The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-07
SLUSH FUNDS.
wee Ores Attacked and Great
Ones ignored.
FnIey'sB Bureau Puts the CD.
to Sleep.
II the Grand Jury Wants Evidonco
dsFols @sps AWilltn

EDToR CnRoNICBE-Last evening
about Z o'clock, the card Of Mr..
Arthur Grubb was handed to me.
Never having to my knowledge seen
him or heard his name mentioned be-
fore, l thought it obligatory upon the
part Of such an entire stranger to
have announced the ohjectof his visit
with his card, particularly as | was
engaged with a prearranged engage.
ment Of several days standing, and
consequentiybusy. And | announced
to clle card.sen,lcr that i was engaged.
Then, he developed not to either my
surprise or contrary in my past ex-
p%erienccs. And he sent up-to me
this written statement, viz:
MIR. FILLEY-WashingtOn dispatches
| state that the President Is about to re-
move Mr.. Wenneker for levying cOntri-
buttons from employees of the Govern
ment for political purposes, and that you
have stated they were required, In pur-
suapee- OF q plan approved by the Repnh--
| lican National Committee, to raise money
in st. Louis and in Missouri. The Globe
Democrat will print anything you may
Wish to say.
ARTHUR GRuBB@
We'll, Twas not wishing to say any.
thing until / found out what was
wanted and then 1 did say: / have
stated nothing of the kind Ind have
had nothing to do with the matter. /
did have knowledge of and something
to do with the visit of Mr..
T. Byrnes, a who visited and
received contributions from the
Federal oficeholders %: Wenneker,
5000; Harlowe, $3.50; George ID.
Reynolds, $3.50; General Farrar,
$3.50; l.. S. Metcalfe, $3.50; j. o.
Churchill, $3.50; Frank Buchanan,
$3.50, and which was stated to be by
the direct authority of the President
and Secretary of Treasury, AS to
anything else l have no knowledge.
FMLEY.
MIR. KERENs' DELAYED DONATIONS.
(a) Mr.. Byrnes was the Nationa
Organizer of the National League
(b) This was the last week Of OFT
and the middle of November last
The latter visit was especially to SC,
Mr.. Kerens, who had promised, ant
was expected to make a liberal dOna
ton, particularly as he was let int,
the betting pool Of '8S, and reputet
to have won a large amount Of money
on the inside pointers and also be
cause he had promised TO put vi
literally. And after waiting severa
days the National Organizer wa.
promised by Mr.. Kerens that b,
would raise $40 900, but he failed t.
matcrlalize, as his promise Now,
had nc conversation or arrangement
and given no advice to any membe
of the club with which Mr.. Weisehahl
is connected, nor a dollar of il
money, and II Mr., w. had been cor
rectly reported | am fully statistic,
that he so said, and that no oihe
person had, and this fact was pur-
posely suppressed.
FILLEY's Def.
ldefy the conspirators, and | sol.ci
their presentation Of the matter il
order TO drag-net inc into il. | viii
go further, and volunteer unsummon
ed, that is without the issuance @
service Of official process to go befnr,
the United States Grand Jury an,
state Whist I have above stirred, AMI
60 further, to defy the proof or as
sertions that ! ever received a dollaI
from any person who ever received
an appointment under or through m,
Of any sort, or that | even demanded