The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-14
is AT NEW YORK.
johnson Telegraphs Pierce Has Busi
ness Engagement There.

Austin, Feb 14.-Chairman O'Nea
| of the Bailey Investigating committees
received the following telegram Tues
day night from Attorney j. D. John
son:
Your telegram of today received
Mr.. Pierce has no. said definitely
whether he will be here Friday but
am satisfied from telegram received
from him Monday that because of i'm
portant railroad matters requiring his
immediate personal attention in New
York it will be impossible for him tC
get her next week. The other witness
and books will start for Austin tomor
row morning, to arrive Thursday even
ing. | will endeavor to arrange fol
Mr.. Pierce to meet the subcommittee
here at later date. which will suit
the convenience Of both"
Mr.. ONeal laid the telegram before
the committees Wednesday morning
Jenkins objected to delaying the TRIP
to ST. Louis and insisted the Gruet<
should be here to examine the books
when they come.
Judge Robertson moved that a tele
gram be sent to Johnson asking def
nitely if Pierce could be at St Louis
Friday.
Senter said that it was perfectly
plain that Pierce and Johnson were
"dawdling' with the investigating com
mittees, and he wanted to go on record
as opposing such condition of at
fairs. He favored going to st. Louis
at the specified time and telling Pierce
he could meet the subcommittee Al
that time. If Pierce failed to appear
Senter was in favor OF taking steps
to make him treat the committees cour,
teously.
Jenkins said that Johnson had either
Intentionally or unintentionally misled
the committees.
Skinner said if it was not convenient
to get Pierce's testimony to let the
subcommittee go on to New York and
get it there.
By direction of the committee Mr..
O'Neal sent a telegram to J. D. John
son, the text Of which is as follows:
Must we understand from your tel
egram that Pierce will not be in ST
Louis on the 18th? If SO, arrange at
once definite date when Pierce will
certainly meetthe subcommittee in ST
Louis. If he does not intend to meet
the subcommittee, say SO. Answer i'm
mediately. Have wired Pierce
McGregor was in favor of finding out
definitely from Johnson and quit foo,
ing with him. Il think johnson is
playing horse with this committee
said McGregor. land l am tired of it.
do not want to be lulled into a sense
of security by Johnson. He knows
whether Pierce will be in St. Louis or
not and he should say so. | do not
want this committee to be put in the
attitude of having Pierce go to st.
Louis and then not have the commit
tee tic meet him | have no confidence
in Johnson
Robertson prepared a telegram to
Johnson and Pierce demanding that
they say definitely whether Pierce will
be IN st. Louis on Feb. Is. if not, to
say SO promptly. The telegram was or
dered sent
On motion it was definitely decided
that the Gruets should be recalled
A telegram was prepared by Senator
SSASNh- etdNiSo W ItGce III New
York, which said: Our committee de-
sifes TO take your testimony in ac-
cordance with the understanding here.
tofore agreed upon. 1t will be i, st,
Louis on Feb. Is for that purpose un.
less you advise us that you will not
be there at that time. Please name
positively a date, and place when YOU
will meet the committee"
Senator Hanger denied that he had
promised to have the Waters Pierce
witnesses here on Monday and denied
that he had sought to trifie with the
Hanger said Bailey's
friends had subjected themselves to
criticisms for attempting to keep the
Gruets in Austin, but had excused
hem UPON the request of Judge Rob.
artson.
Jones stated that there was no dis, |
position on the part of Mr. Bailey's at
-orneys and Mr.. Bailey to trifie with
he committee. He said he had tried
20 get the Waters Pierce books and |
here Monday. He said it had |
always been string tied to Pierces
promise to testify on Feb. Is.
Mr.. Cooke rose to question of per-
'onal privilege and stated that Bailey |
lad not called him liar Tuesday, but |
hat he stated the evidence of Cooke |
vas expected to prove a lie Hanger /
conceded this distinction.
Mr.. Cooke had received petition
rom twenty-eight voters of Mount
calm, Tex, endorsing his position and
,ondemning the action of Bailey and /
certain members of the committee. /
The petitioners requested it to be
cad before the committee.
Adjournment was then taken by the
ommittees until Friday morning.
Senator Bailey was not present at
he Wednesday morning proceedings
nd he kept to his apartments in the
)riskill hotel