The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-13

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Austin. r.s. FEB - a, last
mysterious fitt-ea hundred dollar
Transaction sith II e. Pierce sas
been cleared az. Halias got the
money IN Governor Franeis OF Mia
sours testified before IN. lns.sssga-
ton CON mitter on the stn instant,
that h" had paid draft for tisee
which had been drawn on Pierre. by
Bailey on june Ia. 1909
To say the least Of II. Bailey has
outraseousiy quihhl"d ~ith and de-.
eeived the people about this matter
4 brief history OF the Transaction
viii show this eonclusi.ely,
The !irst mention Of this $500
draft IN in a telegram from, Pierre"
the Waters Pierce oil company. dat
ed at Lake Nchaga mon. Wisconsin.
on June L.. 1900, reading as fol-
lows; 1T Johnson approves, author
ize Bailey 20 loan Stribling on his
note fifteen hundred. Bailey should
quiet all Texas parties. Tell him !
will see him soon" On this telegram
there is endorsed by indeiible pencil
this notation. SD. tsight drafD
drawn by Bailey for 1880"
II. Naudain, auditor OF the Wat
ers-Plorce company. swore before
the investigation committee that he
placed this notation on the 'elegra m
and that he delivered the draft for
the amount TO Pierce this office.
On June Is, 1900, a voucher was
made IN favor OF Henry and Stribling
for the $500 to cover the amount of
the draft The voucher evidently be-
ing made in favor OF this firm. owing
TO the wording OF Pierce's telegram.
Francis tsstifies that he repaid to
Pierce the $500 as well as the
$4,000 Bailey borrowed previously,
on November 22, 1900.
Ii can be thus seen that whether
Henry and Stribling ever got the
money or not from Bailey. 1t was
paid The telegram further shows
that Pierce was advised while in
Wisconsin that it was necessary TO
pay or loan 90 Henry and Stribling
some money and the amount must
have been specifically stated to him
to cause him to send the telegram he
did
1t must not be forgotten that
when the penalty suit was brought
at Waco this firm were attorneys for
the state They afterwards withdrew
from the states side on the plea OF
falling OUT with Thomas. Mr.
Stribling was paid later on. on NO
vember 20, 1900, the sum OF $3l0(
! for future services" to the Waters
Pierce company Senator Bailey. II
his open letter, of December I, 1906
to Attorney General Davidson, III
reply to Davidson's letter regarding
the vouchers he had. showing none,
paid to Bailey by the Waters-P Pierce
company, said. with reference TO the
$500 voucher made to Henry and
Stribling. II have never given a
draft 10 Henry and StribIng for any
amount on the Waters Pierce Oil
company or on II. c. Pierce or on J.
D. johnson; nor have'I ever given a
draft TO Henry aud Stribling or eth
er OF them, or anybody, for any
amount, and if you have in your pos
session such draft or If there be any
such paper in existence, it is a down
right and fragrant forgery. What
beating around the bush is found
here! No draft was given. No. Mr..
Bailey drew the draft and cashed It..
Did he give, instead Of a draft. the
money he was paid on the draft?
Mr.. Bailey was ingenious enough
TO make his statement literally
true. Why did he seek to cover up
the transaction thusiy? Why make
a statement that he knew was bald
faced deception II there was moth
ing wrong about the payment of the
money, why did ne not with his won
ted boldn.ss say that he got the
money b. drawing draft on Pierce.
Th.. Hiring Of bailey
Governor Francis also testified on
IN. 9th that Bailey went 10 81. Louis
10 meet PlorC., at his request made