The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-09
B BRADLEY TALKED
WITH TOWNSEND
ABOUT MONEY
Testimony Of Lieut.-Gov. Ross Pulu
crimp in Accused Senator's Defense,
cOntradicting Bradley's Story in
Important Point. M
Senator Had Testified There Was No
Mention Of Money in Talk With
Townsend in Room.
(From a stan correspo pondent.,

N''oW stan Correspondcnt.)
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 9.-Senator
Bradiey's effervescent testimony I'm
the investigation OF the charges OF at
tempted bribery made against him by
Sherman NJ. Townsend. deposed as
sistant sergeant-atarms, was badly
riddled by no less an authority than
Lleut.-Gov. Ross, who went on the
stand yesterday afternoon to tell
what he knew OF the scandal now
stirring the whole capitol.
There was no questioning the lieu
tenant-governor's testimony. and he
cleaned up the subjects concerning
which he was asked on direct exam
ination by Assistant Atty.-Gen. Chase.
so thoroughly that there was little
neeo Tor cross examination.
In one matter, as TO whether money
was talked OF in the conference in
the room in the Downey house, Chase
showed where Bradley had CON
tradicted himself In conversation with
Ross. On other points, statements
made by Bradley to Ross were shown
10 be at wide variance with those
quoted by other reputable persons.
He said that he first heard OF the
| IL
o'clock In the mroning, when some
senator's told him that Secretary Chill
son had the affidavit.
The next morning called Senator
Bradley TO my room. and told him
that he ought to ask for an investiga-
tion that afternoon. Bradley treated
the matter lightly and said:
"Tll have the fellow fired and that
will settle the whole thing. told
him IL could not be settled SO easily.
asked him IL he had said anything
about the cost of getting the job. and
he said:
Yes. told him that had been
at considerable expense, but that is
past history. The job will not cost
you cent
tI.ater I'm the lieutenan-tgovc. nor's
testimony. ii came out that at the
conference OF Ross, Chilson. and SEN
ators Newton, White and Bradley.
with Townsend present, Bradley had
denied that there was any mention OF
money in the room.)
Townsend came back from his
sons wedding that Afternoon. and
called him TO my Office and he told
me the story as II was in the am
davit.
II told Bradley he would have to
demand an investigation. He asked
how II could be done, and had Sec
retary Chilson prepare the resolution.
Thursday morning Bradley came to
my room and said:
why can't this matter go over till
next week. He said that several
senators had told him that IL could
be smoothed over. said:
Bill, whoever is advising you
against this investigation is wrong.
You should have asked for 1t yester-
day. SO. that your demand for inyesti-
cation would be the first thing 20 get
into the newspapers. Because you
have not done II, you are already con-
yicted in the minds of large number
of readers
When had Bradley and Townsend
in my room with the other senators
Thursday. Bradley said that Towns
ends statements were false and de-
ciared that he never had told Towns
end what thad cost 10 get the posi-
ton. Rradley said:
I" ! simply took him up there to give
him a lecture on how 70 conduct him
self in his new job SO as not to embar-
rass me- Then he turned on Towns
end and said: And you have embar-
rassed me every day Since and they
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