Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-17

hCPI SAC uOucy SSpdi decly. WHEN
the currency was gone, l knew the
end was reached
The money paid to workers was al
so given in lump sums.
Did you pay your men certain sal
aries or in lump sums like the adver-
tising."
There was no contract with any of
them. l gave them money from time
to time
Did you render any account to Mr.
Stephenson?
mo sir.
And / understand it that you were
not in position to give any account
Not more than what gave here"
you don't know all of the persons
to whom you gave money and the pur-
pose for which?"
mo, SIR"
Mr.. Gordon admitted that his is
lawyer.
did Mr.. Edmonds instruct you how
to use this money
mot specifically. In general way
to use it for the Stephenson cam
paign."
Advertising from the headquarters
went through Mr.. Gordons hands. He
wasn't sure whether the 5000 he paid
to Mr.. Gillette included payment for
display advertising. He gave the
money to the publisher in two or three
payments.
Mr.. Gordon testified that he is the
local attorney for the Northwestern
road. He holds his position under
E. M. Hyzer. But this, he said, had
nothing to do with the campaign.
Scion Perrin Tells His Tale.
Scion M. Perrin of Superior followed
Mr.. Gordon. He is the local attorney
for the Omaha road Mr. Perrin re-
ceived $4,000 for the Stephenson cam
paign. The first remittance of $1,00
was made towards the end of July.
The money was sent to him by Mr..
Edmonds. The second payment of
81 900 on August 4. The third pay
ment of $500 about the middle of Aug
ust. Mr. Perrin was to take care OF
Douglas, Bayfield,, Sawyer and Wash
burn counties. He was to receive a
salary for his services, which he drew
from the $4,000. The amount for his
services was left to his own judgment.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Perrin produced a typewriter
copy of his expenses. Four hundred
and ninety one dollars of the $4,000
given him for the campaign was re-
tanned for his services, An item of
$3.50 was given to R. G. Shields
What was that for?"
For the furtherance of the Stephen
son campaign
An item of 500 in cash to which
the witness attention was called he
could not account for.
Il don't remember what it was for, =
is all the information he could fur
nish.
July 25 w. w. Savage got $25. Mr..
Perrin said it was for the furtherance
of the campaign Savage is a stem
orgapher in Mr.. PERKINS, office. July
80, cash item of $25 is noted. Mr..
Perrin did not remember what it
was for. August s, C. R. Fridley got
$500 for the promotion of the inter-
ests of the campaign. Several other
cash items Mr. Perrin testified were
drawn by Mr.. Savage to be expended
in the campaign work. A series of
items in various sums are items of
cashed checks. Mr.. Perrin said that
those were cashed either by himself
or his stenographer.
G. w. Wilson, an engineer on the
Omaha railroad, received $100, Mr..
Perrin testified. He was to spend the
money as he thought best in Wash
burn. E. S. Written got $3.50 to ex-
pend in Sawyer county. Nels Nelson,
postmaster at Washburn. got $27 for
campaign purposes.
Senator busting made a computa-
ton of the account submitted and
found that out of the $4,000, Mr.. Per-
rim paid out $1,413.25 to persons
named $491.75 retained for services
and $3,095 remaining unaccounted for,
lui lhCi lHoli luuS CitIOl NIL OdfdSC vi
! Mr. Perrin handled it,
Douglas county went for Hatton.
The other three counties. the witness
thought, went for Stephenson The
witness was not certain ON this.
Mr. Perrin thought that Mr.. Craig
did not take an active part in the
campaign. He believes that this
game warden did not get any cam
paign money AS to Fridley who re-
ceived game warden's money, he did
not know anything.
How did you get the second pay
ment? Did you send for it or did it
come without your solicitation"
Il don't remember. 1t probably
was arranged for at the first meet
ing.
How about the last $4,000? Did you
ask for that?"
Il told Mr.. Edmonds that that much
money would be needed for a complete
canvass and the money was sent me.
why did you turn these funds into
cash rather than pay out by check?