Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-27
SECRETS OF THE LOBBY.
J. r. HARRISON ON THE W.T.
NESS STAND ALL DAY.

NESS STAND ALL DAY.
The Famous It,mized statement Rep
ressnting Expenditures gEr"sstiug
$1,000 Laid Before the Committee
No Evidence that Cent of the NJ pney
was Used for Br.bery-Gen. Phillips
Liberal Retainer.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 26.-The Bribery
Investigating Com mittee met at 10
O'Clock this morninE and remained in ses-
sion ill l and adjourned TO 1880 O'Clock
tonight. James p. Harrison, the only
witness, was examined searchinglv by
Mr.. McLendon, of Thomas, and gave a
detailed account OF his connection with
the marble matter and the charges made
in Dir, Bsaner's aft iaYits. He descr bed
the organization OF the Perseverance,
Mining Company aud his acts in try ny
to get Georgia marble substituted for
oolltic limestone. His evidence as to the
understanding between b IN on the art OF
his com psny and the Georgia Marble
Company was substantially the same as
the testimony OF Nj ssrs. Clements and
pewRr.
So, 900 PAID OUT.
1t will be remem pt red mat Mr.Clemeats
biessrs. HARRISON and D war As 70 Ihe tx
pense to be incurred, but NJ. Harrison
says in view OF a letter written him at the
time by Mr. Clements AID one written to
Mr.. Dewar, and Subsequent talk with
Mr.. Dewar, he considered the Original
agreement 81 bstsn Tally binding, ANA cpu
tiuued bis efforts 10 get marble -ubstltut-
ed. lie spent about So. 600 TO tbat end. He
paid the Constitution about $50 tor pub
Il pAi
- bout the same, the Christian Advocate
SIS and the Christian Ind X 50. Inc last
TWO payments were Tor extra copies OF
the papers combining articles favorable
to Gee sia marc e. The extra copies were
distributed among tue members OF the
Legislature
He empIoy ed Gen. Phillips, of Marietta.
a. c1unsel TO represent his company aud
she marble before the Legislature and the
commission.
GEN. PHILLIPS FEE.
6e paid Gen. Philiips 81. 100 as a re-
sainer. $500 in cash and a note Tor The
balaBce, winch was subsequently paid at
different times. He had tried to engage
Gen. ). K. LawtOn, bat his profess Uua
engagements prevented. On the event &
IN December, 1884, when the LegIslatnf
adjourned, the Time MIR. Bsaner referred
10 in MS affidavit, be went 10 MERGERS
L
promised TO pay him. There was no one
In the room but Gen. Phillips and Mr.
Bisaner. He never saw Messrs. Rankin
or Fain at all. and never paid them aGE
money, or paid Gen. Phillips any tor
them. He pad l.. f. Livingston $50 ard
Or. David Butler $40 to cover their actual
expenses " hen in Atlanta at his requesi 4.
THEIR ERRAND.
TIE first named bad come there upon
the de OF Capitol Commissioner Crane
a. be thought j. important to get "a sue
cessor appointed who felt friendly TO
Georgia marble. Both gentlemen were
members or the convention that nOmi-
mated Gov. Mcdaniel, and were instru-
mental Ia bringing his nomination about
He thought they would have Influence.
After consulting Mr.. Livingston ne went
10 the Governor to urge DIR. Buffers ap-
poiu ment, but the Governor said ne mu Il
appoint an Atlanta man, and asked Mr.
Livingston 10 suggest an Atlanta name .
Mir. Livingston said be would next daY,
After seeing Mr.. Harrison and MIR. But-
Ter ne agreed to present the name of ID. A.
BeStte, OF Atlanta, Mr.. Livingston =
brOther.in-law. When Mr.. Livingston
went into the Governors office next
morning be met Henry Grady coming
out. Tue Governor told Dir. Livingston
that ne had already appointed Il. p. How
nissiOuers decided that they were OBLIGED
Ia nave tie support oi me Constitution.
TIE witness also paid William
Simm0us. Of Jasper, Ga, S36.
1t was understood that Mr.
EimrlGns was here in the interes
OF the Marietta and North Georgia rail-
way, hut ne agreed 10 pay mis- EXPENSE il
he would talk Georgia marble. The VIII
ness Insisted tDRt ho tad spent no money
Improperly or ilicgitimately.
THE ITEAIIZED STATEMENT.
The committee examined VT. Harrison
again Tonight. He produced the original
lteIoIZed statement, SHOWING the money
expended by man 10 be IS, go. This IN
ciuued $500 for MS own Sc vices. time and
expenses. There was nothing in his state.
uicnt OF eXrense which supported the
charges Of bribery, and il lCit the matter
where IL was to-day. In reply 10 a ques-
ton as TO hIs relations aiih George X.
Eager ne cnarged that the statement mad p
by Mr.. Eager in the Constitution was
knowingly, willlully and maiiciOusly an
outrageous lie. He had never had hut
one conversation on the sui!iect referred
20 with Dir. L iger and tneu Dir. Eager
proposed that IL Nr. Harrison would use
the influence az work in favor oi Georgia
m 4Tble to help the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad resolution through, h.
WuulG post the railrUad forces 20 work
for Georgia marble. Mr. Harrison re-
fused 10 entertain the proposition.
The committee adjourned to Monday
night.