Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-02-15

harmon, WHO WAS attorney RoucIdl
during the second Cleveland admins
tration, and Frederick n. Judson, a
prominent lawyer of st. Louis, to in
vestigate the alleged action of the
Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe railroad,
in granting rebates to the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company. This employ
ment is with the view of taking legal
proceedings against the company, if
after an Investigation, such proceed
ings seem justified.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9.-The ques-
tion of whether or not the four sena-
tors accused of accepting bribe be
allowed to testify before the investi-
eating committee under oath, was de-
bated at great length in the senate
today, and finally res ulted in the
adoption of a resolution denying the
accused from so doing. There was the
usual big crowd in the senate chamber
tonight to listen to the hearing in the
alleged bribery cases. Joseph Jordan,
who last night confessed to passing
the money to Senators Emmons, Bun
kers, French and Wright, took the
stand and his examination proceeded,
Jordan reiteratiDg the story told last
night.
Questioned by Attorney Nichol, Jor
dan said he had gone to Senator En-
mons after the money had been given
to him and told him he might as we'll
give it back, as it bad been marked.
French denied to Jordan that he
had received any bills from him, while
Bunkers, Jordan said, was very hostile
to the idea of returning the money.
The prosecution then announced that
they had concluded with Jordan, but
the defense declined to ask any ques-
tions.
Jordan was recalled and asked,
'was the money gathered together
and given to you.
"No," replied Jordan.
Stenographer Vaughn submitted to
the committee the transcribed notes
taken by him before the commissions
and retrenchments.
A. L. Murphy, a political writer for
the San Francisco Examiner, testified
that the paper had nothing to do with
the investigation of the Building and
Loan associations; that he was willing
to exhibit every telegram that passed
between himself and the papers. He
said he had known Senators Bunkers,
French, Emmons, Wright but a com
paratively short time.
Fred Myrtle and Ellwood Hamilton,
also of the Examiner, also testified
briefiy. Attorney Gator then submit
ted the case on behalf of the defense.
''My clients we're arrested this even
ing" said Gator, ''or we might have
been able to put on additional witnes-
ses at their suggestion. The defense
maintains that a case has not been
made out of the prosecution.
Attorney McNab then rested his
side of the case without argument
Gator was invited by the committee
TO make an argument on behalf of his
clients. He agreed, saying that his
review of the testimony would con-
sumo an hour and half.
Monday night was set as the time
for hearing the argument. McNab
asked leave to analyze the testimony
and Monday night was set as the time
when the case will be closed. Late
tonight the committee adjourned IN
til Monday night.
TOPEKA, Feb. 1.-THE worst biz
zard of the year prevails throughout
western and central Kansas tonight.
The fail is snow and sleet and is driv-
en- by fierce wind from northwest.
The temperature is 6 degrees below
zero and rapidly falling.
OKLAHOMA, Feb. 1.-THE worst
blizzard since February 90 is raging
throughout Oklahoma and Indian
Territory tonight. In two hours the
temperature dropped from 80 TO /.
RENO, Feb. 1.-The coolest wealth
er of the year is being experienced in
Reno tonight. The temperature is
from five to ten degrees below zero
throughout Nevada.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE en-
tire time of the senate today, which
was not spent in executive session was
given to the Swayne impeachment
trial.
Four witnesses we're examined, all
Of them from Pensacola, Fla. They
we're introduced for the purpose of
showing that up to 1900 Swayne had
not acquired a residence in his dis
trict IN Florida.
During the proceedings thu question
of the right of the house managers to
object to a question put to witnesses
nv a senator was raised Init the presid-