The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-10


HARRISBURG, Pa. March o.
George A. jerks, the Democratic eau
Gus nominee for United States senator.
was an interested spectator at to-
nights session OF the bribery investIsa-
ton committee.
George Knox Mccain. OF the Phlladel-
phia Press, was recalled and testified
that Representative Sylvester S. Smith.
OF Cameron. told hin, that he had been
offered $3.50 to vote to reconsider the
vote by which the Mccarrell bill had
been postponed by the house, until
March u. The name OF the party max
Ing the offer was not developed.
Representative B. Frank Miller, OF
Northampton, repeated his allegation
that Representative Charles B. spatz,
OF Berks, had told him that there was
$50 in It for signing the papers in the
hands OF ex-senator John ]. Coyle, of
Philadelphia, TO stand by Mr.. jerks for
senator and that afterward Mr.. Spatz
offered him 800. "A reputable member
OF the house." Mr.. Miller continued.
told me that he thought the name Of
Representative John F. Hoy. OF Clarion,
was on the paper" Mr.. Miller pro-
duced a small memorandum book from
which he read the following:
.On January IS, 1889, offered by Spatz
$50 to He'll and Miller, later 800. Coyle,
on the evening OF the same date to sign
my name TO paper pledgirs support to
Democratic nominee and binding myself
to do So
Miller said there was q general UNDER
standing with Coyle and spatz that GER
tain legislation was to be supported to-
which money would be divided among
the boys
That memorandum was made
when?" Mr.. VOORHEES, asked.
'on January es, the day after the
transaction" Mr.. Miller replied.
Representative Peter ]. Criste, OF
Northumberland. was recalled and tes-
titled tha, when ex-RepresercatTye
Thomas MoyIes, OF Luzerne. spoke to
him about the motion TO reconsider the
vote BY which the bill was postponed,
Noyles had said that Representative
Gruver, OF Luzerne. was 20 second the
motion Mr.. Criste afterward asked
Mr.. Gruve-- if this was true and he
made no reply.
Mr.. Criste knew OF no member OF the
house who had been corruptly ap-
preached on the bill.
Thought it Meant Money.
Representative Irwin y. johnson, OF
Northampton. said he haa a conversa-
,iou with Coyle in the corridor OF the
capitol Just p:tor 10 the house Demo-
cratic caucus to consider the McCarrelI
bill, in which coyle said: You help US
out and I'll see you right after
What do you understand Coyle
mean by that" Mr. Johnson was ask
ed.
Il thought that IL we would stand BY
him he would give me some money"
Mr.. Miller said he understood Coyle's
offer OF money at the LochieI hotel was
intended TO induce him to sign the
paper pIedgtng the Democrats to stand
by Mr. jerks Coyle promised Miller
If he would vote for the McCarrell bill
ne would send party to F.aston and
get 100 slgusrs to paper endorsing his
action.
Miller did not see Coyle after the
Democratic caucus. Mr.. Miller said
Representative Eersch, OF Montgomery,
told him that he was cor-uptly ap-
preached on the bill. The witness said
he went to coyIe's room frequently for
the purpose OF finding out what was
going on. and possibly man might
tumble to the big reward that was
offered for bribery"
Representative Daniel X. Hoch. OF
Berks. said he was told by Mr.. Miller
that there was something In 1t for
those who signed the jerks paper.
Representative Wellington II. Rosen-
berry. OF Montgomery. made d volun-
tary statsment relative to his counec-
ton with the McCarrel bill and the
JenkS paper. He said he was never Of
fered directly or indirectly one cent by
Mr. CoyIe or anybody else to vote FOR
the bill.
Chairman Fow asked Mr. Rosenberry
several questions based on u telegram
he had received with reference TO 4
Montgomery county petition to the wit
ness TO vote for the McCarreII bill II
was marked personal and confidential
and the chairman refused TO disclose
the siguers name. Mr. Voorhees, want
ed 1t made part OF the record and the
committee refused.