Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09


Morgan. who is to be arrested, charg
ed with making false statements
Vice-President Herbert has Issued
statement saying Morgan approach
fused Postmaster Sullivan also
makes the same statement.
District Attorney Stidger has filed
informations against Herbert and Sui
gentlemen were arrested and gave
bonds.
DENVER. Mrach Ga committee
of Ave mas been appointed to tho
Legislature TO investigate the Nor
gan charges. and will report in forty
eight hours.
The following is the statement of
Mr.. Morgan:
ITO Jesse F. Mcdonald as President
OF the Senate ard as Presiding o.
ficer OF the Joint Convention of the
Fifteenth General Assembly:
"Sir-I have TO inform you that on
| tne second day OF March, 1905, one.
James NJ. Herbert and Daniel Sulli-
van. offered and promised to pay the
| undersigned the sum of 81. 500 TO vote
for the Hon. Alva Adams for governor
In the contest now pending before this
Joint convention. OF this sum said
James NJ. Herbert 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 MIN
such Information as he requires in his
ofiicial capacity. | also desire to lay
the matter before the people OF the
state. the senate and this Joint con
vention. as IL Affects the question
now pending before this convention.
| "tSigned) h. w. MORGAN"
| DENVER. Marcn Ex-Governor Ad
ans was not perturbed in the slight
est by the sensational announcement
made in the room over his head.
Il was not present when the charge
was made, and know nothing about 1t
except hearsay." ne said. at Is
scarcely necessary for me to say that
the statement OF Senator Morgan is
false, as far as know. The assump-
ton Is, OF course, that he receives a
large sum OF money from the opposi-
tion for making the charge. under
stand that he Is a scoundrel through
and through, by reputation. at least
DENVER, March THE house OF
Representatives held larger crowd
today than al any time since the
opening OF the gubernatorial contest,
Former Governor Thomas addressed
the convention in behalf of Governor
Adams. There was only one absen-
tee al roll call-Senator Morgan
who yesterday charged bribery
against Vice-President Herbert OF the
Colorado Il Southern and Dan Sulli-
van OF Cripple Creek. After Mr..
Thomas mad got long way into his
address Morgan came in and took his
seat Thomas was sarcastic in his
remarks about Attorney Waldron,
whom he termed as the "megaphone
OF the donkey bar" He was still
speaking at the noon recess.
l DENVER, March III is reported
today that Immediately after the brib-
cry committee makes its report, the
senate will take up the case of Sen
alor Morgan of Boulder county, and
he is to be expelled from the SEN
ate Members of the senate claim
10 have indisputable evidence that
Morgan has accepted bribes and he
Will be expelled on the charge OF brib'
,ry, conspiracy and perjury. Morgan
s,antly with him, knowing that yes
tcrday's work has made him many
enemies.
PALESTINE. Tex. March g.
John II. Reagan. the grand old man
OF Texas. and the last survivor of the
Confederate cabinet, organizer of the
Texas Railway. and ex-United States
senator. died this morning at home
| mere from lnHTmltltS dILeHuAIll upon
old age. He was born in Sewer
county. Tenn, Oct 10, 1878. He serv.
ed in the Army OF the Republic
against the Indians, was a deputy sur.
veyor of public lands in 1894; cap
tain of the Colonial militia and saw
active service In border warfare. Hs
began the practice Of law in 1876;
member of the Texas legislature in
is47; Judge in ls52-57; congressman
in 1861 member Provisional Confed.
crate Secession Convention; master
General Confederate Cabinet in 1861.
G5: secretary-teasureT Confederate
Republic in 1865. After peace was de-
clared between the North and South
he practiced law in Palestine and was
elected to congress- in ls75-s7. He
was the author of the Reagan Inter.
stae Commerce bill, which was afer-
ward amended by Senator Cullom 10
he law now in force.