The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-08

ator Bradley would get you job you
would pay him for it,"
II would help out on expenses
yes"
why did you say you would do
what was wrong?"
II thought he might have TO 60
over the state and see tho senators
and would be TO some expense"
You thought IL would be right to
give a small amount"
mo, sir"
futile pressed Townsend as to
whether his talk about the alleged
bribery dated after the talk about
reducing senate appointees.
Then he asked:
"Did you not say to Clyde Watts.
law clerk OF the senate, that Chilson
and Newton had told you that X you
lost your job. they would see that you
had another?" M n
Il think l told him that"
How did Chllson come to make
any such statement 49,
Il don't know"
After adjournment for supper,
Townsend testified that Secretary
Gibson had been Instrumental In get.
ting his signature to the first affida-
Wit, I'm which Townsend charged Brad
! ley with soliciting bride. He test-
fed that Chilson had promised 10
save him his job or get him another
II he lost II because OF the affidavit.
James Scully, former railroad COM
missioner, who with former Lieut.
Gov. p. III. Kelley, Is looking after
! Townsend's interests then took up
the inquiry and Strengthened him upon
several points.
He brought out that when Senator
Bradley telephoned for Townsend to-
meet him at the train when Bradley
came to Lansing, he could have had
no purpose except to tell him II would
be necessary for Townsend TO pay
some of the expenses incident to get
| ting the Job.
| He brought out details of an inter-
view with the lieutenant-governor
last Wednesday at which an appoint
ment was made for the next morning.
Bradley was in Ross office when
Townsend came the next morning.
What Is this talk" said Bradley.
I asked him IL he didn't remember his
calling me to hts room. closing the
1 door and telling me about splitting up
bis $500 expenses. He did not deny
locking the door, but denied the con-
versation about money. asked what
/ was in the room for. He said, I had
you there to instruct you In your
duties as assistant sergeant-at-arms.s
This was untrue
Bradley left first. did not under,
stand that / was to be called on again
regarding the matter. That afternoon
| / was called to Secretary Chilson's
ONCE. He said he wanted to see me
about fixing the matter UP. I asked
| how; and he said | could say that
my charges were untrue. He pointed
out that had not proof and Mr.. Brad.
| ley might get Judgment against me
and I lose my farm. Then Clyde
Watt came In and talked along the
same line.
II said would like to see the mat
ter settled up; but that l didn't WANT
to make all of the concessions. Just
at that time they called me into the,
lieutenant governors Office, where all
the men were.
The acknowledgement said:
| Gould you go out and tell the SEN
ate that this afidavit was false. L
said the affidavit was true, but
wanted the matter settled up. He
said. That doesn't answer the ques-
ton 1A
Senator Bradley said he wouldn't
sue me, and I asked II could have
my Job back. Senator Newton said,
You wouldn't lie, would your I said
mo and the meeting broke up.
wanted the job back because didn't
want the stigma OF dismissal"
The hearing was adjourned till 2 n.
m, Wednesday. SANFORD.