The Russellville Democrat., 1879-02-13

Mir. Fishback-What do you de- sire to ask him?
 Mir. Holifeld--Let him tell his own story.
 Mir. Duval-This is an exami- nation. It was announced yester day that this was also an investi gation of Major Peek's character. Mr. Braly-I do not so under stand it.
 Mr. Fishback-I stated he (Peeii was charged with an ofense, which if proven, constitutes crime.
 Mr. DuVal-Major Peek should be tried before this commlttee the same as if indicted.
 Mir. Braly-I did not and do not understand that this is committee to investigate Majors Peek's char acter. The resolution under which the committee was raised was to investigate and ascertain if any member of the General Assembly had been offered bribe.
 Mir. DuVal-I understand the committee is governed by the same rules as court in taking testimony. However, Major Peck desires full examination, and l desire to raise no technical objections. l do h not think Mir. Holifield should be allowed to bolster up his testimony.
 Mr. Thonas-I conceive this committee has more duties to per form than one. While l admit the testimony (Denton's) Would not De admissible, think we are iuyesti- gating Mir. Hollfeld's conduct fully as much as Major Peek's. Ii he has made unjust charges to injure candidate, he is unfit to sIt as member of the General Assembly. am in favor of having all the evidence he (Holiield) can pro duce. Mir. Holifeld should have chance.
 Mir. Fishback-I have always Icontended we are here to inyesti gate facts. We should decide as to what is testimony.
 MT. Braiy-When the testimoy is presented there will be ample time to consider it's receipt or rejection.
 Mr. Fishback--I agree with you. What do you want to ask Burning to Mr, Holifiied)?
 Mir Holifeld Let him make < 1 statement.
 Mir. Braly-Yes, he can make a preliminary statement.
 This being agreed upon, the wit ness made his statement, which was not noted by the committee, as i follows:
 had two or three conversations about this matter with MT. Holifeld; Saturday morning, the day of the election, 1 met him; at that time he spoke to me about having been Of fered money for his vote; asked him how-the particulars, he told me he had been offered $500 to vote fer Johnson, he asked me what he should do about it; l told him if any one was offering to buy votes they should be exposed; he told me that he had an engagement at the ! Gazette office at 9 o'clock; told me also that he was positively going to vote for Walker; he again asked me what to do; l told him. to take the money and expose the whole trans. action in the house, and if nothing was done with tiff the house did not take the mOney-we could set up champagne supper that night ana expose the glVer; alter this, near the Stoddard bank building, he met Major Seyier; Sevier and Hoi- field had few words, aad l stepped one slde; they then went down to the Gazette office; l stepped into a cigar store at this time, soon after this saw Major Peck and HoliGeld come back up the street from the Gazette office, and go into the Mer- chants National Bank; l crossed over Main street to Tucker's corner and waited for MT. Holfeld; they soon came out of the bank and sep arated at once; MT. Hoifield met me and said he did not get the mon ey; he remarked then that he sup posed, as he didn't get the money. he had better let the whole thing drop; told him no, that such ac tions should be exposed; we then started for the State House, and ] vy bi Ia Cn tho ,VaV cfaV nod af Rupr-