Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19
"since | bought it in 1904, said

Since l bought it in 1904 said
Westphal.
Didn't you offer to sell the support
of the paper in 1906 to w. D. Connor
for $5O0?"
Il don't think so,'' said Westphal.
He said he asked $500 for supporting
the republican state central commit
tee.
In the election, he said, the paper
supported the democratic ticket, with
the exception of Senator Lehr, repub-
lican candidate for state senator.
Cross-examination finally brought
out the statement that his bill against
Senator Lehr consisted of the follow
ing items:
For refusing Kuckuk's advertise
ments Oehr's opponent), s25.
Space contracted for and not used,
S100.
Printing handbills and extra copies
of the paper, $34
Senator Lehr was the next witness.
Westphal rendered Lehr a statement.
For papers, and printing the bill was
500. When the bill was presented it
contained 500 for editorial support
and $25 for suppressing Kuk uck's
statement. He refused to pay the
1925 for other than the papers and adj
vertising. Westphal owed Lehrs
brother-in-law money, which Lehr
paid, which leaves Westphal owing
Lehr money. according to the SEN
ator's statement.
Senator Lehr testified that in the
bill rendered by Westphal, the 500
item was for editorial support" and
that the reason he would not pay it
was that he had never contracted for
it. He said the $39 bill was finally
paid by cancelling a bill of Lehr's
brother-in-law.
II don't owe Mr.. Westphal a cent,
and, in fact, there is balance due
from him." Senator Lehr said Il alb
solutely refuse to pay the S125 for
editorial support and space, because
| never contracted for the support or
the space
Senator Lehr then again denied
having received money from Stephen
sons managers. ANY statement to
that effect is absolutely false" he said.
Blaine Scored by Edwards.
Mr.. Edmond's examination yester-
day morning was marked by several
tits between Attorney Max Jeffries
of Topocui1lo Edp,oodc advicor and
the senator's.
Il want to enter a protest against
this farce said Attorney Jeffris, who
represented Mr.. Edmonds. He OBJ
jected against the committee going
over the same ground for the third or
fourth time.
There is no necessity for designat-
ing this investigation as farce" said
Senator Marsh.
You are here by courtesy of this
committee" broke in Senator Husting.
Senator Marsh directed the witness
to answer. A little later, Mr.. Jeffries
again broke in.
Il object to this witness being in
suited by this committee or any other
committee" he said.
The witness will answer said
Senator Marsh, unmoved, and the ex-
animation went on.
In answering charges regarding the
work of Attorney Clark in Clark coun-
ty in running down stories told against
Senator Stephenson, Mr.. Edmonds re-
ferred to charges before the commit
tee by irresponsible parties"
Whom do you mean by 'irresponsi-
BILE parties?'' asked Senator Marsh
Il do not care to mention any
Names" replied Mr.. Edmonds.
Senator Marsh repeated the ques-
tion four or five times but Mr.. Ed
monds refused to give any names.
Finally the senator had to Till the
breach himself.
DO you refer to Senator Blaine?"
he asked.
ITO Senator Blaine, was the reply
The committee yesterday evening
adjourned to Monday morning. 1t Is
generally believed that before the final
close of the session. probably at the
end of next week, some interesting eX
periences will be had with the six as
semblymen and other important wit
nesses.