The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-10
REFUSE TO
PRODUCE
MR.. MAR|S
MAN WHO MADE HASKELL
CHARGES DUCKS WHEN
CALLED TO TIME
REPUBLICAN INVESTIGATION
A SOARING FARCE
Chairman Smith Calls Down
Clark isr Using Insult
ing Language

NV uN"'i ihE WI Nni hNp"''' ''"h
charges against Governor Haskell
continued for about an hour lhls
morning, and adjourned TO give the
Republicans time to get more wit
nesses.
The Republican attorney, Clark,
asked subpoenac and duces le-
cum, for G. A. Lawler. the Oklahoma
City detective, and all reports, let
ters and kilograms he had relative to
the work he had done for the cover
nor and state and 3aillf f. 7. Me-
Mahan was sent after I.awicr.
Clark then wanted to put state In
spector and Examiner G A. Taylor
on the stand, saying that as part Of
the complaint was based on the Tay-
lor reports, he wanted the reports
considered.
Chairman Smith, of the nyestigal.
ing committee. replied that the Tay'
lOr records would - made part OF
the records of the investigating com
mittee, bur that as everybody was
familiar with them. he saw no rea-
son In further padding the records
WIN lDcUlt nVl WHSilHS UNIV
Clark accepted this.
Clark then took up the matter OF
The Flenner charges. and asked Carl
Rice, assistant state auditor 10 pro
duce the stubs showing who receiptcd
for them.
Tho warrants were issued as fol-
lows. 800 for June, 1908, claim
sworn 10 by Flenner. warran. mailed
20 Fienner at Muskogee 800 Tor
July, 1909, claim sworn 10 by Flen'
ner, warrant mailed to him at wash
Ingion: $500 for September and DC.
tobcr. 1909, claim sworn TO by Gov
ernor Haskell warrant mailed TO
Washinglon $i00 for October, claim
swo n 10 by Governor Haskell war.
rant delivered 10 w. p. Anthony
Governor Haskelrs secretary. $lO0
for November, sworn 20 BY Governor
Haskell. delivered 10 G.. 7. Mcken
ney, Governor fiaskells stenogra'
pher.
Cove nor Haskell nor the commit
tee made any objection to mis- depo
8ltlon.
Clark then started 70 make some
remark relative to the commi. tee.
Workman, member of the commit
tee. Don't reflect upon intelli
| gence--"
Chairman Smith Of the committee
| TO stenOgrapher. "Don't ineorpora'
these reflections on the committee u
the records not relevant.
Mr.. Smith then trimmed Clark
little about his disposition 10 be 10
sultng
4 Clark said that II any Of the CON
mittee asked questions. he wante
the right 10 answer.
Governor Haskell asked Clark
he thought his contentious should b
accepted where he could produce n
evidence.
Clark replied that he desired TO b
courteous TO the governor and con
mltiee, az they were courteous
him. but II was hard. since Mr.. Ha
ris had given him instructions.
Chairman Smith said that there wa
no use 10 further padding the re.
ord on matters which had alread
filed II excessively and thoroughly
The committee made final It's r
fusal 10 subpoenae state Senate
Russell and Representative I'D |
Dunn, saying that such was unnece
sary and further attempt 10 was
! time.
Clark took UP the sixth cnarg
against Representative Anthony, ac
: Ing az Governor Haskelfs secretar,
+ Governor Haskell said that
!, would cheerfully admit that Anthoi
j was member of the legislature, tn
when the legislature had not been
3 session he had acted as the COVE
nor's secretary. which he, The goy'
B. nor heartily approved, and tn
p furthermore he had been paid !
p such
J. clark started 10 ask some qnesti
=, -elatiye 70 The legality Of such sen
Ice, When Governor afaskell said th
Di lhls Admission Md covered the thi
ie ana thatd IL Mf. clark vented ar
u rinfhg eise.N he, the governor, wor
ID recommend that he study law
r. The committee stopped the int
duction OF records relative 10 the A
G. thony matter, saying that the gov
n nor had admitted the question OF IN
and that the question OF law inyo
ir- ed the committee was qualified
he take up without argument I
" committee then asked Clark. sin
III he had nat further Witnesses. II
er we're ready for the defense TO ia
ie charge Of the introduction OF les
~ f1nn
le. Governor Haskell lntefposed.
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