The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-08-17

a statement no had In mind to Thu
newspapers.
81 believe you said the governor
told you he saw Mr.. Fuller WRIT
| Abilene on the ballot?"
Il said wasn't sure about II. bul
that was my recollection.
After the nrst ballot had beer
cart, he said. "Mr. Fuller moved hi
seat In the committee meeting"
Witness explained that the Mr.
Thomson spoken Of as secretary
was Mr.. Thomason Of Nacogdoches
secretary OF the board.
The 1rst member OF the board ht
talked to. after coming to Austin, he
said was Governor Ferguson.
Nov you said you talked to
great many people besides members
Of the committee. You mean those
who we're Interested In the various
locatlonsi"
yes. SIR"
witness identified a letter which
he said he wrote to Governor Fergu-
son. June 4. 1917. before the locating
committee started out on It's rounds.
II was read. The writer told the Gov
ernor that he could not accompany
the committee. but intended to leave
the matter In the hands Of the Gov
ernor.
The statement signed by members
Of the locating committee, saying
that Abilene was fairly and honestly
selected which had been published
was read into the record
On Rellrect Examination
On redirect examination witness
was asked when the Governor told
him that Mr.. Fuller had made to him
the admission that he voted for Abb
lene. Witness replied that tho Gov
ernor told him Mr.. Fuller had made
II when he 1.-THE governor) read the
statement over the phone The Gov
ernor told him Mr.. Fuller promised
to vote for Abilene the morning OF
the meeting, he said.
You stated TO Mr. Hangar that the
Governor told you In Houston, ac-
cordlng to your best recollection
that he saw Fuller write the name
Of Abilene on the BALLOT"
Eyes sir, but am not sure Of It.
"Whai became OF the ballots, do
you know" asked, Mr.. Terrell
81 do not know"
why did you authorize the Gov.
ornor to sign your name to the State
ment read to you overthe phone"
81 thought that the controversy
would be settled"
III you had known at the time
that Mr.. Fuller had made that adj
mission would you have signed ~"
mo SIR"
"Dld the Governor tell you that he
had procured Fuller's signature by
telling Fuller that you we're anxious
to close the Incident, that he was
playing one OF you against theother.
mo dr."
Did you mean by that letter you
wrote the Governor that you in.
tended to lot the Governor vote for
you on the selection Of the sites; did
your"
mot at all, sir"
Witness explained that many OF
his friends had urged upon him that
Abilene was not the place for the
school
How far was Mr.. Fuller sitting
from the table when the ballot was
cast2"
six or eight feet, believe"
"The table was between Mr.. Full
Ter and the Governor. wasn't ~"
Yes, sir"
The second ballot was cast, he
said, Immediately after the first.
who prepared the second ballot;
where did the tickets come from"
my recollection Is that the Gov
ernor tore all those slips from asheet
OF paper, prior to the first ballot and
we used part Of the slips for the sec
ond ballot"
DO you recall or not at the end
Of the first ballot" asked Mr.. Hanger
that the governor said to Mr.. Thorn
ason, destroy the ballots and prepare
for the NEXT"
mo do not remember that he
said this"