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THE CASE OF SENATOR HAsKEL1-EvI-
DENcE BEFORE TIE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
We give below the evidence of Hon. D. g.
Carr and j. Amber Smith before the special
committee to investigate charges against
It. w. Haskell: rEI >tL
d Mr.. D. g. Carr said he desired to state
that he had never had any acquaintance
with the accused until he met him in the
Senate that he had nothing against him,
but that he had it thrown in his teeth TINT
he was bad man by political opponents.
That the Hon. Il. S. Aver had stated in his
room, before number of gentlemen,
that the said Haskell was q fugitive
from justice sbs and Guilty Ave2( Of ednG ons5
prove it. He was present at CONVEX
sation between Mr.. Austin and Mr.. Smith
about two weeks ago, and that lii that con-
yersation the subject of these charges came
up; that Mr.. Smith or himself mentioned
what they had heard Mr.. Aver and others
say, particularly what Mr.. Aver said, during
this conversation. Mr.. AustiH stated that
if he knew. what Mr.. Aver had said he
should bring the matter to the notice of the
Senate and bear the responsibility of it, and
| requested that one of us would get it. Mr..
Smith stated that he had business that COM
PEELED him to 60 to Washington in the
early part Of the next week, and that he
would have Mr.. Ayers statement written
stated frequently that he would appear be!
fore any committee and state what he knew,
Weall agreed that an investigation was due
to Mr.. Haskell, as the charges had been
spread far and wide and were on every
body'S lips. There did not seem to be the
least desire ON the part Of any one to injyre
him (Haskell), but felt it due him under all
the circumstances, and due the Senate of
Virginia. And further, lie had helped get
up the resolution presented by Mr. Austin.
j. Amber Smith, in answer to questions
propounded by Mr.. Austin, said : '' 1t is
proper to state, Mr. Chairman, in the out
charges against the accused. have heard
the Hon. r. $. Aver and number of other
persons say that the accused was man of
bad character and a fugitive from justice
from the State of Maine. In addition to
this, Mr.. Aver stated that he was guilty of
detrauding soldiers of their bounty money
in the county of Northumberland" :;
In answer to question of Mr.. Herndon
as to whether he knew of any witnesses
who did know of any felony he had COM
mittcd, Mr.. Smith stated:"I should have an
swered pnhesitatingly one day ago, None
morning met Hon. G. w. Graham, of the
House, and he stated in conversation that
he knew Of 2 railroad matter that Haskell
would not like to have come out, and tho
witnesses could be gotten to prove it."
Mr.. Smith said that the accused had said
that che was the generally recognized pro-
secuior in this case" that he wanted it dis
tinctly understood that he had done nothing
more than his duty in the matter, and felt
no ill-wll to the accused OH the contrary,
he hoped, for the good Of the Republican
party, that the charges could be cleared up;
and further, that he would, under no cir
cumstanccs, act as the prosecutor in the
case. He would not have been present to-
lay except for the summons that the chair
man had fytn % him. ana did not expect to
Mr.. Smith then stated that he did not de-
sire to be again brought into this matter,
and the party who did bring him into it
would do it at his peril.