Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-14

going right on at the hands of the
senate side of the old joint committee.
That this probe will be thorough and
will go deeper than did the joint iH.
quiry there is no doubt. None of the
three senators on the senate commit
tee--Marsh, Morris or Husting-ls par
ticularly friendly to the Marinette
senator, politically, and nothing is
likely to be CLOSED over.
There is little doubt about the fate
OF the Bray resolution for another
joint investigation committee, which
was scheduled to come up in the sen.
ate some time today (Tuesday), as the
senate seems perfectly satisfied with
present prospects, and 1t will go to
the bourn from whence few meas
ures eve return to see the light OF
day.
Davidson a Star Witness.
Much was accomplished by the Joint
committee before 1t ended its labor on
April 10. Governor Davidson was the
star witness Of the week. having come
in response to an urgent summons
which threatened to take the form of
a subpoena unless the executive con
scented to come Of his own accord. The
governor at first tried to put 1t on
until Monday, because he was taking
an inventory Of his store in Soldiers
Grove, but he finally said he would
come Saturday night. Later he sent
a telegram to the effect that he would
arrive ut o'clock in the morning on
Saturday via freight train and wanted
to go on the stand at O'Clock SO as
to get through and take a train back
TO Soldiers Grove at 1G o'clock In
this the committee obliged him.
The governor was Quizzed regarding
the $1,000 contribution to his cam
paign fund by the deputy game ward
ems, concerning which Chief Warden
Stone had testified. as said he had
recei; cd the money from Stone-not
In three payments, but In two-~and
was never able to find out from Stone
what the money was for. He there
for had deposited 1t In the bank and
taken out a certificate Of deposit. The
money, he said, was still in the bank,
as he had not used "A cent Of 1t. His
expense account in the primary and
general elections was about $3.50.
Deputy Wardens Testify.
The rest Of the Witnesses in the
closing sessions of ths coramittee were
deputy game wardens. including those
who, according TO their chief, had re-
ceiyed Stephenson money. MI but
one Of the coterie that attended a
meeting in Stones house the day ofter
he first testified corroborated Stones
statement that the meeting was for
the purpose Of arranging that three
deputies should assume" the payment
of total OF $500, which they In fact
had not received. This outsider
was Deputy RichtmAn. who declared
no such agreement was made. In view
Of the testimony Of Stone and the 9th
ers 10 this effect, the committee was
somewhat noupIused, and the mystery
is not yet cleared up.
The senate members of the commit
tee will make no report to the legisla.
tuTe, and there probably will be three
from the assembly side Of the table.
Assemblyuen ingalls, and Hambrecht
hold varying opinions, while Assem-
blymeu Bray, Whitman and Charple
are said to agree ia most instances
and this agreement probably will be
embodied in the only report that will
be signed By more than one member
The committee is practically uni.
iD the belief that the hearing has
shown thar under the present primary
system It is possible and even neees.
sary to spend more money than 10
proper. They also agree that some
thing should be done 10 the game
wRrden's department.
Not Responsible for Tips.
One by one the roses of privilege
are fading. rhe attorney general has
CONTINUED ON RAGE FTvE)