Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-23
king DENIES HE WAS BRIBD|
Says He Received No Mons,
for His Vote for Addicks
WAS IN WILMINGTON ON FRIDX|
Talked to Deputy Attornsy
General Cooper. I
Most Of His Statements, Made Under t,,,,
what King Said - Union RepuOl,,,
Leaders hover About King IN an Anna
Manner.

Representative William r. King
Laurel, one of the three Democa,
who voted for J. Edward Addicks
United States Senator last Mond,,
came to Wilmington on Friday MI
noon, in company with State Detect,
Walter Witsil, who had gone afterhi,
to hold a conference with Deputy
torney General Peter L. Cooper,
The deputy attorney general desired
hear from King what he had tod
concerning the allegations that hen
bribed to vote for Addicks
King denied that he had been brihs
or that any indueement whatevOr
been offered him, and declared that
voted for Addicks of his own free vi
and for the same reason that he n
impelled DR.. Elisha III. +. FarIor
Laurel, namely, that rather than
Regular Republican elected, he yua
for Addicks.
II is noteworthy that the Union
publicans seemed to be much interest,"
In the movements of Representa-
King. When Detective Witsil Mia
in Laurel, Senator S. John Abbott
| Milford was also there. The detect
found MIR. King standing in front
| his clothing store and the reureseli
tive made no objection to coming
Wilmington. On the same train
which they came, arriving here ab
5 o'clock, were Senator Abbott, SaI
tor Simeon S. Peunewill, and Col
p. Barnard. Walter II. Hayes wal
the station and met tho Union l
publicans, who exchanged greetii
with King. Senator Pennewill tod
southbound train on tho Maryla
division, Senator Abbott and Mr,l ls1
went to tho latter's Office, and b
resentative King and Detective WI
went to Mr.. Cooper's office in 4
Bayard Annex. Mr.. Cooper did
reach there until about & O'Clock.
exmained the representative Nd,
oath, the conference lasting about
an hour.
After the examination, Mr.. Con-
told the newspaper men that King
! uneauivocally. denied the allegall,
that he was bribed or that any 4
: ducement was offered him to yOts]
: AddicKs.
, The representative was seen at
station as he was waiting for d ID
Q and there consented to relate What
had told Mr.. Cooper. At first, he y
> he was not sworn, although he ~
S if it was desired to swear him;1
s later he was under oath.
!; He simply asked me-" contlsI
King, 'sif / was ever bribed; its
9 body ever offered me money.
! No.
Y "He asked me if ! owed the Ms
I estate some money. / said Yes,
s ''Then he said, Was there not I
Q kind Of deal in which you We
vote for Mr.. Addicks, under Will
d was to be paid off, No, sir
!, piled" :,
: As to the rumor that d. j ]
10 and ID. o. Moore were implicatN
IS that matter, King declared that
knew nothing about it and he did
lie suppose they knew he owed the M
D King explained that he was in
l. nership with Mr.. Marvel and al
in death bought out his interest.
ir The representative denied that
4 inducement was offered him to vol
al any man.
Il did this" he added, "of N!
ID free good will and accord, ard no
IN else is in it at all, and 1 don't
in word at all as to anyone else
a. was to do over again, | would N
a. it, but it's done.
King declared that rather than
is Regular elected he was determin
al vote for Addicks and that Farlov
y, under the same determination. y
p mad an additional cause, accordi
ic King, in that the Regulars had
I'd tested his election.
is u made up my mind to go hac,
te the Democratsl on the third bal
9. said King, "if it had not been 70
cussing, which got mo mad, an
ic stayed there till doomsday.
tn AT the conclusion of tho intpl
ne King boarded train for PhiladcI