Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-15
uoh- 1 just had to spit it right out what thought about it.

 was opposed to it, if they were go Ing to use tactics of that kind. and told MT. Collier that I thought ;ye had a body of men-if that wasn't a body of representative men and of Influence ill Jefferson county. we might as well quit every proposition that m ght present itself hereafter. Q.-And you think MT. Shelby heard the conversation?
 A-He heard part of il. He heard me express myself about 1t. Q'-And you went to Nick about it. Did you tell anybody else? A.-4es sir. l told Harry Hanf about it. Q.-Tell anybody else? A-4es, 1 didn't keep it in my mnd, but l th nk 1 tod several about il.
 Q,---You weren't very busy yester- day evening, were you?
 
 A-Well yes, didn't get around TOT that purpose.
 Q-What tune did this happen? A,-S0me time between one and two.
 Q.-Did you tell any member of the board about it?
 A.-No, but 1 would have if 1 had seen one of them.
 A.-But you didn't?
 A.-No. Q.-Did yeu ever tell MT. Mum about t? Al didn't ever see Mr.Nunn. Q.-Did you tell MT. Nunn about it at all?
 A.-No sir. 1 Q.-When you told Mr. Can't about it, didn't he say it didn't amount to anything and to let it alone? A.-He said it was lie (Laughter) Q.-He d dn't say whether he kaew anything about any offers being made?
 A.-Well, I told you what he said. Q.-Was that all he said?
 A.-He said that he couldn't see any reason for it, that if they bought you fellows, that they would get some others.
 Q.-Is that all?
 A.-Tbat is about the substance ot it.
 Q.-Did he tell you that he had made proposition to let MT. Collier 'wr.te law, d bridge bill?
 A-No sir.
 Q.-That would be satisfactory te the tax payers?
 A.-No sir.
 Q.-Didn't he discuss that question with you at all?
 A.--No sir.
 Q.-And that he did not represent the Board in that particular instance but that he was making a private suggestion as an individual?
 A.-No sir.
 Q.-Didn't he discuss that question with you at all?
 A.-No sir,
 Q.-Did he mention the question o letting MT. Tom Collier, his side rte out bridge bill bridge la " A.-No sir.
 Q.-That is all you know about it Al think that is about all. might recall something else.
 Q.-Mr Nick Can't was truthful enough to say that it wouldn't do an. good to buy these two off becaus they would get others?
 A.-He said he didn't see any reas on for it, if they did get you fellows they would get some others.
 Q.-Well, did you agree with hin about that?
 A.-Wel, didn't express myself. Q.-You knew MT. N'ck Can't wa lawyer and you didn't thing h was in earnest about what he said did you?
 A.-Well, I didn't think he was. Dwell, then, you really didn believe that the Board nor the attor neys were offering bribe and tn attorneys were taking it?
 Al believed it when MT. Collie said it, ard I had no reason to dout it. I would believe Mir. Collier an what he told me was true and l cer talnly have no reason to doubt it, all I told him, If what you tell me true, I certainly hope you will bea this proposit on." And John Shelby I krow John Shelby heard that pal of it, he walked over when l began [ express myself about the Board.
 Q.-Dr. Clark, in telling that, dldn you think that would rouse ratne