Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-29
HOW JUDGE M'GlLL
SPENT THE MONEY
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Of the whole amount, ] will say;
maybe $3O5, maybe little less;
think it's little more.
That would leave you about SIPS for
your services?
Yes, $125 or $3.50, somewheres along
there
Did you keep an account of what
you spent?
| did not
| Well, did you at the time keep an
account?
No never did.
Can you now tell us to whom the
money was paid?
Why, paid $40 that was after the
primaries-to a man named Arrow
smith. That is the only check drew.
Who is he?
| He is farmer living athls post
office address is Ingram.
What was that for?
That was for work, getting out
workers, poll work, he reported to me
afterward.
Any others? l want to get the
items?
Why, / don't remember-yes, there
was this $25 that / testified to, either
that check or it's equivalent went in to
buy some stamps.
had some literature that | was going
to send out, and it was headed with
Senator Stephenson" and had other
candidates on. Mr.. Dresser was there
on some other business and was talk
to me about it, and he said he thought
that was a good idea, and could use
that check to pay for the stamps.
Was that literature that was sent to
you, or that you got out!
That is literature | got out.
Now, you say there were some other
candidates coupled with Senator
Stephenson. Who were they?
County Candidates. | think John
Jenkins name was on the literature,
I think that / had, if / remember it.
Is that the Jenkins who ran for con-
gress against Lenroot?
Yes.
Was any person who was candidate
for assembly mentioned in that litera-
ture?
think so.
Who?
think Mr.. Erickson's name was on
the list, and Mr.. Thomas name, as
remember.
Was Erickson elected?
Yes.
Is he a member of the Legislature
now?
Yes.
Was that Senator Thomas?
Yes.
Member of the senate now?
Yes. I think their names were on
there, am not positive, but l had
them in mind, and l think they were.
Were they different pieces of litera-
ture, or just one?
Oh, it was a little slip of paper,
headed, as remember, something like,
"Vote for and then followed list OF
A list of the names?
Yes.
And in that list was Senator
Stephenson?
Yes, he headed the list.
And Senator Thomas?
| think so.
And Mr.. Erickson?
Yes.
For member of assembly?
I think so.
And the county candidates, or some
OF them?
Yes, some of them.
There was just the one piece O.
literature?
That's all.
And what was done with that; hov
did you distribute it?
That was mailed, as understood it
That was mailed by letter, or pack
ages?
By letter.
You had mailing list?
Yes, sir.
flow much was spent for the gettin,
out and mailing of that literature?
Oh, l don't know. That literatur
didn't cost very much.
Approximately? $25? $50?
No, didn't cost that much. That is
you mean including the postage?
l mean the printers bill and postae
and everything, the distribution of il
Oh, probably $50. l should thin
would cover the exact cost of it. D
you know whether you could find an
send us copy of that list?
No don't know that could.
y Well, to whom did you pay any
= the balance of the money?
i Well, | haven't any individual
mind that l paid the money to.
went around the county great deal.
: What general purpose was it pa
!. out for?
d Why just campaigning in the o
binary way; different parts of ii
county, drove around considerabl
n facilitating with the boys.
i When you received this money fro
Mr.. Edmonds was there any detini
arrangement as to how much you we