The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-14
MASSACHUSETTS BO0DLERS.
FALSE SWEARING SOMEWHERE BEFORE
THE SENATE COMMITTEE

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and Senator Fasaott Denies II, but Says
that ne spurned an ORer OF NIoOro's OF
Rleo. oOO TO S11O.O 900 for Fourteen Votes
posroS. June 13.-The hearing before the
senate committee investigating the charges
Of corruption in connection with the passage
Of the West End Elevated Railroad bill was
resumed to-day. All the members OF the
committee were present and the room was
crowded. Mr.. Hagsr continued his testimony.
ruiterating positively his denial OF having had
the interview testified to by Mr.. sanderson.
FL. Hutchinson, attorney for DR.. J. Q. Moore
Of the Manchester IN, H. Union, testified that
on the day Of tho alleged interview he called at
the Office 1874 Washington street, and saw DR..
Moore, Mr. HaRar. and q gentleman who has
since been pointed out to him as Senator Fas-
sett. Mr.. Hagar remained with them for
twenty minutes or longer. until all the others
had left the ONCE. Witness know nothing OF
the attempt OF the PEOPLES Company to get
charter, except what he saw in the papers and
from tho remarks OF Sanderson. He never
know that sanderson was once tried for at
tempting to bride juror, or that he had been
imprisoned.
Col Sanderson was recalled and testified
that he had been in jail for two days. not for
fraud, but because he could not take the poor
suit against him to recover upon bond OF
$4,000 on which he had signed as surety. He
denied that he had been discharged from the
Adjutant- Generals office. He left OF his own
accord He was indicted for and acquitted OF
ATTEMPTING to bride q juror, Lawyer II. ID. Hyde
OF the West End Company being the prose-
cutor. When Senator Fassett proposed to de-
liver the votes OF ten Senators for 100000 he
Henderson, referred him TO DR.. Moore. Wit
ness had no money to buy Senators and no
intention to buy any OF them. 1t hrst
occurred to him to use the letter from
Senator Fassett when Hagar demanded its
return to him, and said he would deny every
thing In regard to it If it were not delivered
That was after the rejection of the People
Elevated Railroad petition Witness had heard
OF corruption at the State House as long ago
ns last year, but waited until he had substs
tai evidence. lie never heard OF Senator tas-
gn hSdf EhEs w TN
the Senators could be purchased Tor SlOoOo
each. ,.o ;,.or-
view at 1874 Washington street, almost the lrst
thing he heard was statement from hagar'
who said he had only nine names OF Senators,
and he stated that Senator Fassett should fur
nish the other names Witness had no feeling
OF rancor because Of the defeat OF the Peoples
Elevated Railroad and has not desired this In
Senator Fassett was sworn. and testified that
SSnderson with regard to elevated roads. He
never had any conversation with him " all at
Dr. e npd ehe e
by appointment. and went to Dr. Moores Of
hce. DR.. Moore was out and they waited tor
his return. On his arrival Messrs. Hagar and
Sanderson went out. Dr. Moore said that his road
was backed by moneyed men; that II charter
was granted the road would surely be operated:
No list Of Senators names was presented and
NO reference was made to the purchase Of Sen
sst T This was wont Sn faf b. I McofS
ofice DR.. Moore then said he was
% s Shf ba t fer road rGaS
were ready TO pay, 100000 or $4,000
to get a certain number Of Senatorial yotes,
favor elevated roads. Witness said he guessed
he st aa the h NeT not
Massaehusetts Legisature; witness ieftsr s shen
apd GeGSas wrS 9o With be West
End people Mr.: HaGar had never spoken to
him about elevated roads until the time he IN
the SU West End bill because he believed that
company oPe you'd build ana oPesats fbS
Senator James Donovan denied saying in the
interview, with Sandersou IN me v senate i9OD ,
pany because tnere was money on that SIDE
BE had never been improperly aPpr4pacahed in
p Ho to vote Tor the People bill lie had
never mentioned any Senator'S name IN that
Senator Campbell testified that he had never
been approached" by any one on the elevated
road question His conversation with MI
most decidedly OF a general character. and was
very brief. ON the day he met sanderson the
sG II Ds2 msmbor of the
Street Railway Committee testified that the
Peoples ComDa1ys reP.esen5stfSe s haa iaIsd
proper financial backing or were In earnest IL
desiring to build the ROAD, pa,rasarto,ive WI,
llams testified that he had no personal knoWi-
edge OF the alleged proposition OF Senator
votes i Tor RI 500 900. He met sanderson in the
lobby after the second days debate on me
West End bill and sanderson i. s no, is MN ~
for money In favor of the Peoples Company:
own accord and Related an interview he had
held with Fassett and Hagar at 1g4 Washing n pf,
5 % M rSnEsr and tod 81
Interview with Moore. He never met Sander;
son before that day in the lobby He INDUCED
although the latter gentleman strongly pro,
tested He did not u1aerstaha ar INC, MEofH n ne
EI-Distriet Attorney Hprlbut Of Lynn then
6s on hs he
The committee appointed by the House 70
afternoon and decided TO adjourn until to. NOR.
row. after examining Representative Dewey
who wished TO sail for Europe.
Representative Dewey was then called upon
Attorney;GeneralWa Waterman handed him COPY
Of Mr. Williams's charges and asked him "a
read them and answer each as he went along
In response to the first charge Mr.. Dewey
Oaid hO understood there were lobbyists in the
employ Of the West End Company about the
Btafe House, but he was not sure he could give
the namo OF any OF them. As to money fol
banauetS or dinners by officers or agents Of the
tnre. At the Algonquin Club members OF thu
IeoialHtuPe had been entertained. he under
stood, BY representatives OF the West End Com
pany fie knew nothing OF tho matter OF hote
fodrInpg As to invitations to dinners on tn,
Vitation by one OF Its members; He knew moth
Ing OF the charges advanced IN regard to th'
Other petitioners to, prevent a renewal o
the petitions and he gould say say II r
knew nothing Of the charge that counsel OF n
West End had requested the Speaker OF tn
House TO appoint several persons on the Stree
"G To a Suestion as to whether he had been ap
proSched by, any member Of the West En-
Company during the session, he SAID that som
time during the past month ME, Mtchaels: a.
agent. came to him from Mr.. Whitney's offic
aakinR him to inspect some models In reRar