El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-14
SAYS
He WAS MI5LED
Fuller, Again on Stand,
Claims Was Deceived;
Testimony NeaTs End.

Austin. Texas. Aug. 14.-Maiutain-
ing that he was misled into signing a
statement that the West Texas a d
u. college location at Abilene was
fairly made by the governors repre-
sensations that Lieut.. Gov. William =.
Hobby was anxious 10 sign it and that
his friends also urged this step,
speaker F. o. Fuller again took the
stand today at the hearing Of the
charges against Gov. James i. Fer
guson-
When the speaker Of the house tes-
titled yesterday that he obtained
loan from the governor Of $500. In
Guiding 500 cash and a check for $500
in order to catch Ferguson. all the
IS charges presented by him had been
covered i'm testimony The evidence
against the governor is nearing its
end.
Fuller Is GriIIed.
Speaker Fuller faced this morning
one OF the most gruellins cross
examinations ever heard in Texas,
and il is just getting well under way
The present prospect is that it may
last through tomorrow. W. a Hanger.
counsel for the governor, developed
the testimony that Fuller had writ
ten a letter TO governor Ferguson
Lowe and n VI. Mcfarland on the
committee TO locate the east Texas
normal This was 10 contrOvert Mr..
Fuller's testimony of the preceding
day. Mr.. Fuller said he wrote the
letter at the solicitation Of DIT. Col
Inns Mr. Hanger asked Fuller II he
and the governor We're not exceed
inEly friendly just about the time the
$500 loan was made Mr.. Fuller said
they We're on speaking terms and
friendly, but not exceedingly so.
Letter From Fuller Read.
Mr.. Hanger then read into the
record a letter in which Mr.. Fuller
solicited the support Of the governor
in the interest OF his son, Ernest.
who desired a position in the capitol
In his reply the governor expressed
willingness TO aid
The greater part OF the examina-
ton during the morning was with
reference To a contract entered into
between Fuller and a contractor from
Fit Worth, who was seeking the
courthouse Tor san Jacinto county, i'm
which IL was charged Fuller was TO
get $4,000 If the contractor got the
contract
Mr. Fuller's explanation was that
the commissioners court was be
sieged by Erafters and that he and
the county judge were setting a trap
for them.
Questions Bee ONE Personal.
At one point in the testimony lfr.
Fuller said he was convinced the con-
tractor was CRATER. adding "aud
when he presented letter OF recon-
meCdation from W A. Hanger. OF IT
Worth, I was the more convinced"
Mr. Hanger asked. Was that your
opinion Of me when you wrote 70 me
soliciting my aid to assist you in
your campa ism for speaker"
81 asked everybody 10 help them
the witness replied
Was thar Your opinion OF mo when
you wrote me- letter asking me %
come 20 Austin To use my influence 90
get the governor % appoint yo- on
he Beaumont court Of appeals
Hanger asked
The witness couldn't remember
having written such a letter. but
would not state positively that he
had Tie remembered discussing the
matter orally with Mr.. Hanger. Fuller
lld not answer the direct question.
although Mr.. Hanger asked il until
VI NJ Crane objected that the course
pr the investigation was becoming
too personal
Resolution Denounces ITneun Sforv-
A resolution was introduced in the
house today, signed By 30 members, .
cenouncIuE story which appeared in
the san Antonio Express on lItfday. +
IN which the lineup OF the vote for and
against Impeachment was printed and
giving names Of members.
The resolution provided that the au- .
thor OF the article be brought before
the bar Of the house for contempt and .
that he be expelled from the floor Of
the house After considerable debate. .
the resolution went over ON a motion .
that u be laid on the table, subject TO
call.
Denies Voting For Abilene.
speaker Fuller Monday afternoon .
denied he had voted for Abilene as
as alleged by the governor and denied .
that he had ever told another person .
he would stand by the governor on
the college location proposition.
The speaker told OF a meeting with .
the governor in which he said Fer
guson told him he wanted Fuller TO T
help him with the West Texas Agri- .
cultural and Mechanical matter. He /
testified the governor offered to help
MIN IN candidacy Tor congress and ]
TO lend aid in placing an agricultural /
school and a normal school i'm east
Texas where Fuller might desire
says Ferguson Loaned Him $500.
Fuller said that after the A q NJ
college had been awarded to Abilene. +
the governor discussed a rumor that I
Fuller was going TO call an inn
parchment session Of the house. and .
preached the subject OF a loan. saying
he had plenty Of money.
He mentioned giving me a check" .
said the witness Il saw a chance to .
catch him and 1 accepted"
Fuller testified he gave Ferguson .
a note FOR $500 for two years and re- I
ceived 500 in cash and "a check for
$500 from the governor. He then filed .
the impeachment proceedings
Senate sim Lacks Quorum.
When the senate met this mOrninr .
at 10 o'clock. only Is members an
swered roll call. seven less than a
quorum. An adjournment was ac-
cordingly taken until 10 o'clock to-
morning There is now moth T
ing for the senate TO do until tho
house disposes of the investigation OF
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