St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-13
4 Mfred-up Briberm Case.

| abstract of the evidence reported by the
house investigating committee as follows.
L. u. johnson of Ordway testified he was
in Mr.. DeWoody's bedroom Sunday, Marcel
l, setting on the floor fronting an aperture
between the folding doors, where he could
see and hear what passed in the adjoining
room. He was there by arrangement with
DeWoody, who went out and re-
turned accompanied by Represents
tive George w. Pierce The witness
mace memorandum of the conversation
which ensued between DeWoody and Pierce
and afterwards wrote it out He testifes
that Pierce said to DeWoody: 'T understand
that talk you and Wells had to-day, and it is
all right. hold the money" He also tes-
titles in detail 10 a long conversation between
them relative to payment to be made for
DeWoody's vote for the capital BILL Regard
ing the prospects of the bill as to other men,
bers being ''fXed,': and concerning what
Wells was wiling to do. From his memoir
andum the witness testifes that later in the
conversation Pierce said: swell, that amt
the way l understand it. I am to get
an envelope containing 81 1000, and am to
deliver that up to you when the governor
signs the bill. That is the way Wells
told me last night" DeWoody's reply was:
THAT wont wash" 1t appears from the
detailed conversation as related by the wit
ness that DeWoody contributed for the money
in hand and Pierce agreed to see Wells again.
johnson further related another converse
ton he heard between the same parties in
the same place on the morning of the Sd
instant. DeWoody was at his table writing
in the front room when Pierce came in. He
took package from his pocket and handed
roll of bills to DeWoody, saying: "There's
$500" After DeWoody had counted through
that package hastily. Pierce handed him an
other saying: ''Here's $780, That makes
$1,000" Their subsequent conversation as
related by the witness showed the money to
be bride from Wells, in consideration of
which DeWoody was expected to vote for the
removal bill.
Representative NJ. 7. DeWoody testified to
the conversations with Prentice relating to
the capital bill, resulting in Prentice's ar
ranging and bringing about meeting be-
tween DeWoody and Wells. At this meeting
Wells asked how much money it would take
for Dewoody to vote for the capital bill, and
proposed 81, 600. DeWoody swears that Wells
told him twenty men were secured for the
bill and said: ''They all have a thousand
had several interviews, in one of which he
told Wells in answer to the latter's question
that it would take $1,000 IN his
pocket. Wells spoke of the instruction
he had as to making payments after
the capital was moved, and they talked of
putting up the money with third party.
Wells proposed Pierce, and DeWoody again
urged the money should be deposited in his
al-at lie ha Loo
package in room A and Pierce would take
that3 package and deliver it to Cthe wit
ness, and it was to contain $1,000 The ar
rangement then was that Pierce was to pay
DeWoody $500 when the bill passed the
house and $500 when it was signed by the
governor or passed over his veto. After
wards on Sunday the witness ar
ranged for a meeting with Pierce,
having Johnson concealed to witness it.
At that interview the witness swears Pierce
said the package was to be left with him to
deliver to De Woody upon the latter's voting
for the capital removal. He also said GER
tain others were taken care of. Monday
night Pierce told De Woody he had package
in his pocket. Tuesday morning witness
told DIR. Ware to get hack and come with
Pierce to his room. Pierce came in, said he
had that money and handed over one pack
age. Witness asked to see the other, and on
receiving it put both in his pocket and said
he had use for the money. Witness testified
that his purpose was to go to the
bottom of the capital fraud. His
further evidence agreed substantially with
Johnson, and also told of the delivery of the
money in a sealed and Endorsed envelope to
the keeping of the governor.V. P. Prentice
of Pierre testified he was here in the interest
of Pierre, and understood that was Wells
business here. He denied meeting De-
Woody at the times and places mentioned
10y the latter, and was positive he did not in
troduce him to Wells. He did not take him
to Wells aud did not talk with him about a
consideration for his vote. He also swore
that he did not directly or indirectly offer
money to any one to vote for the capital bill
or for influencing legislation. Wells of Pierre
testified that he has little interest in Pierre
property, but Is manager Of land assOcia-
ton. He knew DeWoody, had met him and
bad talked with him in general terms about
the capital removal He had paid out no
money in Bismarck except for board, an at
torney fee of $50 and $3.50 to Mr. McNa-
mara. The printed record appears to show
this witness Was not questioned in detail as
to his conversations with DeWoody.
Representative Scobey testified TO his being
with johnson in DeWoody's bed room and
looking through key hole to see DeWoody
receive the package from Pierce. His pres
ence was not pre-arranged. He called on
DeWoody and was requested to step into a
back room. He also testified to an inter
view afterwards with Representative Pierce.
Gov. Pierce testified to the receipt of a
package from DeWoody AMI delivered the
package 10 the committee, which was identi-
fed by DeWoody aud Johnson. The package
was opened and found to contain one pack
age OF about $3.50 in money and another of
about $500.
Representative George W. Pierce was ex-
amiued at great length by the committee. and
dstly c0ntradicts the evidence of DeWoOdy.
Johnson and ScObey as to what took place
between him and DeWoody Tuesday morn
ing. He did not give anything to DeWoody
He did not have any package. He never
acknowledged having or giving a package
He knew nothing whatever of the use of
money, directly or indirectly, 10 Influence
legislation. He never had any conversation
with Wells on matters of money. Wells
never directly or indirectly delivered him
money to give DeWoody or anybody else He
never had any con versation with DeWoody
about any consideration for hisvote outhe cap
ital matter. Pierce having denied any snbse-
quent conversation with Mr.. Scooey in ref
erence TO Whist transpired in DeWoody's
room, Scobey was recalled and testified al
length to going TO Pierce after the investiga-
ton was begun aud telling him what
he (Scobey) saw and would testify to. Pierce
denied it and Scobey urged him to tell unless
he could account for the package, and
Pierce acknowledged he did have package
in his hand.
Dr.. Ware testified to taking Pierce to
DeWoody's at the latter's request, that
Pierce went in to call DeWoody 10 ride to
the capitol aud was absent not over two
minutes.
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