The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-22
THOSE BRIBERY CHARGES.

senator Hanna to be Thoroughly lnves.
tigated-The Trial In the Hands of His
Enemies, Who Will Leave No Stone I'm
turned to Find Evidence Against Him.
COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 19. The senate
committee last night began its investi-
cation into the charges of bribery
made by Representative Otis during
the recent senatorial contest. The
members of the.house committee ap-
pointed to investigate the same charges
were invited to be present, but they
did not participate officially and there
will be two separate Investigations.
j.. J.. Sullivan. Ii. Nj. ~Daugherty and
Cyrus Huling were present to represent
Senator Hanna, Maj. Dick and others,
but the committee voted four 10 one
against allowing any counsel to par
ticipate.
The committee, in executive session,
decided not to all ow any attorneys,
and adopted other rules of procedure.
1t was decided to hold executive seS-
sions for business and to take testi-
mony in public. The committee went
from the committee oom to the senate
chambo. when 1t was ready To call wit
nesses, and Il crowd awaited them.
The committee consists of Senators
Robertson, Finck and Long. demo-
Gratis, and Senators Burke and Gar
field, republicans. Senator Burke was
one of the leaders of the opposition To
Senator Hanna. Senator Garfield is
the only member of the committee who
voted for Hanna, and the votes taken
We're four to one.
Senator Burke presided and Judge
Robertson examined the witnesses. In
the executive session Judge Robertson
was appointed prosecutor. AL MEM
bers of the committee asked questions
except Senator Garfield. There were
four witnesses examined last night as
follows: Samuel Pentland, proprietor
of the Neil house, where Senator
Hanna had his headquarters; Shepherd
NJ. Dunlap, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Co.; w. L.. Truesdale,
manager of the Postal Telegraph Co.;
Frank z. Ross, manager of the tele-
phone company.
Nothing new was developed during
the session of foul hours. The wit
nesses refused to answer some ques-
lions, and to produce their books and
copies of messages. Mr.. Pentland re-
fused to produce his books to show
who paid for rooms at the Neil house
and for other expenses, and vas given
until tonight to do SO.
Manager Ross wanted to consult his
superior officers before telling who
was connected with the private tele-
phone in the Neil house by their long
distance lines, and he was given till
tonight.
Managers Dunlap and Truesdell were
given until tonight TO produce copies
of Geographic messages sen and re-
ceived by the managers for Senator
Hanna.
The investigation will drag along
for some time if no more progress is
made at future sessions than was made
last night. As the senate stands 10
to II against Hanna, with Senator
Burke voting with the democrats. it is
quite probable that there will be some
report adopted in that body to trans
nit to the United States senate. In
the house the vote is Sc to SIS the other
way, and the house Investigating COM
mittee may do little more than look on
at the senate investigation. Owing to
the majority in the house being diff
ferent in political complexion from
that of the senate, it is impossible to
ecure the adoption of a joint resolu-
ton for an investigation.
The charges are made by Represea-
- Al - II
the investigation in parliamentary
usage would belong to the lower
branch of the legislature, but the
factional lines are such as to cause the
senate to investigate the alleged at
tempt to bride a member of the house.
The workers in the recent senatorial
contest are keeping up their fight on
the same old lines in the investigation.