The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-01-02

following the organization of the
Gill-Dungan Building supply company
he was permitted access TO the
acquisitions on file with the board
Of affairs. Then Doc Beeler. chief
clerk, who haG custody of the records,
refused to let him see the records
and let il be understood that the
refusal was permanent.
The witness said he went to +. B.
Howard of the board OF affairs and
that Howard promised TO keep him
1posted when bids were wanted on
things in his line. Howard carried
out his promise, Gill said, but he
understood that contracts were let
without Howards knowledge, this
leading indirectly to the filing of
charges by Gill.
A cork contract for insulation to
used in the state penitentiary power
house at McAlester was about to be
let Gill went to McAlester he said,
saw the board of affairs man IN
charge of the power house construc
ton and learned through him that he
order had already been given. for
$4,000, tc tle Union Cork Co.
Order Was Cancelled.
Returning to Oklahoma City Gill
informed Howard who wired can
collation. of the order. Bids on the
cork were then advertised for and
the Armstrong Cork Co., which Gill
represented bid low ,42OO. ,Ob
iecting to acceptance of public build
ing warrants this company withdrew
ard the Oklahoma Brokerage Co. was
given the contract.
Gill said he saw John Whayne just
after the contract was awarded, and |
Whayne told him the cork COMPANY |
which held the cancelled order had |
dov,le crossed him: that he had ex |
pected to set $1,000 commission
Whayne continued. along the line
that things woulo have been different |
If Lon frame and Eugene Morris had
been in town, and in the course OF
the conversation, displayed check
from local business concern, given
him as commission
Gill Talked to Howard.
Gill met Howard at the Lee
soon after his talk with
he said. and Howard ad
nitted to suspicious that claims
we're being handled in an irregular
manner. The next morning, he met
again, and was charged by
him with bad faith, because he had
talked with Howard. Whayne told :
I'LL, the latter said, that he would
zee that Gill got no more business
rom the board. 10
All this was in turn repeated to y
Toward, and the board member laid
lown the law to the companies rep- n
esented by the Oklahoma Brokerage
TO-, informing them that they would p
ret no more business. lb
Wayne told Howard then, ac-
ording to Gill that If he wasnt1V
good he would be removed from
he board. He told Gill, Gill said g
hat he, Whayne, was on the Crucel
committee, very close to
Governor Cruce and John Williams
nd could use his influence to secure q
towards dismissal. Il
,hargss Filed by Gill. 10
At this time. Gill filed his charges fl
nth Governor Cruce, setting forth o
S fully as he could, the connection
t the brokerage company with the d
oard of affairs He delivered copy
4 person to the governor.
TIE next morning, the governor =
Tas quoted in published statement.
s saying he didn't believe there was 7
nything in the charges. and that
ay Gill prepared two blank infor
nations against himself, charging I
riminal libel, and took them to the :
overnor's office, inviting their use.
The governor wanted Gill to go :
efore the grand jury with his
harges, but Gill admitted his in X
bility to prove that Frame and :
Iorris had received any money, and =
le matter eventually was dropped D
ght there
At the close of Gilrs recital, E
enator Franklin offered a motion
irecting that Whaynes attendance
e procured. 1t was unanimously =
1opted. and Senators Franklin and
IcIntosh we're appointed a commit
.e TO take the necessary steps. The
has the power of com
elling attendance. and could invoke