The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-14
TEN SENATORS At TEN THOUSAND.
Close OF the Hearing Of the Charges
Against Senator Fassett.
Legislators say the Peoples Com
Pany Did Not inspire Confidence.
mr.. Fassett Accuses His Accusers
OF Attempting Bribery.

BOSTON, June 13.-In the Senate brlbery
hearing today Senator Campbell said he had
not favored the West End bill at first be-
cause he did not believe the road sincere,
but that 1t simply desired to shut out other
companies. One day In the Senate lobby,
he remarked that he would favor any COM
pany with a sufficient backing that was In
earnest about building the road. Mr.. Hagar,
who was close by, remarked that the Peoples
was Just such a company. Subsequently
the witness became satisfied the men named
as hackers Of that company were not sup
porting 1t, and told DIR. Moore that he could
not support 1t. He had never been zap
preached" by any one on the elevated road
question. His conversation with Mr. Sam
derson. as testified to by the latter, was de-
cidedly OF a general character and very
brief On the day he met Sanderson, the
latter was In very Jolly condition.
Representative e. A. Davis, member Of
the street railway committee, testified that
the Peoples Company's representatives fall
ed to satisfy him at the hearings that they
had proper financial backing or were In
earnest In desiring to build the road.
Representative Williams said he had no
personal knowledge Of the alleged proposI-
tion OF Senator Fassetf to DIR. Moore 10 de-
liver ten senatorial votes for 100000. All
he possessed was obtained from evidence In
possession Of the committee, part Of which
was furnished by Mr.. Sanderson OF the
Peoples Company. He met Sanderson In
the lobby after the second days debate on
the West Eud bill. Mr.. Sanderson then
showed, hun. Senator, Fassett's letter
snSd,Ig and gave him. him LIST Of senator's
had for money in favor Of the Peoples Com
pany. Afterward Sanderson came to his Of
fee at his own accord and related the inter-
view he had held with Fassett and Thayer at
1874 Washington street. He mentioned moth
ing about an interview between Messrs.
Fassett and Moore. The second time San
derson came to his Office with Mr.. Pranker,
when he was told Of Fassett's interview
with Moore. The witness told them that
while their statements were greatly against
Senator Fassett he did not feel II would be
just to any member Of the legislature, upon
that unassisted testimony, to make any
use Of the testimony they had
given him. They also stated
that Senator Fassett told them the West End
was pulling In money and that the West End
was after one of the senators aud Fassett
did not believe he could hold him for the
Peoples Company. Mr.. Williams further
testified that he had induced DIR. Moore 10
appear before the committee, although the
latter gentleman strongly protested.
Senator Fassett testified that the alleged
100000 interview never took place. but that
later DIR. Moore made Overtures TO him re-
specting the payment Of $4,000 for ten SEN
at0rs' votes. The witness replied that they
had mistaken their man and that while such
methods might do In New Hampshire they
wouldn't In Massachusetts,.
lT0day's proceedings closed the hearing
The house Will Investigate similar charges.