Evening journal., 1892-10-31
WHERE Is THE TRuTHl
Nuts for senator Higgins to Crack at II
Earliest Opportunity.


Earliest Opportunity.
The EVENING JOURNAL reporter who
interviewed Senator Higgins on Satur-
day afternoon put the whilom statesman
and practical politician into hole at the
bottom of which he has been scratching
and deepening il ever since.
When the reporter called he saw that
heroic measures were necessary TO in
duce him to confess He told the
senator that not only was Wootten's s
affidavit in the hands Of the Democrats,
but also the letter which he wrote TO
Postmaster Smith. The affidavit was
ccessible TO and had been seen by the
reporter, but when the senator began
giving negative answers TO everything,
the reporter thought it time to tell
him that the letter was also in hand
That brought its answer and showed up
the duplicity Of the representative of the
holier. than-thou element of the Republi-
can party
Here are some points which it is
absolutely necessary for Senator Higgins
to reconcile or satisfactorily explain:
"Did you write Smith letter telling him
that you were unable TO find Me name OF
Gus Parsons of Maryland In the Blue Book as
"a Land Office emplOye,but that you found j..
A. Parsons OF Maryland In the Blue Book2n
mo, sir.N-from an interview with Senator
Higgins published IN EvENNo JOURNAL on
Saturday.
''Suhsequently, Mr.. Smith wrote to me tn
know N WOotten could have place in theL u d
OIilco held hy one "Gusn Parsons. and re
piled that could find no such persons name
In the Blue Book, but only one JohnA Parsons.
Written interview given out by Senator
Higgins Saturday nj ht
We'll, what about senator Higgins's letter
about Parsons place IN the Land OhceF
You never got that letter because IL never
was written. Senator Higgins writes very
peculiar hand. You know all lawyers write
poor hands. That letter was no more written
than one wrote to , on and you know never
wrote 30 you. Senator Higgins writes a very
peculiar hand and don believe there Is any
/ body around here who has seen enough OF 10
90 be able 10 initiate it"-lnterview with
/ fOstmuster Smiths wife published in today 3
/ EvuN NO Journal
"Wcre YOU In Laurel on the evening of
October l8 last?" "Yes, sir.m
! ibid you stay at the house of ostmaster
SmithW "Nes, stayed at Smiths house -
You did not see Woouen there, you SAT-"
/ "No, did not. But really. must go. ! am
going 20 attend Mr. Thompsnn's funeral All
l have not had lunch yet" Personal inter
view with Senator Higgins by an EvENING
/ JOURNAL reporter on Saturday afternoon.
what was your object In going TO Laurel
/ on October 10, II it is a fair question:" MY
object WAS to consult with mA ir'0nds with
regard To the interests Of the Ia, .D.i,an
! party In Sussex county. ! saw Joshua Mar
| vel, Ben aud Dan FoOks and called 20 see
!
/ TO those matters. eXrlusively.' did You
see Woottonr Yes, saw him; but can't
/ talk over the 'c' pAone. come up here. ~
| where did you aoo him saw him at Mr..
/ smiths house bu tilk any longer
| over the 'phone. -" rulepnOnic interview
with Senator higgins by an EVENING jour
/ NAL reporter on Saturday afternoon.
81 was az Laurel TO consult party Leaders
/ there about party matters. Wootten called
/ forming me that he desired 20 change his
| politi al connections and TO solicit an Office
! under the government. Having understood
! him TO be "a man of influence and good stand
/ ing. told hun thought an Office could be
had for him."-Sonator Higgins's written
statement.
who was at your house besides Senator
| HigginsW George smith and myself"
"Who called at your house during the
! evening 2" Nobody
SWas not Isaac woottcn there during
"Well. probably you have not read Senator
! Higgins's interview In the EVENING JOURNAL
in which he admits that Mr.. WoOtten was al
! your house to see him. mo, have nOt.m
The reporter read it TO her.
"lt he called was out of the room, attend
! ing 10 household duties. Somebody
might have come TO the front door, but II they
had come In and set down would have know
| it Interview with Postmaster Smiths wifi,
at Lau rel ON Saturday evening.
Saulsbury's Horns aud HOofs.
Chairman Willard Salisbury, Jr., IL
very much amused at Senator Higgins
asking an EvENISG JOURNAL reporter if
Mr.. Salisbury had Wootten's affidavit
/ and tho loftor Chairman Son1ahurv