Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20

lie Angrily Denounces a Man he
Traces Out as Authority For
SOME NEW SENSATIONAL TALES
Of Attempts to Bribe Legislators in the
Senatorial Fight.
HE CALLS HIM ALL KINDS OF LIARS

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 19.-There were a
number of exciting passages in the Senator
ial bribery controversy to-day. The grand
jury continued its work, and had as wit
nesses Representative Ford, Senator Nc
Connica and j. ID. Harris, labor agitator,
all of whom were Foraker sdherents during
the recent contest. Harris is the man who
made an effort to get favorable expression
from the organized labor of the State in the
interest of Foraker. 1t is expected the jury
will report tomorrow, and its return is be-
ing watched with great interest, because of
the bribery inquiry.
H. w. Tiernan, who is charged by the
Sherman men with being responsible for
the attempt to smirch the character of Sher-
man, has had rather rough day of ii. He
was compromise worker during the Sena-
torial contest, and came here from Toledo,
presumably for the purpose of doing news
paper work. Chairman Hahn was out in
an interview this morning, making the
charges direct that Herman was irresponsi-
bic: that he had solicited bribe during the
campaign: that he was unworthy the atten-
tion of decent men, and could not be be-
ieved.
Tiernan replies in an evening paper, in
which he goes a little further than anyone
has vet considered it safe to do, and gives
the details of an effort to bribe a member in
the interest of Sherman. He hangs to his
text, and saws there were three Sherman
Republicans during the contest who
met III a room at a hotel, and the
scheme to bribe a certain member to
vote for Sherman for S., 500 was considered.
All the details were arranged and the work
divided up between the Sherman men as to
how it was to be accomplished. Represen-
tative James, of Wood county, was the man
on whom they proposed to operate. The
member was informed of the scheme to
bribe him before he had been approached
on the subject, and went to the room of
Foraker and made clean breast of what
had transpired.
y long consultation was held and it was
decided that the member should accept the
proposition, and go into the caucus with the
understanding he was to vote for Sherman.
The programme on the other side was that
when il came his time to vote he was to
rise in his place, make display of the
$500 and expose the bribery scheme, in
the interest OF Foraker.
Foraker Wouldn't Hurt His Party.
Tiernan tells how this was arranged, but
Governor Foraker, after consultation with
friends decided he could not take the
chances of permanently injuring the party,
even at the expense of the loss OF the Sena-
torship and the humiliation of Sherman
however much he might wish to get even
with the Senator. Tiernan gives the names
of the Foraker managers who were present
when the proposition was discussed in For
aker's rooms.
The rumor that Tiernan was going to
make these exposures this evening caused
considerable feeling against him. Chair
man Hahn was on the floor of the House
about o'clock this evening" when he was
accosted by ex-Representative Dresbach,
formerly OF Stark county, but now of this
city. Mr.. Dresbach had been informed bv
Tiernan that Chairman Hahn had stated
that Mr.. Dresbach was the man who had
called upon him and asked what sum could
be given to keep Herman from making an
affidavit as to bribery. Mr.. Dresbach,
knowing his innocence, thought it strange
Chairman Hahn would make such state
ment, and in quiet way, upon meeting
him, inquired if it was true.
Mr.. Hahn Gets His Mad Up.
Mr.. Hahn was surprised to hear of the
allegation, and Immediately denounced it
as lie. 81 never mentioned your name in
connection with the matter to anyone"
said he. "You have been misinformed.
Who is your authority"
"Mr. Tiernan," was the response of Mr..
DreSbach.
81 don't care to continue the conversa-
tion, then, except to reiterate the denial"
Mr.. Dresbach expressed himself as being
satisfied he had been lied to, and the gentle |
men were about to depart, good friends, |
when Ternan Unexpectedly came face to |
face with Chairman Hahn. He attempted |
to sneak away, but Mr.. Dresbach called |
him up and he was arraigned before Mr.. |
Hahn.
"You told me Mr. Hahn had said 1 was /
to see him in your interest, did you not?"
Eyes" faltered Tirnan, 81 understand |
So"
"You are liar, and you know it." was |
the cool remark of the indignant chairman. /
THAT will do, 1 am satisfied" interposed |
Mr.. Dresbach, with desire to close the |
conversation. Mr.. Tiernan, however, with
flushed face and feeble voice, asked Mr..
Hahn if the reference to him in to-day's
paper was by his authority.
Called Liar to His Teeth.
81 don't care to talk to man of your
stamp, but l will waive that and saw it is.
You made proposition to me to sell the
influence of the Toledo Tele1rqDh to tho
a..
believe you to be crooked from that. You
are liar, know, without any further in
quiry"
81 will make you prove it, lisped Tier
nan, with perspiration standing out on his
face in big drops.
ANY man OF your character has no busi-
ness In decent company. You ought not to
be allowed on the floor of the House. Get
away from me. / don't want to see you."
By this time a large crowd was around the
men, and Chairman Hahn walked awav.
while Ternan went back to his desk to hide
his face behind newspaper As a result
of this episode on the floor of the House.
Taylor at once drew I'D a
resolution denying Tiernan the privileges
OF the floor of the House; denouncing him
as an impostor as a newspaper man. and
claiming he had no right in the hall. It
was the intention to fire him out, but there
was opposition on the ground that Tiernan
had not been assigned a seat by the Sneak
er, and they could not take from him that
which has not been officially extended. The
result was that the resolution went over
under the rules and will come up for dis
cussion tomorrow