Telegram-herald., 1890-02-13
FOUR DAYS WORK
The Sensational Result is Sprung
Yesterday oy the Leader. "
AlSlPPLIClTIOs OF A WORD
Cslsasl .Amael Wells. Ons % lha Board
of H4naksrs sf ths soldiers homss
Aeeussd ~ MaIfs4saace in onlcs
HIS Espi4aatlou.

emhody tle spCc ae caargs atlout tie
padding AMI eub -Aments WITH
aa.cn tas Lsafv fet called upon 20
decorate SUCH al ex4us teiy sen,a-
lonal article.
"Ahout tae tme the members 0f the
~o.1.tr, ii1me hoard decided that 10
would oc adsanlaZols Tor tle state
to 0Hu tAe Whitney x saunders hotel
property. adjoining tla state land. lt
ua- reported that Col. Wells was taklng
a. double interest lu tne transaction. A
gentleman .u position 20 be credited,
declared Enat COL. Well, had received
Zee from Me--. Whitney Il saunders
tor uls service. .u aiding the sale % tle
MOTEL property % the state.
'It IS no secret that Col. Well- favored
tie purchase Of the r0ad-lou,e prop
ertv long before the ban was drawn %
ue placed before the leg stature. lie
frequently assured the press that the
hotel and It- -mal. grounds should not
stand AZ q constant temptation 20 tie
veterans, u0Je .tisitudlug C, propr e-
tur- were disposed tJ regard and Keep
tle laws ,5rtldduZ tle ,8ie vt liquors
90 inmates ot enc home. Tie advocated
tle purchase early and late. lie
secured tle draitlg ot the b.ll % OBJ
tam the desired result through the
Legislature.
"lu working 0n behalf of the state 90
secure the hotel property, Mr. Wells
Was Druugbt .requeutiv u contact With
NsssTs. Whitney and saunders, the
owners, tut more especially with Mr..
WMtuey who gave LIS personal attcn-
tom 90 tine maintenance 0t the resort.
lu the course ot thelr conversations,
Mr. Whitney offered Mr.. Wells a COM
mission OF 500 i hc would sell tho
property so tho firm could realize 1000
from 20. As Mr.. Wells was then doing
a real estate business in the city and
was uo longer commandant at the
home Mr. Whitney SAYS hc did not
consider nc the tame hc was dong
wrong nOttcrng the COMMISSION
ihe report g0e, on 90 say That Mr..
Whitney stated to the reporter that he
paid Col. Wells the Sl5O and took re-
cclpt therefor, and also gave hm $50
more NO another time Tor services in
thc same transaction. IL was also
stated that the sl5O was pad through
II li Drury. attorney, for Whitney &
Saunders. and that that gentleman
drew the receipt first and Col. Wells
-Eued t.
The inference sought TO be conveyed
by tle Lerfsr i, that Col. Wells accepted
thls money as q br.be 70 use his nfu-
c1co as q member of the board "a
furthernC thc purchase ny the state of
the property ln question ot NhtuCy *
Saunders.
col. Wells answer % the accusation
i- best told by himself the following
COMMUNICATION
Tofh' Editor % the TsIs9e HentrD.
Having been attacked by the E,rning
Lsefsr ot yesterday, charging me with
crooked work D the purchase of the
Whitney N saunders property bv the
state Tor the soldiers Home. therefore
beg leave 20 correct their statement.
vHrh / think VIII be- accepted by Mr..
Whitney when be- comes % refresh his
memory. IL tne first place. Nr. WHIT
r.y o1ercd me che safe ot tbe property
ari ~t1.od that VI would
SID t by Janrary l. lsS'. he
wur.. give me one hundred dollars.
hvnc the prices nc Siio0, tic $500 being
eamw -@ou. ] dii not S'li II and
Etsc uu the chance. ~lf~epuc he
DI1e fo Poo. again au! asked mo to trv
.tIt FL. fo tHo ~tlt.. -ai to hm
t.at rr u.- r,ln tte PROPOSE
aN Ua|.i et. rIo or're down
$500" 4 nu4.. present lt % th. Eosri
HI Ml.r- t.r t..r fons Grafton.
w...il nn. a-r.e.l att ha Tue sab-
rrr. vf- -ru-,rd s- Oh. ueyt meeting
.ft.e Eo1rl vt Nlnsg r- auJ d re-0-
itau Ua, passed commenting the
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