The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-31
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@. Had you been acquainted with Mr..
Thompson? Who introduced him to you?
A. 1 was introduced in the lobby of the
Merchants Hotel and could not say by
whom.
@. How long did this occur prior to the
senatorial caucus?
A. Either one or two days before. My
impression is the day prior TO the caucus.
Q. He stated to you that he was act1ng
entirely on his own responsibility and not
as anyone's agent?
A. He did:
@. Did he say that anyone knew OF his
actions?
A. No sir. he said he was going only in
on his own interest, and the only intimation
that had was when he stated that what
he done was unbeknown to Mr.. Washburn.
J. w. Fam called and sworn.
Examined by Mr.. Smith:
c. DO you live in the c.-y of st. Paul.
A. Yes, sic.
@. Are you acquainted with Gen. Stone
who wr3 e the article in the Pioneer Press
relative - Mr.. Sdblr : affairs. l 10 E1i
know whether he is called Gen. Stone or
no..
A. I know H. e. Stone: yes. sir.
Q. Are lou acquainted with II. l.. Will
Jams?
A. Yes, sir
G. DID You ever tell Mr.. Williams ,hat
Gen. Ston, would give him 500 if he would
vote for Gen. Washbura?
A. No, sir.
@. Did you ever tell Mr. Williams that
Mr.. Stone would give him any other sum
for Gen. Washburr il he voted for him?
y. l Fever told IN Mr. Stone would give
me anything l told him my lpcession
that he could get $500 for supporting Mr..
Washba:n, and he wanted to know how 1
hon, IL I'll III
thought it could be ,ot,en That Mr.. Stone
was working for Mr.. .W:,shhurn ana he nad
given me- $50 and 1 wished to give MIN a
pointer
=. Gave YOU $50 for SERGE.
A. Yes for work
Q. Ilc Mr.. Stone authorize you to make
this element.
A. No, sir; on my own responsibility
entirely.
Q. 1 understand you to say that GU
never india Il % MI. Williams any ;'n-
ticular sun of money that YOU thought he
could make by engaging in Mr. Washburn' $
behalf?
A. Wen. as I have stated in regard to
the $50, ] ia. o.. the So 600 tia. is all. 1t
was Simply ~ ,wn inprcssl1n.
Mr.. Din mt: Al The time trnt Mr.. Stor
requested you to ak to Mr.. Williams,
WASH, YOU gwen to understand or G., t
you think that YOU S:vc him to understand
there vas a certain amount If money to
Forthcoming, that it would be forthcoming?
A. no, sir. He was a member of the
Legislature and it was simply a suggestion
of my own. If there was money being
used l was anxious to see him get it ard
work for it, He was a bright young man.,
and if that was the case he might get it.
=. Then your impression was there was
money being used from some quarter?
A. Yes, l think so. That is MY impress
sion.
t,,I hot -fo TOD tbor ronr
you thought on the Washburn side?
A. Well, l was favorable to the Wash
burn side my self and 1 thought it would
be better for him to use his influence for
the Washburn side.
@. Why did you think he could make
money out of it?
A. l heard say at the Merchants
Hotel that he had $1,000 to spend on
this election. l do not know
the gentleman. l think be
was from Grand FORKS. He stated that to
me at the Merchants Hotel. The thought
struck me that Mr.. Williams, being a
friend of mine, the suggestion would not be
out of place.
Mr. Smith You understand he had this
to use on the election?
A. Well, that he had 5000 to spend On
the election in some way.
Mr.. Diment. In whose interest was he
going to spend this money?
A. I don't know.
The Chairman. You say that you set $50
to make yourself useful among the mem
bers and pleasant with them. Was you to
treat the members with that so?
A. There was nothing Specified TIe said
he thought it would be vorrn that for my
time if 1 should leave my Office.
Mr.. Smith. What is Your occupa ton?
A. I am a money loaner AMI real estate
agent.
Mr. Stebbins. Did you receive any money
from anybody else?
A. That was all the moey received, I
was offered some money by another party.
Mr.. Smith. Who?
A. 1 was offered some money by Mr..
Sabin personally.
c. How much?
A. One thousand dollars.
Mr.. Stebbns. That was Cor services?
A. No, sir, for testimony.
Mr.. Smith. What kind CT testimony?
A. 1 don't know. 1t was Suggested to
me yesterday afternoon to so down to the
Merchants, and l went down and saw Mr..
Sabin, and he wanted to know if l was
willing to give my evidence in regard TO
this matter. 1 do not know what evidence
he wanted. / told MIN certainly, I would
be glad to do it if he would make it an OBJ
ject. Finally he said he wanted to know
what I wanted. I said I thought about
$1,000. He said: II will give you $500 now
and my note for the balance in 90 or GO
Gays. GU KNOW, ne Sil1, lily HOio Is
good" l said / hardly liked that. 1 wisae
to be paid promptly. So then he said lie
didn't see his way clear to give me the
cash then. 1 toll Tim ! would think it over
until o'clock AMI nleec him a. the Ryan
Hotel. He asked me if / lived there, and
told him yes So I met him there at $50,
and he got a key, ami W., went to room,
and he offered HE s. 800 II cash if l would
testify which would accommodate him, and
I told him l wouldn't 10 it, That is
Didn't care to. This morning I received a
subpoena to testify in the Ryan Hotel be-
fore the senate committee. That is about
all 1 know. l do not know what evidence
he wanted, but evidently he thought
would be good witness for him.
ut IS due to MIR. Sabin to state that he
| testief dthat the offer was simply a Joke
! to draw Ham on.-Ed. Rep.)
CThis is the gist of the testimony taken
| The parties accused of Offering the bride.
| testified, of course, that they made the of
! fers without any authority from Mr.. Wash
burn-that they were willing to spend vas
sums of their own money CO for the sake o.
truth and justice and because of their love
and admiration for Mr. Washburn, whom
| they had never seen! f! 1t must be remem
bered that for one case of corruption tina
| reached the light there were probably
| dozen that did not The only men wht
seemed to be honest were the Alliance mem
| bers. 1t was an awful campaign-rotte1
| from beginning to end.-1Id. Rep)
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