Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-28
Santa Fe Newspaper Man Con-
tulses Committee and Audi
ence Alike by Oral Historical
Sketch,
HEARING ADIOURNS IN
UPR0AR OF LAUGHTER
Admits He Was Paid SomeI
ST, 200 Through PerSuadingI
Republican Leaders to "Take|
Care Of Him.

Republican Leaders 10 lake
Care Of Him.
tstate Capital Bureau 81 Morning Ieurnai.
santa Fe. Feb. 21.-The oil inNesu-
CATION exploded with a loud bang this
nsarninr after the examination Of the
second witness. Brian Roru Dunno,
ahen q. r. Toombs and W f. Rogers
suggested that the entire affair might
Wen bc dropped Both made short
statements. Judge Rogers saying that
he believed the hearing to he but a
emonkey-shinc and judge Toombs
declaring that he thought, since AR.
Dunno had been named In the original
resolution. ne was entitled 10 have "a
fhancc 90 exanerate himself. which he
had now had. but that further pro-
coedings We're unnecessary.
After the committee and spectators
had heard Dunne's story they We're
somewhat amazed to learn that %
young man. entirely a stranger. had
been able through the influence OF
John W. Dwight. republican whip OF
the lower house OF congress. who
might have prevented statehood for
New Mexico. to force Messrs An
drews. Luna. Sniess. Mills and former
eu InsDector Malaquias Martinez To
take care OF him"--to provide him
win "A living in the Sunshine state.
Dunncs story. as told before the
committee, came in response to a re-
quest from Judge Rogers, that he tell
what he knew Of payments made him
by the oil inspectors office. II was a
classic. a gorgeous glorious, scream
ing classic.
Dunno who Is n newspaper man.
had evidently given some care and
thought to the preparation Of his tes-
umony and when he presented his
story he drove home with a laugh
each point which he desired TO make.
Ills account of his experiences with
the oil department included an auto
biographical sketch that needed but
photographs of himself aged six, IN a
Bingham apron and with his hair
brushed back: Of himself as Il young
man of 2l as Washington news
paper worker. and sketches OF w. IT,
Andrews. delegate in congress from
the territory Of New Mexico, John
". Dwight. republican whip of the
house; Malaquias MARTINEZ, former qil
Inspector and Ex-Governor Mis-
With these. il would have made an
interesting Sunday story FOR use
during campaign time. Even withou'
them. il was wonder. II was monu-
mental, stupendous, colossal. As
piece of testimony IL Will "a
down in history Those who came
to scott, remained to laugh when
they heard Dunno Grating and saw
him gesturing.
The session was called to order AZ
l015 o'clock this morning and Dunno
was sworn Judge Rogers asked him
to tell what he knew Of payments
made to him from the oil inspector
office, Dunno then said he would iik'
To begin his story as properly writ
ten stories are begun and harkeo
back to his earlier days as Washing
ton newspaper man. lie told OF ai
the reasons why he had come to TINS
state, chief of which were tales Of tho
glorious southwest and the irriga-
ton possibilities of New Mexico. TOLD
by John w. Dwight. He said thai
Dwight interceded with Andrews foi
him TO get him a job in New Mexico
lie gave November. 1909. as the dat'
Of his arrival and his first interview
with Mr. Andrews in Albuquerque. III
told Of securing place on the stat
of the Santa Fe New Mexican. aftei
having got ont special edition o
that paper and said that the salar,
there paid him was far from salts
factory TO a newspaper man who hat
made 500 a week.
Mr. Dunno then proceeded with thu
chronicle Of his adventures in th'
Sunshine state and Of his efforts 4
land first one federal job and thef
another. never forgetting to assure hi
auditors that he had not got them
although he kept two typewriter
ovefheated writing letters TO Dwish
htu AHultWN lie lpiu lltidflA 81 Nt
ing promised by Andrews that h
should have the place Of territorial
coal Oh Inspector He told Of varie'
but futilc efforts 10 get this, inelud
ing meeting with Governor Mills, =
shook the governor by the hand, h
said.
Did you shake the plum treeG
asked Chairman Llewcllyn.
Everybody laughed and Dunno con
tinued his story Iie said that he en-
ioyed the social delights Of Santa ~
and that he finally met solomon Lun'
at a reception at the executive man
sion. Luna. he declared, had told min
there was no promise made 70 him
but that Dwight had told him, Luni
that unless Dunno was given job
he. Dwight. would oppose Statehood
for New Mexico.
Dunno natveIy asserted, Rut
ffy...xt..s....s r.. -. rgFs....s4