The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-15
FURTHER
INQUIRY.
LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATORS AGAIN
AT MAHANOY CITY.
At SHENANDOAH TOMORROW
THE SESSIONS HERE WILL BE OF MUCH
INTEREST.
MOREA PAY CHECKS IN EVIDENCE
One witness Testihes That For Two Weeks
he Received But s1e9 in Cash and
S1.5O of That Amount He Paid
to the Lsborer Full and
Complete Report.
speeial star eorrespondenes.

Special staff correspondence
MAHANoY CRY, April l5. 1897.
The Miners Investigating Committee ar
rived here at 1920 O'Clock last evening
They were billed to reach Mahanoy City at
ap earlier hour in the evening. Their delay
in arriving here was due to the fact tat the
members remained at Harrisburg until the
adjournment of the Legislature last night at
500 o'clock The gentlemen Of the com
mission are Senators Meredith and Haincs,
Representatives Roberts, Dunlap aud Camp
bell. Senator Meredith is chairman Of the
committee. Edward L. King is the steno-
gapher. Shortly after the arrival Of the
commission the members retired to their re-
spective rooms in order to be better pre-
pared for their work.
Because of their late arrival the members
were slow in getting down to work this morn
ing. First among them to make their ap-
pearanee was Representative Roberts, sena-
tors Meredith and Haines shortly after 500
O'Clock, who patiently awaited the arrival of
their colleagues to join them at breakfast at
900 o'clock.
Representative Roberts stated to your rep
resentatves that he believed the commission
would conclude its work here to-day and
open its sessions at Shenandoah tomorrow
morning at 800 o'clock, in the Ferguson
House parlors. When asked whether a
session would be held here this evening
Representative Roberts was unable to answer
definitely. His manner, however, indicated
that morning and afternoon session would
suffice, SO far as the members Of the com
mission is concerned, unless developments at
the afternoon session indicated that an even
ing session would bring out something of
importance bearing upon the subject under
investigation It is not thought that such
will be the case, and that but two sessions
win be held here.
Attention il called to the fact that some Of
the newspapers throughout the state have
got Representative Campbell of Fayette
COMPOUNDED with one Of the members of the
commission. He is not member j. c.
Campbell, Of Westnorcland is on the com
mission.
The sessions Of the committee at Shenan-
doah will likely be of much more interest
ing character than those that have been held,
judging from the names of those who have
been subpoeuacd to appear before the COM
mittee. Among the residents Of Shenandoah
who will furnish the committee with what
knowledge they possess Of the subject
are James Robbins, Councilman Patrick
Hand, John McCutchen, George Wood.
Daniel j. Richards, Robert Lee, Councilman
Martin Laly, Elias Webster, ex-Counclman
A. b. Lamb, james A. Kalbach, Frank Will
cum, William seager, supt. John }. Badigan,
Health Officer Patrick Conry, David Brown
and many others.
As the hour Of 800 o'clock arrived the
porch, office and corridors of the hotel were
dotted with people waiting to either hear or
testify having been previously notified that
their presence was desired. Seargeant.at-
Arms Eyre served number of subpoenacs
this morning, the names having been
furnished since tho commissions arrival
here.
At about $3.50 o'clock the commission re-
tired to the hotel parlors for a brief executive
session, and fifteen minutes later they invited
to their apartments. Among the attendants
was Senator John j. Coyle who addressed
number Of questions to several of the wit
nessos. All members of the commission were
marked present at 9:55, when Chairman
Meredith made the announcement that he
wanted to avoid, if possible a night session.
DIR. C. T. HOFFMAN.
The first witness called was DR.. c. T. Hoff-
maui resident physician, of Morea. He stated
that the coal company collects so much
month from the men TO pay him. They do
not charge me for collections There is no
destitution Of the kind requiring my care
that know Of. Seyenty-fye cents month
is collected from married men, which pays
for medical attendance upon every member
Of their family, and so cents is collected from
single men. l furnish medicine As
a general thing l think the people
are well satisfied, and am not aware