to Mr Wolf?
• •
Witness. No, air, I never wrote one ?
By Mr Wakefield. Did you call on Mr Wolf at
the Pennsylvania House and desire him to go with
you to any place?
Witaces. lauso a eouple of times—twice, I
think.
By Mr Wakefield. Did you go with Mr Wolf,
at any time, to Mr Henry Thomas's?
I went there once.
Witness
By Mr Wakefield. Did you, at any time, meet
-with Mr Kerns, Mr Graber and Mr Eshelman at
Mr Thomas's house, and if so, at what time of the
day?
Witness.
I met them once, in the morning.
By Mr Wakefield. Was you at any time present
in the evening at Mr Thomas's house when Mr
Graber was there ?
Witness. I was.
By Mr Wakefield. Had you an oyster supper
cm that occasion?
Witness_ I think we bad, sir; I know we bad.
By Mr Wak. field. Were any Acmes drank on
that occasion, and by whom?
Witness. There were; I cannot tell by whom;
I was one of the party who drank a toast.
By Mr Wakefield. Did Mr Thomas and Mr
Graber retire into a separate room apart from the
compan ?
Witness. I think they did.
By Mr Wakefield. Was Mr Kerns there on that
occasion ?
Witness. I think he wee.
qty Mr Wakefield. Do you recollect of Mr
'Thomas and Mr Kerns retiring to a private room
ca that evening?
Witness. No, sir, Ido not.
By Mr Pershing. In what way did you think
There was a good chance for Mr Wolf to, make five
thousand dollars ?
Witness. By voting for General Cameron..
By Mr Pershing. Did you say to Mr Wolf who
would pay him five thousand dollars for his vote ?
Witness. No, sir.
By Mr Pershing. Did you make this statement
to Mr Wolf with the intention of deceiving him,
or was it made in good faith ?
Witness. It was eupposition entirely on my
part_
By Mr Pershing. What did you know, of your
own knowledge, or what bad you heard, that led
you to believe that Mr Wolf could get five thou.
sand dollars for his vote.?
Witness. -I knew no facts, and merely supposed
so; I heard nothing directly from any person else,
but only believed that he could get five thousand
dollars.
By Mr Pershing. Were you solicited by any
person to see Mr Wolf, Mr Graber, or any other
member of the Legislature, in connection with the
subject of the election of t he United States Sena
tor?
Witness. I was not, partienlarly; I done it
through friendship for the General.
By Mr Pershing. Then, before seeing these
men, you bad no conversation with any person on
the subject—is that what you mean to say?
Witness_ I spoke to several about it—not about
seeing these members particularly - -I merely said
I would do all I could for the General; I mean to
,ay that I called on these gentlemen and stated to
Mr Wolf that I thought he could make five thou
sand dollars on my own motion.
Ey Mr Pershing. Did you expect to pay Mr
Welt these five thousand dollars yourself ?
Witness. No, sir.
By Mr Pershing. Where did you suppose the
-money was to coma from?
Witness. I had no idea.
By . Mr Pershing. liad you any conversation
with General Cameron during this time?
'Witness. I met him several times, but had no
ieottersation with him on this eubject.
By Mr Pandang. Had you any conversation
-with Mr Benny Thomas on this subject?
Witness. I had.
By Mr Pershing. How long before the Senato
rial election was your first conversation with Mr
Thome:. ?
Witness. I can't say °lastly ; a couple of
weeks. I Suppose.
Py Mr Pershing. Wee any thing said in that
conversation about your seeing Mr Wolf, Mr Gra
her, or Mr Kerns, or either of them?
Witness. Not at that time.
By Mr Pershing. Had you any conversation,
nt any t,me, with Mr Thomas about seeing Mr
WA Mr GrAer, or Mr MIDI, or either of them,
and if so, when?
Witness. I spoke to him of having seen or
-poken to Mr Wolf onoe or twice; I do notremem
ter the time; it was some days before the Senato
rial election.
By Mr Pershing. bid you speak to Mr Thomas
first about speaking to these men, or he to you ?
Witness. I do not re men ,b, e .
By Mr Pershing. What did Mr Thomas say to
you in regard to this matter of having seen Mr
Wolf a couple of times ?
Witness He said nothing, particularly.
By Mr Pershing. How did you hap,en to in
vite Mr Wolf and Mr Graber down to Mr Thomas's
bost-el
Wirnesa. I had no partioular reason for it; I
asked no one but Will; Wolf was not there the
evening we had the party.
By Mr Pershing. Was there an arrangement
between y.. 11 and Mr Th.. 111113 that you were to in
vite Mr Wolf to bie house?
Witness Theie was not.
Be Mr Pershing. Does Mr Thomas live in a
private house?
Witness. Yes, sir.
By Mr Pershing. State whether you went to
lr Wolf's lodging in the morning and invited him
ca lsreakfast at Mr Thomas's, and if eu, state what
cl 4/ et you bat in it ? •
Witness. I asked him down; I had no particu
lar alien.
