The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-05
BRIBERY INQUIRY
In tho Pennsylvania Legislature-Ex-
Congressman Kulp Denies That He
Ever offered Bride.

In the Pennsylvania Legislature-Ex-
Congressman Kulp Denies That He
Ever offered n Rribc.
HARRISBURG, Pa. April 4.-The
bribery committee resumed It's investi-
cation this afternoon into the charges
otalleged bribery In connection with the
United States senatorship and the Nc
Carroll jury bill in the. house. Repre-
sentatlyes Kayler. Lloyd. Jefferics and
Mlllihin were called and answered In
the negative the formal questions. Mr..
Foster, Of Montour, testified that he
had been told by q friend that certain
parties at Kingston could possibly get
him position on the appropriation
committee II he would vote for Senator
Quay. No direct offer had been made to
him By the parties and he was not ask
ed to give the names. Mr.. Foster said
that Immediately after the organization
of the house. Charles B. Harter, an ap-
plicant for the Danville postofflce. told
him that Senator Quay had said he
would appoint Hnrter postmaster IL he
(Foster) would go into the Republican
caucus and vote for Mr.. Quay. Mr.
Foster declined to go into the caucus
and has been voting with the anti
Quay Republicans. He said that Harter
was two weeks ago appointed assistant
postmaster at Danvil!e. 3
EX-Consressman Monroe II. Kulp, OF
Shamokin, was called to explain the
charge of Representative Francis Fl.
Brown, Of Union, that he was, offered
5000 by kulp 10 absent himself from
the first session Of the joint convention.
and that II he would vote for Quay the
price would be different. Mr.. Kulp said
that Brown had voluntarily told him
during the campaign that ne would be
friendly to Mr.. Quay, and that at the
organization of the legislature he came
to Harrisburg and Ku!p asked him to
vote for Mr. Quay. kulp said Brown
wanted TO sell him some horses and he
asked the member to 90 to Philadelphia
and get them. Brown did not want to
go while the legislature was In session,
and Kulp told him that there would not
be an election for several days and that
Browns vote would not be needed He
advised Brown that he would make n
few hundred dollars. possibly $3.50 by
making the horse trade at this time.
Mr.. kulp was asked II he wanted
Brown to visit Philadelphia for the
purpose OF absenting himself from the
joint convention and said he did not.
He said that his relations with Brown
have always been very friendly.
did you ever offer any inducements
to Mr.. Zerbe TO change his vote?"
mo, SIR"
Mr.. Howard II. Laubach, of Philadel-
phln. brother OF Representative Lau-
bach. Of Philadelphia, testified that
Frank Jones told him that IL his brother
would vote for Quay he would get him
position In the custom house or the
mint. guaranteed for five years.
L. Parker Titus, OF Easton, was call
ed to give his version of the story of
Representative He'll. of Northampton,
that he and one Of his colleagues were
offered two apiece" to vote for Mr..
Quay.
DO you swear or affirm" Chairman
F'ow asked.
Both. whichever is the strongest"
Titus replied.
There Is no difference"
".All right. captain"
Mr.. Fow said Titus was not In con-
dition to testify and he was directed to
appear before the committee tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Titus requested permission to be
heard and said that he had never taken
n drink In his life. The committee de-
cidcd to hear him and he was sworn.
He testified that he went to Heil's home
on Sunday and asked him 10 vote for
Mr.. Quay, but he made him no offer.
Mr.. Quay was instrumental in secur-
inS the passage by the last legislature
OF the Weller bill and he being a rail-
road man, he was Interested In the SEN
ator's reelection. Titus advised He'll
to vote for Quay because he knew
that neither the Democrats and the
nntl-Republicans could elect their can
dIdate for senator
Adjourned.