Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-22
BAILEY ON THE STAND THEY WAR ON HUGHES
Senator Denounces as Untrue More Trouble in the New York
Charges Against Him. Republican Camp. ss1
EXPLAINS SOME DEALINGS KELSEY ISSUE THE CAUSE
Says Allegation That He Bought Seat Leaders Plan Probe
is "viciousy False" Out Through Session.
GAVE NO AID TO OIL TRUST ALL IN LINE EXCEPT oDELL
investigating committee
Defense--
Senator Den0unces as Untrue
Charges Against Him.
EXPLAINS SOME DEALINGS
Says Allegation That He Bought Seat
is "viciously False
GAVE NO AID TO OIL TRUST
Texas Investigating Committee Hears
Accused Statesman'4 Defense
Relations With Railroads.

AUSTIN, Texas, February Ex-senator
Bailey resumed his testimony yesterday be-
| fore the legislative investigating committee.
| He said he regretted more than anything
else the stain that had been placed on the
Texas legislature because Of charges made
| that he had bought his election to the sena-
tcrship He said the charges were silly and
outrageous. and those who knew the per-
sonnet of the legislature also knew that
the members are not purchasable. The
charges. he said, were Of no consequence,
and he branded them as ''Viciously false"
Senator Bailey said one paper in the
| state printed statement that he had en-
| ployed fifteen bartenders In a town in
north Texas to serve his friends, and he
| ridiculed the statement. He said he merely
cited this one ease to the committee to IL
| lustrate what desperate and outrageous
| methods his enemies were using to blacken
his reputation,
"a Downright Falsehood."
Senator Bailey was questioned about the
| federal court fee bill in the Indian Ter
| ritoSy and the charge relative to It.
That's a downright, infamous falsehood
from beginning to end" said Mr.. Bailey.
There is not a word of truth in it,
Referring to the J. w. Phillips clerkship
in the federal government and the charge
that Bailey had borrowed money from
Phillips, Bailey said:
II paid Phillips all I ever owed him.
AS to the charge regarding the Steger
and Labatt government mule contract.
THAT is q pure and unadulterated lie.
simply did for Steger what l would have
done for any constituent"
This was in answer to the charge that
Bailey had used his influence with the
government to get it to accept mules from
contractors, and had received fee for his
services. -'r-
friend" said Bailey.
The charge alleging conspiracy with
specified newspapers to subvert the will OF
the common people Bailey characterized as
being too idiotic to deserve answer, and
said that the charge that he had accepted
a.fse from the Waters-Pierce OH Company
was a lie" 49,.
Concerning the charge that he had fur
nlshed funds in the Travis county primary,
the senator said:
II never spend money in politics"
He asserted that his fee from the Security
OIL Company was no secret, although he
Of it, ~.
IF this concern is a part of the Standard
on trust" he said, 1t goes to show that
this trust is fighting me-"
Borrowed From :. W. Gatss.
Charges "a and rs, relating to alleged large
financial transactions with John W. Gates
were read. Bailey said he had borrowed 32s,-
100 from Gates and has paid back SIS, GOO
He said he borrowed this SIS 600 from the
American Exchange National Bank of Dali
las. Il am to pay the rest Of the money
when sell some horses Gates and I own"
he said.
fnr poil k11I
ventures in the financial world and firmly
maintained that all his acts and deeds had
been honorable and above reproach. He
told Of his efforts to assist his client, J. H.
Kirby, In regaining his stock from Patrick
Calhoun Of Wall street, and stated that he
borrowed $4,000 because the Kirby Lum-
Der Company could not legally assume these
obligations. He stated that Henry CLAW
Pierce gave him a written guarantee for
the payment OF this sum of money,
The explanation of his former oil inter-
ests IN Texas was exhaustive in detail The
senator denied that he had conducted an
Oil business in Texas in conjunction with
| the Waters-Pierce Oil Company or the
Standard Oil Company. The concern which
he took over for a debt was known as the
southwestern Oh Company, a subsidiary
concern to the Houston Oil Company, the
latter company having a timber contract
with the Kirby Lumber Company.
chased shares Of the Kirby Lumber Com
pany stock upon his solicitation. These
shares were transferred to the st, Louis
and San Francisco railway.
Relations With Railroads.
Senator Bailey went into detail regarding
his services as attorney for the Tennessee
Construction Company. There was serious
apprehension" he said, "that the Tennes-
see Central railroad would be thrown into
the hands Of receiver again. made
an inspection Of the railroad went back
to Mr.. Pierce and others interested and
told them that it would not be advisable to
| foreelose on the railroad ana take charge
of it. thought the construction company
should sell its stock to the Southern rail-
way and the Illinois Central. thought
that Nashville should have more than one
railroad. I was urged to sell the railroad
bonds, and I did 1t. l think the bonds
the needed railroads. The city Of Nash
willie had subscribed 81 GOO 600 for the build
ing Of this railroad. I consulted a number
Of , men who who were interested In the ci,ys
collieries still belong to the Tennessee Con-
struction Company"
did you ever change your clothes and
disguise yourself?" asked Mr.. Odell of the
committee.
mo-" was the reply. During my trip
over the Tennessee Central system
stopped at many places along the line, and
my visits were reported in st. Louis and
Nashville papers. There was not a dollars
worth of securities turned over to me. My
duty was to try to do something with the
property II I could"
Senator Bailey denied that he had ever
represented Adolphus Busch in any trans
action. II have not concluded my at
torneyship with the Tennessee Construction
Company vet" said Senator Bailey.
No Money From Oil Men.
He said there was not a shadow of truth
in the charge that he had accepted money
for political services rendered the Waters
Pierce Oil Company.
Regarding his debt to B. F. Yoakum,
Senator Bailey said that he urged that Mr..
Yoakum buy Kirby Lumber Company stock
and showed the tonnage advantages to
him and his railroad. 81 was acting for
the Kirby Lumber Company in that trans
action" ..
Senator Bailey denied emphatically that
his efforts in behalf Of his clients had any
effect on his public duties. He stated that
his attendance upon sessions of Congress
was as regular as that Of any other MEM
her.
Frequently during the afternoon Senator
Bailey denounced the charges as lies" and
his enemies as liars"