Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-10
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
IN THE eoveRNoRsHIP CONTEST


Manager Herbert Of the Colorado and
Southern Railway and o. NJ. Suili-
van, Postmaster at Cripple Creek,
Arrested on Bribery charses-oe-
niai and counter-charses by Mr..
Herbert.
Denver. March 7.-Thc Republican
this morning says:
James NJ. Herbert. vice president
and general manager OF the Colorado
a. Southern Railway Company. and
Daniel NJ. Sullivan. postmaster OF
Cripple Creek, We're yesterday arrested
charged with the bribery OF Richard
W. Morgan. n member OF the State Sen
ate. in the conspiracy existing. and of
which they are accused OF being part.
TO retain Alya Adams as governor.
Herbert had eight counts charged
against him. and Sullivan had six.
They We're 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 ID. II. Dou-
ean. president OF the National Bank OF
Commerce. furnished bail for Herbert.
Following Is the statement made in
writing by Senator Morgan OF Boulder.
Il former coal miner. who was nomi-
mated and elected on the Republican
ticket In the Twenty-second district:
TO Jesse +. Mcdonald. as President
OF the Senate and as Presiding OIL
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
n. Herbert and Daniel Sullivan offered
and promised TO pay the undersigned
the sum OF 81 500 to vote for the Hon.
Aiva Adams for governor In the contest
now pending before this joint conycn-
tion. or this sum said James N. Her
bert paid the sum OF $3.50. This money
I have given to George Stidgcr. district
attorney for the city and county OF
Denver. for his Official use. have also
given to him such Information us he re-
lulreB In his Official capacity.
Il also desire TO lay the matter be-
fore the people Of the state. the Senate
End this Joint convention. as II affects
the question now pending before this
convention.
tsIsncd) N. w. MORGAN"
The following is j. N. Herbcrt's
| statement. read to the joint assembly
by Representative Frcwcr:
MIR. Morgan came to my rooms in
with Mr.. Daniel Sullivan.
MFR. Morgan stated that he and his
people were for the seating OF Mr.. hd-
ans. that Boulder county had gone for
Mr.. Adams and the laboring people In
his section or the state were for Mr.
Adams. and he had told them he would
vote for Mr.. Adams. and that he Ind
told Governor Adams the same thing.
That the pressure was 30 great from
tho Peabody people that they might
drive him out OF the state II he did
not vote with them. rs they We're
browbcating and bulldoxing many Re.
publican members OF the Legislature
and making threats against them In
business and In politics. That he war
convinced the Peabody people had M
case. Mr.. Morgan stated that he had
been offered $1,000 by the Peabody
people. and he ought TO have $4,000
II he stood by Adams and Incurred the
cnmity OF tho Peabody people. told
him that would not pay any member
OF tho Legislature to vote one wny or
the other nthc govcrnorshtp contest.
Mr.. Morgan was very insistcnt and
finally said he would take $1,000. ab.
solutciy 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
madc by Mr.. Herbert. II is true In cv-
cry particular. DANIEL SULLIVAN.
cry particular.
DANIEL SULLIVAN"
Tho Republicans account adds: Fist
lights and threats OF bloodshcd fol-
lowed from the Adams Herbert adhcr-
ents. who have become desperate. Sui
livan, who will be dealt with from
Washington. attacked Richard Broad.
Jr., and made threats against Frank W.
Howbcrt and other leaders, who were
placed under protection. Arrests OF
Herbcrt's hcnchmcn 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"