By Mr Pershing. Where did this conversation
take place between you and Mr Wolin which you
told him yon thought be could make five thousand
tellers by rifting for General Cameron for United
States Senator?
Witness. I think it was on the street.
By It, Pershing. Did. you go to the Brady
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House and call Mr Wolf out at the time you made
Erich statement?
Witness. I met him at the Brady House cellar
and walked out with him.
By Mr Pershing. Did you not invite him out,
and did be not go out at your invitation ?
Witness. Ido not remember.
By Mr Pershing. Did you in that conversation
invite him down to Mr Thomas's ?
Witness - L think not.
By Mr Pershing. Was it the next morning that
you went to Mr Wolf's room and invited him to
breakfast at Mr. Thomas's?
Witness. Ido not remember.
By Mr Penciling. Did you, at any time, write
to Mr Wolf that you wanted to meet him on ins ,
portant business?
Witness. I don't remember that I wrote him I
wanted to see him on that subject.
By Mr Pershing. Mr Hammer look at this,
[marked A, an envelope and letter,) and state
whether it is your own writing ?
Witness. It is; I sent it to Mr Wolf.
By Mr Pershing. Will you be kind enough to
explain to the committee the important . business
which the note was written about
Witness. It was on business of a private na
ture.
By Mr Pershing. Do you aay upon your oath
that this note bad no reference at all Co the subject
of United States Senator.
Witness. It was not for that purpose partiou
•larly.
By Mr Pershing. Was it for that purpose gen
erally ?
Witness. No, air.
By Mr Pershing. Was it any part of your pur
pose in inviting Mr Wolf to your house to see him
on the subject of the election of United States
Senator ?
_
Witness. Ido not remember that it was at the
time I wrote the note, although it was brought up
between us in the conversation between me and
Mr Wolf.
By Mr Pers'hing- Bow was it brought up ?
Witness. I disremember now.
By Mr Pershing. Were any others present at
the conversation between you and Mr Wolf?
•
Witness. I think not.
By Mr Vine. What is your business in thii
city ?
Witness. lam clerk in the State Department.
By Mr Keine. How many interviews had you
with Mr Henry Thomas from the time the Legis
lature met until the election of United States Sen
ator took place ?
Witness. I can't say how many.
fiy Mr Stine. Had you two?
Witness. Yes, sir; probably half a dozen.
By Mr Keine. Had you ten meetings with
him? •
Witness. I think not.
By Mr Kaine. Had you six?
Witness. Yes, air, I think I had.
By Mr Kaine . Where were• these meetings ?
Witness- At various places.
By Mr Kaine . State one of these places.
Witness. At his house.
By Mr Kaine. How often did yen meet him at
his house?
Witness. Three or four times.
By Mr Koine. If at any of these meetings with
Mr Thomas you had any conversation on the sutt
eet of the election of United States Senator, state
distinctly what he [Mr Thomas] said to you, and
what you said to him on that subject.
Witness. I don't remember; we had several
conversations about the subject of the United States
Senator at his house; he hoped General Cameron
would be be successful, and so did I.
By Mr Koine. flow many interviews had you
with General Cameron from the time of tho meet
ing of the Legislature until the time of the election
of Melted States Senator?
Witness. I met hini twice.
By Mr Koine. Where did you meet him?
Witness. At Mr Thomas's house both times.
By Mr Koine. Did you meet him at any other
time or place within the time mentioned?
'Witness. I passed on the street several times.
By Mr Koine. Did you speak to him at any
other times than those mentioned ?
Witness. No, sir. •
By Mr Kaine. how did you and Mr Thomas
propose to secure the election of Simon Cameron
to the United States Seisate ?
Witness. He hoped that we would get enough
votes to elect him. •
By Mr Kaine. That is not an aoswer to my
peation ; how did you and Mr Thomas propose to
secure the election of Simon Cameron to the United
States Senate?
Witness. There was no proposition made be
tween us nn that subject.
By Mi Koine. What wee said, if anything, be
tween you and Mr Thomas in regard to procuring
Mr Wolf, Mr °robot and Mr Kerns, or either of
them, to vote for Simon Cameron?
Witness. There was nothing said about Mr
Gtaber or Mr Kerns in our conversations.
By Mr Milne. What was said about Mr Wolf?
Witness. We hoped that he would vote for the
General.
By Mr Kline. What reason had you and Mr
Thomas to hops that Mr Wolf would vote for Gan.
Cameron ?
Witness. We bad no particular reason.
By Mr Kline. Had you any reason at all to
hope that Mr Wolf would vote for Gen• Cameron
Witness. Not unless Wolf thought it was a
benefit for him to do so.
By Mr Kaine. •In what way would it have been
a benefit for Mr Wolf to have voted for Mr Cam
eron ?
