The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
HENRY GIVES DENIAL
Statement of Attorney Gen
eral of Texas Denounced.
READY TO TESTIFY IN TRIAL
Democratic Caucus Chairman says IL
Either Side in Waters-Pieree Case
Desires His sworn Evidence 1t
VIII Be FerthcOming-COurt In
vestigation, in Court or Otherwise.

Representative Robert Z. Henry, Of
Texas, chairman of the Democratic eau
Gus. whose name is mentioned in the no
tice filed by the attorney general of
Texas in the Waters-Pierce Oil Company
case, now on trial at Austin, emphati-
calIy declared yesterday that every line,
word, and syllable of the statement re-
lating TO him is wholly false.
He invited the most searching scrutiny
by any one, anywhere. he said, and he
offered to go at once to Texas and take
the witness stand if any one on either
side of the pending case believes his tes-
tlmony is necessary.
The reference to Mr.. Henry in Attor-
'ney General Davidson's notice demanding
the production of certain papers, vouch-
ers, checks. &c, by the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company is as follows:
Voucher record Of defendant in use June Is, 1900.
showing entry Of voucher + Sc 20 Henry a Striking.
Of Waco, Texas account OF expenses Of antitrust
civil case Of State Of Texas Waters-I1erce On!
Company at Waco approved by j. u. johnson; also
sight draft drawn by J. W. Bailey for $3.50 on
Waters-P Pierce Oil Company for said amount paid
70 Henry Strbling; also cash book in use az that
tins containing folio III, showing record Of said
transaction.
'Tnasmuch as Senator Bailey has al
ready said through the public press that
no such transaction occurred. and no such
draft was drawn. 1t seems unnecessary
for me to make any statement, said Mr..
Henry TO a Herald reporter yesterday.
But in order that no one may misunder-
stand my position, authorize the follow
ing:
Never Heard of Transaction.
Assuming that others interested are
capable of taking care Of themselves, and,
speaking exclusively for myself. win say
that never heard of this alleged transac-
ton till notice of It appeared in the press.
''First-Neither Senator J. W. Bailey,
]. D. Johnson. II. c. Pierce, the Waters
Pierce Oil Company, nor any Of its agents.
officers. employees, representatives, or at
tOrneys, OF any ore else ever paid or
promised to pay me anything as above
alleged, or at any other time. or in any
other manner. They never, at any time
owed me anything, and nothing is due
me from them. l never received any
money or thing of value from them or
any of them, then or at any other time
directly or indirectly, in any sort Of way.
The above statement refers TO Henry &
otAtD4ttAS O. AuAAs eaS II AttS " AAAC III NY
personal capacity.
Secondly entire connection with the
Waco litigation was freely and completely
stated in the Texas newspapers during
the Waco State convention in 1900, when
the WateTs-PieTce OIL Company Ccntro-
versy was being agitated throughout the
State. Nothing was concealed by me
then, and I suppress nothing now. There
was not one thing left unsaid by me at
that time.
Ready to Go to Austin
'ThiTd-If any one conducting this liti-
cation. on either SIDE thinks my testi
mOny necessary or material. shall speed
iIy go to Austin and take the witness
stand and state under oath what 1 say
here.
FOURTH defiantly challenge the most
exhaustive Investigation Of this matter
pertaining to me, in the courthouse, or in
any other form.
-Fifth-EveTy line, word, and syllable
contained in paragraph fourteen of the
attorney generals notice (the one quoted
above) is wholly false as to me. and to
Henry & Stribling, and 1 invite the most
searching scrutiny by any one any
where"