The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-04
committee by 0 o'clock in the morning.
It was developed that young White Is a
clerk In the Office Of Secretary Of State
Walker, and that he boards with Mr..

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Walker, and that he boards with MI
Walker.
Mr.. Hubbard, counsel for Genera
Coil, and Messrs. Mollohan, and Nc
Whorter, counsel for Stolllngs, though
It unreasonable to insist upon iurthe
delay. They wanted the witness sen
for. This the majority did not seen
tdisposed 10 do, but the matter wa
pushed so hard that the Sergeant.at
Arms was ordered TO 70 and sec whethe
the witness could not come. It was no
long before the witness came and testi
fled. ..s .a.. -....
John B. White-Am employed In til,
office Of the Secretary OF State; knew
Stollings since last session. On Satur
day last was teasing him about Genera
Coli letting him have money. He statet
he was going to prove an alibi. thinl
he said there was nothing In 1t. He salt
he would employ counsel and fight i
out. | commenced joking when me
him. We were walking together.
Mr.. Hubbard-While the committee
will take into consideration the eyi
dence and the want OF evidence that
there is nothing to implicate him in any
manner, 1t Is the opinion OF General Col
and OF his counsel that he should now
testify as 10 any and NIL. things con.
cerned in this investigation and the
general ground covered byi'.
GEN. GorF TEsrIFlgs.
Gen. Gofl-Gentlemen OF tho Com.
mittee: But for the statements on the
floor OF the Joint Assembly when the
paper was presented by Delegate Harr
on Saturday-I mean the remarks made
by members Of the Joint Assembly sub.
sequent to the reception of that paper,
in which l was mentioned, l think
would not want to say anything. dc.
sire to state relative to that paper and
relative to tho resolution here, that you
will inquire into and report whether
any attempt has been made to corrupt
or improperly influence tho vote OF any
other member OF the Joint Session to
vote for either contestant or contestee,"
that have not ut any time since the
election in lSSS since the notice OF con-
test Saved on me i'll this case, in any man.
ner, shape or form attempted to influence
the vote Of any member OF the Leyisla.
ture either directly or indirectly. Ihave
not used one cent Of money or author
lzed any person to use one cent OF money
for that purpose. l have neither direct.
ly nor indirectly communicated with
any member Of the West Virginia Legis.
lature relative to the way in which his
vote would he cast in this matter. did
not have any conversation with this
young man Stollings relative to any in.
terview with Mr.. Harr, or any other
member OF this Legislature. | did not
aek him to see them; | never gave him
one cent OF money or promised him one
cent OF money for any such purpose. l
have never drawn a check or draft or
made PROMISE in any manner that
could be used, or was intended 10 be
used, for the purpose Of influencing any
member Of this Legislature.
Question by Mr.. Hubbard-You have
spoken principally Of the alleged use OF
money, or promise OF money. invite
your attention also to the matter OF a
promise disappointment to Office.
NEVER PROMISED OFFICE TO ANYONE.
Gen. Gof-I have never promised anv
ollice that might come under the gift Of
the Governor Of this State, or from any
other source, for the purpose OF aiding
Inc in securing result in this contest
that, | may say, ] always thought was
entitled to. And l will say further that
no one has asked me to promise them
office in connection with said matter. l
never authorized anyone to say to Mr..
Harr or to any one else, that If the re-
suit OF this controversy should be in my
favor that he or they or anyone else
should have any Office from me.
Here General Golf recited an inter.
view with Mine Inspector Cunningham,
who came to his room and said he had
written out his resignation, was going to
present it at once and recommended the
appointment OF Harr as his successor,
and that Governor Wilson would ap-
point Harr il he, Cunningham, said SO
and il the Governor did it he didn't
think Harr would vote for Fleming.1 l
told him that was matter l had moth
ing to do with, and I wished he would
discontinue the conversation.
General Golf told OF Cunningham's
visit to him at Clarksburg before the
election. He talked OF his visit to the
coal mines, OF the conditions of the
mines, Of the shipments Of coal. was
interested in these matters as a shipper
OF coal, and was glad to get the informa.
ton for the tariff question. I invited
MIR. Cunningham to call again. Con.
tinuing General Gof said: II would
like to state one other matter, although
intended to be covered by what l have
said, that is relative to the matter that
DR.. Hartigan spoke OF. Ofcourse l know
nothing about what took place, and what
was said between Mr.. Stollinys and the
Doctor, but ! do know that have never
authorized any one, Mr.. Stollings or any.
body else, to draw checks and drafts on
me in connection with this or any other
matter connected with this contest; and
no such drafts have been drawn on me
by Stollings or any other human being
all OF my transactions are open Ia
any inspection this committee or any
other authority in this State wants.
Again stating that have to no man
made a promise, and to no man paid q
dollar have nothing more to say unless
some gentleman desires to ask me a
question.
Then counsel for Judge Fleming and
Delegate Harr wanted the committee Ia
meet ut 0 o'clock tomorrow morning tc
hear more witnesses, il there shall be
any. Mr.. Brown could not say thai
there would be, but there might be
Counsel on other side and Senator Scott
aud Delegate Moore, the Republican
members OF the committee, protested
against holding back report for evidence
that might grow up in the case. They
said that the contest had been already
delayed by this investigation. They hat
no objection if the committee desired tc
carry on the investigation indefinitely
but it was unfair to hold oil the ter
mination OF the contest any longer aftel
the investigation which had already
been had. Counsel and reporters vert
asked to retire to give the committee ar
opportunity 10 confer with closed doors
The committee decided to give the tint
asked by counsel for Judge Fleming ant
Delegate Harr, and accordingly nd
journed to meet at 0 o'clock tomorrow
morning. c.H.u.