Evening journal., 1892-10-29
HIGGINS HAs las sAY.

He Admits That He Went to the House
and Saw Wootten, But R-r--r-r-r-
At 1870 this afternoon an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter called at Senator Hig-
gins's Office on Market street, near
Ninth. Senator Higgins, Winfield S
Quigley and Phillip O. Churchman were
in the office.
The reporter introduced himself and
the senator said that he was very busy
and could not give him much time
"Well, Senator, said the reporter cit
is a very serious charge which concerns
you personally. Isaac j. Woot-
ten. Democratic registrar in the
eastern end of Little Creek hun
dred, Sussex county, charges you with
Offering him any Office in the gift of the
government outside of the Civil Service if
he would refuse to register Democrats
aud improperly stamp their ballots as
voters assistant" Did you do itl'
He started, paled, and then said mo,
sir.
''You say you never made any such
ofIerg"
81 do, yes, sir
Never held any conversation VIII
Wootten on the subject?'
''No, never did
Had you any knowledge that Post
master Smith, Of Laurel, was driving
such a bargain in your nameY
mo, sir
did you write Smith a letter te ling
him that you were unable to find the
name of Gus Parsons of Maryland in tn,
Blue Book as a Land Office employe but
that you found a j. A. Parsons of Mary
land in the Blue Book p
"No, sir, he said, evidently very mucl
exercised
"Why that is strange We have
letter in our possession, accompanied by
Wootten's affidavit The letter is writer
on yo~r paper and in what is said to b
your hand writing, and it is to tina
effect"
The Senator was poreeptibly startle'
and his worriment only seemed to in
crease
"Have you that afiidavit?' He asked
ono am simply a reporter aud sucl
a document would not be carried in th
pocket
"We lawyers think that written ev
dence is the best of evidence l woul
like to see it. Can you bring it here
"No, sir but you may go and see tn
editor.
"Did you tell Wootten at Postmast'
Smiths house that Harrison would carr
New York because Dana had the CUTS Z
Tammany in his gripe and ne said so p
"No, sir
"Were you in Laurel on the evenin
of October 10 lastY' eyes, sir
"Did you stay at the house Of Pos
master SMITH" Eyes, l stayed I
r smiths house.
"You did not see Wootten there, yc
sayg7 "No, l did not. But really,
must go. am going to attend NJ
0 Thompsons funeral and have not ha
= lunch yet
After his interview Senator Higgii
asked;
"Give me your name, please.
e The name was given.
e "Have you that affidavit you spol
!, of" "No. I have not.
"Who has it2' 1T is in safe
d vault"
d "Can see it p 'I have no power
e show it TO you, but l will tell you Il
substance Of it,
Il would rather see the affidavit.
h will 90 to the safety-vaults with you.
? what do you want it for p 81
!. not like to depend upon word of mouth
a The reporter then repeated to him {
substance Of the affidavit, and asked hi
If he he'd anything additional to say.
d, "Only this. l never knew oh
" Wootten was a registrar in Suss
> county or any other place. never b
: any knowledge about his being a vote
assistant or the possibility that he wol
be voters assistant / made no prom
to him about any such thing, wo'
- like to see those papers.
's well, / can't show them to you.
DI "Has Willard salisbury got then
ie "No they are in a safety vault
"Well, | will go with your 1T
c. Continued on Fourth Page.