The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
ASK PIERCE EVIDENCE
Anti-Bailey Men Want Oil
Magnate Attached.
INDICTMENT STANDS IN WAY
Witnesses Deny Bailey Received
Fee from Indian Territory People
or Had Interest in Mule Contract.
Waters-Pierce Attorney Under
stood Bailey Invested in OF.

Austin Tex, Jan. 26.-The question Of
attaching II. c. Pierce. former president
of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company. who
is now said to be In New York, and bring
ing him 10 Austin as witness in the leg
isIative investigation Of the charges
which have been made inst Senator
Bailey was discussed at to-day's session
Of the investigating committee.
Mr.. Senter, q member Of the committee,
made the motion that an attachment be
issued for Mr. Pierce, and that he be
afforded protection under it. while in the
State, from arrest upon the Indictment
for perjury, which is pending against him
in the district court here.
II was stated that Mr. Pierce has ex-
pressed willingness TO come here and
testify on behalf of Mr. Bailey. J. y.
Johnson, Of st. Louis. Mr.. Pierce.s at
toruey- having informed the committee
that he received letter from Mr.. Pierce
about three weeks ago. expressing a de-
sire TO come TO Austin to testify in the
case should an Investigation be ordered
by the legislature
Would Advise Pierce Sot 10 Come.
Il should advise Mr.. Pierce not TO come
here at this time, Mr.. johnson said. 1t
would subject him TO a great deal OF an
noyance on account Of the indictments.
which are said TO exist against him. /
would not advise him 70 come here under
existing conditions. while the political
agitation against the Waters-Pierce OIL
Company is on
Some Of the members Of the committee
thought that by attaching him he could
be protected from arrest while in the
State
The matter went over until Monday for
further considerable.
J. Williams, Of Paris. Tex. former
United states marshal Tor the Eastern
district of Texas. which at chat time in
cluded jurisdiction over a portion Of In
dian Territory, was placed on the stand
this afternoon and examined as TO the
charge made by ". &. Cooke that Mr
Bailey received money for securing the
passage through Congress of The Federal
court fee bin "A number Of years ago Mr..
Williams denied that he ever had any
transaction with Wr. Bailey relating 10
the fee bin. He stated that there was alb
solUtely 10 truth in the charge so far as
he knew.
Has No Interest in Mule Contract
J. Z. Lab8tt. Of Shreveport. Ia. who
was associated with J. II. Steger. Of B,Nt-
ham. Tex. IN selling mules 20 the United
States government during the Spanish
American war. testified 90 the alleged con.
nection Of Senator Bailey with these gov
eminent transactions He denied thar he
ever had offered or given Senator Bailey
any money or other consideration 10 aid
him in inducing the government 20 take
mules which had been contracted for.
He said he had been associated with
Mr.. Steger ia the contract 10 supply mules
for the government and they had under
taken to deliver 200 mules, but the delivery
had been stopped by the government when
800 had been received He denied he had
ever had any talk with Senator Bailey
about him helping 10 have the government
take the mules, and added that he did not
regard that a Democrat in Congress could
. BE- Of much service jn such circumstances.
Understood Bailey Got Securities.
Judge J. d. Johnson. of st. Louis. at
Jorney for Waters-Pierce Oil Compauy.
continued his testimony when Mr.. Iabatt
had finished. Mr.. johnson caused some
thing of "a stir when he testified that Mr..
Bailey had borrowed Sl5G01 from Il. c.
Pierce at one time. and that he under
stood that Mr.. Bailey used the money TO
buy securities Of the Southwestern OIL
Company.
MT Bailey InterpcSed objections al this
point to the admission of Mr.. Johnson 5
I d. : rr1 IN
+ that Mr- Johnson was simply telling OF
/ the matter from he8Ts8y. and that he
was wholly wrong regarding IT,
The committee instructed that the teSti-
mony of 1IT. Johnson on this loan be ex-
punEed from Tie rerords-