The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-17

y - Z - ID \ ! VI \ X & II
Bronson affair. lie said be called
Bronson a. Huntington. and that Brou-
-on told aim TO come down 70 So
him
covlsnt Get Reor,s.
He said that he and KEYS vent 10
Huntington where they engaged rooms
az the Hotel frederick. The witness
Sas not positive. but thought be en-
gaged rooms a. the hotel as he Wa
better acquainted. General Elliott
said that upon the arrival OF Mr.. Keys
and himself there we're no rooms Va
cant. 50 waited until some OF IN.
other roomers left the hotel IN the
morning
The winess said that this vas AFTER
midnight and that he had not ar
RANGED 10 see Bronson until the next
day. In the forenoon He said that
Keys ARRANGED the detectaphone. and
that he (ElliOtp tested Il. ON CUES
ton. he answered that he did not re
member the number OF the rooms. but
thought they were on the balcony.
He said that the transmission end
was placed In the room where be and
Mr.. Bronson would be later. The wit.
ness said that he saw IL placed there.
the little disc. and that Keys ex-
planned TO him why IL was necessary
Tor the conversation 10 occur in Ger
tain parts Of the room. The General
vas asked II he and Mr.. Keys did not
occupy rooms SOS and SOC. but he stu
continued he could not remember.
Captain Avis then asked: At the
time you went there TO see Mr.. Rron.
son. did you 20 there to make fnAn.
oial overtures TO him"
Objection by the plaintiffs. sus-
tanned.
Captain Avis-"I will ask - Bid.
dlnger authorized you TO make an
oner. Objection entered.
Captain Avis-Didnt you say that
you were called up by counsel and
told that man would meet you.
n The conversation over the tele-
phone was brief one. aud TO the 81.
feet that = man would come TO nv
room as soon as the night train came
in.
O. You say he made a statement, to
you al length?
A lie did
Q-Now what was that statement
Objection by Attorney Wen. Judge
rice argued the point. Then SIR.
w Ell said that be was willing TO con-
ceue the point on condition that II
went IN under objection along the line
that the cross examination was out
side the regular rule. Attorney som.
merville said they wished TO ask the
but were not disposed 10
make any concessions.
Captain Avis changed his question
end put the following:
No" what statement did he maker
More Complete Record.
General Elliott:-"Mr Biddinger
called at my room in the hotel that
night shortly after the arrival of tie
tfain- lie introduced himself and told
me ne was there to represent Mr.. Wen
as an employe OF the Burns Detective
agency, 10 take up the matter thai 1
had been working on. He said. that
the company was anxious TO have evil
uence In more complete form than
had been able 10 get. lie said furtn-
crmore that he had been authorized
by them 10 say TO Commissioners Og-
Den and Bronson that II. in any event.
they gave testimony or made affidavit
ana made correct statement OF the
past, referring To the governor air
Getting the decisions OF the commits
sion, that they would BE- taken care OF
by receiving payment In full OF their
salary for their unexpired term.
cannot give this conversation
word for word. ! said TO BiddinRer
that had been given the authority
these affidavits could have been had.
asked him n the statements wanted.
were the same rs he and ! had gone
over. My understanding was. that all
Mr.. We'll wanted. was a statement OF
the past Biddinger said that was
all"
Company Offered Bonus.
We went over the ground from
inherent points OF view. but usually
drifted back 10 the same question. he
iold me what he would do IL 1 aC-
companied him 20 Charleston. lust
had started my campaign for Con
sress and told him / couldn't leave.
snd wanted MIN 10 work IL for him
self During the course OF the con.
Nersation that night. he told me what
the company paid him. and also that
II the statements were received quick.
Is. that an additional 81 $50 would be
paid.
He offered TO divide this money
with me II ] would accompany him. 1
told him that 7 would do nothing OF.
the kind, leave my work and 20 to
Charleston. had received nothing
Tor my services, and that all my ex-
penses had been paid by myself n
don't think I agreed 10 go with him