The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-22

the pupuc uy the three g9uIuaAss
EXAMINING WITNESSES.
members and Reporters Testify ss 20
Their knowledge.
oIxmpsA, Jan. 9f.--H. s. Scott. the re
porter Of the Morning Journal, was the 6Fst
witness. lie testified 81 length a. 10 the
conversation between MouItray md Cock.
He was writing his press report In the eona-
mifiee rooza aud his attention vas firSt at
trnutad by this sentence OF Cooks.
Each member Of this society pledges
himself 20 watch all crooked bills.
He thereafter paid attention 10 the con.
vsrsafinn. Cook took a small memorandum
book from his pocket, and they went over
b list Of names together. MoultFay thought
sesenteep could be induced 70 Join, while
Cock placed the figure at thirty. Il wa
intendsd 70 hold q meeting the next even
ing. No names were slentioned hut those
who would join. The Impression be se-
cured was that they were 30 organize an
anti-boodle society, but he did not hsaF the
werd Doodle mentioned.
Witness then told how he met Reed and
Boyd. other reporters. and hew they I'M
tarsiewsd various messbars OF the House
- 10 The anticipated organization.
Whea witness had finished his story he
was -eIozely croas.questioned. He Was
SsIs4 -Shings.i IL he knew Of
any Instances Of ocrrsbp.lon ~ ue iss.sla-
tuTe. He bad heard - pas A's" Aos'
ing definite.
Henry =. Reed. reporter for the t,vgoa.
tns. told how he met Scott about 10 o'clock
Wednesday night Scott showed him q
sheet OF paper on which was written ''The
creation Of an a~nti-hoodle society IL the
next thing" He made inquiry as 10 what
vas meant. This led 10 investigation and
intersiews.
In answer TO the inquiry by Grant, viii.
ness responded that. closely "a be had
watched events. he could not say there had
been corruption amongst the members,
He had been told. however. that the homoo.
opaths we're raising money 20 defeat the al.
iopath medical bill He had never talked
20 any member who bad been asked 20
ioin any anti-bocdle society.
The witness furnished the following lisa
al anti-hoodla members furnished hy
Scott;
.sStraight-cook, Dean. Eddy, Eaens.
Parrish. GilchTist, 0ruhb, Hughes. lad
BON Of Pierce, Juason OF Whatcom. Ken.
nedy, Minkiex, Moultras, purdy. Randall.
Observation-Disclosures aud HutchinAan."
NJ. Mealtray was called upon 10 testify.
Before being sworn, Mr.. MoulsFay called
attention 20 the purposes for which the com.
mites had been appointed, aud 10 the
articles In newspapers which charged that
black lists had been prepared, and that GER
tain men were charged with bctng coErunt
and we're looking for the SACK lie
further claimed that an effort was being
mads 20 saddle the blame Of shis affair on
him.
IL knew nothing of members wh0 have
ONE here looking for money" said wit-
ness; II know nothing OF members who
agreed 10 deliver votes. and as 20 any anti
headle society, ! have absolutely 40 know
edge"
As 10 the following evidence be said IL
was entirely voluntary GA his part. and he
questioned the right of ITO committee 80
compel him II testify any further than he
had done. He was willing. however. "a
give = sonveEfstson that took place between
himself and Representative CeAsk in their
committee room which, IL unexplained
might lead 20 some MISUNDERSTANDING.
During this conversation. he continued
- 48& WI W NlafEEAl8N ENNAfHA last.
eanong other matters discussed were mat.
tsrs p~sEsasng 10 Tie ~expesiiung and seoar.
INC at wholesome lag.=sAtfen. 81 WAS taegF
crsalon TAI as there was practically bat
cns party in this legislature Il would nal
Dc = bad thing II there was al organisation
In The body. which would aasnFally De TIE
CASE Il there were ms parties something
like equally divided.
Cook had . hook used during saa sena.
sorial canvass. and IA lceksng over the gss
OF names those OF several parties Nere men.
TONED a. being likely "a hold similar views
70 thesrs and whom they might work wlsh
h-Armonlouxy. This Mas With a view %
ssoprsng much dtscnxssea and naglia.
snensaFy tactics ahsn . measure came az
IN the House.
thsFe Was no mans naEas mentioned in
e1y say ~derogatary 10 sach member 90
uhat saald net be sata 10 the mans face.
Root was never pledged 60 secrecy aaA he
toek no part IN the conversation.
Ihe eeHansttee, continued Maastsax
Was not IN session At the tsmAa Meaatray
seok q Scott were tAe oaly p~rSoss
rre<ens ~ the time. he kasw nothing "a
any bribery or corruption, and hAd nssrv
ssssa anything that woald lead Is saeA -
Ton. There was nothing Ia tlss prcs<sssA
organisation with a slew 10 ptsyxaans
bribery.
. rsFcgsss who wrote TIE Article assa
kfeAuy ea hts Imagination TAsrr wAs
notAsng whatever Of shs a~nt~baoass asews
es0tt sod witness thai he .as Has -
eeNns snAs tor the articles. and that De asA
q sassash ans list q uasas~. Witness
sesa pc had heAsd lAAs SssA haa Ex~n
ssh'ssa % a used IN thss in~vesesasssa i