The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-06
COMMITTEE MAKES ITS REPORT
Not a Scintilla of Evidence Intro,
duced to Show That Money
Had Been Offered the
Legislators.

The committee appointed by the house
on March to investigate the charges of
bribery made by Representatives Jacob
son and Washburn on the floor of the
house with regard to the gross earnings
bill submitted it's report yesterday after
noon at 5:25. The findings of the com
mittee, which were read, are not suffi-
oient, as the committee states, to sub
stantiate the charges
AS the grave accusations have not been
fully sustained, the house takes the posi-
tion that it has been injured, and will
therefore adopt some course that will be
calculated to demonstrate the serious
ness of making such charges with no
adequate proof. A prominent member
stated last night that a resolution would
be introduced today in which the man
ner of correction to be administered to
the two members, Messrs. Jacobson and
Washburn, would be outlined That res
olution, he said, will be Just as stringent
as 1t can reasonably be made The talk
Of trying Mr.. Jacobson for impeachment
is perhaps without due foundation now
Just what extremity will be resorted to
is not known, but the majority Of the
house seems determined to deliver cen
sure to the members who have been re-
sponsible for these serious charges
During the rea ding of the report Mr.. ia
cobsen was absent from the house cham
Der, but MeSsrs. Hogan and Wasf1burn
were there and listened to 1t all There
was no sign Of excitement, and the house
exhibited no surprise, as the substance
of the report had all been anticipated.
The report and testimony follows:
CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
Mr. Speaker-We your committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges of
bribery made on the floor of this house
of representatives in connection with
House File No. 291 commonly known as
the gross earnings bill, on March 20. beg
leave to submit the following report:
Your committee was appointed on
Thursday, March q, met and organized.
On March % speaker was notified in
writing by the chairman of your COM
mittee that the committee was organ
ized and ready to begin the inVestiga-
tion.
By resolution Of this house, introduced
Saturday, March %, and adopted Mon
day. March rs. your committee was au-
thorized and empowered to send for per-
sons and papers, and was given power
to administer OathS.
Your committee requested Mr. Wash
burn to appear before it, and he accord
inglY appeared and laid before US all the
testimony and answered all question put
to him concerning the matter under con-
sideration. Committee herewith sub
mitS only such portion of his testimony
as in its judgment is relevant and ma
terial.
Your committee also herewith sub
mits such testimony Of other witnesses
who testified as in its judgment is rele-
want and material.
Your committee further reports that
in it's opinion the evidence submitted to
it does not sustain the charges.
Your committee further reports that
it believes the evidence produced was
sufficient to put persons on inquiry and
to request investigation, although not
sufficient to sustain charges
George T. Mallory r WbitfOrd ROb-
ert j. Wells. H. Johnson, Henry Lee,
Committee.
April 8. 1901
WASHBURN MEETS HOGAN.
Committee met at Merchants hotel,
April l. 1901. at 4:30 p. m. Present, NAL
lory Wells, Lee and Johnson.
w. D. Washburn Jr. appeared before
the committee with his attorney, J. A.
Peterson. Mr.. Washburn was sworn.
At this time Mr.. Whitford appeared