The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-10
HARRISBURG PR0BERS.
Another Session Of the Legislative
Investigating Committee.
FORMER WITNESSES RECALLED.

The Charges OF Attempted Bribery
Reiterated, But No New Evidence
Brought Out-Mr. spatz, Of Berks,
Asserts His Innocence.
Harrisburg, March 1O.-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 hall 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 8. 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 q. The name Of the
party making the offer was not develop
ed. Representative B. Frank Miller, of
Northampton. explained 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 it
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.
for which money would be divided
''among the boys"
Representative Peter J. Criste. Of
Northumberland, was recalled and tes-
tilted that when ex-Representative
Thomas Moyles, of Luzerne, spoke to
him about the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was postponed,
NIoyles had said that Representative
Gruver, of Luzerne, was to second the
motion. Mr.. Criste afterward asked Mr..
Gruvcr if this was true, and he made no
reply. Mr.. Criste knew of no member
vi VIZ house WIN hau oeen eoiiuP'iJ az
preached on the Dill.
Representative irwin N. Johntson, OF
northampton, SAID he mad conversa-
ton with Coyle In the corridor OF the
capitol just prior to the house Demo-
cratic caucus to consider the McCarreli
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.
II thought that If we would stand by
him he would give me some money.
MIR. Miller said he understood Coyle's
offer of money ut the Lochiei hotel was
intended to induce him to sign the paper
piedging the Democrats to stand by Mr..
jerks. Coyle promised Miller II he
would vote for the McCarreli bill he
would send party to Easton and get
lou signers to papers endorsing his ac'
ton.
Representative Oaniei ~. Ioch' OF
Berks, stated that ne made socla! VISIT
to Spatz's room at the Loehlel MOTEL ana
that no mention was made of the McCar'
rel bill. He was never asked to sign
the jerks paper or corruptly approached
on the McCarrell Dill. MT. Hoch was
told by Miller that there was something
in it for those who signed the jerks pa
per. Representative Lot w. Reitf, OF
Berks, testified that he made social call
at Mr.. Spatz's room at the Lochiei hotel
in company with Representatives Hoch,
Hersch, Johnston, Hell and Miller. NO
reference was made during the VISIT I"
the McCarreil Dill or tne senatorsh'n.
The jerks paper was talked about but
MI. kelf did not see IT, neither was ne
asked to sign 1t.
Representative Wellington II. hosen-
berry, OF Montgomery, maze voluntary
statement relative to his connection with
the McCarrell bill and the jerks paper.
He stated that ne came 10 HARRISBURG
the opening OF the session OF the legis.
lature stranger, and that being seated
Snatz invited him to the Locbiel hotel