Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-07

sion to put a few questions at this
point.
Don't you know, Mr.. Stone, how
happened to be at your house at the
time you say you arranged your testi-
mony with the game wardens?"
Il think you were there when /
came from up town"
You did not have anything to do
with my coming, did you?"
mo"
do you know what brought me to
your house that EVENING""
Il don't know. You often come up
to my house.
/ Mr.. Hambrecht continued the quiz.
Did the governor ask you what the
fund was for?''
mo"
Did anybody advise you to con-
ceal the facts as you had done?'
NO
you did that merely to protect your
| friends?"
eyes, sir
Governors Fund Voluntary.
How did you come to raise the gov
ernor's fund? Did he ask for it?''
mo 1t was all a voluntary fund"
''Was the sum of $1,000 an unusual
sum-
| 81 couldn't say as to that.
What was the first conversation
you had about contributing the
money!
'.The boys got together and said
that it would be good thing to make
up a purse"
The money was paid to the govern
or in the last part of August.
"That there should be no mistake
about it. I will ask again what in
structions you gave the game wardens
when you gave thief money!" demand
ed Senator Marsh.
Simply to use it in Stephenson in
terests."
when you had this talk at your
house to arrange the testimony was 1t
sort of star chamber meeting?
ut was an ordinary, quiet meeting
did you talk in low tones or the
ordinary conversational manner"
"Just as we are talking now. Ordi-
nary conversation"
How large a room was it you were
in?''
"About 1920"
Thomas Makes Statement.
Assemblyman j. E. Thomas was
sworn in at his own request. He
stated that he goes to Mr.. Stones
house very frequently. He is also
friend of Mr.. Bowman. They day in
question Mr.. Bowman called him up
ON the phone stating that he was in
town and would like to see the assem-
blyman, merely as friendly matter.
Mr.. Thomas agreed to visit Mr.. Bow
man at the home of Mr.. Stone. In
the evening the wardens held their
meeting in the front room, where Mr..
Thomas went in and out The great
er part of the visit Mr.. Thomas spent
in the sitting room, connected with
the front room
81 could have heard everything the
men said" stated Mr.. Thomas, "but
| did not pay any attention. | was
visiting them at intervals, but the
greater part of the time 1 was talk
ing with, Mrs and Miss Stone"
Knew 1t Was Investigation.
Did you know that they were talk
ing about the Investigations
Yes l knew that. There was
some reference to money too. But |
did not pay any attention to it.
E. NJ Mcmahon of Milwaukee came
to make a statement. He was referred
to in Stephenson testimony as one of
five men that handled $4,000 of the
Stephenson fund. He said that he did
not know why his name should have
been so referred to as he only handled
$500. Out of this $500 was for his
services and 5000 for travelling ex-
penses. He served four months. Most
of the time he was at the Milwaukee
office. His principal duties were die
tating letters. He stated that carbon
copies of all letters sent out and a
complete file of letters received was
kept at the office.
Correspondence Boxed Up.
How late did you stay in the Office
with reference to the election?"
until the Office was about to be
closed
What was done with the cores
pondence before the office was
closed?"
ut was boxed up and placed in the
vaults, together with other records of
the campaign
What was the object of the boxing
up of the records and correspond
ence?'
eff wac trr he Skinned To Marinette"