The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-08
BRIBERY CHARGED
Money Us d by the Qusy Fac.
ton to Pass Bill.

Harrisburg. Pa, March IA meeting
OF the committee to inquire into the
changes OF bribery In connection with the
passage OF the McCarreil jury bill In
the house was held this evening and de-
veloped some sensational testimony
The first witness called was Colonel
George Nox Mccain. star correspondent
at Harrisburg Of the Philadelphia Press
Mr. Mccain said that Peter j. Criste
representative from Northumberland
county. told him that he was approached
by an Individual and told that IL would be
worth 81 900 TO him 20 vote for the re-
consideration OF the bill. subsequently he
admitted to the witness that Il was ex-
representative Thomas Moyles OF Wit
kesbarre who said he wanted the bill To-
become law. as It would help him out
In case OF Luezene county iu which
he was defendant
John p. Dwyer. also OF the Press tes-
tined that Representative Engler. told
him that he met Michael j. Costello. a
former resident OF Wnllamsport and es-
corted him to the Bolton house. Harris
burg. where they met ex-senator John j.
Coyie. OF schuylkill county Mr. Coyle
toad Engler that he understood he was
Roman catholic and asked him 90 vote
for the bill because Archbishop RYAN
wanted IT 10 become law. Witness said
Coyle told Engler he would pay him $500
to vote for the bill and put his hand IN
his pocqet and said he would give him 500
at once. Coyle said he used 10 do this
when he was a member OF the legislature
and that II Enger would go along on
this bill he would "put him in" on several
other bills and that ne could make more
on the outside tnan ms slary as a
member Of the house, Mr.. l1nger re-
fused TO accept tle money and lol. Coyle.
Mr. Engler testified that Costello met
him at the Bolton house and took him to
room at the Lochiel hotel and intro
duced him to ex-senator Coyle. Coyle
said ha used TO be In the Legislature and
that he took everything that came his
way. Engier corroborated Dwyers testi-
mony as to Coyles alleged offer u 1890
to vote for the bal and TO pay the bah
ance when the witness voted and that II
Engler would go alons tn this bill he
would take him in on five or six other
bills.
Mr. Crlste said ne knew Moyles and
was member of the house with him in
1893. Moyles told witness that there were
three" in It he would vote for the
Dill. MOVIES saw Nne WlIneSs SuustuutullN
and asked him to vote for the reconsid-
etration of the bill. Moyles was under
Indictment in Luzerene county for con-
spiracy and said he was anxious 10 have
the bill passed. About this time eX-sea-
ator Coyle came in and said to witness:
you vote for the McCarrell bill and
leave the rest TO me-"
An hour later Moyles called Crste out
into the hallway anu urged him TO move
for the reconsideration OF the McCarrell
bhl Moyles told Criste what 10 say when
he made the motion and promised II he
would make the motion there would be
81 900 I'm II for the witness. Criste told
Moyles to write out what he wished him
tc say when he made the motion and
while he was so the bill came up ard
Crlste went into the house and voted
to adjourn to prevent reconsideration OF
the bill. MIR. Criste said that after the
adjournment Coyle came to him and told
him he made a mistake In not voting
for the bill: that "the fellows over there"
pointing to the Insurgents) the witness
said. 4" were being taken care Of"
This remark created general laughter.
Mr.. Voorhees,, OF the committee. asked
that the names OF Messrs. Coyle and Moy-
les be called, that they be given a chance
to testify in their behalf. Chairman Fow
said these men could not testify before
the committee and that they would be
given a chnce II the matter was taken
into the courts. The COMMITTEES adjourn
ed until tomorrow