The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-01
TELEGRAM
WAS FORGED
MUTILATION
CHANGED V OTE ON
RACE TRACK BILL

New York, April 3O.--That the off
cials of the Western Union Telegraph
company suspect that Congressman
J. Sloat Fassett's Telegram to Sen
.ator owen Cassidy, just before the
vote on the racing bills at Albany
was mutilated as the result of a con
spiracy. and that they are making al
Investigation to get proof of this, waf
the statement made by Mr.. Fassett al
Elmira when called up on the tele
phone.
And when | return TO Washington
next week. he added, 81 shall &c
before the authorities and sign q
criminal complaint against the opera
tor who made Il appear that had
asked Senator Cassidy to vote against
the bills"
story which was given out In
New York this afternoon by Assem-
blyman Louis Cuvillier of the BronN
was read to the Elmira congressman
"Cuvillier Is crazy" said he befors
he had heard half of the account.
The Bronx assemblyman had said
that he had read with interest the
accounts In morning newspapers Of
the kilograms that had passed be
tween Cassidy and Fassett-who Is
the republican boss of Cassidy's dis
trict
ION the night after the vote wal
taken said Mr.. Cuvlllier. Senator
IO'Neiil, Senator Cassidy. Senator Hea
cock, Henry Barnett, a real estate
dealer and myself went together 1,
/ the grill room OF the Hotel Ten Eycl
lin Albany We arrived az about
O'Clock. and about half an hour late
lamessenger boy entered calling out
! Cassidy
Says Fassett Was "Pleased."
THE senator beckoned to him, too
la telegram from him. opened 10, an'
read IL with a smile. Then he passe
IL 10 me- ] in turn handed IL to Ben
nett end he to the others present
I While ! am not positive as to tn
wording Of that message, 1t was, o
nearly as can remember:
~ am well pleased with your vote
You have satisfied your constituents
"'(Signed) FASSETT'
"The message was from Washing
ton, and there were no initials to tn
signature The senator seemed please
and put the message in his pocket
II didn't think OF the matter agaii
until ! read today's newspapers
There Is not word of truth II
THAT story" said the Elmira congress
man, when he had heard the who'll
account 1T is a pure invention. Tn
lonly telegram sent TO Senator Cassid
ARE those already published Afte
the vote / wired him substantially a
follows: John Congressman JOhI
/ DwighD and / believe YOU have made
a serious. II not fatal. mistake &c
busy Reconsider The bill and pass H.
Il have a letter from the manage
Iof the Western Union Office in Wash
lington saying that the word not hat
I been put in my first message to th'
isenator by an operator whom thel
have discharged. They are making ai
to find proof that thi'
was done with the knowledge OF 9th
ers so that Il makes conspiracy
How will Senator Cassidy vote u
the bills come up again2' the COZ
gressman was asked.
''I am sure ] don't know he laughed
Cassidy to Stand Pat.
II was also learned at Elmira that
later IN the day Senator Cassidy
would make statement TO the re-
publican congress district convention
In session there and it was intimated
that he would take on himself the
wholesale responsibility for his vote,
that he was against the bills, and that
no telegram from Fassett had much
influence on him, Il Is understood
that he viii not change his vote II
the measures come up In extra ses
sion.
In the meantime II was rumored Ia
New York City that Senators Alfred
J.. Gilchrisi OF Brooklyn, and Carl s.
Burr Of Sufiolk county would vote for
the bills in extra session
ANY one who makes such asser-
iions about me does so without a
shred OF authority" said Gilchrlsi
with emphasis. Il have told no one
that ! would vote IN favor Of the anti.
racing bills"
"Will you vote for them II they
come up In special session. was
asked
II decline 10 say"
The senator expressed the opinion
that the public utilities bill that WAS
passed by the senate, and held up by
the assembly. would some up at the
extra session, bat he did not venture
an opinion as to the disposition Of
The measure
On the sea OF matrimOny man