The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-01-22
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length on his bills for commissions and ex.
penscs on the building of bridges. the prose
cution endcavorng to show that Hill re-
cciycd 500 more than he was entitled to
according to their view of the case.
Mr. Hill said he never received any money
for services not performed.
Horace F. Reeber chief clerk in the Com
missoners' office. told how he kept tab of
the expenses on the Meadvile trip.
wHrrEHoUsE on THE STAND.
w. J. Whitehouse, Esq, was the next wit
ness.
BY Mr.. Mari Are you one of the gentle
men mentioned as one vf the parties who
went to Harrisburg and other places to in
luence the Governor and members Of the
Legislature against the new county bill;
what did you do in this respect?
A. Yes: | attended meetings of the Bar
association when both the Orphans Court
hill and the new county bill were discussed.
1t was decided to oppose both bills and
committee was appointed. A great many
volunteered to %. The question of expenses
was d scus,ed, and also railroad
ra-ses; it was said the County Commissioners
would be justified in paying the expenses and
ought to pay them. Some persons were kept
,yer there to watch the action of the com
mlttec on this new county bill was there
myself and Mr.. Payne also. went to
Washington to sec Senator Quay, it having
been reported that he had ordered the bill
passed The Schuylkll county people at
Harrisburg had passed a les luton that
and others including MIR Phillips should 20
to see him. We saw Dave Martin at Phila-
d,,plia and Quay at Washington. 1t cost
uc S32, had 81, leaving. borrowed $50 on
.hc way, and $40 at Philadelphia, aud had
90 cents left; the petitions in the Unions
and oth'r townships were circulated to
rounteract the effect of agitation in those
districts.
Q Did you receive from the county sos
ior services to benjamin Il. Severn.
A. | received that money for the time
when Controller Severn first took the office
in January and was Oustcd in September. |
had advised Mr.. Severn that under the act of
Assembly he was entitled to AN attorney be.
cause such was the practice; | was attorney
for the Controller in all his fights with the
county offices; some wanted to ignore him /;
he and the Commissioners were at lager
heads We appealed to the Supreme Court
when this court decided against him
q When were you paid that?
A. 1t was a long time after that: we were
on the outs owing to the Allen case, and after
that was settled | put in my bill.
q Was there not an agreement that if the
Allen suit and the quo warranto proceed
ings were Withdrawn the Commissioners
would pay certain bills and agree to make
certain appointments?
A. | did not know it until Il week ago
/ al. 10, ,,ll
paper in existence.
Mr. Rvon: What's that got to do with this
. .n.cs
Mr.. Schalck Never mind, it will be brought
into this court at the proper time.
/ G. Then you knew nothing of such an
agreement before you got the bill?
/ A. Mr. Losch told me he was withdrawing
The proceedings because he did not get the
proper support, and if he had any such ar
rlngemcnI 1t was without my knowledge.
never got penny for my office services for
( Controller Severn.
SENATOR LOsCH's EXPENsEs.
State Senator Samuel A Losch was sworn
by Judge Bechtel. To Wilhelm he said he
has been in politics since '65; knew most the
leading Representatives in 1895, and went to
Harrisburg at the instance of the County
Commissioners to fight the new county bill
he spent five months there; he appealed to
Senator Quay also.
lie was always able to prevent the passage
Of the bill until Senator Quay ordered its
passage. Then he tried to have it vetoed
He got the influence of Christ. Magee, and
others Witness told of Congressman
Brumm's stirring fight before the Governor
and ON the promise that the Schuylkill dele
1
Convention. The bill was finally vetoed
A voice: YES, and the delegates went
back on him." (Laughter)
Q Isn't it fact that to reach the
average legislator you must entertain hin
and spend money with him?
A. Yes sir you must always reach hln