Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-04-21
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IA deer amounting to more than
$3.50 that he turned over to the state
warden.
Davies Employed by Edmonds..
ID. H. Davies, a secret service man,
testified that he worked in behalf of
Mr. Stephenson. He received S. a
day and expenses, totaling 1920. The
money was paid to him by Mr.. Over
beck and Mr.. Edmonds.
Mr.. Davies was to work in Madison.
He was to keep an eye on the legis-
lators.
What were you to do?"
L was to see what members were
absent, find out who they were for
and so on"
What method did you employ? Did
you watch the trains?
No. | was around the capitol. If
man was not in his chair | tried to
find out why"
when did you begin to do this
work %
1.-TWO or three days after the legis-
lature convened"
you were employed by whom?"
BY Edmonds."
What was the object of shadowing
the legislators
Reported to Managers.
Il didn't ask.
Whom did you report to-"
Mr.. Overlook or Mr.. Edmonds.''
Where did you make your re-
ports?" =
I'm the Park hotel or the Avenue. +"
did you speak to any members of
the legislature?'
1 spoke to Mr.. Leuch. He told me
he wouldn't vote for Stephenson until
the investigation had closed. l told
him that the senator could be un-
seated if he We're found guilty of cor
ruption.''
Did you speak to anybody else?"
Il believe | spoke to Senator
kleczka, but he refused to promise
to vote for Stephenson"
"Just what did Mr.. Edmonds tell
you to do?
We'll he didn't tell me much. He
told me to find out what l could"
DO | understand that you were to
keep track of the members of the
legislature and do all you could for
Stephenson's election?"
Yes, SIR
Morning Session.
Chellis c. Wayland, business part
ner of f. A. Edmonds was on the
stand. He TESTIFIED that he main
tanned headquarters at the Park hotel
until after the election of Senator
Stephenson, but they had nothing in
the office eXcept a pitcher of ice
water. Senator Lehr's connections
with Stephenson was the first topic
quizzed about
Did you have any transactions
with Mr. Lehr during the campaigns %
mo SIR
Did you give him any money for
his campaign %
No sir. Many people asked me
that
Asked what he did for Stephenson
Mr.. Wayland stated that he made two
trips to Milwaukee, when he saw Gull
bertson and one or two other legisla-
tors
What else die YOU do in the legis-
lature besides going to Milwaukee"
Il listened to testimony here and
spoke to some of the assemblymen
about it. Most of them held up the
election on account of Blaine's testi-
mony. There was nothing to Blaine's
testimony, and l wanted - see if the
fellows wouldn't vote for Stephenson.
They said they would vote for the
senator if Blaine's charges fixed out
you have been around then trying
to get promises for Stephenson"
No not exactly. ] was getting a
line on the legislature
Whom did you talk to about
Stephenson
Il talked to Towne. He promised
to stay by Stephenson"
Whom else did you talk tor
Mr. Wayland mentioned Daub. Nor
Jensen, Haight. and Hoyt.
Did you talk to Mr.. Towne?"
Yes Sir. On the day they ratified
the election of Senator Stephenson.
.'Where?"
Mr. Wayland stated it was in the
cloak room. Mr. Hughes came out
and joked about his talking with Mr..
Towne, SO they retired to the sitting
parlor
Il asked Mr.. Towne if he was going
to stay in. he said he was getting
sick of the way things were going
rs bad so stay in and it's bad to stay
out. If I stay out they will say am
bribed.''
Another objection Mr.. Towne men,
toned was that he was mortgaged
and that James Stone would bring
pressure to bear upon him that would
make things uncomfortable.
Il believe | told him." continued