The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-22
OTIS CHARGE OF BRIBERY.
HOTEL KEEPER TESTIFIES TO THE
MOVEMENTS OF BONCE.
Furnishes Alleged StcnoEraphfc Re-
ports of Conversations Said to
Have Been Held by Him Over the
Telephone With Major Dick.


committee investigating the Otis charge or
bribery in the recent election OF United
States senator at Columbus, held session
here tonight. The examination was held IN
the assembly room OF the Gibson house.
1t is charged in the resolutions, adopted
separately by both branches OF the ONO
legislature. that II. II. Boyce. OF New
Aork came 10 the Gibson house N ..i-s
city a few days before the balloting for
United States senator began and made a
proposition of bribery to OTIS. Eo.ce
stopped at the Gibson house.
1t is charged by members or the commit
tee that Boyce fed from this city on Mon
day, January 10, and that he cannot now
be located, although the committee has ex-
hausted its resources in trying to secure
his attendance as q Witness.
Horace B. Dunbar. proprietor and man
ager OF the Gibson house, was the only
witness examined tonight. Mr.. Dunbar
produced his hotel register, showing that
Henry Boyce, Of New York, occupied
room 226 from January 10 January 10.
MIR. Dunbar testified TO having his sus-
picions aroused and set the clerks to
watching Boyce. Allen o. Myers, jr.
one of the day clerks, arranged for
sstenographers report OF the CONVERSE
tons Boyce had over the telephone dur
ing the day. Russell Prior, the night
clerk, took down the conversations at
night. Boyce was given the key TO the
private Office on the second floor when
ever he wanted ii, and the arrangements
down stairs were always kept for records
for whatever went on over the wires when
Boyce was In the private office. The
stenographer. who has a desk in the Of
flee. was called into requisition whenever
Boyce called anyone up. MIR. Dunbar re-
cited many OF these conversations over
the long-distance telephone. In one of
them the major was called up at Columbus
and said:
Shane and the president will arrange
things on Saturday"
Boyce replied: ''Have seen one OF the
party. Wants money. How can / handle
him?'
The reply from Columbus was: Sup
pose =. betrays you. what then?'
Mr.. Dunbar said that Boyce replfed:
no danger. l would kill him. Dead men
tel no tales"
Mr.. Dunbar testified that Allen O. Nv
ers, Jr., who was in Columbus as ona OF
the managers against Hanna. was called
upon Friday night, January Z, by Jerry
Bliss, and told OF the situation here and
what Boyce was doing Myers advised
Bliss that man named Hollepbeck won,d
ieaVe columbus for Cincinnati that night
with money, and to have him watched.
Inc next morning the Miller detective
agency was employed to watch Rovce
ana Keep track of Hollenbeck on his ar
rival on January Hoilerbeck. Of Cha
ofon, o., registered at the Gibson for
breakfast. He had no room assigned 10
MIN, but was seen to communicafa win
Boyee. The next name on the reet,,ar.
10 that of Hollenbeek was f. H Arc,,er
columbus, o.. deputy railroad commits
sioner. '''S
MT. Dunbar showed the register "a the
committee, with all those names and
stated that Mr. 7. ]. Mulvihill. one OF the
leading Democratic managers Of this city.
pointed Hollenbeck out TO the dafer,Ives
They watched all the movements az Hal
lenheek and traced him TO the Union Trust
and Savings bank. of which j. c. Schmidt
lapp was president. He was then traced
10 the different places OF meeting as
charged by Representative Otis. While
HoHenheck did not remain in Cincinnati
Boyce was here on Friday. Saturday, Sun
day and Monday. At the suggestion OF
Jerry Bliss. Mr.. Dunbar had the house,
keeper and chambermaids watch the
movements around room 226.
On Sunday night Boyce told Dunbar he
had been here representing the president.
and complained about detectives being put
on TO him. ard about others watching him,
and especially about the parties in room
2i5 After paying his bill on Monday, and
before departing, Mr.. Boyce told Dunbar
that II he wanted to win some money TO
bet on Hanna.
After Senator Long had examined Dun
bar at length, short cross-examin
was conducted by Senator Garfield. Mfr.
Dunbar said he was Democrat. That
ne was intimately acquainted with Allen
O. Myers, Charles kurtZ, j, b. Bliss and
others who were recently engaged I'm the
opposition q; Columbus 20 Senator Han
ma He testified that he had been with
them at the Great Southern hotel before
the legislature balioted for United States
senator.
When the testimony Of Mr. Dunbar was
concluded the committee adjourned until
a. IN. tomorrow. II Is announced by
the committee that Col. T. =. Campbell
will be called. as soon a. he can be reach
ed and thar Representative OILS viii
probably be examined in Columbus.
Pending the negotiations and move
nYents az Boyce and Holienbeck In this
city Col. Campbell "as active as the al.
tornev OF Royce. In a lengthy statement
Col Campbell alleges that Bcyce offered
him 81 so as a fee 10 act as the middle
man with OTIS.