Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-01
PART OF RECORD.
PoIndsxter Favorsd This Action with
atrIbLina's Prlvass Testimony.

| Austtu, jan. Si.-Ht inc opening VI
the investigation Thursday morning
Judge Poindextcr Of the senate com
mittee stated that he believed that the
stribling testimony. given In execu
tive session. should be made part OF
the record. Judge Poindexter stated
that he represented neither the prose
cution or defendant. but was counsel
OF the senate committee.
Mr.. Cobbs stated Stribling's testl
mony was not taken down by a ste
nographer. and II would be difiicult "a
secure H.
Mr.. Green stated that Senator Sen
ter had made motion before the sen
ate committee to also have Stribling
recalled and have his evidence given
In executive session put on the record
Mr. odell objected TO admitting the
testimony.
Senator Senter made statement In
which he said he believed that Strib
ling's testimony In executive session
should be made part OF the record
Mr.. odell claimed that Senator Bal
ley was not In the least involved In
the Waco penalty suits and the 33.l00
voucher. He said that II would unnec
essarily cucumber the record.
Judge Poindexter stated that he had
n desire to discuss his reasons for
wanting TO admit the Stribling testi
mony. but he would give them II the
committee so desired.
M~Hr..,r .m.l- Al.
statement that he was opposed 20 all
further executive sessions. as he be
lieved II was In violation Of the house
rules.
Mr.. Cobbs stated that ne did not re
gard the Stribling executive session ms
being improper. as II did not pass on
the evidence or method OF procedure
Mr.. 0dell stated that his side would
make any reasonable agreement 10 per.
NIT Mr. Stribling 10 testify provided
he permits Il.
Mr.. Jenkins objected To the discus
sion OF lawyers and stated that he
wanted to go down to work In the
house unless evidence was presented
II. ID. Johnson of Corsicana was
cLlled before the committee He said
in 1895 he was q bookkeeper In the
Western National bank. He said he
helped occasionally with the collec-
tons. He said In 1896 voucher OF
the Tennessee Central railway. which
bore the endorsement Of J. w. Bailey,
was handled. He said he thought IL
was an interest coupon. He said Il
was for several thousand dollars
three or four thousand.
Chairman O'Neal overruled Mr..
Cookies question 10 the witness ask.
Ing III was rumoTed about Corsicana
that this was Waters. Pierce dividend
check Mr.. Cooke tried To explain his
purposes. but was stopped. He ap'
pealed from the ruling OF the chair
and was again defeated.
johnson said he had seen ]. w. Bat
ley's private checks. Never had seen
Y. NJ. Ethridge OF Dallas and never
had conversation about si25.00O Wa
ters.Pierce check. lie said that the
paper he referred TO had aBiley's name
on Il without any other endorsement.
Judge Van Sickle OF Alpine. Brew
ster county. was the next witness.
Witness Identified copy OF letter from
David II. Francis. but said there were
sofne stars which denoted that some
thing had been left out Another pur'
ported copy was shown the witness.
Judge Van Sickle said that there must
have been something left cut. He read
one copy OF the letter from Francis
and Dunn of Austin. Tex. asking them
20 look after certain land In Pecos
county. The letter stated that Fran.
els had bought land from Gibbs and II
mentioned his friendship for Bailey.
Senator Bailey was recognized and
stated that he must insist that no Wit.
nesses be excused lie said he under
stood man by the name OF Johnson
had talked about the matter referred
10 In the letter and had slandered him
Mr.. Jenkins insisted that the letter
was proof enough without bring
witnesses 500 miles.
q. l.. Stribling was again put on the
stand and asked what was the charac
ter or scope of employment by J. u
Johnson In consideration OF the s~n
OF $500 and about which he testified
IN executive session. Il was To repre-
sent the waters.Pierce oil company
In matters that might come up In the
legislature OF 1907 and appear before
any committee. providing that the bill
would not affect the Waco cases. or
which | was employed as attorney by
the state" said Stribllng.
lie further added that the employ
ment was for one year. dating from
November. 1901. He said that II was
In the nature OF retainer. He said
the money was paid to him by Mi
Johnson. He said Henry had no con
nection with the case and got not one
cent. He said Bailey had not been
connected with II and witness had
never written Bailey about II. He said
Henry and he were nominally partners
but were not dividing fees. He said
he did not think Bailey was present
nj any conference he had with Henry
Clay Pierce. He said Clark OF no one
else advised him about making the
trip 10 st. Louis. Johson. he said. had
desired to employ him In criminal pros
ecution OF the Waters. Pierce company.
but he did not consider II proper to
accept the employment. He said he
promised that the matter would he
taken w NJ OF LOUIS aoouN his ein-
ployment with the Waters.Picrce com.
pany. because II would not involve
Congressman Henry. who was In poll.
ties. Stribling stated that Henry was
at his home quarantined as the result
OF dlphtheria In his family at the time
Mr.. Stribling said that he had known
Senator Bailey since 1882 and went to
college with him at Lebanon. Tenn.
Stribling was asked this question by
Mr. Cork. and said he Dreferred In no