Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-31
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an ont going 10 SIT here and be In
suited" said Senator Bailey Tuesday
night. in voice quiyering with indig-
nation. while Representative Cooke
ives propounding questions during the
/sessiop OF the investigation commit
tee.
Chairman o'Neal said Il seemed TO
him that the matters inquired about
by Mr.. Cooke were irrevelant. and he
asked Senator Bailey,to sit down and
be quiet
Several members OF the committee
talked. Senator Looney declaring that
there were inuendos In the questions
and that the tone In which they were
asked was insulting. so much that nc
selfrespecting man could stand them.
The chair declared that the exam
ination OF witnesses should be con
Quoted In courteous manner.
little later Mr. Cooke told the |
committee that he had been asked 20
conduct the examination OF this wit
ness because he had not had time 10
consult with his counsel concerning |
the matter. and he added that II had |
been his desire 10 offend no one.
This Gained the situation for a
time. but a little later Mr.. Burnett &c
nounced In quite vigorous and artistic
language the unknown writer oil
letter In the possession OF Mr.. Cooke.
) which writer said he had been in-
formed that Mr.. Burnett had once
paid Senator Bailey fee OF $500
for assisting him TO obtain lease
upon public lands In the kiowa and
Ccmanche country. Mr.. Burnett de-
|. MED with evident great Indignation
that he had ever paid Senator Bailey
dollar for any service; In fact. he
said. he never paid him any money
except for two car loads OF buns.
which he had purchased at par
gain.
= Il was questions IN regard TO the
leases OF and In the Indian reserva-
ton that brought forth the protest
from Senator Bailey: especially Rs
10 whether or not the bill Of Congress
, man Stephens for the opening OF the
D Kiowa and Comanche reservations
1 had not placed the pasture reserva'
ton back in the wichita mountains
and II Senator Bailey had not Ieanipu
D listed the bill so a. to throw the pas
4 ture reservation along the Red river
!, and lust across from the Burnett ana
: Wagner ranches In Texas.
Mr.. Burnett had denied knowledge
Of the provisions OF the stephens bill
ana of the way In which the pasture
reservation was made. but Mr.. Cooke
= messed other questions upon the SUB
J. ject
In his explanation OF the matter
following Senator Bailey's protest MT.
Cooke said that be had received iet
y ter giving some new iniormanon
% which was not covered by the pre-
re vious charges. and he was endeaVot
I, ing TO develop II In proper way 70
see II the committee would cons-ee'
the charges.
This brought forth demand for tbs
name OF the writer Of the letter. MI
Cooke said he regarded the communi
cation as confidential. but 20 SNOW
DC his good faith he would exhibit II 4
y. a subcommittee appointed for tn
10 nurpose. with the understanding ina
A the name was not 10 be disclosed. ~
said that the writer Of the letter di'
ndt claim 10 have any personal k.-ss
a. ledge of the matter.
n was then that Mr.. Burnett grew
az indignant. He declared In the mos
emnhatic manner that he would b
aelighted 10 know the name CT IN
man who charged that he had eve
maid Senator Bailey a fee and a.
elared that he was known as ma
10 Who was responsible for what he sais
IL As thought the investigation vi
4 be concluded In about week. a y
" cess will then be taken until sui
J. committee visits ST. Louis and Me-
!, York to take Testimony OF h.
he Pierce and others.
a. For four hours J. p. Gruetf. 81
was subjected to a rigid cross-exar
me ination by ex-senator 0dell, befo.
at committees representing both y
az senate and house. There were sever'
sensational developments. One
these was that In Al afidavis made
ST. Louis for use In the suit again
on the Waters Pierce OIL compan
lite brought by NJ. NJ. Crane OF Daiia
when attorney general. Mr.. Grue
had made statements regarding u
'ed relations existing between the Water
as, Pierce OIL company and the Standai
Al. Oil company which were not the san
a those he made Monday on u
o' same subject while under direct
my animation. Questions and answe
answers contained In that depositi'
OF long ago were read to the witne
ETY. today. and he said that he had ties
ieir fed then In order 20 save his job.
sav Another development during Z
4 testimony which attracted much
tention was that Mr. Gruett had ma
arc an agreement with County Attorn
10 Brady OF Travis county. through \
,;,, eistant Attorney General Lighuos
that the state OF Texas was TO y
OF his travelling expenses In connectl
and with the present pending suit again
A the Waters Pierce OIL company. a.
,.o, IN the event OF a decision favora'
10 the state In that case. he was
receive onethird OF the district
'ne' torney's share OF the penalties rec
Get cred. which. under the law. Mr.. Cru
understood. would be % per cent
the total amount recovered.
Va still another feature was the nu
Ma erous questions which we're ash
e OF the witness regarding the intervi
for which he gave TO the Chicago Exa
~ liner about the Bailey matter. Sena
ms Odell pressed him pretty closely abb
osi's this matter, and the witness ma
an asked N Il were intended 10 hi
nent him by that paper.