The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-29
ALLEGED
BRIBERY !
Legislators Still Testifying Before
Pennsylvania Investigators.
AN Ex-OoEGREssMAN ACCUSED

Representative Brown, OF Union, Tes-
titles That Monroe " Kulp, OF sha-
mokin, offered Him Money TO Re
main Away From Joint Convention.
Harrisburg MarcS % The investi
cation into the charges OF alleged bribery
In connection with the consideration N
the McCarrell jury bill In the house was
resumed yesterday afternoon In one Of
the house committee rooms. Representa-
tive Kendall OF Somerset testified that
a person not a member Of the Legislature
had approached him and said he would
like 10 have his vote for Mr.. Quay for
senator, and that il he could see his
way clear TO vote that way he believed
he would receive a sum equal TO 5000.
Mr.. Kendall declined 10 give the name
Of the party, but said he was a resident
OF Bedford county, and wanted It uu-
derstood that it was not Frank Willing
Leach, as had been alleged. The wit
ness answered the formal questions in
the negative. Several others were call
ed and all answered the questions in the
negative.
Mr.. Keator, OF Philadelphia, testified
that a member admitted to him that he
was approached on the senatorship. Tha
witness preferred not TO give the name
OF the member as he had not yet been
called before the committee.
Mr.. Laubach. OF Philadelphia. testified
that the Tuesday following the Repuhli-
can senatorial caucus he was approach.
ed by Frank Jones. of Philadelphia, and
asked to vote for Senator Quay. Mr.
Laubach replied that he was instructed
by the convention which nominated him
to vote against Mr.. Quay, and that he
would not violate his instructions. Jones
then asked Laubach II he knew when
his Iaubach's) brother would be In Har-
risburg Jones and Laubach's brother
live neighbors. and when the latter came
to Harrisburg Jones is alleged TO have
told him that il he could persuade Repre-
sentative LRubach TO vote for Mr.. Quay
he tJones) could get a good position for
the legislator and a salary for five years.
Laubach's brother refused, and then, Bc-
cording to the representatives, testimony
Later l met Jones at the hotel, and he
informed me that II / voted for Mr..
Quay l could have the chief clerkship OF
the mint or custom house. | told him
/ could not support Mr.. Quay under any
circumstances"
Representative Brown. Of Union, swore
that on the evening of Jan. II, the day
before the first joint ballot for senator
was taken, a gentleman met him at the
Commonwealth hotel and invited him To
call on Mr.. Quay. Mr.. Brown declined
! and then the gentleman persuaded him
to take a walk. They walked to a darn
street and there the gentleman asked
Mr.. Brown If he could not go away AMI
not be present the next day in the joint
convention when the ballot was taken.
81 refused" said Mr. Brown. "and then
he offered me 5000 If | would go u
Philadelphia and miss the train. | again
refused, and he raised the price TO S30n
and said if l would 20 into the conven-
ton and vote for Mr.. Quay the price
would be altogether different. He asked
me If l could get any other member to
do this, and requested me to meet him
later. refused, and went to my room.
and did not see him again that night"
"What is the gcntlcmsn's name -
Chairman Fow asked.
II prefer not to give il. because he
Is friend of mine" Mr. Brown replied.
Mr.. Brown related that the next day
after his meeting with this gentleman q
"a
by two strangers, whom he learned after
wards had voted for Senator Quay in
the joint convention, who wanted to see
him in the lobby. He refused to 90.
Mr.. Brown was again asked 10 give the
name Of the person making him an Of
fer Of money, and he replied that he was
not member Of the legislature and that
he preferred not to tell. II made a clear
ica I al l.
Brown said.
"The next meeting Of this committee
will be held tomorrow" said Chairman
FOw. Unless You reveal the name o
the person You will be given into n,
custody Of the sergeant-at-arms. TO b,
taken to the Dauphin county jail for con
tempt"
Other members Of the committee urged
Mr.. Brown to tell, and he asked time
TO consider. Mr. Dixon suggested thai
the witness should not hesitate, but tel
without further delay. Mr.. Brown theI
said the person was ex- Congressman
Monroe II. Kulp, Of Shamokin. The wit
ness testified further that Representative
Miller, of Northampton, showed him 2
memorandum book some time ago which
showed that Miller and his cOlleag CUES
! been offered so much for the three
votes from Northampton county on the
| McCarrell bill. Mr.. Brown explained
! that the price was not uniform, and one
| Of the members did not seem to be OF
/ the ground floor. He said Representa-
tive Hersch, Of Montgomery, had told
| him that a member had said TO hin
| (Herschl that there would be $50 ii
| 1t II he would vote for the McCarren bill.
Mr.. Caldwell, Of Mercer testified that
! Z. A. Thompson, OF Mercer county, WHIT
| was an applicant for a position in tn,
| legislature, told him that he (Thompson
| could get a place II he CALDWELL woul,
vote for Mr.. Quay. Mr. Caldwell saw
| Attorney General Elkin, and was told
that the usual way To secure positions O
that kind was TO go into the caucus an,
support the organization. The witness
wanted it understood that Mr.. Elkh
had made him no offer.
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