Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-01

Says No Never Received One Cent
From Senator SclIeY.

Austin. Jan. 3l.-Hon- o. l.. Strib.
< apg OF Waco was examined wednes.
NY night by the investigation commit.
|" "ste. when asked II he had ever re-
celved any money from Senator Bal.
ley or from the oil company In conncc.
ton with said suit. he declared that
he had never received a cent, and he
fatty denied that he had ever rece.y.
ed the $500 represented by one OF
the vouchers which has been before
the committee. In fact. Mr.. Strlbling
said he had never heard OF the matter
until he read a copy OF the notice lied
by the attorney general calling upol
the Waters'Pierce oil company 10 pro.
duce certain papers upon trial OF suit
pending at Austin.
He was asked II he had received
$500 In November represented By an.
other voucher, and he replied that he
had. He said II was for a perfectly
proper employment coming up after
his connection with the penalty said
suit had ceased. and that Senator Bal.
ley had no knowledge whatever Of
the matter and had no connection with
H.
Asked 10 state the nature OF HIS EN-
ployment In detail Mr.. Stribline sic
niifed his willingness 20 do so. mere.
upon Mr.. Odell OF Mr.. Baileys' counsel
interposed an objection TO INTRODUCING
into the case personal transactions
with which Senator Bailey had no con
nection whatever. and he asked II this
policy were TO be pursued where would
the investigation end
There followed dispute over the nd.
instability OF this Testimony. during
whieh Mr.. Stribling made a further
statement OF his position.
MT Crane insisted that the question
De answered. and for time confusion
prevailed. there being considerable ey.
idence OF feeling on all sides. Finally
Chairman O'Neal suggested that the
committee 20 into executive session |
and hear Mr.. Stribling's testimony ON |
THIS point In order that Il might mass
upon the admissibility OF the testimo- |
ny IL was finally decided TO send the
newspaper men out.
Al first the proposition was 10 In.
ciude every one but members of the
and Mr. Stribling. Arains,
this MT Crane entered his emphatic
protest and II was modified so as 10
permit the attorneys 10 remain.
AFTER about fifteen minutes the open
session was resumed. and Il was an.
nounced Ihat the objection had been
sustained. Mr.. Crane then asked II
ne would be permitted TO 10 ask In
The open session the questions he had
asked In the executive session and
have the rulings made there. The chair
replied that he might. whereupon Mr.
crane proceeded TO ask a number of
questions.
curing the examination Mr. strlb.
ing accused Mr.. Crane OF trying 10 inn.
pugn MS motives and seeking to place
linn in a false attitude.
Mr.. Crane retorted that he was
merely asking that which he under. ,
stood he had right 10 ask. lie d.. :
He'd that be was trying 10 impung Mr.. !
motives, and said he had
iothing To do with e.: that the ques
ions were so framed as Ia elicit the
acts.
Mr.. Stribling declined 10 answer anv
urther questions until after the had
cen ruled out by the chair. Upon an
ppeal from the ruling the chair was
ustained by vote OF To .. :
AT night the senior Gruet was plac.
d on the stand. and In response 10
uestions by Mr. Odell. admitted that 4,
@ had told Assistant Attorney Gen.
raj Lightfoot that II suit was brought
gainst the Standard oil company ~ i.
onnection with the one against the |
'aters. Pierce OIL company he would Z
ave nothing Co do with Il. nor would .
2 turn over the papers in his posses. U
on 10 the representatives of the state O
Texas
Asked by Mr.. Crane why he did this.
r.. Gruet said that he believed the >,
Iissouri case had been complicated !,
nd delayed by the injection into II OF q
against the Standard oil 7
,mpany. and he did not want that
happen down here. tt
Mr.. Odell asked that Mr.. Cooke be
quired to present all letters relative
charges against Senator Bailey. say.
< !. this was not done he would ask 81
Z subpoena duces teum 10 secure yC
en-. Mr.. Crane insisted he did no, su
ant them made public. Action was 81
ferred until Thursday. III