Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-02
BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL.

AZ 2:3U p. N. the committee appointed
to investigate the charges of bribery pre-
ferred by Mr.. Harr, met in the room of
the Senate Committee or Judiciary. An
organization was formed by electing Ssna-
tor Price chairman. The room
SPEEDILY FILLED UP
with a large number of interested legiss-
tors. In one corner of the room Pat Cen
eral GOff and his counsel, W. P. Hubbard
Near them, so near in fact that they could
touch hands, was A K. Stollings, the ac-
cused.
Several feet away from this interested
trio were MOllohan and McWhorter, the
counsel employed to represent Slollings
Mr.. Harr attended, accompanied by st.
Clair. The first question which arose was
over the form OF procedure Col. Chew
urged that the hearings should be con-
Quoted in private. He gave reason, that
rs yet il was impossible TO tell who would
be witnesses in the case, and a public
hearing might enable one witness in the
audience to hear and become acquainted
with the testimony of witnesses on the
stand. Me-. Hubbard made
very gallant Effort TO have
public hearing. After he had learned
Col. Chew's views, Col 81. Clair and Wes-
ley Mollonhau and McwhOrter did not
appear 10 have 0ny especial preference.
vote was finally taken and II was de
cided to
EXCLUDE ALL VISITORS,
though representatives of the press were
allowed to remain during this discussion.
Gen. Gof snd Mr.. Stollings conducted
several close conferences, and the earnest
ness with which they discussed matters
between themselves indicated the deep in
I terest they felt ia the issue Of the case.
Delegate d. Nj. Harr was the first wit
ness called. he told the story Of the
attempted bribery in substantially the
same form a. stated in his communication
Il appeared, however that the communics.
ti0n which had been hastily drawn mp by
Col St. Csir on information furnished
him through s third party, WAS not ea-
tirely correct. These errors, Mr.. Harr,
himself pointed out and corrected. His
story was to tbs effect that on the Sunday
succeeding the mesting of the Leg
islsturs, S.Ollings invited him to
take c walk. While walking
Sicllings suggested that ne (Harr) ha1
bssn fool for allowing opportunities TO
make money slip by, az he had done last
winter Harr pretended to agree with
him, and S.ollings then said that he
though, something could be easily made at
this session. After further general talk
Stolliugs
MADE AN APPOINTMENT
/ to meet Harr ia the committee room on
the next Monday or Tuesday. The meet
| ing occurred, and Stolliugs said he could
yet 81, 600 for Hsrr if be would vote fo-
Goff. Harr told him that that was not
enough, and StOllings then said that he
would 90 and see Goff himself about the
mater. The next day they met in the
same committee room, and this time Mr.
| S.olliugs aunounced that hs was prepared
to offsr ST, 800 and the appointment ss
State Mine Inspector. Harr questioned
his ability to give the appointment, and
Stolings declared that he would guarantee
it.
Harr said he would make no promises.
Several other meetings were held, and on
Wednesday of this week Stollings told
Harr that ne must have
\ DkflNlIb ANcN hh
oy noon, ss he could not hold out the offer
of Mine Inspector longer than that. Then
Harr refused 10 accept, or to have any
thing further 20 do With him. This de-
eision ended the affair until last night.
While Hsrr was sitting in the Opera
House with his cousin, John M. Harr, q
note was sent 10 him signed "a Friend, ]"
and staticg that the writer desired TO see
him on the outside. HaIr went out and
found Stollinga waiting at the foot of the
stairs. The latter told him that be wish
sd to see him sitter the Opsra, and Hsrr
went back TO his seat and watched The
play out.
When it was over he and John NJ. Harr
came out and found S,O!lirgs. John M.
Hsrr went down toward tbs Ruffoer Ho.
tel, while StolliDgs and Delegate Harr
walked up to wards the Capitol, StolliDgs
then said be vas prepared to talk busi'
uess. He would offer Har- $500 and the
Mine InspecsOrsbip in return for bis vote.
A,tsr long talk Harr pretended to agree
| to the bargain, and told Stollings that he
wanted at least hall of the money before
he voted; the latter promised TO get it.
Harr went Immediately to the Ruffner Ho-
tel and there met Senator Carr, whom he
told ahont the entire matter and asked
him 10 confer with St. Clair and have
A PROPER PAPER DRAWN Up
for him to present to-day.
This morning, before tbs assembly met,
he saw Stolliogs in the hall, aud in pass
ing him, StolIings told him that he had
the money in his poc'et. Harr did not 90
Sith him and did not secure the money.
The paper which was drawn up By St.
Clair was incorrect in that he stated that
he (HMr) bad seen the money. StOllings
had told MIN that he bad seen the monsy,
aud had seen it counted en-; in tha. way
the e-ror came into The paper.
The cross examination Of Delegate HaTr
was conducted at great Isugth,5y Hubbard,
Mollohar, McWhorter, Scott and Moore.
All fred questions az him until out OF
bceatb, ana
THE PABTIsAN CHARACTER
at some of the questions was apparent.
Mr. Harr, however, told straightforward
story. sud no pelceptlbls impression was
lnsde upon i. by ths v,Oieut criticism Of
tha gentlemen who appeared as the special
Champions Of Gen. Gof.
No other witoess was examined, snd the
committees a jourIe6 until Monday morn
ing. In the meanwhile Gen. Gof and bis
connssl will busy themselves to make out
q c4se for NJ Stullinge.
Wren tn, gentleman was approached
this evening by the representative OF the
REGISTER be declined tn make say state
nent. 1, is therefore al speculation to-
uigh, $40 to Shst be VIII SET up in answer
70 DELEGATE Harris serious Indictment.
EXPOSURES MAY MULTIPLY.
Toe fraud of the Republican Msnsger'
Has Rapidly decreased.
special Telegram to the sunday Register.
CHARLESTON, February 1.--Hour by
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