The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-01

tllIut DtIOIt iIit SpI1ihlllGt PHtfI~
ehington, May "a C. w Ruttz.
Is accused of attempting to bribe
brs to vote against the tariff bill.
before the investigating committee
He gave the committee the name
Il. Holman. claim attorney iii
city as one who could throw light
u was concerned. Mr.. HOLMAN WAS
toned Holman's testimony fur.
5 the key to BUTTS explanation Of
curse in the whole transaction When
n. reed from the committee room,
Holman said: My mouth is sealed
J the proceedings in the committee
but | can say to you that the story
] was the principal in the bribery
Is without foundation It WAS
egh pure accident that ehaneed o
anything of the business. anil it
J about through my happening 70 b.
be Office Of Nj; j. Harri, one day
J Mr.. Rnttz came in. Harri, was Il
rist and talk drifted 10 the tariff. Il
! know" said Maj. Harris. WHERE
(nd make $4,000 Or $4,000 if l
j how the PopuliStS would vote on
pill, and, turnir Z t. BUTT. remarked
pm, You are just the man u learn
fact. md | Will give YOU $1,000 to
|out for me.
B Holran said that the man Harris.
had made this proposition 10 Hnttz,
|dled on the 11th of last April, ana
he was the only witness to the con
ntlon between Harris aud Butt
ni. BUTTS testimony was le.otnl
Ply 70 IN eNplanasiou Of his abS,n =
he city yesterday lle denied asaln
| he made a direct proposition 70 brlbe
ltor Kyle
ashington, May - The senate brib-
Investigating committee yesterday be-
the inquiry into the connection Of
sugar trust with the tariff legislation.
! Edwards, the author of the Hol-
letter in the Philadelphia Press,
before the committee for several
Is known that Mr. Edwards present
written memorandum, giving some
he sources Of the information con-
ed IN his letter, and stating that he
9 not give his authority ii other
., and why he could not. lie lie
ad 70 state his authority for the in
patton contained i'll his letter to the
= that Secretary Carlisle had ap-
ed before the tariff subcommittee.
astlng Of Senators Jones, Vest and
), before the original senate bill was
rted. and had insisted that sugar be
n protection because of the party
2es made previous to the election, or
the statement that Mr.. Carlisle had
self revised and written the sugar
'duIe. This schedule, as prepared by
Carlisle, is still in existence, and
~ be obtained The fact could be
lltely obtained by summoning mem-
OF the finance committee.
lher statements in his letter, the an-
lty for which Mr.. Edwards declined
1f ''&aI lAoSC llIuL epsSVo,ooo ''.'
nnt contributed by the sugar trust 70
democratic campaign fund IN lSo-,
mat Il member Of the firm OF Moore
chley, who he said in his letters were
itor Brice's brokers. had been in pos
ion of the latest amendments which
been agreed upon to the tariff Dill
re the time when Senator voorhees,
insisted upon the floor of the senate
no amendments had been agreed
instanced in support Of this informa.
! statement made by Gov. Waller ol
hectlcnt, before an investigating com
&c IN that state, in which he SAID 10y.
Ter had stated that wealthy men q
! lork had contributed SlOO,oOo 70
as Democratic success in Connecflcnt.
Edwards said it was his Information