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was hearsay, and asked the committee to so

sitting IA a grand ury. and that m was lts
duty TO hear everything and then reach a
conclusion.
Major j Henry Rehan next testined. ID be-
MIR. Behan asked permission to ask Mr..
Heidenhain n nuestion which was granted.
His statement Is: "On Saturday. February
o. I received a mcsaaue from Mr. II Hridenhnin
to come down to the House. thnt he wanted
to see mo. I came ns soon as my business
would permit ma On that same day. arriving
here when the fees of tho district attorneys
we're under discussion, whether they should
be $40 or $15. Mr.. Ueidenhatn was engaged
In that discuas,on. and said. Judge. do YOU
want to sce mop
"He said. Yes. come here at tho same time
calling to Mr.. Dudenhefer, who declined to
come. We took a position in the aisls tmme-
dateiy back IF hs seat He said: Major,
off If this election until November: 500 or $500
a piece; the. larger the bait the bigger tho
tiah., And I replied: mo. air: ! nm not that
kind of a man, and am astonishcd that you
should make such n proposition to me- re-
for to the city election
that dld not wish to be sent for on any such
business was very much excited | first
saw Mr. Gibson, of Madison parish, and after
ward the Speaker, telling both about II. and
also Senator Harris: and | went to the City
Hall where told my colleagues. The Mayor
was the first ono l spoke to- The $1,000 was a
deduction, and calculated as tho aggregate Of
what the amount would bc but the word was
not used by Mr. Heidenhain. When ] told
him | was nstontshed, Mr.. Heidenhain
laughed and said Well, you know, Major,
am Il friend of yours, anyhow
"The mayor did not show mo his letter be-
fore communicating with the Speaker"
To Il question by MIR. Joffrion-I went from
Mr. Haidenhain To Mr. Dudenhefer and stated
to him that did not wish to be sent for on
any such business He knew that had been
sent for. His manner appeared excited. but
not unusually 30. George Schneider was the
person who brought a verbal message from
Mr.. Heidenhain to mo.
Oueation nv Cen Munday-Did Won UNDER
stand Mr. Heidenhain to ask you for money
to control the Legislature as a business trans
action?
Answer SO understood 1t In regard
to the city charter.
Glen. Munday-Dld you or did you not can
yass this matter with other Administrators.
with a view to raising money to control the
Legislature In regard to the passage or de-
feat of the city charter?
AnsWnr-No; sir' a'o no'. aiis"er en-
phatically, no!
den. huiluay @ hny v.lo. % bslsvn b,nI',,..p ~
tbn ,s1;sat,nn " NV NJ tho ",tw c6arter5
''s nare, mn Nn ono hayenn l,nnwle,,yo that
40 nns has MAN annrnached
~ NJ Intfrinn 4 knew TINT M Duden-
b,tar l,new had heen sent for heca,1se Dm-
aonhaSar cont thn n,eassnrer m waa ao
atatad IN AZ IL tha maasanvar
s'h"eM tto - - M ~ M NJ Hsiasnha,n commun,-
cate any other business that day?
Answer-No, sir.
Question by Mr.. Heidenhain Did | not tell
YOU had signed the charter2
AnswerNThat was Monday.
Cross questioned by Mr.. Heidenhain-Dld
| not send for you TO look Mt my charter?
Answer You did.
Question the alleged conversation be-
tween you and me was there any witnesses
present?
Answer No sir.
Question you believe that you or any
Administrators could buy me with money.
Answer Such question as that never en-
tered my head. | never thought or the
matter, and much less from him than any
other.
Mr. Heldanhain asked Major Behan II he
had a note sent him. Major Behan stated
that it was a note requesting an interview in
the presence of witnesses, and where, when
and ut what time an interview could be had.
a. ua,,
"T,oodov March ,sso ~ Au""'
u.,sst.i., -
a'n a,, - ~ Ill, 49,. ~ ,.u, .,.,,-
SDeaf SW-i VII pe aI nome unIll 4 CLOCK
then Will go up Town 10 attend 70 several
meetings nave to-n'sht. me lnaIter aoout
Wn!ch you WISH W ste lle mas, IllouEH lie
action 81 Mayor fattoh, takeh q dltierent
phase from what l expected: ! am ready
though, 20 assume my snare el 'he RESPONSE
billty ana meet you q, any sl1ne. ,,,u
+. HENhl bEhAN.
Questlon-Major, what was your object In
telling me that II 1t were not the fourth of
March YOU would leave the city to get out OF
this trouble?
Answer-Because did not wish to prose-
cute you or be mixed UP In the affair at all.
also told Mr.. Heidenhain that unless | were
nut under oath would not tell the commit
tee that had been sent for by him.
Question-Did you not ask II you would be
sworn?
Answer-You seemed to be IN doubt about
IL. He did not wish me to tell the committee
that he was sent for by Mr.. Heidenhain. l
make this us a positive statement
Question-Dld you not tell me that If / was
to be hurt by this proceeding, that you would
provide position for me?
Answer-No sir.
Re-examined In chief
Please state whether the matter spoken OF
III your note Of March relates to the conver-
sation In the State House2
Answer-It refers to the matter In contro-
yersy and to nothing else.
Mr.. Butler. sworn said: ~ know but very