Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-04

ais ana ulOie NIil6-upS.
Senator Husting interposed some
questions
He aterward took it?" the sena-
tor asked,
Yes
Is there anything else you want to
change your testimony about?"
No. Unless some one calls my
attention to something
Is everything YOU testified to this
morning true"
Why. as far as | know"
Senator Morris re-eXamned the wit
ness, who restated that the money to
Mr. Moves was paid for wider edi-
torial support. He testified that the
substance Of a conversation with Mr..
Moves was that the newspaper men
refused TO take 5000. Il told MIN
there would be $500 in it for him,
said Mr., Van Cleve. He said that
he would not accept it. But if
wanted to make him a present of the
money after the election he would
accept it."
Miss Strirgham Testlfies.
Miss Mary Stringham followed Mr..
Van Cleye. Chairman Marsh quizzed
her She has baen The nrivata sa,-
rerar, ~ Mr. Stenbanson for Il or
IS years.
Won have had sometime - H.
with The accounts IF Nh. Stepb,nso,
during the campaign"
Yes sir,
Have Won the sinh hooks rsad
| durino the noriod of -bn comnaiango
Yes sir"
! Mr. Hvzor in ernosed oel,ing :,
IexnIain the natnra or tho sinh hool,.
/ The checks from the hooks were is
/ sued 10 areat man, DponIa no said
land for ya-ious mrposes They GOV.
rr n,.fva+a bnsinass md family, mat
I tiers
- cant believe for moment that
such records shouId he submitted for
general Investigation to any tribpnaI
he arancd we are nntireIy w,irinq
tina any check referred 70 in the tes-
|rimonv he comDa.aJ with the hooks
Wa arc norractIv viIIfnn that an,
|check mentioned in the campaign be
Iroforred 70 in tbc sinh hooks More
than that we arc viIIing IN submit
thc hooks to any mnmher If tbo com
mfftee Rut we win not normit f.
entor tbom &c evidence and morI,nd
as evbibits don't believe that any
court would require it. don't he
lfeve anv gentIemon on this commit
tee if if would involve his own af
fairs. wouId LET his hooks 90 in Not
because if is orr desire 70 conceal
ANYTHING hnt hecanse it isn't any
body's business what the private AT
fairs Of Mr. Stephenson and his fam
iIv are
rs if any ranlt Of the committee
that Senator stenhepson has mixed
I'M accounts SO that we cant take nm
tbn camnaian without onter;nr unon
nriyata nattars Of bis2 lie bae CO
ntermingled his records that il is
necessarily fmDossfble TO examine
the camDaign account without getting
into possession of the private mat
tiers"
Mr. uvyor aorool that the commit
toa MIGHT examine the hooks in OK
.ecutfye session but he would no, per
nit it to have the books after wit
ness leaves the stand "The com
mit.ee NAV examine them" he said
The chairman may examine them
But I would not permit the books to
become nub1ic n,Oporty In court
the iudao would examine them before
placing them as exhibits"
'D.d if occur to Won Mr. Hvzor
asked Senator Morris. what neon
vcnioncc we would he mt to II we
allowed This as precedent for au
other Witnesses"
Yes repIied Mr. Hvzor
Did if occur 10 Won that in the in
suranco Investigation two or three
wears ago all nrtva,o hooks were nro-
ducedo"
- din not follow those cases " re-
piled the attorney
We'll who is 70 determine wbofb.
or or not certain nattnre are nereon-
n the committed If Mr. etonban.
son ."
ohio con,p,tto mt tho eor,o -.
in CONT OFTEN tho inrv ts ovcpsod
70 hear evidence unon the connotoncv
~. n,aterfaIitv documents
Sana4or Irnetino, tbar r,ovad that