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

Friday night from the International to
the Merchants. Mr. Gieb said they
came up after him after he was in
bed and took him to the Merchants in q
carriage; he said some offer had been made
which he was ready to state when called
on this Saturday morning. In regard to
Hyland, it was mere rumOr. heard 1t at
the Windsor; cannot tell who told me-
Question by Chairman-Do you know
of any attempts to influence votes against
the textbook bill by money or other pecu-
mary consideration
Answer-I know of one case, but de-
cline to tell. l do not know the effect of
declining to answer.
QUESTIONABLE you aware that by so do
ing you are in contempt of the Housef
Answer-Ia am not. l think the answer
would tend to disgrace, but not eliminate
me.
Wednesday, 2Oth-Mr. Mills appears
before the committee and states that, ON
reflection, he shows nothing that would
implicate any person as trying to inf1u-
ence votes for or against the 30 called
text-b book bill in any corrupt manner, and
so desires to answer the question proposed
by the chairman, and wishes to have the
testimony stricken out after that in refer
ence to Hyland.
WHAT OLE C. LIEN DIDN'T KNOW.
1 do not know of any money being used
by any person on the Merrill text book bill.
l have never been approached by any per-
son, nor tried to influence any one with
money in any corrupt manner.
OLE G. LIEN.
j. W. WILLIAMS STATEMENT.
l have never been offered money nor
offered money, and know of no one using
money to influence votes on the so-called
Merrill text book bill.
J.W. WILLIAMS.
Z. F. HYLAND's STATEMENT.
have never been offered money or any
valuable consideration to vote for the So
called Merrill text book bill, and know of
none being offered.
E. F. HYLAND.
JACOB TREwE's STATEMENT.
was told would get $50 if l would
vote for the amendment. Anderson came
to me at the Merchants, and said he would
do me great favor if would vote for the
amendment. then left with Mr.. Null,
and Mr.. Null said if would 60 to Mr..
Barthel and tell him so, that each would
get $50 if we would vote for the amend
ment. told him no; he said, Ego along
with me and you can get $50 now or in
the morning" That is all there was said,
We did not 90 anywhere. We had no
further talk; did not tell me where l would
get the $50.
JACOB TREwE.
EDMUND NULL, SWORN, SAYS:
l do not know of any member of the
House being offered any money or valua-
BILE consideration for the purpose of influ-
4 e.. TO-
called Merrill school text book bill, or for
amendments to be offered to the same,
which bill is now pending in the House.
never told any member of the House that
he could get $50 for voting either for or
conversation with Mr.. Trew, and only gave
him my opinion as to the merits of the bill;
think talked to him about the reports
that were contained in the DISPATCH about
money being used to bribe members. but
did not say to him that he could get $50 if
he should 60 and get it.
EDMUND NULL.
COL. PF-ENDER SWORN.
Saturday morning last Mr.. Brandt came to
my office and showed me fifty dollar bill;
said he had found out there was money
being used to defeat the text book bill;
said the bill had been rendered to him as
bribe to vote for the amendment to the
text book bill, and he had determined to
expose it, and asked me to take the num-
Der of the bill. l did so-264O. Govern
ment No. N-129l44-$5O.
W. PF.ENDER.
J.B. FANNING's STATEMENT.
Question-Have you any knowledge of
money being offered tn any member of the
Legislature to induce them to vote on the
text book bill. or any other question COM
ing before the Legislature
Answer-I have not.
J. Il. TANNING.