The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-02

OLYMPIA. Feb. 1.-SpecisL-At 1850
tonight the house committee 10 investigate
tho charges OF hoodle In circulation against
members OF the legislature and individ-
usls connected with the late senatorial
campaign finished taking testimony in tho
Warner case and adjourned.
The committee was out from 50 this
afternoon. with an hours intermission for
dinner In the afternoon senator Squire
and Dr. Calhoun corroborated each 9TH
ers testimony against. Representative
Warner The session tonight took new
turn. involving a charge OF attempted
bribery OF members Of the legislature by
agents OF George Turner. Representa-
tives Conine and Tobisssen were examined
and testified to having been approached IN
behalf OF Turner. The offer was made di-
rect 10 Tohiassen 10y accredited represen-
tatlves Of Turner. Although definite par
ticusars cannot be learned, as all the mem
bers and witnesses are sworn 20 secrecy.
enough is learned to Justify the prediction
that = genuine sensation is to be unearth-
ed, throwing light on the methods used
In the election OF Judge Turner. Repre-
sentative Conine swore that he was ap-
preached by a woman known as Mrs.
Nsidev. Of Seattle. An offer was made 10
secure his vote FOR Turner.
sauire Corroboratea Calhoun.
Az 80 this afternoon the investigating
committee resumed taking evidence IN the
matter Of the charge of corruption against
Representative a. u. Warner warner
case consumed the whole afternoon, and
little testimony outside of TIE charges re-
aecting on him was introduced.
DIR. G. Y. Calhoun was one OF the first
witnesses examined. He swore that Rep
rssentative Warner approached him With
a proposition to deliver twenty votes Tor
Senator Squire. the consideration 10 pc
81 0oo down and $500 contingent In case
SQUIRE was elected. Warner said that no
was engaged in forming a club OF this
character. Witness swore he told senator
Sanlre Of the transaction. A list 81 names
had been written out Of members who
could be handled
nr. CaIhouus testimony consumed an
hour btlt Adfuced iiftle beyond the above.
Senator Watson G. Squire was sworn.
He testified that Warner bad made prop
ositl0u similar 70 that outlined above His
testimony as 10 the Warner transaction
was positive znd 10 the point. II COM
pletely cor@oborates DR.. Caihouu's state
mcrt made in the Post-Intelligencer Of
Thgrsday morning. Tire senator's nara
tive of the occurrence was ss follows;
'sOne day in the lobby Of the hotel Rep
resentafive Warner came ~ me ana said
he wanted 20 see me. I Invited him 70 my
room on arriving there he made prop
osiilon 20 deliver combination OF TWEEN
ty-fonr votes in the legislature. As
never transacted any business ~ q poiif-
teal nature without the advice of pr. Cali
noun I called the latter IN. and Warner
then outlined the proposition. which WAS
10 the effect mat he knew OF propossea
com bInation which could be handled He
said that he could deliver me votes 20 me
aud said that in this way J conId secure
a reelection Warner wanted N9g 20
begin with He said fnst the combination
could be organized by which 81 vas ~ ne
agreed that the ma tarity should control.
Tn order 20 make the acftou OF tne ma
i0rity binding on the others ne said that
n srorfia be rs.~ass4rv 10 pay one or Two
members money $50 or 80 each, He
suggested that n contingent surn ~ s. go
he provided and paid n case of my cleo
warner took roll call ~ the lezisis-
tore and read or the nRfnes. twenty-four
in al1 ~ the members who could tse in-
duced 30 90 into the combination took
fhorp down or q slip ~ paper. When
Warner had finished 7 told him that 10y
means were safh as noR % tWsiify fns
expenditure of the money"
James Hamilton - Ms OF ~fatttHs Acf~
"a a~ attorney for Warner Re asked ihs
senator II the s. 90 was not intended fer
purposes OF entertainment ard "a atated'
ty Warner The senator has partially
admitted fhis when PaU' z Hslrry asked.
was the contingent 800 70 De used
for purposes ~ entertainment p
Tais salty upset the committee. Lewis
ard the senator Senator Squire re1,iled
that Re dld rot know as 20 that. THE sen-
afor waR an unwilling witness. He de-
slarad tnat ne had intended - ieage me
state and was forced into fhs investiEa-
ton against his Wiz
Senator Squire swore that Senator
PiuusYer rad demanded gh4
Chairman Powell asked
what have your eampalga expenses
amounted TO- senator
On ] cant tsli exactly.
We'll approximately
4 hardly know NJ Bills ~ fhe hotel
I should say amounted 10 aAt~eer 81 90
ard x.an This included offer expenses
beside board bills
Did you pay re hotel biz - any mem
heF cf fhe legislature
Not that I knew about"
TIE senator further testified that -
Paid the expenses gf = number ~ dele.
gates 70 sns E.fi@nsbufg convention.
amounting % b~.we~n 500 ana 81 e0e
Quesgien ~ Chairman Powell
sswnose blts aid you pey AT ne hotele''
on ] csH'f remember al - then
Denny EFggsn. Barney MefENee G ~.
ard " 2 HRgan. goi Jy0n. y. =.
onE-th@z@ were SEINE Of them A
nEEbsr Of biils were charged TO my ae-