Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-29

O'NeIl, and told him what had
transpired between Skinner, Emhick
and AID askel HIM to come G. ng.
he refused told HIM ii wss Doc
essary for some one else TO take part.
In this matter, in order to give IL II
bona hde appearance. He then con-
sentsd to go as far as Third and
Market streets.
On our way down Third street we
met Skinner.
He said to US: "Yoa walk down
and L will follow.
When We reached Nark-t street
ONeill left me aud 1 walked over
towards the LochieL l stepped
around the corner, when Skinner
came up he asked me whas was the
matter with O'Nsill.
said that he would not 60, that
he and L would do "a well We
went into the bankers together
Skinner called nan hy name.
We passed into u back loom, Skin
ner submitted this certificate to him
''l' this all right. Is this your sig
nature :" He answared: Yes, we
Will pay tat to-day or tomorrow, OF
whichever preseHt-d With that We
walked out. Ski: ner left me ut the
door.
met O'Neiil ON the corner and
told him what the bunker had said.
That afternoon, when the House
was IN session, Skinner called me
into the Transcribiug Clerks room
and said he wanted these four names
L told him 1 would sec the men and
give them to him. L left him and
went into the post office, wrote of
the names and gave them to him,
sayiu 6 it would b. well to have the
bull brought up this afternoon, he.
cause this matter might leak out.
He said they had not determined
what they would 10. They thought
of Masking it the special order for to
morrow or post pone it until the
next Tuesday. However he would
tind out and let me know. In about
a half hour / went to him and asked
what they intended doing, and be
told me they would take up the bill
that afternoon when reached, and
If Necessary would extend the session
an hour III order to get through.
He said keep aI Of them here" i
told him they were all right. When
the bill Was reached and vote taken,
all of the names 1 had given him
voted against II. Skinner also told
NE while IN the clerks room, that
they were bound to carry the bill
through, TO show you that they
mean business, they gave me-Skin-
ner-sn envelope with $500 in it,
without saying a woro- This is
about the substance cf what transpir-
ell between Skinner and Myself
Hedenounsed Pe;roff-s testimony .s false.
ard protested sgaipst being condemned on
the testimony OF man, who WAS expelled
from the house, and Afterwards sent back
from PbiladeiphIa TO the Legislature and
there engaged in bribery, ard Tor that ws'
sent to the peni;entiary.
tits hard for Democratic politicians 10
get slsng without Nov York ard Of course
the Captain was no excsp ion. and he
worned II into his speech by telling how q
New York World correspondent bai called
on him sud wanted to tell him how Akin
son WAS interested in Warrington boodic,
but he s'id he would not listen TO him.
Atkinson had been iu Franklin County,
and at q meeting at Waypssborcush had
made tariff speech. there is no use talking
about the tariff, the Mckinley bill viii stand
on the books, even if the Lower-house
should have a majority of Democrats in it
for the reason, thai the Senate is Rspusli-
can and ~on:d not agree to the repeal OF
the Mckinley bill.
Ii. said 1 aIn the candidate OF the Demo
crate party He expr, ssed willingness to
serve the party in the capitol "f the nation.