The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-31
THE BRIBERY CHARGE
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Senator's Kyle and TIunton Testify
That c. w. Butte offered Them
Money to Vote Against the Tariff
Bill--Buttz Called as Witness. 4
Washington, May 24.-C. w. Buttz,
who is accused of attempting to bride
senators to vote against the tariff bill,
was before the investigating committee
to, day. He gave the committee the name
of e. f. Holman, claim attorney i'll
this city one who could throw light
upon the whole transaction so far as he
(BTttz) was concerned. Mr.. Holman was
summoned. Holman's testimony fur
njshes the key to BUTTS explanation Of
his course in the whole transact When
b. emerged from the committee room,
Mr.. Holman said: My mouth is sealed
IS to the proceedings in the committee
rcCm, but l can say to you that the story
that I was the principal in the bribery
affair is without foundation. 1t was
through pure accident that / CHANGED @
know any thing of the business, and it
came about through my happening to be
in the office of Ms j. Harris one day
when Mr.. Buttz came in. Harris was
lobbyist and talk drifted to the tariff. II
think know" said Maj. Harris, "wherc
I could make $4,000 or $4,000 if |
knew how the Populists would vote on
the BILL" and, turning to ButtZ, remarked
to him: you arc just the man to learn
that fact, md I will give you 1000 to
find out for me-
Mr.. Holman said that the man Harris,
who had made this proposition TO Buttz,
had died on the 18th of last April, aud
that he was the only witness to the con-
versa ton between Harris and Buttz.
Mai. BUTTS testimony was devoted
largely TO an explanation Of his abscn &c
from the city Yesterday FIc denied again.
that he made direct proposition TO bride
Senator Kyle.
Washington, May 25.-The senate brib-
cry Investigating committee yesterday be,
gan the inquiry into the connection OF
the sugar trust with the tariff legislation
e. j. Edwards, the author of the Hol
land letter in the Philadelphia Press
was before the committee for severa
hours.
1t is known that Mr.. Edwards present
ed written memorandum, giving some
of the sources of the information con
tanned in his letter, and stating that h
could not give his authority in othe
cases. and why he could not. He de
clined to state his authority for the in
formation contained in his letter to tn
effect that Secretary Carlisle had ap
peared before the tariff subcommittee
consisting Of Senators Jones, Vest an
Mills, before the original senate bill wa
reported, and had insisted that sugar b
given protection because Of the part
pledges made previous to the election q
for the statement that Mr.. Carlisle ha
himself revised and written the suga
schedule. This schedule, as prepared b
Mr. Carlisle, is still in existence, an
might be obtained. The fact could /
definitely obtained by summoning men
bers of the finance committee.
Other statements in his letter, the al
thority for which Mr.. Edwards decline
to give, were those that $5OO,OO0 was tt
amount contributed by the sugar trust
the Democratic campaign fund in 1S9
and that a member of the firm of Moor
& Schley, who he said in his letters wei
Senator Brice's brokers, had been in pc
session of the latest amendments whic
had been agreed upon to the tariff bi
before the time when Senator Voorhe(
still insisted upon the floor of the sena
that no amendments had been agree
to.
He instanced in support of this inform
ton statement made by Gov. Waller
Connecticut, before an investigating col
mittee in that state, in which he said Go
Waller had stated that wealthy men
New York had contributed 100000 t
wards Democratic success in Connecticr
Mr.. Edwards said it was his informati<
that half of this amount had been co
tributed by Mr.. Havemeyer, and that t.
other half had been raised by e. c.. Ben
dict. In the case of Colorado, which HI
been stated in his letter had been CO
ried for the Populists by the aid of t
money thus obtained, he said that it w
notorious fact that leading members
the Democratic party in Colorado b.
been in consultation with the wealt
Democrats of New York prior to the eli
ton.
Mr.. Edwards declined to give the nal
of his informant concerning Secreta
Carlisle, and was given until to-morr(
to consult his attorney and ascerta
whether he can be compelled to answ
the question.
The correspondent of New York
per was requested to tell the name of
informant to the story that meeting
sugar men and senators was held
Washington, at which the sugar sched
was agreed upon. He declined, and W
given until tomorrow to consult his
tcrney.
The correspondent of st. Louis PAL
declined to give his authority for
stctement that the president had s:
that the Democratic party was under
legations to the sugar men.
Washington. May 2G.-Thc report
the senate committee appointed to
vestigate the charges of attempts
bride United States senator's to "
against the tariff bill and the char.
of improper influences being used in c.
nection with the sugar schedule was s.
mitted to the senate to-day, so far
concerns the attempted bribery of
ators Hunton and Kyle The report
ter reciting the facts of BUTTS prof
of money to the son of Senator Hun
and to Senator Kyle says:
"YCur committee are absolutely ju