Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
DENIAL.
~ Igna,ius Donnelly
pc w. Those Charges.
.,,,o,FD AND CANDID WITNESS

.irst at Hts Accuser and
eI'''' ,cm the Lie Thro"shout-E.-
G''' Of All the Alleged Shady
,las''i'N' .i,en. and other Charges
''..riIed as False-An opportn-
c'',' aGrouud Floor" Work That
.. a. sot 'o' rn'er.ee"-Th' FL f''' H'''-
- .ro,,s. oct. 24-Donnelly told
tiSSLA-r asrsrdsv. On the witness
s,H s.,ly and stoutly denied every
pd D, n,,itjcal dishonesty as preferred
'rEs y tim mi by Colonel William 5. King,
,,51,,s.no.ls ,1,, n,,r + Never did witness reci'e
Nnu, .as.,Iv or with more apparent
n o. -. .ife OF an alleged political
.sa, ,aa than did the sage I OF Nln'nser. n9
''a'' T,.Ie detail which Colonel King
Fm! ' 20 substantiate his charges the
" A S.riqd or explained, and as he
rIared straight at his accuser.
E.,~,sent W. bis rebuttal testimony DON
\, % %T,s.eryed the utmost composure'
w.,, First-Class Witness,
r,r.- once had to be prompted, led
n,odded. He seemed to catch
ming Of every one of the attorneys
.;,r. and what they were intended
's',- and answered before the de-
4 ,,rldintcrpose an objection. Colonel
&, ,ool and calm as ever, sat beside
.-,,usys for the defense and rested
| don his cane while he listened to
4,.,es made against him in return
1 - ritness. 1t was the most intiexi-
,rr,-yinr tale man could tell in
|. ,,rs-spt straightforwardness. But
~. King was perhaps the least
rsi Of any listener in the vast audi
b.
said Don Was Bad Man.
7.s first witness yesterday was John J.
t,,,i,s who testified that Donnelly's
'r-.s, rzpgtation was bad. In cross
,,rirs-jol he denied ever offering the
Er,jf $1,000 to sell out the Alliance.
!. + Bss,ett. a wealthy lumberman Of
!, ri-r. swore that Donnelly's political
rg,ation was good. f. b. Allen, a for
= director Of the Hastings and Dakota
a ,s,,iled that the board of directors al
I'D D5nnelly $500 worth of stock.
rray Nillette. James Bell, James B.
l-5e., and Robert Eckford, all resi-
nj. Of Hastings, swore that plaintiffs
,s.a,ive and political reputation was
d.
The story Told by Donnelly.
Iie1 Dllrelly took the stand in rebut-
and tes. fed that he knew w. S King
Il il .. and 10 Prior to 1869 the re-
.5ss be mad with King were friendly.
.uns.ly admitted that King was sup
ring him in the senatorial contest. "At
ct he assured me he was,' said Igns-
S Qla,ifedly. The alleged bribe offered
DJuue.ly in a room at the Merchants
Y. lltL came up.
a.1k il Wa, the day l arrived from Wash
r- il 81 Paul, Lsaid the witness.l King
iSCured two rooms for US to occupy dur
'tt senatorial contest in this city. Mr..
i greeted NE very warmly, and as had
ls friend, az the hotel privately went into
~ 1t bedrooms and sat down.
Didn't offer King a Cent.
L. hins then put his arm about my mock
I said. Now, Donnelly, am your friend
ivan, yOu 10 uuburden yourself and tell
al you know about this matter" Like a
H.. told him all knew. He then said that
IA bis h-Other, and Clark wers not TO be
M as rivals. He would see to that, and if
slrt any contradictory statements l was
10 believe them, because he would see that
o out al. right, He was my chief reliance
s7eEy day VT would 60 into the inner bed
z and talk over the situation. / never
e Particle OF promise TO him about him
.r Bis brother Dana, nor diG / offer him