Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-08

developed some sensational testimony.
The FIRST witness called was Col.
GEORGE Nox Mccain, stan correspond
ent ut Harrisburg Of the Philadelphia
Press. Mccain said that Peter J. criste,
representative from Northumberland
county. told him that he was ap-
preached by an individual and told
that Il would be worth 1900 10 him to
vote for the reconsideration OF the bill.
Subsequently he admitted to the Wit
ness that IL was ex-Represcntative
Thomas Moyies OF wiikesbarrc. who
said he wanted the bill TO become a
law, an II would help him out in case
Of Luzerne county. in which he was a
defendant
John +. Dryer, also OF the Press,
testified that Representative John Eng
Ter OF Lyccming county told him that
he met Michael J. Costello. n former
resident Of Wiilinmsport. and escorted
him TO the Bolton house. Harrisburg.
where they met ex-senator John ].
coyic Of schuylkill county. Mr. Coyie
told Englcr that he understood he was
Roman Catholic. and asked him to
vote for the bill because Archbishop
Ryan wanted II to become n law wit
ness said Coyle told Engier he would
pny him $500 20 vote for the bill and
put his hand In his pocket and aaid he
would give him 5000 at once. Coyie said
he used to do this when he was "a mem
Der Of the legislature. and that II Eng.
Ter would go along on this bill he would
put him In" on several other bills. and
that he could make more on the outside
than his salary Ms member OF the
house. Mr.. Engler refused 60 accept
the money and left coylc.
Mr.. Engicr testified that Costello met
him at the Bolton house and took him
TO a room at the Lochlcl hotel and In
troduced him 90 ex-senator Coyic.
~. l..
turc ana took everything that came his
way. Englcr corroborated Dryers tcs-
timony as To coyle'r alleged offcr Of
$500 TO vote for the bill. and ta-pay the
balance when the witness voted. and
that n Engicr would 20 along on this
bill. he would take him In on Ave or six
bills.
MFR. Crlste said he knew Moyics. and
was n member Of the house with him
In isaa. Moyies told witness that there
were three" In II N he would vote for
the bill. Noyics saw the witness sub
scquently. and asked him to vote for
the reconsideration Of the hill. Moyier
was under Indictment In Luzerne coun-
~ for conspiracy. and said he was nnN-
iouH 10 have the hill passed. After this
time ex-senator cOylo came In and said
to witncpsi you vote for the MeCarrcii
bill and leave the rest TO me-"
An hour later Moyler called Crirte out
INTO VI" nnllNuN anu ufEfd nun TO
move for the reconsideration Of the
McCarrcli hill. Moylcs told cristc
what to say when he made the motion.
and promised that N he would make
the motion there would be 1000 In u
for the witness. Cristc told Moylca 10
write out what he wished him 10 say
when he made the motion. and while he
was doing 40 the bill came up and
criHtc came into the house and voted
10 adjourn 10 prevent a reconsideration
Of the bill. Mr.. CriHte Faid that after
the adjournment Coylc came to him
and told him he made a mistake Ia not
voting for the bill. TINT "thc fellows
over there" (nointing 10 tho "lnHur-
Ecnta'D. the witness said. "wcrc bclng
taken care o." This remark created
general laughter.
Mr. Voorhees, Of the committee asked
that the names 81 McsHrr. Coylc Cos.
tcilo and Moylos he called that they be
given n chance 10 testify IN their behalf
Chairman row nald these men could
not testify before the committee. and
that they would he given a chance u
the matter was taken Into the courts.
The committee adjourned until tomor-
row nt pm.