The Russellville Democrat., 1879-02-13

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 TAfter this Col. Denton related the bombshell scene as it occur red during the ballot.--Rep.
 Mir. Thomas--Did he say Peek offered him money?
 Mir. Denton--No, he said Roots offered the money, Peek saying to Roots, that he was a friend of theirs. I told Holifield as he had been ap- preached I was afraid others had been. On Tuesday saw R. F. O'Neal, of the Corning Courier. Corning is in Clay coun- ty, the same beng represented by MT. Hollfield,--Rep.l l suspected something was up. ONeal got drunk and I put him to bed. He had a petition signed by number of citizens of Clay county; requesting Mir. Holifield to support Mir. John son; O'Neal told me that Mir. Holi- field would be "all right tomorrow; I asked him what he ment by all right, what he might consider in that light might not be so to me; he told me then that Holifield would change and support Mr. Johnson the next day; I found Mr. Holifield and asked him about it, if he intended to change; he told me no, that he had the petition in his desk and didn't intend to pay any attention to it. that it had but seventeen signers and of that number but one voted for him.
 Mir. Fishback--Do you know of any one--any member-receiving a bribe2
 MT. Denton No, not Of my own knowledge.
 Mr. Fishback--Do you know of any member of the Legislature be- ing offered bribe for his vote for United States senator?
 Mir. Denton--I do not of my own knowledge. He then related the particulars of visit to ''Col. John sons room in the Capital hotel, where he was introduced to Gens Denver, and believed he was told that Denver City was named after the gentlemen" and where he took a drink with q number of gentlemen whose names he called.--Rep.
 Col. R. ". Johnson--For the in formation of the committee, (al- thongh not necessary to place It on the report). will state the room Col. Denton visited was not mine mine was the corner room, and there was no liquor in my room at any time during the senatorial contest.
 Mir. Braly-For the information of the committee 1 will state in DO room occupied by Jndge Walker or his friends was liquor kept or offer ed visitors.
 Mir. Fishback-Having heard the statement by Mir. Denton, what part of 1t shall go down as testimony We should decide.
 Mir. Braly-There are no objec- tions to any oft that I can see
 MT. Duval-I made objections in advance, and have not withdrawn them.
 Mir. Holifield--I do understand that MT. Peek or myself are on trial.
 Col. Denton--My recollection as to one matter is-
 MI back-W are not talking as to your recollection, but as to whether any part of your statement can be admitted.
 Mir. Thomas--It is not evidence, but it is to Mir. Holifield's interest to take It down.
 Mir. Braly-That part of Col. Den toms statement where he saw Mir Sevier and MT. Holifeld go to the Gazette office, and Mir. Peek and MT. Holifeld go to the Merchants National bank, 1 contend is evi' dence.
 Mir. Thomas-I move MT. Den tons statement be all taken down Carried.
 Col. Denton then proceeded tc make his statement, Mr. Thomas suggesting he be permitted to write it out, pending the decision oi which, our reporter withdrew.
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