The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-05

Boise, March, 3.-Last night was q
wild one. politically, in Boise. The
Hobbies presented the appearance of
senatorial times. The unusual activity
had the effect of reviving the rumor
that Fred Dubois would be elected by
the silver Republicans and Democrats
to contest the seat of Henry Heitfeld
in the United States senate. Another
rumor was that Dubois would not be
elected 20 contest. but there was a
good prospect of the senate refusing to
seat Heitfeld on account of the SEN
sational bribery charges and that Du-
bois would strive to be elected two
years from now. a vacancy in one of
Idaho's seats curtailing his period of
retirement two years instead of four,
as would be the case if Heitfeld re-
tanned his seat
In the legislative committee investi-
cation into the bribery charges yester-
day, Miss Scott was again on the stand.
She stated Representative Perkins had
told her he wanted to go home with
$4,000 or $4,000. She said he also stated
elected so long as his ambition in this
CONNECTION was satisfied.
A. sensational feature of Miss SCOTS
testimony was a disclosure respecting
a conversation she heard on a Short
Line train between Nampa and Poca-
tello after the senatorial election. This
conversation was between George A
Williams and lumber merchant of La
Grande; Or. She had this mans name
onra card. she said. and would endeavor
to find it. but it had slipped her mem
DRY. Mr.. Williams told the La Grande
man that there had been crookedness
in securing the election of Heitfeld. He
took book from his pocket and. con-
sulting it, gave the names of a num-
Der of Populist members who had re-
ceived money for their votes. The sum
received by each was mentioned. The
list included JONES. Perkins, McCar-
thy and others. One of them, accord
ing to Mr.. Williams, had received ST.
fpU Williams also said that JONES
told him he intended to make an af-
fidavit on the subject. Mr.. Williams
that he thought California
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ing the investigation that was likely to J
ensue. People would think he was go
ing down there on mining business, but
as matter of fact he was going for
the purpose of keeping out of the way
for the present
Mrs. JONES was put on the stand /
She corroborated her husband respect
ing money which he testified to having
given her. He paid her at two differ
y l. t..TAl /.
he got the money for his vote.
Mr.. JONES was recalled and gave /
some additional testimony of minor /
character, and Mr.. Morgan was also /
on the stand again.
One Of the witnesses heard in the /
case was Representative Flanagan of /
Shoshone county. He told of Mr. Nor
gan calling on him about II o'clock
Thursday night, and asking him to go
With him to see JONES about this
natter. Mr.. Flanagan narrated a
number of conversations that he had
leld with Mr.. JONES during and after
he senatorial contest. While the con-
est was on. JONES told him several
lines he could get a large sum of
money by voting for Dubois. After the
election he seemed to feel injured be-
.ause the matter had gone through
without his having been paid any
nlilS- MI ldHHdSdn lSStlileu lnaI ne
lad no knowledge whatever of any
money being corruptly used in the con-
est.
Alex Robertson was not called be-
ore the committee, it being shown that
lie knew nothing of Importance.
Texas Angel declined to come on
request, and the committee
as decided not to compel his attend
nee. It has also refused to take any
tops to bring George A. Williams
onward as witness and hold open !
ntil he could be produced.