The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-09
Liar is Passed Between SEN
ators in the Bribery
Investigation.
FRIENDS PREVENT TUCKER AND
BANKS FROM COMING TO BLOWS
L. c. DULANEY, THE MAN AC-
CuSED OF BRIBING SENATOR
BlLBo, TAKES STAND AND DE-
MES THE cHARGE-SAYS sILBo
FREQUENTLY CAME TO HIS
ROOM AFTER WHISKEY.
BY Associated Press.

Jackson, Miss, April S.-tSenators
Banks and Tucker made frantic efforts
to fight during the senatorial bribery
investigation this afternoon, but were
prevented by other senators. The
quarrel came up suddenly and unex-
pectedly. L. G. Dulaney, charged by
Senator Bilbo with having paid him
bribe, had been testifying He denied
The charge and was being cross-exam-
med by Tucker, counsel for Bilbo
The witness was unshaken in his de-
NAL and declared that Bilbo had re-
peatedly limited that he could be
bribed and repeatedly asked for and
received bottles of liquor. He de-
,lared Representative Cowart had also
ntimated that he would not be averse
20 selling his vote.
Then cdme the explosion. Dulaney
= vas asked by Tucker if they had not
paid the expenses of all senatorial can
aidates except Vardaman.
Instantly the house was in an up
roar. Senator Banks came rushing
from the senate and shouted: ANY
man who insinuates that anybody paid
the expenses of my friend, Congress
man Byrd, is liar as false as hell"
Tucker and Banks rushed at each
other, but others interviewed. The
question was finally Withdrawn. Then
everyone apologized. After Dulaney,
several witnesses testified to his good
reputation.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
After long delay the sergeant-at-
arms finally secured the attendance of
a. G. Anderson, the state representa-
tive in the lower house from Upper
and Benton counties. Anderson was
one of the tellers at the caucus and
testified that he saw Senator Bilbo
mark his ballot for Percy and deposit
1t in the box. He was not cross eX-
amined and was followed by Senator
Bailey of Lauderdale county.
Senator Bilbo came to my desk in
the senate a few days before the
caucus and said he was satisfied from
what he had seen that the other side,
meaning the Percy faction, was using
money. He said two women were
being used as go-betweens and he pro-
posed to me to catch them. He want
ed me or some other good friend to be
concealed and hear the bribe propo-
sitions made. I declined to have any
connection with it.
After he had testified before the
grand jury, he told me one day that
he had the proof of corruption"
Bailey admitted he refused to 90
into the trap because he did not want
to be connected with anything in
which women were to be used, He
was followed by Senator G.. E. Frank
lin chairman of the finance commit
tee. He said he met Bilbo one day
and the latter told him he had reason
TO believe that money was being used
and wanted advice as to how to trap
the bribers.
Il told him." he said frankly, that
] had no advice to give and that if
anyone made me a crooked PROPOSE
tion | would knock his head off He
said this was woman's case and he'd
have to deal gently with her. that was
all l ever heard of the case until it
was exploded"
DULANEY is CALLED
When Senator Franklin was eX-
cused, Senator Mcdonald, counsel for
Senator Bilbo, announced that he
rested his testimony but reserved the
right to call several witnesses upon
their arrival in the city. The next
witness called was l.. c.. Dulaney, the
planter Bilbo accuses of Offering and
paying the bribe of S645 for his vote
fer Percy for United States, senator.
When his name was called, there was
perceptible furry and for the first
time in days the senators were ali in
their seats. Dulaney, a large, pros
porous looking man. was much al
ease, and described himself as gen
eral farmer, leyee and railroad con-
tractor and former menber of the
legislature lie was in Jackson dur