Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-25
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Kyle and Eunton Testify Before
the Senate Investigating
49,. Committee. :.-
CERTAIN BUTTE WAS THE MAN.
The Majors Testimony Will Be
Spicy Reading When Made
Public.

in the senate were on hand promptly at
10 q. m. in the room of the committee
on privileges and elections. Senator
Hunton was at the meeting as a witness
and remained with the committee about
half an hour, and after he emerged
from the committee room his son, Epha
Hunton, Jr., was called in and asked
to state what he knew of the alleged ef-
fort to bride his father. He was de-
tanned only about Is minutes. Both
witnesses were cautioned by Senator
Gray against giving the newspapers
any report of the proceedings, the sena-
tor remarking that when this branch of
the inquiry should be concluded the
proceedings would all be made public.
Certain Buttz Was tho Man.
Both Senator Hunton and his son
stated that G. w. BUTTE was the man
who approached Senator Hunton. The
narrative did not differ materially from
the story heretofore given to the press
by Senator Hunton.
Senator Kyle was before the commit
tee for more than an hour and was in
formed that he would probably be
called again. He put the committee in
possession of all the information in his
power, stating that he was first ap-
preached by Buttz about two months
ago with the proposition to vote
against the tariff bill and receive pay
for his vote, the amount offered being
1000. In reply to question Senator
XVII ho P1,ff
sented other parties, and the PROPOSE
ton, if it had been accepted, would
have been made good.
Buttz on the Stand.
Major Buttz was the principal wit
ness during the afternoon. He WIS &C.
companied by his attorney, E. H. Nc
Gowan. BUTTE Was before the com.
mittee for about an hour and was
excused with the request that he be in
attendance again in the morning. He
said when he left the committee room
that he had been sworn to secrecy and
could not reveal a word of the proceed
! ings, but fragmentary references to the
proceedings leave little room for doubt
that when the report on Buttz' testi-
mony is published it will make very
racy reading. He first demanded a
transcript of the testimony Of preced-
ing. witnesses, but compromised by &C.
cepting proposition that the reporter
should read portions ofithe testimony OF
the other witnesses which reflected
upon him in any Way. He explicitly
denied any intention on his part
To Corrupt the Senators.
1t is also understood that he politely
declined to answer some of the more
pertinent questions put to him by mem
beers of the committee. Other wit
nesses of the afternoon session were
Duncan McFarlane, Senator Kyle's
clerk, and James W. Walker, an at.
torney OF this city, who gave Buttz q
letter to Epha Hunton, Jr. Mr.
| Walker stated that when Buttz had
asked for letter to Mr.. Hunton he
had said he wanted to employ him a.
attorney in land case and had given
no other reason for wanting to know
that gentleman. Mr.. McFarlane told
how, after Senator Kyle had referred
Buttz to him, he had talked with him
and made notes upon his conversation
He confirmed Senator Kyle's statemen,
and said explicitly that Buttz had made
a direct proposition to tribe the senator
to vote against the tariff bill. He also
submitted his notes on his conversation
with Buttz.