The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-03-23
WITNESSES EXAMINED.
Well known Politicians Testify to
the House Committee
no KNOWLEDGE OF MONEY.
nEessra. Kurtz. Myers Ross. Ditty and
othors say rhey Are Isnorant
or the Corrupt Use
no KNOWLEDGE OF MONEY,

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Columbus. o. March 21.-The house
bribery Investigating committee re-
sumed their work.
Messrs. Charles l. KurtZ, Allen o.
illy.efs Judge r. NJ Ditty. James Ross.
csP Griffin Frank Wilson, ct al. tes-
titled. Eli p. West was expected to
attend the session Of the committee.
but did not
Not a single man of them had any
knowledge of the corrupt use of money
or other Valuable consideration in In
hJlencing legislation. They did not
know of any funds being raised for
such purpose. They did not believe
that any money had been raised.
Jamse Ross was the first witness ex-
amined. Judge Reynolds asked the
questions
Mr. Ross declared that he had never
held out any fnducement to any mem
Der to vote for the Swain bill for Gin,
cinnati He may have declared to them
that it was to the advantage of the
party to defeat the bill He had never
taken any interest in other bills. He
had not talked to any member upon the
Schafer bill.
He had never taken any measures OF
assisted at any conference for or
against the Bracken 2-cent fare bill
He had had a talk with Mr.. Adkins,
member from Allen county, upon the
Bracken bill. Just what he said to Mr..
Adkins he could not remember.
Mr.. Ross denied absolutely that in
his talk with either Adkins or Hedge
he had referred to any valuable con-
sideration in return for their oppose
ton to the bill. except of a political
nature.
Mr.. Allen o. Myers was the next Wit
ness called.
He testified that he is resident of
Cincinnati He acts as editor of the
Columbus Legal Record
Mr.. Myers stated that for six years.
during Mr.. Brice,s bossism, he had
been inactive in the Democratic party,
Since then he had been very active.
when he dropped out. 1 dropped in ,,
= Were you opposed to the Swain
bill?',
wasin its last stage, when the
deal was made to turn over the city
of Cincinnati; to I'd Esheiby as a par
4 of his deal with Hanna.
Mr.. myers had no knowledge of an,
money being raised to- oppose or pas
the Swain bill.
Mr.. Myers stated that he was in favo
of the Bracken 2-cent fare bill. HI
favored the Schafer bill. repeating tn
i Dana law.
i Hon Charles L. Kurtz was the mex
witness. He was interested in severa
measures, notably the Swain bill, an,
had advised against its passage. H
rather favored the repeal of the DAM
law.
He had not attended any conferences
He had visited Mr.. Myers room at tn,
Southern three times since the sena
torial fight.
He had slightly opposed the Swain
bill. except IN its original form. HI
favored the principle OF the mayor be
ing the executive head of the city.
He had not opposed the bill until h,
had learned that the entire house mem
i bership who had voted for Mr.. Hanna
were in frvor OF the bill. Then III
sent for Mr.. BramIey and others and
opposed the bill This meeting viii
MIR. Bramley took place in the ofic,
of the railroad commissioners Whel
he left this office he knew that thu
Bram1ey amendment would be offered
4 He took no part in the Oak Harbol
4 bill or the Bracken 2-cent fare bill.
Hon. G. p. Grifin. Frank Wilson and
Judge Ditty also testified.