Witness. Ido not know, sir.
By Mr Kaine. Have you not said to him that
if he would vote for General Cameron be could
make a nice thing out of it, or words to that effect ?
Witness I told him I thought he could.
By Mr Kaine. What reason had you to think
so ?
Witness. No particular reason.
By Mr Koine. Had you any reason at all?
' Witness. Only what the supposition was am l bng
everybody.
By Mr Koine, What was that supposition ?
Witness. That General Cameron would take
care of his friends.
By Mr Koine. You were at the house of Mr
Thomas on the evening that Mr Graber and Mr
Kerns were there, were you ?
Witness. I was, sir.
By Mr Kaine Were you privy to of bad you
any knowledge of any arrangement by which Mr
Kerns and Mr Gruber were to visit Gen Cameron
at his house on that evening?
Witness. I was not or had not.
By Mr Kilos. Do you not know that there was
a carriage at Mr Thomas's door on that evening for
the purpose of taking the two gentlemen named to
Mr Cameron's house?
Witness. Ido not.
By Mr Kline. Were you ever told that there
was a carriage there for that purpose, by Mr
Thomas or any one else?
Witness. I was not.
By Mr KLine. Did you say to Mr Adam Wolf
that if he would vote for Simon Cameron he oould
got five thotomod dollars?
Witness. I told him I thought be could.
By Mr Barger. .What reason had you to say to
his. you thought be could?
Witness. No particular reason, gir
-I,' Mr Berger. How did you come to fix the sum
of *5.000.
Witness I bad no reason for it, sir.
By Mr Barger. Were you authorized by anv
one to [See the sum of fire thousand &liars to Mr
Wolf, or any one else. C.r a vote for General Simon
nue:kerma for S 'mato??
Witness I was not, sir.
By Mr B 'Firer. Did you ever have any conver
sa•i•.n With Mr Thomas as to paying money, or
offering money, for a vote for Simon o..meron fur
Dotted States Senator?
Witness. I dad net, sir.
By Mr Barger. Had you any oonversatina with
Simon Cameron as to vying money, or off .ring
money, for a vote fur him for United States &na
tant
Witteos. I had not, air.
By Mr Barger. Did you have any sommanias.
cion with Dimon Cameron, or any of his friends,
in writing as to obtaining a vote for bun for United
Wa►es Senator?
Witness. I bad net, sir.
HARRISBURG, PA:, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15. 1863.
By Mr Barger. Please tell tie what the "%wi
tless was which you speak of in your note to Mr A
Wolf ?
Witness. It was nothing particularly.
By Mr Barger. What do you mean, sir?
Witness. I don't exactly remember what the
oonversation_was.
By Mr Baiger. What do you mean by saying
to this committee, in answer to Mr Pdlshing's
question, that " it was business of u private na
ture ?"
Witness. There are some things connected with
it that I decline answering.
By Mr Barger: Wby do you decline answering ?
Witness. Because the letter was not in connec
tion with the election of United States Senator.
By Mr Barger. Had the interview which you
sought to obtain by means of that letter any rela
tion, directly or indirectly, to the subject of the
election of United States Senator?
Witness. It had not, sir; although it was spoken
of in our conversation as to who would be the suc
cessful candidate, do.
, By Mr Barger. Have you disclosed to this com
mittee all the *information you possess upon the
subject or of the means used to accomplish the
election of Simon Cameron to the United States
Senate, without any concealment, evasion, ro
mental reservation ?
Witness. I think I have, sir.
By Mr Barger. Can't you answer positively,
yea or no ?
Witness. I have stated all I can think of.
By Mr Brown. Did you at any time' make use
of any efforts to procure any member of the Logil
lature to vote for General Cameron other than by
endeavoring to persuade him that it was the interest
of the people of the State that he should be
elected ?
Witness. I did not.
By Mr Brown. Was you personally friendly to
General Cameron, and had you been so for years,
and especially desirous of his election ?
Witness. Yes, sir.
By Mr Brown. Was this the reason and the
only reason that induced you to talk to members of
the Legislature on the embj cot ?
Witness. It was.
By Mr Brown. In the conversations whiCh you
have had with Mr Thomas, Mr Wolf, Mr Gruber
and other persons, did you ever propose to secure
a vote for Generrl Cameron by the offer of money
to a menber, or any other unlawful appliance in
order to secure a vote ?
Witness. I did not.
By Mr Brown. When you told Mr Wolf that
you thought there was a good opportunity to make
$5,000, did yo.o design to impress his mind with
the belief that you or any other person in point of
fact would pay him $5,000 or any other sum if he
Weald vote for General Cameron ?
Witness. I did not.
By Mr Brown. Was that remark of yours any-
thing else than the repetition of gossip current in
the streets, or designed for anything else ?
Witness. It was not.
