The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-03-09

suspension resolutions. ln1S
was ruled out of order. Then
Hays moved that the resolution
lay on the table until the com
mittee could make a report.
This was carried by vote of 25
to IL. Wallantine DEM, Waite
(Pop.) and Rigby Is. RI were
named as the investigation COM
mittee. The committee met at
o'clock in the afternoon and is
sued subpoenas for a number of
witnesses. At 6 o'clock the tax
ing testimony began. The orig
inal affidavit was produced and
two or three witnesses were ex-
amined. Then JONES was put
on the stand. He repor ted in
detail the allegations m ade in
the affidavit. The attorney gen
eral and members of the COM
mittee cross examined him at
length, but he adhered to his
story. 1t varied from his affi-
davit only in particular. He
said that Fuller told him he
would get the money from Heit-
field, but he did not see Heitfeld
go to the bank with Fuller.
Fuller returned shortly and CAV e
him the cash.
The committee adjourned to
meet again at 10 o'clock tomor-
row.
There are a great many rumors
afoat respecting the possible
purpose of bringing out these
charges at this time. 1t devel-
oped today during the examina-
ton that JONES had been induc-
ed to make the affidavit by per-
sons connected with the law
Office of John r. Wester, popu-
list. This rather confuses those
who are looking for a purpose
in the matter. Some think a
project is on foot to secure an
election for Dubois, with the ex-
pectation that the senate would
seat him in view of the fact of
corruption being charged in con-
nection with the election of
Heitfeld. Others express the
belief that the project is to elect
another popnlist to contest the
seat. No one who can be regard
ed as responsible authority ad-
mits that there is any foundation
for any of these rumors
The County Commissioners are
in special session. 1t has been
decided that nearly all our new
county officers will have to give
new bonds.
Jas. Steen arrived in Challis
last Friday evening from San
Francisco.
Mrs. E. NJ. Burton, of Custer,
is visiting Challis friends.
Steve Navarro and daughter,
Miss Cathrine, are visiting in
Challis.
The Social Club held another
dance in Challis last Friday
night.
The telephone, it is said, is not
making much progress in Russia.
And no wonder Fancy a man
going to a phone and shouting:
Hello, is that you Dvisastkivch-
smartveickskic p mo, it is
Zollemisskchouskafirnocknstiffs
growoff. Who's speaking p
"Seximodhockiertrjuakischokem
off. l want to know if Ylisferom-
anskefiskicllmajuwchzvastowsk-
iweibierski is still stopping with
Observation-Disclosures p
We would like to see the shape
this man JONES' head who rec
emily made an affidavit that he
was bribed to vote for Senator
Heitfeld. If JONES was bribed
he would keep mum. or else he
is fit subject for the insane
asylum. We are of the opinion
that if this man JONES was brib-
ed it was when he made his affi-
davit. Read what the Mountain
home Bulletin says
Notwithstanding JONES swore
on the Oath that he had been
bribed, on the Goth be wrote the
editor of the Bulletin as follows /:
State of Idaho Legislative
Department, House of
Representatives.
BOISE. Feb. 26, 1897.
Mr.. G.. M. Payne, Mountain
home, Idaho. Dear Sir: You
will see in today's Statesman an
article concerning me, and you
will please pay no attention tc it
and not republish anything in
your paper until you see me. As
to taking any bribe l positively
deny such.
Yours truly.