Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
HUNDRED THOUSAND.
DOLLARS FOR VOTE
State Senator Eugene N. Travis
OF New York Says He Was
Offered II for His.
TO KILL RACE TRACK BILL.
Mysterious Little MIN. Whose Name
He Does Not Recall, Made II
III senate Lobby.

New York, Nov. is.--One hundred
thousand dollars to vote against the
anti-race track betting bills in 1908 was
offered to state Senator Eugene NJ.
Travis or Brooklyn, so lie sworc on the
stand today, testifying before the legis'
lativc committee
| A mysterious little man whose name
he does not recall made the offer in
| the lobby Of the senate. lie said. in be-
| half of former Senator Frank j. Card
ner. Gardner he added. confirmed 1t
| in a subsequent telephone conversation.
| Gardner Is now under Indictment.
charged with having attempted stint
larry, though with a smaller amount, to
influence Otto G.. Foelkcr Of Brooklyn,
| now Il congressman, but then n state
senator. Foelker voted for the BILL as
| did Travis, and it was passed, notwith-
| standing the efforts of the race track
| interests and the alleged use of a fund
| which previous testimony has placed
ut 100000.
Trivis's testimony and the commit
tees efforts to subpoena James Il.
Kcenc and Harry Payne Whitney. two
millionaircs whose hobby is horse rae
ing. were the most interesting dcvel-
opments of today'S hearing. resumed
after an adjournment on Oct % Eff
forts to find Messrs. kccne and Whit
ncy have SO far been without success.
and Linn Bruce. chnirmnn of the com
inittec is growing impatient.
Both men have been mentioned In
previous testimony as having been
present at conference at Delmonico.s
ut which the alleged corruption fund
was raised. and the committeeis anxi-.
Gus to examine them.
TraViS'S story of TODAY added two
names to the list of senators ZAP
preached" The amount offered him,
he explained, was to be paid in two
installmcnts. $4,000 down and $4,000
after his vote had been cast
Did you ever hear of any legislator
being approachcd?" he was asked
yes, [ took luncheon with Senator
Fuller and Senator Carpenter one day.
and they told me they had been APP
pronched, Senator Gates also told me
he had been called on the telephone"
would you know the man who APP
preached YOU If you. saw him again?"
Yes, / think 80"
Orlando A. Jones. bookmaker the
first witness called today. was uues-
toned regarding the objects and meth
DDS of the metropolitan Turf associa-
ton This organization. as Mr.. Jones
admitted. was known popularity as the
bookmakers' association.
1t helped to carry out its purpose of
improving the breed of horses" by
contributing Mt one time to the racing
association. the witness testified. to the
amount Of $500 daily. Tho contrbu-
ton, he said. was made by the pur-
chase daily of tickets which were de-
posted Fin box
1.-THE association made and laid wa
gers on horses" Jones testified.
Jones said the bookmakcrs were nat
uraliy opposed to the passage of the
ti-betting legislation in 1905 be-
cause it would put them out of bust
ness. Jones said the association lev
led assessments for the employment of
lawyers to aid in the defeat of the bill
by presenting the views of the associn-
ton.