By Mr Brown. Was it not the fact that the
Democratic papers were alleging that General
Cameron would use money to secure his election,
anti was it not from that fact that there had been
gossip on the subject, and peculiar observations
made by the friends of Mr Cameron ?
Witness. Yea, sir, it was.
By Mr Brown. Did you ever design or do you
know from conversation with Gen Cameron, or any
of liis friends. of any design on your or their part
to unduly influence the election of United States
Senator? .
_ .
Witness. I never did, and do not.
By Mr Brown. In speaking to members of the
advantages -which would accrue in voting for Gen
Cameron and thy peeking to influence their votes,
had you any reference to a direct pecuniary advan
tage to such members?
Witness. I had not.
By Mr Brown. When you stated that you sup.
posed money was to. be made, by voting for Gen
Cameron, bad you reference to anything other than
the fast that Gen Cameron bad a reputation td
befriending those he was under obligations to!
Witness. I had not.
TESTIMONY OE GEOP•GE W. STROUSE.
agonise W. STIMUSEI being duly sworn according
to law, testifies as follows :
By Mr. Keine. Where do you reside, and what
is your present business ?
Witness. I reside in Juniata county, and am a
member of tifo Legislature.
* By Mr. Keine. Had you any conversation with
John J. Patterson relative to any Democratic mete
her of the Legislature voting for Simon Cameron
for United States Senator, and if so, when, where
was it, and what did he say to you on that subject?
State fully.
Witness. I first asked Mr. Patterson in my room,
No. 72, Herr' Hotel, whether there would be a
probability of electing Simon Cameron to the Uni
ted States Senate; be told me that he believed
there were two or three Democratic members that
would like to vote for General Cameron, and as
yet he had not seen them, hat was going to see
whether they wore kindly diiposed ; I cannot tell
the day of this conversation, but it was at least
one day previous to the time of his [Patterson's]
going to Readfog.
By Mr. Keine. Did you see Jahn J. Patterson
after he returned from Reading, and had you any
conversation with him relative to this subject?
Witness. I saw. Col. Patterson after he returned
from Reading and asked him who the man was
that he was after, and he declined answering, and
therefore I did not ascertain who the individual
was.
By Mr. Kaine. Did John J. Patterson say to
you that they had or could more a man to vote
for Simon Cameron, and if so, it' what ) way
Witkess. John J. Patterson said to me that be
believed there were two or three men that would
like to vote for Simon Cameron and would vote
for hitn,if they were net intimidated or overawed
by the members of the Democratic party.
By Mr. Kaine Did John J. Patterson say to
you that they had or could secure a man to vote for
Blmon Cameron, and if so, in what way?
Witness. He did not in any plainer words than
I have answered.
By Mr. Kaine. Did George Bergner say to you,
at any time, that they had secured or would secure
a man to vote for General Cameron, and if so, in
what way la
Witness. I had no oonvereatloß with him.
By Mr. Kaine. Did John J. Patterson say to
you, either directly or indirectly, that they could
procure a member of the Legislature to vote for
Simon Cameron fcr United States Senator for a
pecuniary consideration, or Any;bing of that kind?
Witness. He did not.
TESTIMONY OH WILLIAM A. WALLACH.
WILLIAM" A. WALLACIS beiog duly sworn accord
ing to law, testifies as follows
By Mr 8r.,1n. Pleebee etato if, prior to the elec
tion of United btates Senator in January last, you
were aware of the fact that T. J. Buyer was en
gaged in a scheme to entioe General Cameron into
an offer of moony or position to secure his (Bu
er's) vete for Senator ?
Witness I was not.
By Mr Brown. Were you not informed from
time to time by Boyer of the interviews that he
[Boyer] was holding with Brobst, Cameron and
others, friends of Cameron, relative to said elec
tion ?
Witness. On Tuesday or Wednesday before the
election, in the loose of Representatives, 'H.
Boyer told me that Brobst, the whisky,man—who
I knew before—was hounding him, of following
him up, and bad appointed to meet him that even
ing at Herr's hotel wish a carri.ge ; that it was in
reference to Cameron, and he [Boyer] was going
down t , see waerher Brobstowas thsr. ; I paid no
attention to iri as I knew Brunet to be a frivolous
character; on a eunreqaent occasion that week
Buyer told me that.. he had gone to Here.+ corbel'
and had found Beebe, waiting there with a ear
ri4ge, and m .de an excuse and evaded ; on
tn.. Sunday following, in company Willi a equatitu
gni, [George L Reed.] I canna at Dr Boyer's room,
P , uusylvania house; Dr Boiler o Iled me ankle
a d told me he had had an me, view with Came
l" n at .7 Donald Cameron'ti; he aid not detail
wuat occurred. as we were interrupted by persons
passing through, the room ; no Mkt communion•
JOHN L HAMNER.
GEORGE W. STROUSE
lions were made by biin to me in rcprd to the
election.
