Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-08
A DEsPIcABLE sTRATAcEm'


Ane charge OF nuoery which
q ess4s ifs'n'a ps'nsFta's trnm
w ny tne iass msh'sEs W ofder
Aeep 'heir ranss soHo > "a strstaR
WHICH 10 itsHueh''y iesoF1e" % un
s''h''as s''o 81 Ing lie
cra's nai one HaJ"r'ty on't III
Legislative court, anu rs thelf .
evidence hsu not sustained
charges OF iraud any Torioefy,
tue hepuoilcan case naa proved
expecteuiy strong, there were is'
that one OF more pemocsa'ic me
oefs o. the Leeislatnfe might n
been convinced ottheir duty TO ia
q non-partisan view OF the case
would vote according as Their 9
sciences dictated.
La this situation the Dem0cra
leaders saw that something
necessary to bring the force OF paT
opinion to bear upon these consci
tious Democrats. II charge
attempted bribery could be wors
up, a sensation created and eve
Democrat shown what load
resentment he would have TO Dear
ne veDtureu 10 vote outSiue OF par
tlnes, tue oojecs proposed wou'u
accomplished and Fleming would
nec'a'eu Uo'e'uo'' Aooo'""s
the weakest man IN the Democrat
ranks was picked out Ms a fifth
tool for the despicable business,
w.s ,renared ro, him
=,
s,su,sanu az tue p'ope' "'"'''n'
sensation was sprung.
The contemplate character OF I
whole business was shown whl
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s"o '""" :" "AoS0 ""'"o '
were maue was put on TUE s'a"u y
subjected 10 an examination. |
confessed. among other things. III!
ba did NOT know what was In n
ss,..~... - ,..a r..
s'"'c'uen' "o s'E"'"' "0e u
some OF MS admissions wheh una1
oath, aud fair estimation Of
weakness OF the whole ease can
;,doaa from ,hsm Ths witpsI
sa'p
la my statement I believe ii sad
that he 1.-THE alleged briberl was
pay half; / don't know exactly Wild
is in the statement IN regard to thai
be wasn't 60 pay me anything unI|
after the vote was cast don't remed
Der that he said he would fix it I'd
hall TO be paid in advance. II IL y
80 stassu III my statemene u " u
.stos ,h sto , aas ,, 90 ~" ".I.. "a
that + eonld Get hoId IF the monpI
| read that paper and signed it.
Yon read IT through, didn't you
res, SIR.
bon aad Lnaw ,ha. tna'' go, :" ~ S ~ !,
You presented il 10 the Joint Assem-
bly, on your honor as a member d.
that Assembly, didn't son
su s,r.
I d,dn,t have time +" correc, N
mistakes. The paper il incorres
where Stollings showed me a larg
ron OF money u y incorrect when
,s,,,.., 5so.'sss ea,@ 10 "oulu cv"S
rancs no M, me halr !, sJsann..
Is incorrect when il fails to statT
that part Of the consideration VI
70 oe tue mine inspeetorship.
II was on such a statement made
oy this man, who sw"re that he bag
remained. at the house OF the maj
VINO urew it up all the night oeioF
lhe cnafge was mace to the Leglsla
'ure, that the Democrats based th
accusation oil bribery 10 order
Keep tnelr ranks unorokeD. Films
Is u was, it served Its purpos
IL any democrat na
'htenued 70 vote according 70 1h
ne was frightened ouk OI
'uor smotnering MS conseA n
'o'eu WIN MS party. Inc sens {
'nen c"ueu ana tue DemO'
Oh tue investigating {
l'''.' 'epo'.e' Una. 10 eva
'as oee" 'nsIooueeu 70 sno"
Wy attempt has been made 70 "
upt or improperly intiaence thsa
il any member OF the Joint sesssa S
Tho n,o,,,o., $500, !.
M no."o"' e"iHoSeu " !
"ess virginia Democrats az y y
more despieable than those nwi ''l