The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-28
POLITICIANS IN DISGRACE.
REMABKLBLE REVELATIONS kBOUr
NEW OUEDLAND's GOVBRNMENE

Nearly Every Me-ber Of che Miri-,ry VIII
Re Unssatea for Corrupt Practices - the
Last Eissuop-Prsr,~- whitew.y Mast
Gee Ists-.e Exe,t .,e.t - ~. Johr'-.
ST.. JoHN's. N. T.. March 27-The nrst Of the
election trials against mem bers OF the New
fouadland Government was finished today
and resulted In the unseatiug and disdualln-
cation OF the m lem bers accused Messrs Woods
aud Moores. At the general election 10 No-
vember last very large sums Of public money
were spent by the Whiteway Government to
secure reelection. and It was openly charged
that they were brbing the whole country.
They vera returned with twenty-iour MEM
bers against twelve oppositionists, and the
defeated party Immediately sought evidence
on which to Institute prosecutions under the
Corrupt Practices act. SO successful we're they
that they lodged petitions against the return
OF seventeen OF the twenty-four Govern ment
mombers charging them with corrupt prac-
tees. and the cases against Henry J. Woods,
Surveyor General and George Moores. both Of
whom represented Bay dc Verde. were consld-
cred the worst.
Their trial began on Feb. 10 before Justice
Sir James Winter in the Supreme Court. IL
lasted i've weeks. and the accumulation OF
evidence was very great. Woods is pillar OF
the Methodist Church and u sunday school
piling up against him the newspapers nick
named him Newiouniland's Mckans. the
similarity between his conduct and methods
and those OF the Gravesond boss being very
striking Justice Winter gave judgment this
morning In an elaborate document occupying
three hours in delivery. The case involved .
number number Of legal points uHpreeedentsd in the
Woods, with Moorss who was practically .
tool in his hands was found guilty of SPEND
n thnI an M n lnll in 4 M
Without Legislative authority; OF divertine
money granted for certain pgbIc works e
week preceding elcctior; OF securing blank
supporters to positions OF trust; Of securing
Govern ment Offices for his helpers; OF en-
uovernmen works in 81. John $ 10 secure their
votes: OF aging their railroad fares and send:
cases chs Of personal bribery a IN" Judge declared
the election OF both Woods AMI M9ores void.
Sontesne nsg cSnstiueneg dnrins ag ie foWr
years OF the continuance OF tho existing Legis-
The men concerned In the corrupt practices.
outside the unseated member. will be pro."-
cuted and some witnesses for Woods Will also
testimony. The judges " charge scored the
Government severely denounced the, moth
coionys, funds as, scandaiousiy wn:tefIi and
ana tSe Hs GHp hss
| other cases bearing the same aspect would he
dealt wit summarily. IL Is impossible to es-
innate the sensation the verdict caused or Its
effect on the colony. The principles it lava
down are such that every one Of the other
members accused will also be unseatsd.
James Fox Northumberland, and Thomas
MURPHY, his colleague in st, Johns Ess'.
Sir Frederick Carter on tho same, charge
Edward Morris. James Tessier. anil Marin
Furlong, members for ST. Johns West, will
come up for trial on next Monday. Premier
Sir William Whiteway, Robert Bond. Colonial
Secretary: James McGrath. Chairman OF the
Board OF Works: George Emerson. speaker Of
the Legislature In fact every departing entail
officer and all the leading members Of the
Government will be surely unseatsd. The po-
sition Is unprecedented in parliamentary Eng
lish history. The only thing to be done by the
present Government Is to dissolve the Legts-
lature and have another general election. This
ernor or the British Government, to whom he
IL responsible. will permit 1t under such cir
cumstanceA
1t is expected the Government will dissolve
INN ediatsly, as II they wait for the conclusion
OF tho other cases before doing SO their whole
sale election is looked upon as n certainty II
the Governor allows dissolution the Legisla-
ture may secure new lease OF power
The excl ON nt here Ia intense. This Is the
first time that q case OF this kind has been
tried here. and tho severity OF the sentence
appals the Government There Is no knowl-
edge that a Government has ever besn con-
Government will decide upon some course OF