Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
/ ed to ex-senator John J. cOyle, OF

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was interested in the passage of the Nc
Carrel bill. Coyle said if he would
move TO reconsider he would give hin
$500. and he made motion to take the
money out of his vest pocket He offer
ed 5000. and the other 1900 would bt
paid later. Coyle said he was in tn,
habit of doing such things when in th'
Legislature and he would let him in OF
other bills. In that way he could make
more money than his salary.
This caused a general laugh \ few
days afterward Costello went TO Englert
home in Lycoming, drying into tbs
country in a sleigh. He again Offered
Engler $500 TO make the motion, bu
Engler refused. Costello then departed
saving he was going to see Representa-
tive Osler Engler's family was pres
ent when Costello called. The latte1
took Engler aside, remarking that M
had something private to say 70 him
Nobody was present at the meeting 81
far as the witness knew. de Learned
where Costello hired the sleigh. 1t wa!
from Askew's livery.
Representative Voorhees, asked u
Dwyer had not talked to Costello anc
suggested how he could make a bunch
of money. To this Dyer replied thai
Costello and he had met. Dwyer re
marked that he knew all about this vlsI1
to Engler. and some arrests would like
lv he made Costello said: MY God
/ am not 10 be arrested. Costello ther
said he would like to see Senator Coch
ran He said he was close to the Quay
people and could tell him of a move
ment they intended to make.
Representative Engler was the tnlro
witness Costello met him ut the Bol
ton Hotel with the remark: You are
the man | am looking for. He went
to the Lochiel on Costello's invitation
and was introduced to ex-senator Coyle
He had never seen Coyle before. Coyle
asked him what he thought of the Nc
CarreIl bill Euger answered that the
bill was not so bad, but the c1rcum
stances were not favorable to its pas
sage.
.Ah, welln Coyle replied, Il used to
be around the legislature, and took
everything that came along. He men
toned other men and added: See,
these fellows have money, and are now
at the top of the heap Coyle offered
him 800 TO vote to reconsider the bill
and put his hand in his pocket. He
said there would be FIVE or six more
bills that ne could make money on lie
added that Archbishop Ryran wanted
the bill for the benefit Of labOring men.
Costello afterwarl called at his
house and said he was authorized to Of
fer him $500 to make the motion to re
consider. Costello said the Society of
Philadelphia was raising the money
Engler declined to do it. Costello did
not tender him the $500. Costello was
at his home on Sunday of the great
storm. Kreps asked if Coyle pulled
anything out of his pocket He did not
but he was under the impression that
Coyle intended to hand him the money.
John Fow created laugh by saying:
"Coyle was never known to take any
thing out of his pocket.
Representative Peter j. Criste was
the next witness. Thomas MoYle5
came to him on the day the McCarrel
bill was postponed. Moyles invited
him out to smoke Moyles asked him
what he thought of the McCarrel bill.
Continuing Christie said
Movies told me Senator Coyle had
been talking to him about me and Coyle
said 'Criste is ali right. Moyles said
if / voted for the bill there was three in
it for me What he meant by three |
do not know / then returned to the
House and voted against the McCarrell
bill
Later Moy les came to me and said
he was under indictment and wanted
the bill passed to help HIM While we
were talking, Senator Coyle came up
and leaned between rs. Coyle said
'You vote for the bill and leave the
rest to me. Afterward Moyles called
me out Of the House and told me if |
would make the motion to reconsider
there would be 81, 900 III it for me. lie
said could explain that did it for n
friend under indictment.
He talked 30 much that told him to
write it out When / voted against the
bill Coyle came to me and said | was
foolish "Those fellows over there are
well taken care of, he said, pointing in
the direction Of the insurgents
This produced great laughter in the
crowd Since the corrupt offer was
made he saw Moyles at his boarding
house, but Moyles did not speak.
Yesterdays vote was l0j, 81, II, 0. 3,
5. ect, 242 in all and Quay II short.
When the name of Capt. Bare, Of
Huntingdon, was called, that gentle
men arose and said: II think it ~
about time this farce, that has gone on
for some time. should be CtDpped. l
think we should get together and elect
Republican. Today | will vote for
NJ s. Quay" Bare seryed notice on
the Quayites that he would not support
Quay after today. He gaid it il time
that the old man should get out of the
fight and let the Republicans choose
n man who could he elected.
Fate seems to have ordained that
Frank Leech and Bill" Andrews will
have 10 90 to work. For years they have
lived by engineering the Quay machine.
When Senator Finn started into the
present revolution he met Andrews and
Leech at the Capitol and Andrews
asked Finn why he was going out Of
his way 10 fight the "old man.
Il am determined to put you and
Leech 70 work." answered Finn, and
from that day until today Finn says
the only two things involved are TO put
Quay ont Of the Senate and make An
drews and Leech go 10 work.
The Quayites no longer boast that
they will turn the senatorial trick next
week. Their only statement now is
that they viii deadlock the Legislature
and Stone will appoint tsugy, No one
seriously believes that Quay will be ad-
mitted az n member Of the Senate, but
there IA no one who will dispute the
statement that etons will appoint him
If Quay wants to be appointed.
At the session Of the Bribery Com
mittee that night, right from the
mouths Of members came incrinina
ton upon incrimination upon the head
of ex Senator Coyle. Democratic kop
resentatiye Charles b Spatz. whose
leaningg toward the Quay side were
jokingly regarded since the session be
gan, was also brought into an uneuYi
able position.
Two members testified he had offered
them money Legi 3latorB Johnston,
Hell and Miller. Of Northampton coun-
~. and John q. Hersch Of MontgOm-
cry were tho Witnesses. Come startling
statements fell upon the ears OF the
committeeman, and enough IL already
known TO indicate bribery under sec
tions 20 and 81 Of article III Of the con
stitution and send the cases TO Court
ADMIRAL MoHTBJo OF the spanish
navy and Genl Toral OF the army have
been placed under arrest
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOSNETT, Of
Ohie says he was offered 800, 900. 90 by
agents OF the STANDARD oil 90. ta con.
sent 10 dlatory motions in the cases
now pending in that state against the
great monopoly