Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-09

said: "Thls is what talks for me, and
we will give you thousand dollars to
vote to remove the capital. to PIERRE"
DeWoody said he would think about it.
Wells proposed to put mp the money
in Pickler's hands. To this DeWoody
objected, and said ho wanted IL put. in
Ordway .Johnsons hands. Wells said {:
II don't want any truck with Ordway-
johnson. but how will Pierce do ?" De-
Woody said he would see. After some
further talk Wells pulled out roll Of
bills and said: "Here is . thousand dol
!.is.n Lars DeWoody said hs wanted TO
think about it and Wells left. On Sat-
nrrdsy, having communicated with
Ordway johnson and Others he let mat
ters rest until Saturday evening, when
be was again called upon and again
offered the money and promise of posi-
ton. Sunday, having previously ar.
ranged that johnson and others should
be in back room, so they could see and
hear everything, DeWoody awaited the
arrival OF his expected visitor. He came,
and it is said it was George w. Pierce, of
Casselwood, of the Pierre district, and
he handed DeWoody $1,000 in green
backs for his vote in the house in favor
of removing the capital to Pierre. As
soon as Mr.. Pierce left, johnson and the
others who overheard the conversation,
came into the room and counted the
money. This morning DeWoody showed
the roll to Harry Oliver, of the tenth
district, and other friends and then
he and johnson and other detectives
took the money sealed up in an en-.
velope and took it to Governor Pierce,
who about one O'Clock locked it up
in his private safe, oil properly labeled
and marked. This is the story as
l get it from the insiders. At this
hour. ten minutes past nine p. NJ,
the committee in session in the dining
room of the Sheridan, and Ordway.Joh
son is giving his testimony, which will
be substantially as stated, when De-
Woody will testify and then perhaps
Pierce. DeWoody and johnson are on
the track of several implicated parties,
and dozen people are watched. It will
be surprise to learn all the names oi
the implicated. I will wire you more
soon. Governor Pierce, Ordway.John
son, Wells and Prentice. the two lattel
Pierre capitalists, DeWoody and othert
have been subpenaed by Sergeant-at
Arms Monroe, and w. F. Ball has beer
retained by the committee, on motion o
Steele, as attorney. and Wells asks ths
Hon. j. R. Gamble be permitted to &C
as his counsel for himself and others
johnson stated he demanded an attorney
because his evidence would send some
body to the penitentiary. The hous
stenographer and Col. Dick Mabey, o
the Argus, are taking short hand reports
just heard there have been sub
panaed about thirty members Q
the house and the same in th
council. George w. Pierce is one of th,
trustees of the Jamestown insane asylum
appointed by Governor Ordway. He
q pleasant, mild hammered represents
tive, who has been generally liked, an
this condition of affairs will be quite
grave surprise to all. At ten p. M, Nj
Gamble ie present, but they cannot fin
Wells nor Prentice. At eleven o'cloc
Mr.. Prentice was finally found an
brought before the committee, lookin
he stated that he had received very sho,
notice, and that he had requeste
Messrs. Miller and Stone, of Fargo,
appear in his behalf; that they could q
inform him whether they could be
counsel until tomorrow morning, and
asked that an adjournment be had unit
then; he said he was entirely innocer
in every sense, but the charge being {
: serious he wished these particular q
torneys. Mr.. Wells was given time
} get here with Mr.. Prentice until tomo
row at nine o'clock, to proceed the
without delay. Mr.. Wells retaine
Hon. George P. Flannery, of Bismarc
for his counsel,