Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-18

Immediately discovered, and thereupo1
they we're again sealed up and remained 81
| until to-day when they we're again openet
and counted by the board. Hallam mex
referred to a statement that Wood, q lead
ing attorney,
HAD BEEN BRIBED
| in Carlisle's interest, and the intimatior
was that bribery had been done by one o
Carlisle's relatives. It had also been statet
!! that Wood told Thoebe that there wa.
money in the case for both of them if hi
would consent to drop the contest. In re-
ply he read Wood affidavit declaring thai
it is not true that he stated to Thoebe
that the difficulties in bis case were few,
and that it would be comparatively easv
for him to get his seat in Congress, and
that the facts developed were sufficient to
oust Carlisle On the contrary he had re-
peatedly advised Tnoebe that it would be
necessary to make d,ligent exertion in get.
ting eviderce and procuring funds; whereas
Thoebe furnished but SAB, which the labor
unions had supplied. 1t was for this rea.
son that Wood had
REFUSED TO CONTINUE
in the case. Atfiant pushed the case as
rapidly as possible, taking testimony by
day and night-by night to save the time
OF laboring men. Thoebe himself was not
around in the daytime because, as he
stated, he was unwilling to lose time from
his work. Hallam next produced aad
read letters sent by Sypher to Lee Gran.
dell, who, he said, acted as a go-between in
correspondence between Wood, Thuebe nd
Sypher. In one OF the letters Sypher says
that he will remain in the c se by Wood's g
consent, but expects to control it when it
comes to Washington. In another letter
Sypher calls at ention to the necessity for
providing ways and means for such an ex-
pensive contest as this against the Speaker,
and says that il reta',ed he might enlist
not only the sympathy OF his Republican
friends in the House, but also of some of
his protectionist friends. Halam then
closed with brief address. Sypher
REITERATED THE STATEMENT
made by him that the returns of outlying
districts had been withheld, and COM
mented upon the fact that Carlisle's coun.
sci had not brought forward kilograms sent
to those. districts. Mr.. Heard suggested
that it was the duty OF contestant o bring
in kilograms having the affirmative OF the
Sypher replied that were tn,
case reopened he would do so. The COM
[nItCee CneQ WenC lnGO BeCreC session. Inc
first motion put was to postpone further
of tho case. which was re-
ected by a strict party vote, 9 to 6. Then
\ motion was made to reopen the case.
Rowell (Republican) asked to be excused
rom voting and Cooper (RepubIican)
voted with the Democrats, so the motion
vas lost. Another motion was to declare
Thoebe entitled to his seat, and on this
vote four Republican members were excused
rom voting. the remainder voting with the
,emocrats against the proposition. Then
:ame the final vote on the motion
AFFIRMING CARLlsLE's RIGHT
20 his seat. All the Democrats voted in
avor OF this proposition and with them
tood Messrs. Cooper, Ro we'll and Johnson,
II Indiana, making the Affirmative vote
2. Messrs. Lyman, Houk and Hodge
were excused, so there
vas no negative vote. The position taken
~ the Republicans who abstained from
'oting is that while they are convinced
hat Carlisle is not entitled to his seat, it
9 proper for the committee to reopen the
sse and offer an opportunity for the pro-
uction OF any new evidence that might |
hrow light upon the contest. Under in
tructions OF the committee, Chairman
risp will report to the House resolution |
eclaring Carlisle entitled to his seat.