Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

or this amount, Stone testified he gave
S1,s00 In amounts averaging 5000 to
various deputy wardens under him, but
lid not require an accounting from
them.
Furthermore, no accounting was
asked of him. The fact that his deputy
game wardens are under civil service
and supposed to refrain from political
activity did not seem to affect Mr..
Stones estimate OF the situation.
He believed that game warden could
Iegitimately spend much time each
day. even when receiving per diem
and expenses from the state in work.
ing for the success OF a senatorial can
dldate.
Stone Refuoed TO Tell.
The investigating committee sought
Stones attendance as q witness for
about three weeks before the official
found IL possible or convenient to ap-
pear In response to the sub posna.
When he finally did take the stlnd he
promptly refused to tell where he dis
tributed Stephenson money. dc elaring
he did not intend to give names. How
ever. under the gentle pressure of a
threatened citation before the legisla-
ture for contempt, he unlimbered
enough to ask for time in which to
consult an attorney. The committee
gave him over night. The next morn
ing he again asked for time and the
committee gave him four hours. There
fore. on the afternoon of Wednesday.
he took the stand and began his tale.
His testimony brought out the fact
that about two weeks ago he called a
meeting of certain deputy game
wardens who had received Stephenson
money. At that meeting, he said. II
was decided that the deputies had not
violated the law in accepting campaign
money. One of his warden. John 8.
Craig, OF Superior, he cited as having
received about $t25. Later, after a
recess, he said he met Craig in the
hall and Craig told him he had re-
celved no money--so Mr.. Stone took
II all back.
Unable to Remember.
Asked whether he would say the
same ih!ug in case other deputies
should deny receiving money, he said
he did not think he would. He was
unable to remember the exact dates
or the exact amounts paid out by
him; had kept no memoranda and de-
clared it was too long ago for him to
remember specific instances.
That afternoon Craig himself was
called His testimony took the quiz
gers somewhat aback. He said that
shortly after tie primary he received
check for $50 from Stone. and sup
posing II to BE- in payment Of his ex.
penses for a TIP to Oklahoma, he de-
posted It to his own account. On
Feb. 22-about our weeks agO-Store
visited him In Superior and told him
that the $82 ''wts Stephenson money
and I'd have 10 give him either the
money or the cheek, as he had to ac-
count for It" Craig said no repaid
Stone by personal check Previously
Stone had testified that he spent all
fhe money received by him during the
primary except $349 TO two men whom
he named, who cent in expense ac-
counts after the primary. Craig was
not cne Of these men.
Gaylord Seeks designations.
AS 4 result Of the revelations re-
garding the political activity OF the
game warden's department, Senator
GAYLORD introduced a resolution cali
ing for the designations of those
warden who have been shown to have
been politically active. The measure
must lie over until this week, but is
stands a good chance Of passage
Two other Witnesses closed the
weeks proceedings George Gordon.
OF LaCrnoea. ans SCION r. Perrin. OF
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