The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1905-03-11
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
IN THE eovERNoRsAlP CONTEST

Manager Herbert Of the Colorado and
Southern Railway and D. M. SulIi-
van, Postmaster at Cripple Creek,
Arrested on Bribery charses-De-
NAL and Counter-charses by Mr..
Herbert.
Denver, March THE Republican
this morning says:
James NJ. Herbert, vice president
.nd general manager of the Colorado
& Southern Railway Company, and
Daniel M. Sullivan, postmaster Of
Cripple Creek, were yesterday arrested
charged with the bribery of Richard
w. Morgan, member of the State Sen
ate. in the conspiracy existing, and of
which they are accused Of being part,
to retain Alva Adams as governor.
Herbert had eight counts charged
against him. and Sullivan had six.
They were released on $1,000 bonds
EACH Frank Adams, president of the
Fire and Police Board and brother to
the gubernatorial claimant, going on
the bond Of Sullivan, while d. H. Dou-
gan, president of the National Bank of
Commerce, furnished bail for Herbert.
Following is the statement made in
writing by Senator Morgan of Boulder,
a former coal miner, who was nomi-
mated and elected ON the Republican
ticket in the Twenty-second district:
ITO Jesse +. Mcdonald, as President
OF the Senate and as Presiding Off
GER OF the Joint Convention of the
Fifteenth General Assembly.
"Sir-I have to inform you that on
the I'd day of March, 1905. one James
NJ. Herbert and Daniel Sullivan offered
n he cd
the sum of $1,000 to vote for the Hon.
Alva Adams for governor in the contest
now pending before this joint conven-
ion. OF this sum said James NJ. Her
bert paid the sum of $3.50. This money
have given to George Stidger, district
attorney for the city and county of
Denver, for his official use. / have also
given to him such information as he re-
Quires in his official capacity.
Il also desire to lay the matter be-
lore the people of the state, the Senate
and this joint convention, as it affects
the question now pending before this
convention.
(Signed) ''R W. MORGAN"
The following is ]. NJ. Herbert's
statement. read to the joint assembly
by Representative Frewen:
"Mr. Morgan came to my rooms in
L
with Mr. Daniel Sullivan.
"Mr. Morgan stated that he and his
people were for the seating of Mr.. Ad-
ans, that Boulder county had gone for
Mr.. Adams and the lsboring people in
his section of The state were for Mr..
Adams. and he had told them he would
vote for Mr.. Adams, and that he had
told Governor Adams the same thing.
That the pressure was so great from
the Peabody people that they might
drive him out of the state II he did
not vote with them, as they were
browbeating and bulldozing many Re
publican members of the Legislature
and making threats against them in
business and in politics. That he was
convinced the Peabody people mad no
case. Mr.. Morgan stated that he had
been offered $4,000 by the Peabody
people. and he ought to have $4,000
if he stood by Adams and incurred the
enmity of the Peabody people. l told
him that would not pay any meElber
of the Legislature to vote one way or
the other 1 nthe governorship contest.
Mr.. Morgan was very insistent and
finally said he would take 1900. alb
solutely refused to have anything to
do with him and he went away. Mr.
Sullivan was present during the entire
conversation. j. NJ. HERBERT.
Il have read the above statement
made by Mr. Herbert. 1t is true in ev-
cry particular. DANIEL SULLIVAN.
cry particular.
DANIEL SULLIVAN"
The Republicans account adds: Fist
fights and threats of bloodshed fol-
lowed from the Adams Herbert adher-
ents, who have become desperate. Sui
livan, who will be dealt with from
Washington, attacked Richard Broad,
Jr, and made threats against Frank w.
Howbert and other leaders, who were
placed under protection. Arrests of
Herbert's henchmen on similar charges
have been announced for to-day or to-
morrow"
The Democrats accuse Morgan of
playing the part assigned to him in
the Peabody conspiracy designed to
rob Adams of his seat"