Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-06
Fitzherbert Gives Lie
Direct to AccuSerS
,cont,nued from FIRST pnge.1

Eitzherbert then said he came Mon
dav to attend the canal bill hearing
ana asked Edge to hold the gas bills
until further notice. -.
eWhy did you not have h bils
withdrawn Monday night?"
II did not really know the exact
procedure. and Monday was a BUSY
night"
aDid you receive a telegram Monday
night?9
Yes"
rs this it,"
YES It read:
'sWil see you Trenton House late
evening.-Wisehart."
ibid you connect that with the man
you had seen in Dover2"
nNo. l did not remember the name
of the man | saw in Dover"
aWhat time did o leave the ses-
sion that night?"
we did not break up until after IL,
and | got to Trenton House about
.11:so.''
"Did anything happen about mid
night?"
Saw Party IN 6otei.
Eyes. after IL. after our party broke
IN. | saw Wisehart and Ostby. /
never saw Ostby before. Wisehart
came M to me and introduced Ostby.
Ostby was very polite and asked me to
have something. l think l took a cigar,
and then we walked back to the office
part of the hotel and sat down in
chairs.
1--WE did not sit very close either.
We sat there about a half hour. Then
either of the two asked me If l had
seen the hacker of the bill. I said yes
and that he consented to have the bills
withdrawn. There was never a men
tion made of S., 900 or any money by
They had no reason to sup
pose 1 would accept money either.
There was no money mentioned in my
presence in the Trenton House. l told
them that was all done with when l re-
.pudiated Wisehart in Dover"
Witness then said they met Ridner
la the lobby. but Ridner would not go
to the bar with them. Later he did.
Had Ostby been drinking that
Il don't want to say"
speak up"
Yes, he did"
Thought 0stby Had Been Drinking
did he appear excited?"
Il cannot say that"
when you left did you expect to
ostby again?'
mo"
'.The next morning did you see WISE !
TART or Ostby?"
NO"
During the session with Ostby that
light, did you drink"
II took a glass Of lager"
What about the bills next day?"
Someone made a fuss about the bills
nd Mr.. Tumulty spoke to me about
What did you tell him."
II don't know"
Did Not Know of Hearing.
Now, the hearing. Did you know
here was to be a hearing on the bills
hat day."
Were they on the Calendar
'.They may have been"
what did you say about the bills
I the hearing?
II told the committee of their mer-
"Did you say you would withdraw
mo"
Did you ask hat they be reported?'
mo. sir"
l"Did Wisehart and Ostby tell the
ruth at the hearing about the inter-
lew with you?"
Gaskill objected to this question. He
sustained. Edwards then asked If
yisehart ever made an offer of $4,000
0 have the bills withdrawn.
mo"
HE said you promised to take $1,000.
s that true?"
NO"
"ostby said hat too. Is hat true?"
THAT is absolute falsehood."
When you addressed the committee
low did o feel?"
II was excited"
"You remember all you said?''
Senator's Statement MiscOnstrued.
mo. / know my statement about see
ng Ridner about accepting $4,000 for
silling the bill was misconstrued. If
did give that impression I must
lave been asleep. 1 did not wish to
live that impression, That was not
ny idea"
This concluded the direct examina-
ion. 1t was a quarter of twelve when
Edwards finished, and because of q
ONT session scheduled for noon it was
to adjourn. Fitzherbert asked
hat he be permitted to finish.
During the testimony F%Itzherbert
eemed collected and although he had
0 be told TO speak louder on several
'ccasions he did not seem excited. The
that he practically affirmed the
omissions he made at the hearing
February 20 is regarded as a victory
" the Senate.
Fitzberbert CrOss-exnmIned.
A resolution was passed postponing
he joint session until next Wednes-
lay, and Fitzherbert was cross
Examined by Attorney-Genera Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson asked:
Senator. you had known DR.. Rid