The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

OF them he'd a six year ana the other an
eight year term. only = short patr Of
which had expired. this would have been
an enormous payment-mOre than either
one Of them had ever drcnmed OF max
Ing In his whole life. That statement
vas repeated to these men during that
conversation and taken down ON the de-
Telegraph again and again. and 4 said
TO Mr.. BiddinEer when he showed nae tn
report thst 4 was d~umbfoundod ami
amazed at any such statement. Mr. BIT
finger admitted that he had authorized
General Elliott to make that prop sittun
i told him that a. would not DO. hist
when General Elliott came IN ttlliot b.
ing IN town at the umcl ! would have
to tell him that A. was unauthorHcd aud
that We would not do any su-L tnlng
General Elliott. In the presence of Mr.
Iitttngcr, however. said there was no
about what had been aid In
the presence OF Ambler and others but
that Mr. EiddinEer had told him Co make
that proposition and thrcre was mo- qucs-
tton about that and Mr.. RiddinE~r Was
present and admitted he had dons sp. hut
said he had misunderstood m". NuN =
believed a. Tho time. Mr.. E~iddiugHr had
misunderstood me-, and yet "a does Seem
ing. HrH ] cannot understand how %
could have occurred.
soOa Prom Tire Gallery Heard.
Ut course. General Elliott was furiuu FOL-
TIE thought he had been played false 90
some way that We had gotten the iuruT-
nation We wanted and we're trying Co 20
80 eANA "fNN h.H N
a hun. We then discussed the whole
matter Ia the presence Of Mr.. Biddingcr
and MT ~Hochberg, n said 10 Mr.
with General Elliott. and AUTHORIZED
HIN To MAKE THE DEFINITE PROP
2I TIE sHsv &c sLO % no he nI1I1I5 r xI.
FIpAYrrs ron IKE W COMMITS
sIoNERs, AND THAT IF WE OBTAIN
TR Sanax LOST THETa PosTr1oEs' I
YOU'LL EE WILLING TO PAY THEM
$1,000. ! did this OF this mis-
understanding. Mr. Biddingcr informed
me that was satisfactory 10 General Ell
lott. I then had an agreement with AIR.
biddtngeri that he was 20 see the Gov,
ernor, tell the Governor that he had
positive evidence that these two Com.
mizsiouers had mad the statement with
reference 10 the demand OF the Governor
Tor their decision or their designations
and point out 60 the Governor how h
could. II he 80 desired. prevent them
from using thi- a. political ammunition
against him by admitting the Who'll,
story himself and claiming that he wa,
simply trying to protect the interests Of
his PEOPLE. etc, against what he consid.
cred the eNtortions Of the Gas Company
That this would do him no harm politi
cally N he made any admissions. hut or
the contrary would add TO his politica
strength with the people. Il was under,
stood with Mr.. BiddinEcr and myself
that he would not inform the Governor
nc. whe knew these facts. nor would h'
inform the Governor that he had beer
employed 20 obtain the stories. End Ger
tainly that lie would not inform him al
the detectograph episode. The Governor
however instead OF taking the position
we had expected. or hoped he would
simply took the position that he would
DO nothing and wait further de-
velopments-that he would wait for u,
TO make n move before he made any.
Toe BAD.
When | saw you In New York and Mr.
Biddinger was there. YOU will remember
J asked him to have General Elliott
come 20 New York n possible. and get
him to sign the detectograph reports
so as to have his confirmation thereof
/ asked Mr.. BiddinEcr to also attach his
name and have the d~etectoEraph reporter
Do the same. And ~ was agreed that Il
General Elliott would not come to New
York. then Mr.. Biddiuger would go "a
West Virginia and get his signature. az
well ~ the affidavit Of another party O.
whom one Of the Commissioner had re.
peatcd the story in the presence OF Gen.
signature OF Elliotts. but reported thai
he DID not think u wise to get the ar.
a1vlts 9eca1se - would be likely q
MAKE public the statement as the party
would be likely TO talk.
Vow comes the report from New York
under date of November 9Th, copy OF
Nemher 10th. copy OF which I enclose.
These last two reports have aroused
my curiosity and excited my suspicior
10 APPOINT where J feel it necessary "a
appeal 60 YOU personally.
wants 20 Know.
wow, why on earth does BiudiuEer
conference In New York with me. and
that u u necessary TO have a meeting
with the governor and the prosecuting
attorney at once There was nothing
Tor BiddinEer TO DO with the governor
iu connection with my case. There was
no reason O. inform the governor Of a
conference with me. There was every
reason 20 avoid 30 informing him. This
vas advising The governor OF the fact
mat he had been employed By me boa
connection with the case. and NJ be has
told he governor also about the detecto-
graph Conversation 7 can Imagine there
will be but little difficulty iu AVOIDING
the whole effect thereof am not much
~ "a detective perhaps. but . think 90 I
were in the governors place. 7 could get
hold az these commissioner and ~ up
q story that would negative and muIifv
everything that was said nt these con-
VeraatouF.
Paid tho Bills.
] ave had "a bill FOR service ans rx-