Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-14


Did you so use it?''
Eyes, SIR"
How did you disburse it?"
That would be pretty hard to tell.
| ordered some dinners, treated some
friends, and so on"
hardt's in Milwaukee, Mr.. Brown
stated that he knew it was held, but
he took no part in it. He saw Mr..
Stone and some other wardens talk
ing in a private room of the saloon.
Brown Collected $500.
Mr.. Brown is the warden who col
lected money for the governors purse.
He stated that he had gathered from
$500 to $500, which he turned over to
Game Warden Stone, his superior
Touching his earlier connections
with the department, Mr.. Brown tes-
titled that he had been active in many
campaigns under La Follettes admin
istration.
Did Ex-Governor La Toilette know
you were doing political work.
Yes, sir"
Under whose instructions did you
do that work."
Largely those of Overlook
Did Ex-Governor La Toilette ever
instruct you to do political work?'
Eyes, sir
What were his instructions ?"
9" Go out and do the best you can,
is the substance of the instructions"
Did you charge up your expenses
to the state?"
Yes, SIR
Has Others Do Work.
George Boyer of Oconto county tes-
titled that he received $500 from Mr..
Edmonds, but he turned it over to the
other men, believing that it is not pro-
per to expend money for candidate.
why did you receive that money
in the first placer"
1T was sent to me-
.Was the county carried by Sen
ator Stephenson"
yes, SIR"
do you think that money helped
TO carry the county
II should think So l believe that
if he had not spent any money there
he would not have carried the coun-
ty."
do you know of any corruption in
the campaign"
mo, sir
do you know of any man that was
bought by drink"
mo, SIR
O'Connor Worked Gratis.
Dr. d. J. O'Cononr of Appleton
avered that he worked in behalf of
Senator Stephenson because the SEN
ator is friend of the O'Connor fam
lily He received $270.30 from the
Stephenson fund, wnicn ne had dis
bursed in the campaign
Did you retain anything for your
services?''
mo, SIR
Did you get paid for your services
at ALP"
mo, sir
Fred Gerhardt, a game warden
from Milwaukee, stated that he re
ceived 500 from State Game Warden
Stone in August. He thought it was
in payment for a debt due to him
from Mr.. Stone.
How much did Mr.. Stone owe
your
Fifty dollars
What did you do with the other
s5O?"
Il kept it,
Did you tell Stone about it?''
Eyes, sir. | spoke to him about it
last February after it became ru-
mored that that was Stephenson
money!
What did he say?"
Nothing
why didn't you talk to him soon
er?''
Il was too busy"
You still have that $500"
Yes, sir
Gerhardt Didn't Attend Meeting.
Questioned about the meeting of
game wardens at his place in which
Stone confessed to have discussed the
investigation, Mr. Gerhadt said that
he was not there, although he knew
that the meeting was held.
He admitted giving $50 to the fund
collected by Mr.. Stone. He didn't
know what was done with it, but he
thought it was for the campaign.
When Stone gave him the $100, he
didn't count the money He dis
covered the amount when ne got
home.
Did you work for Senator Stephen
SOM"
NO"
Did, you vote, for him.
No az eHs
Game Warden C. w. Johnston OF
Oshkosh stated that he has always
been a republican, beginning with the
time he voted for Abraham Lincoln.
r. .+oI for A Cook who lie a