The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-30
THAT ALLEGED BRIBERY.
EX- Congressman Kulp Denies Mr.,
Browns Accusation.
he WILL TESTIFY AT ONCE.

Other Members or tho Legislature
Testify to Alleged Corrupt Iutima-
tions, which WIN Doubtless BE De
MED by Persons Named ns Bribcrs.
Harrisburg March 3O-Chairman Fow
received a telegram last night from eN-
Congressman Monroe II. Kulp. Of
Shamokin denying the charges Of at
tempted bribery made by Representa-
tive Francis Il. Brown, Of Union. bcror'
the committee, and requesting an early
appointment to bc heard The commit.
tee will hear Mr.. Kulp this afternoon.
Nearly all the representatives. called
yesterday answered the list Of formal
questions in the negative. but Mr.
q Brien, Of Schuylliill county. testified
that Immediately after the house adj
journed to prevent reconsideration Of
the McCarrcll bill he was told by Repre-
sentative Criste, of Northumberland.
that there was lots Of money in the
house that day, and that there was
$1,000 for some one. This is the day
Mr.. Criste is alleged 10 have refused
an offer Of $1,000 To move to reconsider
the bill
Mr. Robb OF Allegheny, said that the
day the original investigating committee
was appointed he was asked by Repre-
sentative Smith. Of Cameron, to request
Mr.. voorhees,, of Philadelphia, mem
Der Of the committee, not TO ask him
too many questions. but to let him tell
what he wanted. Mr.. Smith said if thn
committee did not allow him to tell hi'
story in his own way he might involve
some good friend of Robb and himself.
L. Al Al.
Clinton. was asked if paper had been
submitted TO him plcdging him to vote
for a Republican for United States SEN
ator. Mr.. Smith explained that before
his election Herbert Gleason. of North
Bend, asked him to sign a paper prom
Using to support the Republican caucus
nominee for senator il "A Democrat could
not be elected. The witness refused to
sign the paper and destroyed it.
Mr.. Eoungston, of Westmorcland. tes.
titled that Editor Berry. Of the Latrobe
Clipper. and q man named Coyle, of
Ligonier, called at his boarding house
one night after - o'clock. and said lu
the witness that he was a poor man
with a wife and children, and that il
"would be worth his while" to go IA
the Commonwealth hotel. Mr.. Young
son told the visitors that If they did not
leave he would summon the police. Thr
witness said no direct offer was made
to him by his visitors, and thought that
they were in Harrisburg in the interest
Of the candidacy of Colonel George f
Huff, Of Greensburg, for United States
senator.
Representative Norton testified that
on the morning of Feb. 8 Robert Evans
of Philadelphia, asked him TO vote for
the McCarrell bill, said there was 81. .00C
in it il he would do so, and offered to
go with him Immediately and get the
money. Norton refused the alleged Of
fer and left Evans with the explanation
that he would not support the bill under
any conditions. Evans afterward went
to Norton and asked him to say nothing
about the alleged offer. Representative
Engler of Lycoming, told Norton that
Michael J. Costello, of Philadelphia
called at his home and offered him $500
| to support the McCarrell bill.
Mr.. Skinner, Of Fulton. said Repre-
sentative Dumbauld, of Fayette. tolC
! him that he overheard Mr.. Van Valken
berg tell the representative Of a Pitts
burg newspaper, after certain senate,
had voted for the McCarrell bill, "tC
| give him the devil"