The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-28

entered my head that WOulu change ny
vote on any matters. My sole object was
to get hold of money so as to expose Inc
fact that money was being used.
! Next morning the same subject came up.
concluded to get hold OF money TO expose
the matter if Geib would 60 with me as =
witness. After breakfast Geib and myself
went down street to the Merchants Hotel.
| I thought it must be done before the bill
came up for decision asked Geib II
could DEPEND on him. Geib said "fou
can depend on me all the time"
Geib went up stairs with man and soon
came down. and mOtioned for me to come.
We walked up stairs. Geib said he had
not taken money. We went to the room
Geib introduced me to Liberty Hall. Gelb
left the room. sat down.
Hall asked what / thought OF the text
book bill. said thought it was good
bill and ought to pass He said he thought
not. We had some more general CONVEX
sation. and he asked me what thought OF
the amendments. said the friends Of the
measure were not in favor of amendments.
He thought it ought to be amended. He
asked what thought of an amendment to
make it optional with the districts wheth-
er they took the books or not. said |
could vote for it conscientiously, as it
would not affect my district Then he
asked if he could talk business. l said he
might. He then said he would give me
$50, if would vote for the amendment.
He then took from his pocket bill. It
was $50. put it in my pocket. Then he
says "will you vote for that amendmentr'
l answered, as l said before, II
can conscentiously. | then rose to
leave the room, having all l was after
| <hc< hoi
and was now prepared to lay the money
before the House.
Hall asked me if would vote for other
amendments that might come up. Imade
no reply. l left the room and found Geib
in the general Office waiting for me, and
we left for the capitol. After we left the
hotel showed the bill to Geib, and told
him to take particular notice of its nnm-
Der. l told my story to Col.
Pfaender and showed hum the
bill | then went to the House
and the committee knows what / did then.
l sent the same bill to the clerks desk.
asked Geib, on my way to the Capitol,
why he left the room, and he said Hall
told him to do SO.
lSigned CHALEs 9. BRANDT.
Friday evening last was in bed. An
derson came and said man at the Mer-
chants wanted 10 see me. | went and
met Liberty Hall. He tried to get me to
vote on the other side of the bill. From
the conversation l thought money could
be got When got back Klossner said,
II suppose you are bought told them
a man that would vote for the amend
ments could be bought. Then Brandt
said, II don't think anything Of that kind
is going on Nothing more was done
that night
| Saturday morning, after breakfast
Brandt came up to me and said, II would
like to be introduced to that man. =
We then went to the Merchants Hote
, and / introduced him to Liberty
Hail. After introduced him left an6
know nothing that took place.
After Brandt came down he was aw.
fully excited; he asked me if had taker
any money; told him had not. Afte
we left the hotel Brandt pulled out 81
bill and showed it to me and said hav,
the proof on 'em here now. That is al
that took place between him and me.
Question by Mr.. Teller. Did Mr.. An
derson make any improper suggestion t.
; you!
A. He did not.
, @. Did you see Hall Friday evening.
A. did at the Merchants hotel, in tn,
Office.
Q. Did he say anything to you abou
the money
A. He did not, but l inferred from
what he said, money could be got.
@ Did you take the number OF tn
bill shown you by Brandt.
A. did not. did not look at the bill
: Brandt told me after he sent the bill to tn,
! Clerks desk that it was No. 2670, to tn
best of nv recollection.
Q. Tell us what part Mr.. Anderson
took.
A. He only told me friend of min
wanted TO see me. We went on foot.
Q. Did Liberty Hall put any figures 81
a card or papers
A. He did not | only inferred from
what he said that money might be had.
cannot recolltct what he said. 1t was onl
4 nv inference. He had card in his ham
!. and held it up, but made no remarks
) did say to Brandt that saw figures o.
: a card There were figures on the card
o do not recollect what they were; thin
t there was loo and 900 no dollars marked
:. l now do recollect it.
: When went to Hall he said he wishe
: TO talk with Brandt alone and wished m
: 10 retire.
: Q. By Mr. Richardson
q bid Brandt tell ron from whom be n
ceived the ESQ.
); A lie said he got it Of Liberty Hal
y - ii he promised to vote for amendmes
i to text book bill in consideration Of Ii
: money.
!. @. DO you know anything that yo
!. have not told in reference 10 bribery I
! money being used on the school book bi
! or indncement To have men change the
votes
! A. know nothing more
g [Signsdl JoHx GEIE
: Resxlled-I did not tel Klossner that
Y would send men down they could z
a1oO or e2O0, or any words TO that effec
= Hall nor any one else ever told me that IL
= would send men down that would vote q
9 the amendments they could get 800
: o2OO. We joked considerably, Klossn,
g and myself, and If anything OF that kin
!. was said it Was joke
: LIHEKTT HALL
. Saturday morning Brandt came 70 roo
I u. in the Merchants hotel. with Nr. Gel
4 Geih introduced him 10 me when Bran,
= stepped into the room. The frst roco
Iect that wss sad was By Brandt. thss /
= called 70 talk about the text hook bill
4 anid he should support TIE ameadmeut
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