The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-10
THE BRIBERY INQUIRY.
Rosenberg Declares That He is Guiltless
of Wrong Doing.

Harrisburg. March 10.-George A.
jerks, the Democratic caucus nominee
for United States senator, was an inter.
ested spectator at last nights session of
the bribery investigating committee. The
committee met in the hail of the house
of representatives,, and there were pres
ent many members and senators and
state officials.
George Nox Mccain, staff correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Press, was re.
called and testified that Representative
Sylvester s. Smith, Of Cameron, told
him that he had been offered $3.50 to
vote to reconsider the vote by which the
McCarrell bill was postponed by the
house until March 2l. The name of the
party making the offer was not develop
ed. Representative B. Frank Miller, OF
Northampton, explained a portion of his
testimony at Wednesday nights session.
He repeated his allegation that Repre-
sentative Charles B. Spatz, of Berks,
had told him that there was $50 in 1t
for signing the paper in the hands of ex-
Senator John ]. Coyle, of Philadelphia,
to stand by Mr.. jerks for senator, and
that afterward Mr., Spatz offered him
500. The conversation at which these
offers were made took place after Spatz
had taken Miller to Coyle's room at the
Lochiel hotel. "a reputable member OF
the house." Mr.. Miller continued, told
me that he thought the name Of Repre-
sentative John Il. Hoy, Of Clarion, was
on the paper"
Miller said there was a general un
derstanding with Coyle and Spatz that
certain legislation was to be supported
no Hiyin
"among the boys"
Representative Peter J. Criste, Of
Northumberland, was recalled and tes-
titled that when Representative
Thomas Moyles, of Luzerne, spoke to
him about the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was postponed,
Moyles had said that Representative
Gruver, Of Luzerne, was to second the
motion. Mr.. Criste afterward asked Mr..
Gruver If this was true, and he made no
reply Mr.. Criste knew of no member
of the house who had been corruptly ap-
preached on the bill.
Representative Irwin n. Johntson, Of
Northampton, said he had a conyersa-
ton with Coyle in the corridor of the
capitol just prior to the house Demo
cratic caucus to consider the McCarrell
bill, in which Coyle said you help us
out, and I'll see you are right after, "
"What do you understand Coyle meant
by that?" Mr. Johnston was asked.
~ thought that if we would stand by
him he would give me some money"
Mr.. Miller said he understood Coyle's
offer of money at the Lochiel hotel was
intended TO induce him to sign the paper
pledging the Democrats to stand by Mr.
jerks. Coyle promised Miller IL he
would vote for the McCarrell bill he
would send a party to Easton and get
100 signers TO a papers endorsing his ac
| ton.
Representative Daniel X. Hoch, OF
Berks, stated that he made a social visit
to Spatzs room at the Lochiel hotel, ant
that no mention was made Of the McCar
rell bill He was never asked to sigr
the jerks paper or corruptly approached
on the McCarrell bill. Mr.. Hoch wal
told by Miller that there was something
in it for those who signed the jerks pa
per, Representative Lot w. Reiff, O