St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05

piOuuCllg. mere III IS.
q. Did he offer you money or simply say
there was monev TO be made?
A: he said there was money to be made.
asked him, How much are you paying:''
he & sad; They are talking about $500. Said
l, "Oh. hell, that is too cheap He said
What do you want?' Said /, "A thousand
dollars is a cheap man nown 'Wel'' he
says, If could get you $1,000 would you
give me part of itt' During the conversa-
ton he said. Il can introduce you to q man
that will pay you the money. and wanted TO
know if
ENould Take $1,000
and stand by Mr. Washburn clear through. I
asked If he meant to vote for him in the
house. if he didn't get it in the caucus.
Yes" he said. clear through | said
No. ! would not under anv circumstances
and we had conversation at different times
Perhaps four or five different times
z. This is the first time. that yon are reiat-
ing now?
a. Yes, sir. but since that we have had
conversation four or five times.
z. Before the senatorial caucus?
A. Yes, sir.
q. What was that mans name?
A. Fred l.. Warner.
Q. Have you stated. Mr.. Shoemaker. all
that you think would be material as to this
hrst interview? We want to separate them
ana make them as distinct as possible.
a. When ne left me that day. at the first
interview, he says: Now, you won't make Il
dedl-you won t tie yourself to any one else
de says: Don't tie yourself to any one I'M
Ill you see me again" l says: 'All right; /
will not
Wanted TO Divide.
Fred Warner, who is a well known
politician of Redwood county. kent up
his pursuit of MIR. Shoemaker according
to the latter's story. He had followed
HIM right along and agreed to get 81 800
for him provided he would vote for Mir.
WaShburn if he would divide the
money. Mr.. Shoem aker said he was
Sabln man and refused to accept any
money from Warner. lie wasn't certain
that Gen. Washburn was behind it, but
it looked that way.
Hon. j. NJ. Underwood, of Minneapo-
lis, thought there was deal Oh TO
plunder the Red Lake Indian reServa-
tion. He had been offered certain
percentage of the Red lake pine land if
it went through. This would amount to
$1,000. A meeting was to be arranged at
the house of L. b. Walker, in Minneap-
oils, where he would receive the money.
by this deal Buchanan was to be made
surveyor general, and as such he was to
survey the Indian reservation and have
the timber sold on his valuation. He
had been told that Mr.. Comstock was
In the Deal
by the man who approached him. Hon.
ID. +. Morgan, then representing Free
born county, was examined. He had
been one of Gen. WaShburn'S managers,
but had never heard of Mr.. Thompson,
and did not know of a dollar being spent
Tor corruption. He had not been on the
managing committee very long.
Hon. {. Ii. Davis, of Reny!lle cOanty.
narrated an interesting tale of attempt
ed bribery to the committee. He did
not KNOW the man. His story follows:
a man approached me as Mr. johnson.
He asked me if my name was Davis. 1t was
the Thursday OF the caucus He said his
name was johnson, and he asked me if
was. lie asked me how ! stood on the sena-
torial question: and | said | was a Donnelly
man. He then said: NO use fooling YOUR
Time away voting for Dennelly He doesn't
stand any SHOW. told him we could tell
better after the ballot He said: Il have
been in a good many lobbies and this legis
Iatlve body is the most
Banned Corrupt
purchasable body l ever had anything 10 do
with L said, You are paying a very high
mean you: meant the rest of them He
says Lets go into the VINE room and buv n
boltle of wine" We went i'll there and
called for bottle OF wine. and paid for it.
Il can pay for it myself He said, Lets
have another. then" So we got two bottles
and each paid for one He said he
was not representing Mr.. Washbuin,
ested in him who was offering his own
money. That Mr.. Washburn had nothing TO
do with him. but that it was worth that much
(holding up two fingers) for me TO go into
the caucus in support of Mr.. Washbun /
told him that was pretty high figures, what
did it mean He said high stakes were be-
ing paid. ] told him ! could not entertain
his proposition. He said II will acknowledge
| honn M ipn fha
never saw the man before nor since.
Denied Point Blank.
Fred l.. Warner, who had be er ac-
cnsed of approaching Mr. Shoe maker
by the latter gentleman himself, was
examined, and denied the money part
of the gentleman's story. He had talked
to him. to be sure, but only to tell him
there was no Sabin sentiment in North
ern Minnesota. He was authorized by
no one to make any offers.
j. w. Ham. the st. Paul real estate
man. who mas since flown to Salt Lake
City, was called. He had told Hon. II.
l.. Williams that it was his impression
that there was $500 in it TO vote for Gen.
Wasnburn. He had been given to un-
derstand this by II. &. Stone, who had
paid him $50 for work. He was not to
purchase or influence votes. He then
made the astounding statement that Mr..
SabIn had offered him $1,000 to give
certain evidence. $500 cash and
thirty or sixty day no:e for the balance.
He had refused.
FL. &. Stone was called. He had
given Ham fifty dollars and spent
twenty-five dollars more. He was act
Ivelv in the fight against Senator Sabin.
1t was
His Own Money.
10 hoH no ~
Washburn. He knew nothing of an
attempt being made to 5ribe Mr.. Will
Jams. The latter, who represented the
Third ward of st. Paul. said he had
been told by Ham that there was $500
in it if he voted for Washburn.
Hon. A. S. CroSSfeld, of Traverse
county, said to the committee that he
had been offered 81, 800 to vote for Mr..
Sabn, through Hon. ID. J. Knox, of
Aitkin. He had declined and had heard
Mr.. Washburn say he would not accept
If he bad to buy single vote. Senator
Clough knew neither Warner, Thomp-
son, Stone nor any OF the.others. He
was chairman of Senator Washburn's
committee. but no money had been
used. as Gen. Washburn did not want
an election if it came that way.
Hon. IL. w. Lightly, another of
Mower county's representatives
Had Been Approached,
so he testified. A man laid roll of
money i'll chair for him, and said it
was from Mr.. Thompson personally.
and not from any candidates.
Hon. b. M.-L0w. of Murray county.
had heard nothing bat rumors; no one
had offered him money.
Clarence y. Warren, of Mower county.
knew Mr.. Hoppin. He had done SOME
work for Mr., Washburn and Mr. Thomp-
son had paid him SO for his time and
expenses.
Thomas Lowry was also called. He
had done everything he could for Gen.
Washburn. and had spent probably So