By Mr Brown. Did Bayer, at any time before
the election, inform yen that he had concluded an
arrangement with Cameron, or any of his friends,
to vote for Cameron for United Staten Senator ?
Witness. Ile did not.
By Mr Brown. Will you please state if the pub
lication made by T J Boyer In the PATRIOT ton
Union was submitted to yourself and others prior
to its publication ?
Witness. It was abown to me by Dr Boyer in
the House of Representatives, and was submitted
to Mr Clymer, Mr Lamberton, myself and others,
in Mr Clymer's room. •
By Mr Brown. For what purpose was it sub
mitted ?
Witness. For criticism, I suppose; to examine
the phraseology, ika.
By Mr Brown. Were yen and others consulted
as to the propriety of its publication ?
Witness. Dr Boyer bad determined to publish
it, and we were asked as to the propriety of its
publication.
By Mr Brown. Were yen at this time aware of
the fact that an investigating committee bad been
appointed in the Douse, or toot it was contempla
ted to have such a committee ?
Witness. I was not aware that a committee had
been appointed, but supposed such committe would
be appointed.
Dy Mr Drown. Do you know whether Charles
R Buokelew was informed of the interviews be
tween Dr Boyer, Cameron and his friends?
Witness. I was not.
By Mr Brown. Does Dr Boyer represent part
of the Senatorial district which you represent?
Witness. Ile does; be represents the county
in which I reside, Clearfield.
TESTIMONY OP AMOS O. NOTES.
AMOS C. NOSES being duly sworn according to
law, testifies as fellows :
By Mr Brown. Will you please state if you bad
any conversation with T. J. Boyer, after the eleo
tion of United States Senator, with reference to the
suppression of a statement published by him in the
PATRIOT AND UNION ?
Witness. Mr Boyer happened in my room on
the evening prior to the awayanee of the state
went in the PATRIOT AND UNION; Mr. Boyer said
that Brobst had been to see him some time during
that day, and wished him to suppress the state
ment, and, as he said, in order to draw him out, he
had asked him what be would give to have it sup
pressed, and he said, in substance, that be had
suggested to Brobst to see General Cameron ; I
think this was the substance, but cannot recollect
whether be or Brobst had rat suggested to see
General Cameron; he said that Brobst went away
anti Cagle back in the evening about dusk and
alleged that he had not seen General Cameron,
but he would give seven hundred dollars to have
it destroyed; Boyer said that he told him it was
too late, as it was in the hands of the printers and
they were setting it up.
By Mr Kittle. llad you any interviews or con
versations with any person who desired the election
of Simon Cameron, to the United Sates Senate,
and if so, who and what did he say to you on the
sutjnt
Witness. There was a gentlemen who resides
in the State of New York, Robert LP Fleming, came
bare some two or three days before the election of
United States Senator, and said he wanted to see
me p.irtieularly i • be said he just came from New
York city, and there bad been a meeting of the
principal merchants of New York, and they had
come to the conclusion that the best thing they
could do for the country was to elect General Cam
eron to the United States Senate ; he said the
majority of them were Democrats, and that they
had requested him to come on, as he was well
acquainted in Pennsylvania, and see what he could
do to accomplish that result, and that they felt so
much interest that they would give anything in
reason to the man who would assist them in ac
complishing that result; he said further that Gen
Cameron knew nothing about it, but they wanted
to elect him and surprise him.
Amos C. Novas.
TESTIMONY OF JESSE C• BURTON
3E695 C HORTO'g being duly eworn according
to law, testifies fellows :
BV Mr Brown. Wh•pre do' you reside?
I reside in Northumberland
Witness
. •
33y Mr Brown. -When did you first visit rferrie
burg after the opening of this session of the Legis
lature
• •
Witness. I think it was the last of January or
first of Falbruary.
By Mr Brown. Did you meet T J Boyer here ?
Witness. I did ; I was acquainted with him,
but was introduced to him in Mr Noye's room.
By Mr Brown. Did you near Mr Boyer say any
thing in regard to the suppression of a statement
which he had published?
Witness. The subject was spoken of, but I can
not recollect with sufficient accuracy to tell what
was said ; tbo room was full, and all that was said
was in a j , cular manner.
By Mr Pershing. Did you see Mr Brobst that
evening?
Witutss. r seen him as I left the ream, stand
ing near the door alone.
JESSE C HORTON',
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE D. JACKSON
Ovens D. Jeonson being duly affirmedacoord
ing to law, testifies as follows:
By Me Brown. State if you are a member of
the Legislature, and where you reside.
Witness lam a member, and reside at Dushore,
Soli van county.
By Mr Brown. State if prior to the election 01
United States Senator, in January last, you knew
that T J. Boyer was offering to negotiate him vote
to General Cameron for United States Senator, or
had you been so informed ?
Wi , ness. I did not, and had not so been in
formed. ,
By Mr Brown. find yon, prior to that election,
any information of any scheme to entice General
Cameron into an offer of money or place to any
Democratic member of the Legislature for his vote?
