The Detroit times., 1911-02-09

rass me-. Then he turned on Towns
end aud said; And you have embar-
rassed me every day since and they
had a squabbie over a trivial matter.
II asked Bradley II he had told
Townsend he had been TO see other
senator's on his behalf, and he said
he had. Townsend said: Did you
not tell me that II you didn't land the
Job IL wouldn't cost me centr Brad
ley denied It. His version was that
he sad. IL | only get one appointee,
you shall be the one | asked Towns
end II he had offered to pay Bradley's
expenses and he said, I said would
do what was right Bradley demand
ed, Did ever ask you for a cent?'
Townsend said: Yes; that day you
said you were going to Saranac and
from there to Kalamazoo and Grand
Rapids
ION Thursday just before the ses-
sion. Bradley came TO me and said
there was a prospect OF the matter
being fixed up. asked how, and he
said he would like a recess immedi-
ately after the roll call and have
Townsend, Chilson and some of the
senators In office. IL didn't look good.
but the recess was voted. In my Of
fee, Chilson said Townsend might
make a statement TO the newspapers
that he had been mistaken. l said
that would never do, and that the only
way II could be settled would be by
Townsend going out and telling the
senate that he had told falsehood.
/ cautioned Townsend that IL he
should do this, he would be guilty OF
perjury, and that the consequences
would be serious.
Some OF the members asked how
would get Townsend on the floor In
the face OF the rules, and said,
Damn the rules; I'll get him on, II he
cares to CO.
Townsend turned to Bradley and
said, will that Ak IL up?' said, You
can't fix 1t up with Bradley; you've
got to settle with me- l had told
Townsend the night before that his
charges were serious and might ruin
both Bradley and himself. Townsend's
idea seemed to be to avoid that SIAN
der suit"
WAS anything said to Townsend
about keeping his job?" asked Sena-
tor futile.
There was something said, not by
Townsend, but by senator, and
said, If you 60 out there. and say that
you have falsified In that affidavit.
you never will hold another job while
am lieutenant-governor
Thirty prominent citizens OF Green
Vile came to Lansing yesterday as
character. witnesses for Bradley yes
terday, and large number OF Ionians
will come today as character wit
nesses for Townsend.
The number to testify on each side
was limited TO six. and stretched to
seven. Those testifying for Bradley
were: e. j. Bowman. assistant Uni
ted States district attorney; Rev. j.
f. Halliday, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church; Judge Lucas M. Mel
OF the probate court; Z. f. Grabill,
publisher of the Greenville Indepen-
dent; NJ. o. Griswold, Charles Rear
don and Mayor c. II. Gibson.
Frank r. Montgomery, livery
stable keeper of Ionia. testified that
Townsend, on Jan. 16, spoke In the
highest terms Of Bradley.
The accused senator then resumed
the stand, and James Scully, counsel
for Townsend, who had succeeded In
letting q good deal OF light on the
affair, continued the examination.
He was questioned about the con-
ference in Lieut-Gov. Ross office.
where an adjustment was talked over.
He said that the heutenant-gov'
ernor set his foot down ON any set
Element unless Townsend would go
before the senate and say that his
affidavit was untrue.
Were you anxious to have a COM
nittee appointed?'' asked Scully.
81 was rather undecided"
Didn't Mr. Ross say to you that II
you didn't ask for committee, he
would appoint one?"
Eyes"
"Then you weren't as anxious to
have the committee appointed as you
say. III you had known the charges
were untrue, you would not have
hesitated," said Scully pointedly.
Bradley here made some sarcastic
remarks about the newspaper men.
He was asked az to his career and
answered In great detail. He SAID
that he had always contributed his
time and money to help his friends
and was very sorry Patrick III. Kelley
was not nominated for governor.
81 never took cent from a man
for political services in my life," ne
said.
'Did you have any ambition beyond
your present position?" asked Arthur
futile, Bradley's counsel.
81 don't know that care to answer
that"
Tuttle undoubtedly referred to
Bradley's supposed congressional bee,
The hearing was resumed at 9:3O
this morning.