The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-07
Sensations Can Be Sprung
 Even in Colorado
S15OO OFFERED FOR VOTES
Senator R. w. Morgan Presents Affi. davit In Legislature Stating Thst He Was Offered $15oo to
 Vote for Adams.

Denver. Col. March GA committee was appointed today by the general as- sembly of Colorado to investigate charges of bribery in the contest of the governor ship Charges have been made and pub lshed in the local newspapers to the ef- feet that fund had been raised by cor porations, and is being used to purchase votes for James II. Peabody, who seeks the office held by Ava Adams. but no notice of them was taken by the general assembly.
 Today immediately after the joint con- vention which is hearing arguments in the contest was called to order Senator R. W. Morgan, republican of Boulder strode down the aisle holding aloft a paper which he handed to the presiding officer. and which was read to the assembly by a clerk at the request of the writer. This communication was as follows:
 Makes Startling Disclosure.
 "To Jesse r. Mcdonald, as president of the senate, and as presiding officer of the joint convention of the fifteenth general assembly: Sir-I have to inform you that on the End day of March 1905, one James M. Herbert and Daniel Sullivan offered and promised to pay the under signed the sum of $500 to vote for Ava Adams for governor in the contest now pending before this joint convention. Of this sum said James M. Herbert paid the sum of S750 This money have given to George Stidger, district attorney for the city and county of Denver for his offical use have also given to him such in- formation as he requires in his official capacity.
 n hp ma hof the people of the state. the Senate and the joint convention as 1t affects the question now pending before this conyen- tion. R. w. MORGAN"
 Democrat Makes Motion.
 The convention for several minutes af- ter the reading of Senator Morgans state ment remained silent Then Representa- tive r. J. OConnell, a democrat. expressed surprise that the members of the repub- lican majority apparently did not propose to take any action on the charges, and he moved that a committee of five be ap- pointed by the chair to make a thorough investigation of the whole matter and re- port before a vote is taken in the con- test. After a brief debate. in which sev- eral republicans joined in the demand for an investigation, the motion was unani- mously carried. Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald named Senator Conforth and Representatives Scherwn and Bromley, republicans, and Senator Ballinger and Representative OConnell, democrats. as the Investigating committee The com mittee organized this afternoon by elect ing Senator Conforth chairman. and be- gan an investigation this evening.
 James M. Herbert. whom Senator Nor gan charged with having given him $750 as a bribe. is vice president and general manager of the Colorado and Southern railway, and stands in the foremost ranks of railroad officials in the United States. Daniel Sullivan, who is accused by the Senator of having offered the alleged bribe' is postmaster of Cripple Creek. and one of the most prominent republican workers in this state.
 Then Accused in Court.
 Eight informations charging bribery and conspiracy were filed against Her bert and Sullivan in the criminal court by District Attorney George M. Stidger almost simultaneously with the springIng of the sensation in the joint convention by Senator Morgan. Bonds for S5000 were furnished by the accused men. District Attorney Stidger said in explanation of the promptness with which he was able to act, that the matter had been brought to his attention last Saturday by Sen ator Morgan.
 MT. Herbert issued the following state- ment:
 Tells How 1t Happened.
 MT. Morgan came to my rooms in the Brown Palace hotel last Thursday with Daniel Sullivan. MT. Morgan stated that he and his people were for the seating of Adams; that Boulder county had gone ---~----------------- -->---~-----------~-~-~-~-~->
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