Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1908 — WHAT KNISELY TELLS [ARTICLE]

WHAT KNISELY TELLS

Has Made Affidavit to His Story of an Alleged Offer by Gov. Hanly. yr - IATTEB WITHHOLDS ANY REPLY Wickwire, Other Alleged Party to the Offer, Emphatically Denies— High School Strenucisity. Indianapolis, Sept 29.—Luther W. Knisely, representative from DeKalb county, who sprang a sensation in the house when the vote on the Cox county local option bill was being taken by declaring that a position paying 12,000 a year had been offered him in exchange for bis vote by Governor Hanly and Senator Thomas S. Wickwire, of DeKalb and Steuben counties, has made affidavit to the truth of the feet* as stated by ham in explaining his vote against the measure. T>e affidavit is low in the hands of Stokes Jack son, Democratic state chairman. T t y Call It an Ugly Name. Democrats declare that the alleged offer was an attempt to bribe, and they point to Station 2000 of Burns' Revised Statute on bribery of public officers. Knisely is a farmer, living near Butler, DeKalb county. Tills is his first term in the legislature, and he Is not a candidate for re-election. His reputation has been good. He is regarded as a quiet, unobtrusive man. During the regular session Le displayed very little activity other than to vote on the measures as they came up. Hanly Silent; Wickwire Furious.

Governor Manly refused to make a statement in the matter for publication, but Senator Wickwlre promptly gave out a signed denial. He was furious when he reached the state house. He declared that Knisely had come over to the ball otf the senate to discuss the county local option bill with him. Wickwlre said he had counseled with Knisely on the bill and had told Knisely that lie ought to vote for county option. He declared, however*, that he never attempted to use any undue influence on Knisely. What Was Offered Knisely. Knisely seiys that at the interview to which the proi»ositlon was made, •which occurred Saturday, Wickwlre told him he could have a position paying from S7OO and expenses up to $2,000, or even more. He did not Indicate what the position wa?, Knisely ■aid. Later Wickwlre took him to the governor’s ivrivate office, where the governor requested him to vote for the local option hill and told him he would he well taken care of. He also told him. Knisely says, that If he (the governor) were in Knisely’s place he would accept the proposition. Will Not Stay to Investigate. A resolution was prepared calling upon the Marion county grand jury to Investigate the matter, but it was not presented to the legislature, as it was urged that the Investigation should be legislative and not by grand jury, ami that • the session should not be prolonged. jg

DOG SAVES HIS MASTER Traces Him to a Well the Walls of Which Rad Caved in on Him. Nashville, Ind., Sept. 20.—Jacob Wilton, farmer, near Story, finding that an old well in a field near his house had gone dry, and without notifying the family, attempted to dig it deeper, and he descended to the bottom by means of a ladder and began work. Almost the first blow jarred the walls, and there was a cave-in, burying him undernentli the debris. Falling to reimrt when It began to get dark, his ife and son, accompanied by Sbep, the family dog. started on a hunt for the missing man, and be was traced to the well by the faithful dog, nud rescued by the son scarcely in time to prevent death from suffocation. Wilson’s hand was found clasping a round of the ladder, but his head was barely preeeptible. Only the ladder had prevented him from being crushed to death. It was found that he had escaped with unbroken bones, but was suffering from nervous prostration.

Had a Marble in His Throat. Terre Haute. Ind., Sept. 29.—William Smith came near “playing marbles for keeps” when he tried to swallow one ten years ago. He has had trouble, swollowlng since then and lately was starving to death. Finally * surgical operation was performed to ascertain the trouble. His oesophagus was growing shut because of the presence of the marble. The surgeons say he will improve rapidly now. 1 -Latest in High School Ethics. Delphi, Ind., Sept 29.—1 n a class fight between the classes of the high school Larry Oobie, president of the Junior class, was seriously injured with a shot-gun in the bands of a senior, and a girl had handed the shotgun to the boy doing the (mooting. Before this, however, the seniors had been using revolvers, but luckily hitting no one. Another Hard-Working Tree. Evansville, Ind.. Sept. 29.—John C. Flltner, a farmer, has a tree that Is bearing the second crop at peaches tola season. The first crop was canned by his wife wtx weeks ago. The D**toaa are full grown and the tree is leaded deem with the ftrutt