The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-22

fuence the decision of the judges of the
butter exhibits. 1t is most regrettable
that all the indications point to a st.
Paul man as the guilty party.
1t seems that he conceived the idea that
good-sized bribe might be instrumental
in winning for him the gold medal for
the highest grade butter, a distinction of
almost inestimable value to a butter
maker. He accordingly wrote to a per-
son in Chicago limiting in pretty broad
terms that if the mind of Judge w d.
Collyer could be so influenced as to result
in his capturing the coveted trophy $500
would not be considered out of the way
as reward for the trouble Unfortu-
nately for the INSCRIPTIONS dealer the
person to whom he wrote was above en-
tering into so contemplate an arrange
ment, and he promptly communicated
the contents Of the letter to the Judge
whose name was mentioned as the most
desirable to approach.
CHARGES WERE ADMITTED.
The matter was not long in reaching the
ears Of the president and executive COM
mlttee, and several days ago, the Of
Tending member was summoned before
the committee to answer to the charges.
Denial was not possible, and as a re-
suit OF meeting held yesterday after
noon extreme measures were decided
upon, and the name of the member who
had so diSgraced the association was ex-
plunged from the membership roll. and
he was forever barred from exhibiting al
any competition held under the auspices
OF the association w. K. H. Board
man, of the executive committee. rerorted
the decision to the meeting in the main
hall late in the afternoon No one was
mentioned, but it was stated that "a Sc
r1ous charge had been brought against a
member of this association. There have
also been indications of an effort to cir
culate rumor to the effect that one of
the judges of the butter department has
peen brlbed. A strict investigation has
been conducted, and the committee has
secured an admission which completely
exonerates the officers and Judges IT has
been thought best to expeI the member
convicted, and, further, that no entries
pe received in future from any creamery
n which he is Interested
:: delegate in the body of the hall
I'M lnmedlateiy moved that the report of
the committee be accepted. and that n
be spread upon the records. This was
unanimously agreed to-
only the fact that an expose if ,oado
carrier, might possibly have distI,rbe5 tbo
harmony of and marred tho intereet IN
the convention, prevented the commit
acc acc rom eNpelIing the offender imme-
WIFE MAKES PITEOUs APPEAL.
1t is understood that, when summoned
TO appear before the president and exec
utlVe committee, the member guilty. oP
Offering a bribe, attended with his wife
ana that the two made piteous appeal
10 secure the suppression of his name
The wife is said to have fallen upon her
knees and between sobs impIored the
committee not to add TO the disgrace of
no Nv IIor. It
husband to be published. The request to
certain extent, has been granted. and
none of the members of the official BODY
will divulge any names Among the dele
gates, however, a certain name is freely
connected with the transaction, and that
is the name ef prominent St. Paul
dealer
The judge, whom 1t was proposed to
approach, in self-protection, communicat
ed what he knew to the proper officials.
for, being ignorant of the identity of the
exhibitors that of the guilty one might
have been awarded prize in the natural
course of judging. Although 1t has not
yet been confirmed, it is said that the
tubs entered by the man who offered the
bribe, bore secret markings which were
to be divulged in case an understanding
was reached
President Haskell, when spoken to re-
garding the matter last night, said:
''It it a most unfortunate occurrence.
and no one regrets it more than / do my
self. We did not think it possible that
such INSCRIPTIONS measures would be
adopted by any member of our associa-
ton, and how any one could imagine
that such a trick could succeed IS more
than 1 can understand.
mo good purpose could be served by
giving names for publication; the guilty
man has already been punished to the
full extent Of the powers of the associa-
ton, and the matter must rest there.