New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31
HARRISBURG BRIBERY CASE
EVIDENCE OF A SENSATIONAL CHAD
ACTER HEARD YESTERDAY.
MONEY AND PLACES OFFERED FOR vorrs
FOR QUAY AND THE McARRELL BILL.
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FOR QUAY AND THE McARRELL BILL.
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Harrisburg Penn. March 30-The session a,
the Bribery Investigation Committee this morn.
ing developed little Of interest but the after.
noon session was sensational At this morning.
session Mr. fowler. Of Forest. said that mem.
Der Of the House had told him Of a corrupt e.
fort to draw him away from the support o,
Quay. But he added that as the member would
himself testify to the facts. he CTowler declined
to give particulars.
Subsequently DR. Zerbe, Of Lebanon. tn.
member referred 10. stated that ex-SherIr Nil.
Ter. Of Lebanon, soon after the Senatorial elec.
ton there. had informed him that in a confer.
ence Of the antl-Quay Republicans the question
~ raising a fund 10 induce Mr. Zerbe to abandon
QUAY had been considered. but he (AIiller) had
couselIod against it. DR.. Zerbe declined to say
whether he regarded ii as "A corrupt solicitation
OF not. but said 1t made him indignant
Mr.. He'll of Northampton. told Of a conversa
.ion at his home with Parker Titus. railroad
conductor who informed him that he and each
Of his colleagues. Johnson and Miller. could
have 1.-TWO apiece for voting for Quay. Nr
He'll promised to let Mr.. Titus know when
jerks pulled out of the contest
The afternoon session of the Investigating
committee was full OF sensations. Representa-
tive Wilson. Of Westmoreland County. was the
first witness to break the dull monotony Of neg
alive answers to the stated questions, and ne de-
c;orcd in substance that he had been offered
81 900 to vote for Quay for Senator. TWO con-
versations took place between him and the per-
son making the offer. At the hrst the conditions
we're revealed they being the payment OK SoVD In
hand and the rest after the election. me second
IL hot "a
terms we're satisfactory. the Offer having been
taken under advisement Mr.. wilson refused 10
give the name OF his temper however though
every effort was made by the committee 70 in
duce him to do so Finally he was told that
no failed 70 reveal the name al the next meet
ing of the committee he would be committed 10
the custody Of the sergeant alarms for punish
ment for contempt.
DR. Mackey OF Lackawanna County. was the
mos sensational witness Of the whole lot He
told his story reluctantly. and IN fact. the sur
nrislnC statements had 10 be drawn from MIN
But by this process II was aScertalhed lhat on
the last day on which the McCarrell bill might
be reconsidered he received a special delivery
letter asking him to 20 10 his room. Ihere ne
met two friends VINO stated ihat II Dr. MacHey
would move for the recOnside ration or me vote
or second the motion 4 friend Of his would be
annointed To the office Of Commissioner Of For
estry. and that Attorney-General Elkin had ar
ranged for meeting with Governor 9,ohe at
stated time. at which the assurance ~ me ap-
pointnent could he given DR.. Maekey declined
10 nerform the service. and his friend was not
appointed \ rigid cross-examlnaton failed TO
shake his evidence
". " Crit.enGon. Of Potter County. declared
thar r Van Valkenburg had recommended
him to vote against quay. and held out the in
ducenent thai after Quays defeat he would be
in position to promote such legislation as the
member for Potter II concerned in. Witness
refused Mr. Van NalkenbUrg Is the head OF the
anti-Quay movement and has been an organizer
for John Wanamaker for several years
The committee will meet again next TUESDAY
of,arroon A. TIA request the House has eX-
tended its time To report until April .
The sixty-second ballot for Senator taken TO-
day resulted as follows. Quay Rep) ~
Jerks HDcmD. -. Dazell tRepJ. -. total vote
los. necessary 10 a choice. lOp: paired or not
voting -.