Witness, I had not.
GISOFUEI I). Jaeason.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM GOODWIN.
WILLIAM Goonwrs being duly affirmed ac
cording to law testifies as follows :
By Mr. Brown. Please state if you were in
Harrisburg before and at the election of United
States Senator in January last ?
Witness. I was.
By Mr. Brett n. Did you consult with differ
ent persons in regard to the result of that elec
tion ?
Witness. No, sir, 'I do not know that I
consulted with anybody about it.
By Mr. Brown. Did you, after the election,
see a statement published by T. J. Boyer, de
tailing his action in matters prior to the Sena
torial election
Witness. I read it in the papers.
By Mr. Brown. In that statement Mr. BOyer
mentions interviews between himself. General
Cameron, Mr. Zrob4t, John T. Patterson and
others ; state whether you knew anything of
these interviews prior to the election ?
Witness. I did not; I did not know any of
the individuals named except General Came
ron, and never met with either of them as I
know of.
By Mr. Brown.. Did you know or were you '
informed of any person or persons being en
gaged in a scheme to entice General Cameron
or any of his friends into an offer •of money or
position to - secure a vote for United States
Senator ?
Witness. Nu, r sir, none.
By Mr. Brown. Did you at any time have a
conversation with Mr. Pancoast, a member of
the Legislature, in the city of Philadelphia,
relative to the election of the United States
Senator and the part that T. J. Buyer had taken
therein ?
Witness. I remember having met him one
day in the street I think it was after the elec
tion ; I`stated to him that we had been suc
cessful in electing our United States Senator,
that we had succeeded in electing a man who
Would do honor to the country and the party
WILLIAM A. WALLACH.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
which elected hem - and defelating a man charged
with all kinds of corruption.
By Mr. Brown. Did you, in that conversa
tion, state the agencies which had been em
ployed to secure success?
Witness. No, sir, I did not state any agen
cies, because I knew none.
By Mr. Brown. Did you, in that conversa
tion, make any reference to a plan or mode
of operations that had been devised by Charles
R. Bucknlew to defeat the election of General
Cameron and secure his own election?
Witness. I did not.
By Mr. Brown. Did you, in that conversa
tion, use language in substance as follows, that
General Cameron had tried to bribe Dr. Boyer
and that Mr. Buckalew set the whole thing up,
we carried it through, and Cameron was fool
enough to fall into the trap ?
Witness. I did not.
By Mr. Kaine. Where do you reside I
Witness. At the Continental hotel, in the
city of Philadelphia.
By Mr. Kaine. Was you at one time a mem
ber of the State Senate ?
Witness. I was,
in 1858-4-5.
By Mr. Kaine. Had you any conversation
with Charles R. Buckalew, at any time before
the election of United States Senator, in Jan
uary last, in reference to Dr_ Boyer relative to
anything that was going on with Simon Cam
eron ?
Witness. None whatever; I did not know
then that there was such a man as Dr. Boyer.
By Mr. Kaine. Did you say to Mr. Samuel
S. Pancoast, a member of the House of Repre
sentatives, in reference to an arrangement be
tween Dr. Boyer and 'Simon Cameron, that
Charles B. Buckalew had fixed it all up?
Witness. I did not.
TESTIMONY OF CYRUS STARK
CYRUS STARK affirmed
By Mr. Maine. Were you at Harrisburg at
or about the time of the election of United
States Senator in January last
I was.
Witness
By Mr. Kaine. Had yon any interview with
any person who was a candidate for IL S. Sen
ator?
Witness. I talked to Simon Cameron a
couple of times.
By Mr. Kaine. What did General Carberon
say to you, if anything, in reference to any
Democratic member of the Legislature voting
for United States Senator ?
Witness. I think, if I remember right s the
language used was about this—" That he took
care of his friends."
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By Mr. Kaine. What did you understand
him to mean by taking care of his friends ?
Witness. I thought he meant by giving them
position.
By Mr. Kaine. Med you any eonv6rsation
with Simon Cameron about Mr. Brobst in re
ference to the election of U. S. Senator? ,
Witness. Wo talked about Brobst, but not
in reference to the United States Senator.
By Mr. Kaine. Had you any conversation
with Mr. Brobst in reference to United States
Senator, and if so, what did he say
Witness. lie said that if any Democrat
would vote for Simon Cameron he could get a
nice position. CYRUS STARK.
TESTIMONY OF JACOB G. BEIM
Jacon G. Ilsaa being duly sworn according
to law testifies as follows:
By Mr. Beebe. State your business and
occupation.
Witness. lam e r jtotel keeper, (Herr's ho
tel,)-and reside in Whrrisburg.
By Mr. Beebe. Spite whether, on or about
the thirteenth 'day of January last, John J.
