Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-12

r~ec0llectl0n what D contents VI tuat
telegram was"
A. Il could not read it. Nj. Clark
had it in his hand. Idon't think l
had the telegram in my hand, I just
saw the face Of it,
Q. "Who was it from?"
A. "Mr. Cook"
@. what did it say?n
A. sit said for him to give the bill
his earnest support
Q. "what bill?'
A. "The street railway bill"
@. "When did you see that tele-
gram with reference to the time the
bill was placed upon it paSsages''
A. ~ saw it the morning before
the bill was put on its passage before
the House"
Q. "Was the bin put on its passage
before the House the next morning."
A. THAT evening"
Q. THAT same EVENING"
a. 1.-THE same evening, as well as |
recollect. The evening after l saw
the telegram"
@. "Was it passed."
A. ayes, sir"
@. "Did it pass the Senate alsos'
A. Eyes, sir, it passed the Senate
before 1t passed the House
Q. 'Do you know where Mr.. Clark
IS now?"
A. "No, sir, he went to Illinois. -
WHY COOK SUPPORTED THE BREED
FRS BILL.
Mr.. Lehman conducted the cross
examination OF the witness. Witness
repeated In answer to question that
he was from Audrain, was elected 10
1896, and that his services began IN
1897, and that during that session Of
the Legislature, the breeders bill was
enacted into a law. The measure re-
ceived the sanction OF a majority Of
both Houses. Witness voted for anc
supported it because he believed 1t wa,
right. Mr.. Cook spoke to him in IA
yor Of the bill, advocating its passage
on its merits. Mr.. Cook knew tina
witness was strongly in favor Of tn
bill.
Witness saw no improperly in tn
! suggestion that he voted for the bill
e The bill was popular among the cor
stituents Of the witness who made
Z speech in its behalf.
He believed he was serving the bes
; interests OF his constituency in worn
ing for the bill. Mr.. Cook at tina
time, also lived in Audrain county
was the editor Of the weekly Iatdliga
s oea and president Of the Audrai
county Fair Association. Proyisio
a had been made with the LegislatuI
s Of the State for a State Fair, whic
was to be held under State auspice
J Missouri was a great a~griculturi
q State and should have a fair in aid {
its leading industry,
Witness said that Audrain count
expected the fair to be provided 4
and hoped that il would be located !
that county so that its constituent
were deeply interested in the breeder
bill. First, the interest was due
! the agricultural standing Of the Stat
and secondly, it grew out Of the pc
pies hope that the Fair would be
Gated In Audrain county. Witne
believed that he was serving his col
i stituents and Mr.. Cook also believe
be was serving the people in AudraI
county in advocating the bill.
IL AT the next session Of the Legisl
;, ture, witness wal not a member Of u
n House, but was chaplain Of the Senat
Asked about the Transit Company
bill, authorizing the consolidation
the street railways, the witness reed
n lected that II was up for action.
p. Witness saw Mr.. Clark upon u
e day that the bill was passed; didn
e recolleet just exactly at what time !
q saw Clark Thought the bill was pass
some time IN the afternoon, but won
not be positive about that.
III Q. "Now, you saw Mr.. Clark whs
be had this telegram" (Referring
the telegram bearing upon the Tran
. II Company's bill.l
; A. Eyes, sir"
Q. HE showed you this tel
gram"
A. "He just told me he had Of
from Mr.. Cook. He had it out and
q just saE the face Of It,"
VI Q. "Was Mr.. Clark In apparel
good health at that time?"
A. "Yes, SIR. He seemed able
be up and about"
Witness said be saw Mr.. Clark
the committee room In the capitol.
was very early in the morning VIII
he saw this telegram.
He did not remember whether
was before the session opened or nc
Witness also saw Clark late in d
evening. Clark was complaining som
what, but was about. This wal
the Madison House. Witness saw hi
that morning and then in evenin
Did not think that Mr.. Clark voti
lat all on the bill Did not kno
whether Mr.. Clark was in the Hou
that day or not Could not say whet
Ter the bin was twice voted upon
both House and Senate; once upon
passage and once upon the emergen
clause which brings Il into immeS
ate effect. Did not know wheth
Mr.. Clark was present when q
Emergency clause was voted upon.
On redirect examination by N
= Walsh, the Rev. Mr.. Bradley said
. thought Mr.. Clark had been inclin'
! 10 support the bill. Witness h;
l talked with him On that point Ask
whether be knew where the telegra
for Clark had come from, witness 81.
' Il was his idea that IL came from S
Louis. could not say fort certainit
had not read the telegram, had on
7 seen the face Of It.