The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08
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x contInpea LIZA EIIrs. gaae.

LsAsta tAfAiSA y. 5lsSyN
Continued rom First saaesj
pose % enter lie State House 4 dir
|lnG the session $ofE the legislature, Tor
reason that his preseneei might be
5misconstrued s.ss y ;s II
When the resident learned the
state 81 affairs al Charleston from
West virglnia'sS governor he was in.
dignant and dispatched note on the
subject to attorney General Moody.
What followed was a telegram TO Mr..
Blizzard, who was in this city, which
read something like this:
leave Charleston at once or re.
sign" 3
Mr.. Blizzard did not resign and is
In Washington to-day answering Ger.
tain direct and plain questions.
Story Of lnvesti cation.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. s.
John Wortllington, and United States
Marshal Elliott appeared before the
West Virginia legislative committee
investigating the charges made by
Elliott In his letter to Worthington
Of alleged corruption by the Stan
dara OIL Company. The. Elliott let
ter containing the views Of Elliott. on
the position Of: each legislator, his
attitude toward&pending oil and gas
legislation; was delivered 10 the com.
$mittee. Goyernor,elect Dawson, Sec.
rotary OF State 'swisher, Attorney
General:elect7 Clark May, are men.
toned in the letter as opposing the
measure and Using their. efforts to
defeat II.
Charles Brooks Smith, who produc.
ed the original letter, said he had
found it lying on his desk at the
hotel. but could not state by what
means II had reached there.
Elliott Follows Smith.
{. D. Elliott. author OF the letter,
followed Smith on the stand. He
admitted writing the letter and said
he placed 1t in his grip. When lie
left Charleston, the morning after
writing the letter. he opened his grip
and found that the letter had, been
stolen. II was. therefore, never sent
to Wor,hington. Elliott denied that
he was employed by the Standard
OIL Company to fight the oil and gas
legislation. He stated that he had
no knowledge Of any member of the
Legislature receiving any money to
cast his vote against the bill. Speak.
or OF the House Grosscup was fight
Ing the bill, lie said, because he was
in the gas business; and believed
the measure would hurt his business.
Ills object, he said, in writing to
Wortllington, was because he believ.
cd Wortliinston TO be Interested III
gas legislation. Asked what he
meant by the liquor men are ever
ready with the cash." he said he was
0! the opinion that the whskcy PEG.
pie were liberal spenders.
Friendly Relations.
John Worthington Standard Oil
agent and addressee Of the Elliott
letter. followed Elliott. He said he
was an employe of the South Penn
Oil Company and was fighting the
bill in the interest OF the I!ope Nat.
ura! Gas Company. Answering a
query, he said he had no knowledge
that the South Penn Company was
affiliated with the Standard Oil
Company. except that friendly rea.
tons existed between the two com.
panies, ie said he never offered any
monetary inducements TO any mem.
Der of the Legislature to cast his
vote against the gas measure: that
he knew of no deal between Govern.
0relect Dawson and the Standard Oil
Company by which the latter com.
pany was TO give the influence in
the Siotp .-..