Patterson had for himself, or as agent for any
other person, any money deposited in your
safe or elsewhere?
Witness. He had not.
By Mr. Beebe. Had you charge of the safe ?
Witness. I had charge of the safe and car
ried the key.
By Mr. Pershing. Was Mr.'Patterson stop
ping at your house about that time?
Witness. He was.
By Mr. Pershing. Do you know of General
Cameron visiting your hotel on the morning of
the election of United States Senator ?
Witness. I have no recollection of his
being there. . JACOB G. Hans.
TESTIMONY OF J. MO z NROE ILREITER.
J. MONROE KREITER, being duly sworn ac
cording to law, testifies-as follows :
By Mr. Brown. State where you reside, and
your occupation.
Witness. I reside at Harrisburg, and board
at the Buehler House; I am cashier of the
Dauphin Deposit Bank. •
B Mr. Brown. State if you know of any
improper means being used to secure the elec
tion of the United States Senator/
Witness. Ido not.
J. MONROE KREITER.
TESTIMONY .OF SAMUEL S. PANCOAST._
SAMUEL S. PANCOAST being duly affirmed
according to law testifies as follows:
By Mr. Brown.' State if you know one
William Goodwin, formerly a trien.ber of the
Senate of Pennsylvania?'
Witness. I do; he resides in Philadelphia,
where I reside ; I am now here acting as a
member of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. Brown. After the Senatorial elec
tion in January last did you have a conversa
tion with this said Goodwin relative to the
means used to secure the election of Charles
R. Buckalew, and if so state when and where
the conversation was and detail it?
Witness. I had a conversation with him ;
he and I had one following the election, I
think, on Saturday; we met at the corner of
Sixth and Race street, Philadelphia; he asser
ted that Cameron had tried to bribe Boyer; I
told him I knew nothing otit; he said it was so,
and that Mr. Buckalew set the whole thing up
and we carried it through, and Cameron was
fool enough to fall in the trap.
By'Mr. Brown: You said that Mr. Goodwin
said Buckalew had set the whole thing up—
what thing did Goodwin refer to
Witness. Ho referred, of tetirse, to the
matter we had been talking of, which he had
asserted before, and I bad forgot to mention,
that he (Boyer) had tendered his vote to Cam
eron for a certain amount, but that was only a
feint on the part of Boyer to catch Cameron;
I replied if that was the case I considered ono
as guilty as the other, and neither of them fit
for the place they were candidates for; and he
.answered that he believed that when a man
was corrupt they had a right to resort to any
means to discover it.
By Mr. Brown. State what Mr. Goodwin
said, if anything, in regard to consultations
which he. Buckalew, or others had with Mr.
Boyer prior to the election, and with reference
to his• (Boyer's) intention to entice General
Cameron into an offer of money or position
for a vote for United States Senator?
Witness. I cannot recollect the language,
but the substance was that there had been an
arrangemement with himself, Buckalew and
others, to induce Cameron to offer a bribe, or
some one to offer himself to Cameron fur a
bribe.
By Mr. Brown. Do you know whether Mr.
Gubdwin wan in Harrisburg on the day of the
election of United States Senator, and prior
thereto ?
Witness. I saw him here either on the day
of the election or the day before, or both ;
saw him here about that time.
By Mr. Kaine. Were you a member of
the Republican caucus which nominated Simon
Cameron
WILLIAM GOODWIN
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type, unequalled by any eetabliehment in the interior. of
the State, for which the patronage of the public is so
lid toil.
Witness. I was a member of the Republi
can caucus to nominate a United States Sena
tor.
By Mr. Keine. Was there any assurance
given to that caucus that any Demociatic mem
ber of the Legislature would vote for Simon•
Cameron if he was nominated ?
Witness. None by name that I heard; I
heard it asserted that there was one or more
Democrats who would so vote.
By Mr. Kaine. Was that assurance giVen to
the caucus by the chairman of the committee
that had been previously appointed
Witness. Not that I know of; I knew of no
committee that bad previously been appointed,
I heard it from more than vno, but do not re
member from whom.
SAMUEL S. PAN:COAST.
TESTIMONY OF HENRY K. RITTER.
HENRY K. Itirran being duly sworn, testifies
as follows :
By Mr. Wakefield. Where do you reside,
and what is your present business in Harris
burg ?
Witness. I reside at Selinsgrove, in Sny
der county, and am a member of the House
of Representatives.
By Mr. Wakefield. Have you any knowl
edge of any improper or unlawful means baying
been employed to secure the election of an
United States Senator in January last, and if
so, state fully.
Witness. I have no knowledge of any such
means having been used or attempted to be
used by any one.
By Mr. Wakefield. Had you any bonversa
lion with John J. Patterson, about the time of
the election of United States Senator and prior
thereto, relating to that subject ?
