The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29

alton" for Their Votcs-Rcpresenta.
tive Browns Sensational Evidence.
He Gives Names.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 2S.-Thc
investigation into the charges of alleged
bribery In connection with the consId-
Grafton Of the McCarrell jury bill and
senatorship in the house was resumed
this afternoon In one of the house COM
mittee rooms. Representative Kendall,
Of Somerset. testified that person not
q member Of the legislature had ap-
preached him and said he would like
to have his vote for Mr.. Quay for sena-
tor, and that IL he could see his way
clear to vote that way he believed he
would receive sum equal to $1,000. Mr..
Kendall declined to give the name Of
the party, but said he was n resident Of
Bedford county, and wanted 1t UNDER
stood that 1t was not Frank Willing
Leach, as has been alleged. The wit
ness answered the formal questions In
the negative. Several others were
called and all answered the questions
In the negatives.
Mr.. Keator, OF Philadelphia. testified
that q member admitted to him that he
was approached on the senatorshlp.
The witness preferred not to give the
name. as he has not yet been called be-
fore the committee. Megsrs. Ford. Haag,
Hosack. Hoskins. McCandless. Harold,
Henderson. Hersch. Harris. Haidel-
bauSh, Woodruff. Meyer. KEEPER, Kess-
Ter. keyser, klumpp. kramlich. Lazel-
ere, Leard. Lewis, Savage, Scott and
Reagan were called in the order named
and answered the formal questions in
the negative. The committee took re-
cess at o'clock until o'clock this
evening.
Lnubach's Testimony.
The bribery committee heard more
testimony this evening. Mr. Laubach,
OF Philadelphia, testified that the Tues
day following the Republican senatorial
caucus he was approached by Frank
Jones. of Philadelphia, and asked to
vote for Senator Quay. Mr.. Laubach
replied that he was instructed by the
convention which nominated him to
Vote against Mr.. Quay and that he
would not violate his instruction. Jones
then asked Laubach IL he knew when
his (Laubach) brother would be in Har-
rlsburg. Jones and Laubach's brother
live neighbors. and when the latter
came to Harrisburg Jones Is alleged to
have told him that IL he could persuade
Representative Laubach to vote for Mr..
-Qauy he tJones) could get q good posi-.
ton for the legislator and salary for
five years. Laubach's brother refused
and then Jones Is alleged .toShave np-
preached the representatives. HE called
at my room at the Hotel Arnold" Mr..
Laubach said. land not finding me
there he left his card with Mrs. Lau-
bach and went away. Later met Mr..
Jones ut the hotel and he informed me
that IL I voted for Mr.. Quay l could
have the chief clerkship of the mint or
OF the custom house. He offered 10 Sc
cure 1000 signers in my district to u Pc
tition endorsing my action. and told
him could not support Mr.. Quay under
any circumstances"
Sensational Evidence.
Representative Brown, OF Union,
swore that on the evening of January
II. the day before the first joint ballot
for senator was taken. 4 gentleman
met him ut the Commonwealth hotel
and Invited him to call on Mr.. Quay.
MIR. Brown declined, and then the gen.
tleman persuaded him to take a walk.
They walked to dark street and there
the gentleman asked Mr.. Brown II he
could not go away and not be present
the next day in the joint convention
when the ballot was taken
Il refused" said Mr.. Brown, land
then he offered ME 5000 II would 20
to Philadelphia and miss the train 1
again refused and he raised the price
TO $500, and said II would 90 into the
convention and vote for Mr. Quay the
price would be altogether different. He
asked me II l could get any other mem-
ber to do this, and requested me to meet
him later. ] refused and went to my
room and did not see him again that
night"
What is the gentleman's name?"
asked Chairman Fow.
Il prefer not to give It because he Is
friend of mine. made dear prom
isc that l would not tell" Mr.. Brown
replied.
Brown Names Names.
THE next meeting Of this committee
Will be held Tomorrow" Mr.. Fow said
Unless You reveal the name OF the per-
son you Will be given into the custody
or the sergeAnt-atarms to be taken to
the Dauphin county Jail for contempt" :"
Mr.. Brown then said the person was
ex-ConSressmnn Monroe II. Kulp, of
Shamokin. The witness testified further
that Representative Miller OF North
ampton, showed him n memorandum
book some time ago. which showed that
Miller and his colleagues. Representa-
tivcs johnson and Hell. had been Of
fered 80 much" for the three votes
from Northampton county on the Nc
Carrell bill. Mr.. Brown explained that
the price was not uniform, and one OF
the members did not seem to be on the
ground floor He said Representative
| Herself OF Montgomery, had told him
that a member had said TO him
(Hersch) that there would be $50 In 1t
IL he would vote for the McCarrell bill.
The committee will meet at 9 o'clock
| Tomorrow morning.