Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-04

the witness detailed them 10 Col. st.
Clair on Saturday morning The witness
continued, Mr. Harr and l went early to
the Capital. Ford and S.Ollings were
there, and said 10 Harr, there is your
man, get your money COW" then went
into the State House, and subsequently
saw Col st Clair and gave him the facts
Harr had told me il was understood that If
Harr got the money he would send it into
the clerk with the statement he wAs 10
make.
EVENING SESSION.
Senator C8rr's tsstimOney concluded
the work Of the Committee in the after
noon and a recess was taken until 8 p. IN.
At that hour the committee was cOnfrOn-
ted with the fact that the only remaining
witness for Mr.. HaTr was ebsent on &C
count Of sickness. Senator Scott insisted
that an officer be sent 10 ascertain his con-
ditiOn, and after general discussion il was
agreed to. While awaiting the return OF
the emissary OF the august committee
Mr.. Hubbard announced that he " uld
like to have General GOff sworr. The re-
quest was acceded to and the candidate
who is
so DEEPLY INTERESTED
in the outcome Of the investigation, arOs.
and took the oath. He asked to see the
statement made by Delegate Harr. After
reading it, he said that had it not been for
the way in which mis- name had bsen
brought into this matter by members Of
the Joint assembly he would not have asked
to appear before the committee. Since the
campaign of 1888, he said, l have never
used any means to influence members Of
the State Legislature other than proper
means of persuasion. l have never Offered
any man money, nor authorized any one TO
do so. have never signed check or draft
or authorized any one 10 draw on me for
money in payment for the vote or service
of q member Of the legislature.
have nsver had any cDnVersation with
Mr.. StOlliugs in regard to Mr.. Harris vote
aud never told him or gave him or any one
else reason TO believe that l would furnish
money to pay for il. have never, at any
time, promised any Office in tue gift Of the
Governor of the Ststeor any men in return
for his vote, and never gave mr. Stollings
power to promise the Mine InspectOrJhip
to Mr. Harr
In regard to Henry Cunningham, who
said that he had an
INTERVIEW WITH NE,
| will say that Mr.. Cunningham called at
my room on Wednesday last in rather an
unpresentabie condition. He stated that
hi was being raised. A raid was being
made on his Office. He intended 10 hand
in his resignation as Mine Inspector, and
have Gov. Wilson TO appoint Hsrr to this
office. II he did go, he said, Harr would
not vote for Fleming l then told him
that I wished he would discontinue the
conversation, ard he left the room.
Gen. Goff continued at some length, re-
assuring the committee that he WAS q
strictly honest aud tIuthfal man, and
would never 20 wrong. As no one WAS
particularly interested in questioning him,
he was
ALLOWED TO RETIRE
after finishing his speech.
Shortly after Gen. GOff had said his say,
the officer OF the committee returned with
Mr. Johu d. White, who was sworn and
gave his testimony. He said he knew
Stollings, and on Saturday night he had
met him and asked him what defense he
intended to make. Stollings replied that
be intended to employ couuse! ard fight it
out. He could prove sn abb The
croes examination was directed
to showing that S!ollings meant
the last remark in jest, but
Mr. Whites statement was not shaken.
When this witness was excused, Mr..
Broun stated that no more witnesses would
be offered in behalf of Mr.. Harr this even
ing. He asked, however, that the COM
mittee should not close the doors to testi-
mony until tomorrow morning. More
evidence might be offered at that time.
Mr.. Hubbard urged q speedy report.
The room was cleared, and the commit
tee went into executive session on the
question. When the doors were opened
they announced that testimony would be
received until 8 a. m. tomorrow, to which
time the committee adjourned.