The evening times., 1899-06-02
CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
Warrants Issued for Members OF the
Pennsylvania Legislature.


Pennsylvania Legislature.
Harrisburg. Pa. June 2.-The action OF
the Pennsylvania State Senate. controlled
by the supporters Of Matthew 8. Quay, In
striking from the general appropriation
bill the item Of 5000 to pay the expenses
OF the house committee to investigate the
charges Of bribery in connection with the
United States Senatorial contest will prove
of no avail IL its object was to prevent the
prosecution of the accused. Warrants have
been placed in the hands of constables for
the arrest of all persons implicated in cor
rupt solicitation Of members of the legis-
lature by the testimony taken during the
last few weeks Of the late session
Former Senator John J. Coyle. who rep
resented one OF the districts in Schuylkill
county from 1893 until 1897. is charged
with having offered Representative John
Engler, of Lycoming county. $500 to vote
for the reconsideration of the McCarrell
jury bill. intended to help Quay in his
then prospective trial. He is also alleged
to have offered money to Representative
Irving n. johnson. of Northampton, and to
have thrown out hints to Representative
Peter j. Criste, of Northumberland county.
of a financial return for votes in the same
direction.
offered a small amount Of money to Mr..
Johnson IL he signed a statement to vote
unvaryingly for George 4. jerks for Unit
ed States Senator. the purpose supposedly
being to prevent combination OF Demo-
Gratis and Independent Republicans on an
anti-Quay Republican candidate. He is
also held to have conspired with Michael
Costello to bribe Representative Engier.
and to have committed perjury in his tes-
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committee. Engler is a Democrat. In
formations for perjury have also been
made against the other witnesses charged
with corrupt solicitation Of members of
the house.
Former Representative Thomas H. Moyl-
es Democrat. of Luzerne county. is ac
cused of having offered Representative
Criste 5000 to vote for the McCarrell bill
and 81 900 for its reconsideration. Former
Representative John Byrne. of Fayette.
Republican candidate for Senator at the
election last November. is charged with
having offered $1,000 to Representative
William D. Wilson. OF Westmoreland. to
vote for Quay for Senator. Wilson was
one of the fifty-three Republicans who
steadily voted for Republican candidates
for United States Senator other than Quay.
Representative Charles B. Spatz, Demo-
crat is charged with having corruptly So
licited the votes OF Representatives He'll
and Miller, Democrats. of Northampton. to
sign a paper pledging them to vote for Mr..
jerks for United States Senator. Frank
Jones, Of Philadelphia is alleged to have
promised Representative Palmer Laubach.
anti-Quay Republican. five years posi-
tion In the custom house for his vote for
Quay for Senator. Robert Evans, Repub-
lican, of Philadelphia. who did not testify.
is charged with having offered Representa-
tive William C. Norton. anti-Quay Repub-
lican, $1,000 to support the McCarrell bill.
Congressman Kulp. Republican. North
cumberland. will be called on to answer to
the charge Of offering Representative
Brown. Democrat, of Union county. 5000
for absenting himself from the first ses-
sion OF the Joint Senatorial Convention.
Michael Costello in addition to alleged
conspiracy with former Senator Coyle. Is
charged with having offered $500 to Repre-
sentative Englers to vote in the interest of
the McCarrell bill. Parker Titus. Of North
ampton county, is alleged to have given
He'll. OF the same county.
to understand that there was from 5000 to
$500 to be had for a vote for Quay.
Former Senator Coyle and Michael J.
Costello entered bail yesterday in the sum
Of $500 each for their appearance at court
on the several charges preferred against
them. Coyle talked as II arrests of men,
bers OF. the house would soon occur for
perjury in the testimony given by them
before the house investigating committee
duplicating the defendants.