The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-10
Mr.. MURRAY AGAIN.
He Repeats His Charges, but
They are ALI Refuted.
WANTED REVENGE ON JOHNSON.


~xaIrk sses.sz hyascsi tae matter. and sen.
ca ire ays,ended comananscs.on 10 tae
Post Tsstesixsaeer stach caused the POST
JrssSssssssseseer 10 thoroughly slft tie uafs-
Ter BY sntersiex3ng ali 81 tfss parties coa-
eerzsexi WHO could be reached:
Seattle. wasss, Jan. {. 1896
.s-ro .he Esstors desire 10 make short
answer 70 some ststegaeats IA Your EsaTer
to-day about myself in oassnecsson with
sEe ccnstructk1a Of the neg state uni
versay.
.syou aay fsa* on the alsag ~ my
Charges against them the regents took
careful steps - thoroughly investigate
ssze charges You are mistaken. They
&eseesess az EXPERT a man who - kfaser-
extesi with tbs CONTRACTORS. as be is n
ssssfnirer ~ tire renpauy which furnishes
the brick for the bsssdssag. TSo yca cali
ssTas th0Tossgss ssiyestsgaisoE1 ! teink the
eoannsAts@s. wasEai ysu say WIS appointed
40 SIT the m2tter - the bottom was
chiefly anxious 80 suppress al tncYsisga-
1h9n. AMI thur 10 prevent a bsodie ssan-
DIAL In saying this / must also express
any ssncesp conviction that the nl@sts;sers
OF the comnx&ttse actef "a perfect gosi
fab. and for what they coas.Ieisd the
piaAac Interest. under the fsir that . real
sssvGssI gssiou. resulting ia j scantli.
wcEG enaangef ths msa1ag of a Eaera:
appropriation for TIE university by The
next ieg szIsture. | understand fssat Judge
Frank Allyn took no part ia the so-caIied
tfsssyszgafioa. But. wssh ali their dsessse
20 hush Things and 70 wtgftewash che con-
frausvrss they shsw IN tasir reports that
essfythhss charged By re Was sabstan-
tally true, ami they 20 further aai show
some Suspicious 1sosFsy tragkstctsoRS rot
Included 81 my c:satsss. / nav Te.terate
esuy one OF the charges in every detail
WIS careful 70 keep strictly within the
facts. and TO charge less than could be
proved. III q real invess agatioss Is made
81 the legislature ] promise Ecu itat the
sssspft NIL he quite different from Mr..
Csrnaek's: n vii have no saleil Of isssok
eaatfsese aheat 1t.
'sYssar reporter drew literally upon his
snaasiifataaH Ii writing the alleged inter
view With ne. Fog instance. sa5d uoga,-
sng about rotten work going On. or here
afteT giving him a mess that would make
ths experimenting AMI rrSzfsss. or any
Other parties. jump all oser themselves
All | said vas thai I could rsot give him
anything juis ssseR ami that THO regenia
~sre Tbs proper pss'tass far him TO sse
contractor Ashonfelter Is reported as
saying that Murray exeavated the foun-
Safi0n of the building twelve inches toa
dvaa.' ie knows that this Is rot true.
AM that Murray had nothing. 10 do with
that excavation, Tha work was done
Ay sub.ccrtraotors Heit Il MeDoaaid. to
vaoa, Cameroa & Asaientesicr suh-iet Il.
il was all doase before Was employed by
.he contractors Mr.. Ashenfalter further
says tin your report that the defects
s. The pressed brick work were discovered
By the superintendent. Nothing OF the
kinsi! the discovery was made. the work
horn down ard rebuilt without the super
tntendant's knowledge. All the talk about
che supesfntandent's actions IN this mat
ter il q pure invention. What 1 slia in
ssgara to the stone measurements was
Aone AZ tho special Instance OF Contractor
Cameron The contractors tpcokkeeper
<as present when spoke 10 Mr. Cameron
about the matter. had no possible In
tfreat In IL / was not paying any of the
bills. Ny rneasurenlels. was accepted In
accordance With my suggestion. IT the
ecatntosors desire an explanation Of the
Fesspa for this action I'm regard L, the
measurements 10 be given To- the public
J VII give st.
sMr. Ashenfelter Is reported as saving.
understand th&i Murray sent to the
Denny Clay company. mate himself obs
Fashionable by limiting about Doodle. and
mssaeauTg that h. could arrange IL so
tAss they ecuid sell aE all tie brick fer
- building. etc. Hers are the fas-ta.
Al fhe suggestion OF q member of the
ocaFd OF regents, who wished the terra
eotta 10 be furnished BY Sa4ttla rather
Snan by Spokane, | spoke to- enc ng The
sHs~"rE 81 The Denny Clay COMPANY. and
wraed thai ise company reduce its rriee
n of,ier "a SAVE the business for Ssastl.
Me- one wer.G or hint absasg bsasfl.. ~,
anything Improper was uttered / am
anessosi1e-i by the Denny clay company
10 state that nossosiy In am way ran-
A~eteet with rlse company ever said a
~oFd which could possibly justify ,he
sangssge usei by Mr.. AsAenie,ter re
ser yua. or any ~ your readers. q, that
snsfsnany fer condensation Of atat say.
MT AshenTeiter says am lola
40 Denny rsyoaie ordered him tAtnrravl
y forever refrain FROM making any surh
examinations ea their premises fists Is
Sesolly and slanteunusfy taLse lie WAS
e~FsT Roid' anything ~ the kind. II ne
ssa tSas1s be wusht have asked 'ghe ben,
- leoFie' whsther or not Il was tr,ie.
Ard be @sala have quickly harmed from
shetA ihat shefe was ret syilahie Of
Suth ia g. Agatha / refer ta the COM
1any and iis ef3cers for ample corref,ra.
saen Of aestS | say. II. ". MURRAY"
negens Woods Statement.
A 10 the tborsssgFaaess Of he invez.,-
Usssen. William n NoaI. raen,her ~
81 cSxaaaatsee os tswents wa.el, as,-.,f.
gtted Mr.. Murray's charsgtzx. safA. ,.Asr
Murray hss an ample hearing rof ass,-
dr hiwself, hGt for AL TIE Witnesses
ehas ha oarsi 30 bginsy before us ais
~us treated wsth ecurseSy ssy tAs ,sa,.
shttses afaf NE went iAses every saEeax
sicG mate By hita Iva detaa wn were
Sass IS anslsssss as be MAS - aaa irr..e-
uhsFtsles q shey existed There Mas Ye
attempt whatever sa hide cay 81 The
fAeta. and there was absolutely no white
Washing ssere
"1nage Allsn cauls uas spare he tire
- Gttena St.oA a hong investigation. a.
~ devoted fear DAYS la It. lie ssf nor
~ "a tsgs eotliiaE wi,lS us. b41t he weus
carefully over the charges, ties tgsss.ssav ard
sseays - she expert. ard caaearrv3 w.s,h
~ N the aua, repagt
''As ! saia before, she committee h,st
Sessions ea fear sftSevens Says to rake tes-
olaeuy arsi went personally "a the hagf4
fag e examine every rsssnt ns~om whass
charge was BASED We 4lA nos t.rfs
o2F 4hFss ttgaSloA "a the charges ssaae hv
~ Murray. ant ina.}e a rarrFasl exs,,,.
n&tioa fay any defects tasst ,sfrs.t sNtxs
Tsais ss eSasseasea hv ths faee th,. orr
Sss0ft treats of eertAin matters v-hsrh