Witness. I had frequent conversations with
John J. Patterson pending said election and
in reference thereto, but nothing was said or
intimated by either Mr. Patterson or myself in
reference to any unlawful means being or likely
to be employed at said election ; the precise
words spoken I cannot give; I never said to
John J. Patterson, nor any other man, that I
was offered two thousand dollars, or any other
sum of money, to absent myself from the
House on the day of the election of the United
States' Senator; Col. Patterson has misstated
my language ; in a conversation with Col.
Patterson pending the election I had stated to ,
him that I had at one time been asked by a
gentleman whether I would take one thousand
dollar 4 and go home, and that I had refused to
do so, when I was asked whether' double that
sum would satisfy me, to which I had replied
emphatically, No, sir; the conversation thus
narrated to Col. Patterson was one which had
not occurred at the present session of the Le
gislature and had no reference to the election
of United States Senator,
and in my narrating
it to Col. Patterson I did not mention the time
of its occurrence or the subject it had relation
to ; I never told Mr. T. T. Boyer nor any other
man that Mr. Laporte and myself would not
vote for General S. Cameron for United States
Senator, either immediately after coming down
into the hall of the House from the Republi
can caucus nor at any other time pending the
election, neither did I say anything which
could be so construed ; I came to Harrisburg
the ardent supporter of General Cameron for
that office, and did all that I could legitimately
to secure his election, at all times avowing my
preference for him as my first choice for that
position ; I never knew who among the Demo
cratic members were expected to vote for him,
and never said in the presence of Mr. Boyer
nor any one else that one was to be found in
the alphabet of B, or words similar thereto.
llEsity K. VITTER.
TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL 5. BARTON.
SAMUEL S. 13ARTON, being duly affirmed ac
cording to law, testifies as follows:
By Mr. Pershing. Where do you reside ?
Witness. I reside. in Lewisburg, Union
county.
By - Mr. Pershing. Are you acquainted with
Mr. William Brobst ?
Witness. I am, sir.
By Mr. Pershing. Had you any conversa
tion with Mr. Brobat on the subject of the elee
tion of the United States Senator at any time
prior to that election ?
Witness. I had no direct conversation with
him relative to that matter ; I was in the office
of George F. Miller, Esq., in Lewisburg; Mr.
Brobst came into the office immediately after
his return from Harrisburg; he bid the time
of day to those who were in the office; he
expressed himself in this wise—He would bet
any amount that Simon Cameron would be
elected the nest United States Senator; I ut
tered an expression of astonishment at him ;
he replied that it would be tho case, that I
might be assured of that fact, that the matter
was so understood or arranged to thht efre.et
he stated that he knew one or two members of
the Legislature that he could control; he did
not say in what way ; this was all I heard him
say at that time ; this was a short time before
the meeting of the Legislature ; afterwards I
met Mr. Brobat at Berea Hotel on the Friday
preceding the meeting of the Legislature; I
asked him how he was getting along here, and
whether he was in H rrisburg again ; he told
me he was getting along very well; I asked
him how he succeeded in accomplishing his
purpose of electing a Senator; he said that
was all right; I think this was about all.
SAMUEL S. BARTON.
ELeCT Liscomi.--Elect Lincoln and we
shall .h.tve a good time. Elect Lincoln and
there eirkll be plenty of work and high wages.
Elect Lincoln, and the expenses of the 'Gov
ernment will be reduced. Elect Lincoln and
there shall be plenty of money. Elect Lin
cola and we will have honesty and reform.
Elect Lincoln, and we will bring the Govern
ment back to the policy of our fathers. Lin
coln was elected, and instead of economy 'and
reform we have had stealing and wholesale
plunder, nabeard of in Roy age 'of the world.
Lincoln was elected, and instead of coming to
any policy of our fathers, we are coming to
taxation, national bankruptcy and unmis
takeable ruin. We have Republican testimony
to this effect:
, rI do not know but I may over estimate the
character of this transaction, (the Horgan con
tact) NAL tell you, rir,l believe, and I flimflam
it upon my reeponsibility tie a Senator of the
United States. that the liberties of this coun
try are in greater ranger to-day, from the
corropiions awl profligacy practiced in the
varioll4 departments of this Government, than
airy are from the open enemy in the field."—
Senator Hale
. .
"In the firet year of a Republican Adminie
tration, which came into power upon profes
slim.; of retorm and retrenchment, there is
indubitable evidence aboard in the land that
same-body ha-i plundered the Public Treasury
well- nmgh in that single year as much as the
current yearly expo ige+ of thc , G •voenm * nt
during the adminisiratiou which the people
hurled from u .wer bet:soon of i‘o eoxruptiono..
—Dawes' Report.
•.The Mil 4:1 'wetly worthles3.. The Senate
have deliberately voted: that it desires the pre
tent este of things to go or that our Generals
alma become d moralised by plunder; that
thievesshall take possession of this vs t amount
of properly , and divide it .among itrewelves.
They have deliberately voted trout two to three