St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-16
Believed the Hennepin Grand
Jury Took Up the Mark
ham Doodle Case.
A Telegram and Markham's
Statements Lend Color to
the Belief.
The Investigating Committee
Hears Nothing but His
Own Version.
He Denies All Wrong-Doing
or Intention in the Lum-
Der Matter.

Nothing was done during the Mark
ham investigation yesterday of conse-
quence. with the exception of the TAX
ing of the statement of Dir. Markham.
The morning session was devoid of in
tereSt, and the taking of the statement
of Mr.. Markham commenced at about 5
o'clock. During the course of the CIV
ing of his statement dispatch was
given Mr.. Markham, which was said 10
contain the information that he had
been indicted by the grand jury of Min
neapOiS. He practically admitted this
when he refused to make certain state
mentS, giving as his reasons that all
other investigation was on foot at the
time.
AT the conclusion of the statement of
Mr.. Markham the committee adjourned,
with the expectation of making report
to the house Monday, as it was the de-
sire of the committee to make the report
before the legislature adjourned.
The following is a verbatim repetition
of the statement of Mr.. Markham, with
the exception that some portions, Of
minor Importance. at the conclusion
have been left out:
Il want to answer the statement of
Mr.. BackuS in regard to everything he
said in connection with the use of
Browns name, and the use OF money to
be used by the committee. | met Mr..
Backus in the cloak room of the house
down there and talked regarding reso-
luton introduced against c. A Smith,
and the conversation led to this
lumber bill. He stated that
ought to reasonably support the
bill, from the fact that the lumber
men had dictated my appointment on
that committee. | told him didn't see
why that made any difference. | ought
to at least be credited with enough COM
| mon sense to know what my people
wanted, and not be dictated TO by any
body that asked my appointment. AS
represented a district where there were
but very few manufacturers, and as [
| understood the provisions of the bill at
that time. l would have to wait to hear
from my district. so l would not commit
| it, but l would stand on the state
ment that had made to the lumber
men at their meeting in Minneapolis.
| that if the majority of our men were
against it, or for it, rather. l would be
| in favor of it, and l would wait to hear
| from them. Well he says, 1 suppose
/ you are doing this on Browns account.
| l said: No sir; while Mr.. Brown is a
! friend of mine, and all that, Mr.. Brown
! has never said a word so far regarding
| this bill. l am under certain Obliga-
| lions to Mr.. Brown, personally Mr..
! Brown had spent two weeks in 1tasca
county before election, and had assisted
me very materially, and he also put
$1,000 into the tax bill"
He also put $4,000 into the hands of
the committee | said, For that, and
that only, would be under obligations
to Mr.. Brown. That has nothing to do
with this bill. If the people of my dis
trict want this bill, that is all there is
about it. That is the only question
there is in my mind about it, | said,
| Il have not heard from them. have
! letters from two or three. and | under
stand there are petitions here. When
the committee meeting is held, then l
will make up my mind
''NOw, in regard to the statement OF
Mr., Willard, that he said he was sure
that l would vote for that bill because
we were good friends, l said: Mr.. Will
ard. nor no other man, is authorized to
make that statement; he does not own
me or control me oil that committee
As far as saying that | knew about
three men on that committee, or COLI
trolled any three men. or had any talk
will say that | never had a word
to say to him in regard to it..
| said to him, Minneapolis is using US
awful mean. The lumbermen of Min
| neapOliS have thousands of acres of land
! in my district. Ninety per cent of the
| logs sawed in Minneapolis are cut in my
district, and they own thousands of
acres up there. If they assist US in
! passing our railroad land tax bill, or
! help US in the senate on the passage of
| that bill, it would be great thing for
| our people, and we would feel
more like reciprocating.' We had al
| ready been to a great expense, and we
| would be to an expense Of$l, 900 or 81. 200
before we would get favorable report
! from the committee in the senate, and
l said. L don't know whether we will
| gel favorable report or not That is
ali the talk ! had regarding money
with Mr.. Backus. As far as the report
on the logs and lumber committee was
concerned, l told him [ understood that
three men Oh the committed never
named Soul-were against the bill.
/ IiNfNA ilou q GOiu " Say hlIil q
of that committee to influence them in
any way, shape or form.
'Regarding this other testimony that
has been introduced here regarding the
other witnesses. have nothing to say
only with regard to that part of the ties
timony relating to Mr.. Backus. He
| either misunderstood what | said OF
makes miSstatement. | told him | was
under obligations to Mr. Brown for what
he had done in the election in Itascs
county. He had put in two weeks III
there, and | said that he not only die
that, but he put $4,000 in the hands Of
the committee. meaning all the time, the
state central committee. l have beer
informed since that time, that it was {
greater sum. That is the only knowl-
edge l ever had of it. He talked witt
me about some other matters. We
talked the same day about the resolu-
tons concerning c. A. Smith Il Co. anC
other matters. l don't wish to say tina