The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-09-20
CAPT. STONE
INTERVIEWS WOODSON.


A week ago Capt. W. ]. Stone came TO
OWensbOrO, and while he was here kept
very close 10 his hotel. About the only
person be saw was Mr.. Urey Woodson,
for whom he sent after supper on the
evening he came. Mr.. WoOdsOn went
10 Capt. Stones room, and the two held
q consultation. Beyond this fact moth
was known or could be learned. Mr..
WoOdson'5 paper the next morning con-
tanned not even a personal announce
ment that Capt. Stone was, or had been
in town. The Goebel men at once sur
missed that Capt. Stone had come over
to surrender to GOebel, and one Of them
went 30 far as 10 offer to bet that Capt.
Stone would be on the stump in week
In an interview which appeared in q
Louisville paper yesterday, Capt. Stone
gave the reason for his trip to Ovens
boro. He said that after the Louisville
Convention he had been accused Of
making a corrupt bargain with Goebel
for the unseating Of Hardin delegates
and the seating Of delegates favorable TO
himself or to Goebel as the case might
be. There had been wide and earnest
demands for the publication Of that
agreement, but it has never been pub
lished. The reason was that he, Stone,
did not have IL and could not get it. He
said that when the agreement wal
brought TO him it was in GoebePs hand
writing and signed by GOebel. He
read It and signed it. They then agreed
as there was but one copy, that Mr.
Woodson should keep it, and that he
should not let any outsider see it. mol
would he surrender it to either GOebe
or Stone, without the consent OF the
other"
The next thing he saw of it GOebe
had it on the stage at the Louisville
convention. He asked GOebel where Il
came from, and Goebel replied thai
WoodBon had just that minute put 4
into his hand. It was being used to in
fuenoe Stone delegates 10 vote for thu
report Of the committee on credentials
1.-THE charge that had entered int,
q corrupt bargain was 80 presistentl!
made after the convention that I deCid
ed TO seek WOOdsOn and If possible se
cure q copy Of the agreement. I wen
to Greensboro Wednesday, Sept. 9th, 70
this purpose When asked WOodsOI
for q copy Of the agreement, he refused
upon the ground that it was the under
standing that he was TO keep it subieC
to the Joint order Of Mr.. Goebel and my
self When I confronted him with th
fact that Goebel had it on the stage il
the music hall on June "a, in violation
of this understanding, he said Goebe
had sent for it. Then either you ar
GOsbel has lied replied. 'Goebe
says you put It into his hand He in
sisted that Goebsl had sent for II Whel
pressed further as 10 why he would no
give me q copy Of the agreement, b.
said its publication Would iniure tn
Democratic party. / told HIM II tina
we're true, he had q document purporI
ing 10 be an agreement which l ha
never signed, The publication of tn
document signed would not hurt tn
Democratic party or any Of its member
But he still refused. asked him II b
had the agreement. He said be didni
have Il with him, but that II was in
safe place, where nobody could see it.
." UFey,' I said, 'Goebel has tha
agreement, in violation 10 our distinC
understanding. Now hasn't he2'
"'No,' he said In hesitating manner
Naturally our interview was CROWN
warm by this time. told him from th
time that RedWine was elected chair
man Of the music hall convention, b
and Goebel had not only striYen TO DEF
troy me politically, but 10 blast my repu
tatiOn for honesty and integrity; that
sought q COPY Of thSt agTeementtO Clea
myself Of 4 charge Of q corrupt bargain
and still he refused 10 give up q copy
chat Il Was at the disposal Of his master
Goobel, 10 be used for all his purposes
but that could not secure a copy Of 4
10 defense Of my reputation.