The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-12
dE RAILROAD BILL.
House Caucus Arrives at No
Definite Decision.
pLiTTLE AND .MR. ATWOOD

Aspsaes His Assertion-King
IA Not BE Given An Addl-
e.psrier Judge.
rub. u.-fspceial. about thirty
members Of the legislature met in
caucus tonight to attempt 10 agree
bncerted line Of action relative 10 rail-
1atfon. It cannot be said that the SEES
very unanimous or productive
~ results The Fellows bin yas
ID and compared with the
ochedule of the Northern Pacific.
fnm between the rates on the special
rg1ecribed In the bill and the railroad
Was agreed upon in many instances,
min rate was reduced from 1914 cents
(nts from Eastern Washington to the
The meeting reached no agreement
NE matter OF live stock. Il was
that no commission should be
n The action Of the caucus Is not con-
binding upon any of the participants,
seus;on IL very important, as indicating
IL concenHus Of opinion among Repub-
members that there shall be railroad legis-
~ only question as TO the extent to
The 1egtslature shall go in attempting to
ete iketghts and fares
&
xeealfe bribery committee resumed its
i thb evening, and examined q number of
|1ccs, mainly with reference TO what Met
had nid to them after receiving money
Clarke aud before the exposure in the
-. Goldman, one of the Democratic CON-
<1uou, made an attempt TO secure from Rep
l1tlve Frame statement as TO the alleged
rs made to bribc him.. but he
1eyenfed by Chairman Kennedy aud Re-
totiyes Meany and Barlow, on the ground
~ porpo8e for which this committee was
1le1 was TO take testimony as to the Met
dnxko anair, end any other testimony was
pr. Goldman asked q similar question of
leptstise Hutchinson. but this also was
ed ~.
festimony was in substance as follows:
give Collins being sworn aud asked
m II he had any conversation with
ye4efding the alleged bride, said: 81
In the House."
sentative cushman was asked the same
Tn ~ Goldman, and stated that he had
NIX with Metcalfe relating to q bride be-
IA him. Mctcalfe said also that at the
lcalIe made the declaration in the House
~ stss :, within = few feet OF him.
ntative Frame. being sworn, was
similar question by Goldman.
Don't know but do.
do you know OF any one being Of
lbc during the senatorial contest?
ma Kennedy, Meany ans Barlow OBJ
bis question. Goldman stated that he
4nQh questions should be asked, 10
Ent On the subject, and that the conf
6hou3d not be bound down TO the
poX ts OF the court. The majority of
1ftt6e, however, were against him, and
don Vas not put.
then asked witness IL he knew of
wing offered bride to any member OF
aturc.
q objected to the question, but Frame
out mo" before he was stopped.
butative Berry testified. Godinan-Dld
Yell You about a bride being offered
(o be announced ii In the House2
He did. The day before the election,
nding on the north verandah OF the
hotei, he said he had been offered
vote for calkins. I don't think he told
p4tred II. He said he had not received
n, but would get some that same sven-
satd be would get $500 in cash and a
did he seem to be in doubt whether
e money or not7
bid he say who offered him the
bat reason did Mctcalfe give for
ID accept the money?
the purpose OF exposing fraud.
y did be say positively he would
you gather from the CONVERSE
escAffe expected 70 gain or profit by
Il ll5Ots--As lar as recollect he gave me to
4eEstaud that IL he accepted IL he would turn
money over and show up the corruption.
|Duntorn Hyde and 0'Neil testified as to con-
|lnktons with Mefcalfe in reference To money
had received or would receive from Clarke.
representative Hutchinson, Democratic mem
. was called and asked by Goldman II he knew
tthtng about the Mefcalfc-Ciarke bribery. He
g4ered that he only know what happened in
House the day Metcalfe turned the money
= 10 the speaker.
4 reply 70 Godman's question II he knew OF
! one else being offered a bride, he said he
4 nothing to say. Objections were raised
Kennedy, Barlow and Meany to such
!. question being put, and Goldman
matter. A majority of the committee being
linst such question, Goldman did not repeat
tesny asked whether he knew of any bride
cred or alleged TO be offered by Mr.. Clarke.
Itchinson answered that he only knew what
& happened in the House
k11er the testimony was concluded, Chairman
n4e5ly asked leave to make statement He
isf6sy, % the eject that kennedy was only
1uding to be anxious for
Investigation and insinuating that
hsd wpnrposely allowed Atwood
IS 81 TO the Atwood affair as was contained
y Kennedy interview in yesterdays Posi-
txxGENCER, narrnting how Mr.. Lesh had
him Doolittle had seen the list OF witnesses
kSnnedy also referred to a denial
title of I'M Statements in the interview,
"a saying 81 know ! caused the name
Atwood 10 be inserted in that puhpens."
atement Mr. Kennedy emphatieasly de-
lying no himself had caused = subp9nato
Tor Atwood, at the request OF Mr..
Ia. The latter corroboratcd Mr.. Ken
statement as TO the request, ami
kat-a4~Arms Lcsh confirmed the statement
What Doolittie had said to him. boolittle
: lao stated that he drew the original sub
y, the first that were drawn by the COM
b. This also Kennedy positively denied,
Submitted the original subpoena To the COM
BE, with its date. January -, as proof,
&xxy Slnrke explained, however, that Booht-
knd drawn 4 list OF scbp9nas for his own
k1eoco, and sent them To Mr. Kennedy. The
D upon reflection said this was true.
~ committee then adjourned. Ii was de-
n to allow Clarke and Mctcalie TO verify
II ceetlmony. and 20 set next Monday for the
ring Of srguments by counsel.
Inn TO compel children under "a years OF
- Do attend school for period of not less than
k1y weeks In city districts In each year, ten
q Of which at least shall be consecutive;
IL village and township districts not less
efxtecn weeks Ia eacn year, eight of which
be consecutive. was introduced in the
Ito today by senator Frink. II provides,
fcvcf that child may be excused from
4 abundance 10y the superintendent OF pub.
|pFlvate or parrchisi schools In cities. or by
n az education in villages and townEhfps.
"a ft shall have been shown that the paysieni
[aasffal condition OF Sch child mas been such
4 prerent a:sendause at school, or Thar Stgrh
a rs taught &c home by some qualified person
such branches as are usually taught in pri.
xsoolA -
ounty sets no additional superior Judge,
10 s1agusr made gallaHs and persis-
1T II upon the floor Of tho House.
aAty viii likewise be eonnellsa -
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