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-- ;,_' eP C > h f y AP 9 4P ~ 0 : " . * a 4 'made -- h . Pritchéett "the . longe: his company in North Waterloo. 4 was the most dangerous, -nd?in.-the Mr. Ross, continuing, said that Prit-- eyes of Mr. Whitney so important that chett, although he was not promised when asked by the commissioners to money by the© Conservatives for his forward it to them he would not part affidavits, was promised, while a refu-- with it. _ i. o * gee from justice, that if he returned Mr. Whitney--The statement is incor-- and gave the affidavits he would not rect ; it is not true. n iL be prosecuted. He returned, and that ; . Mr. Ross--The '*hon. ' gentleman . gave promise was kept, as shown in evi-- them a copy . _ & \ dence in the'West Elgin investigation. Mr. Whitney--How«do. you know.*' | That was compounding a felony on the Mr.' Ross--I have it here in the:evi--, part of the Conservative party. Prit-- dernce. i \chett had his price--his price was his Mr. Whitney--I sent the actual docu-- |\ freedom and he got it. (Ministerial ment Y'hlch '} l"r'ea.tl hherga P tl. | cheers.) Mr. <Ross--Then 'the n. gentlieman i "n: is did Aot have the original. William Smith's Case. Mr. Whitney--I had,. and+I have It 'Mr. Ross went on to speak of Wil-- here now, and my hon. ftiend dare not liam S&mith of: South ~Ontario as a progecute Pritchett. ;Gpposition ap-- \ friend of Mr. Whitney. $ plause.) a P t in Nh i4 1+ .05 »Angenttin h 1 M Mr. Whitney--Never, spoke, to: him --Mr. Ross--He has the --prétious docu-- four times in my lfe., ment with him;? 'M'ifid.'"fl"{""' the Mr. Ross--Four times ! ; You can put | nal to. the.commi 030 . (Ggvern-- 'up a good many jobs in four, times. ment |--applause.) _ ; Co ,uh'""!' the | (Ministerial cheers.) Premier «referred -- in :i\uflc. terms . to | 'Mr. Whitney--Smith is not a familiar t)z's'ghe\ttl'nd. hl' deal' 8 W"hthe Con' :acquaintflncekof n]i"e', and lf the hon. vative party. The léader. of the Op-- | gontleman: doesn't= know' it, he ought ition shad asked the 'House last ses-- to have known it. . t torphss a vote »ofawant: of. confi-- Mr. Ross----He was on diferent plat-- deégce 'in't the Government on , the forms with my hon. friend.© He moved \ ryof.an affidavit madeby this 2 vote of thanks to my hon. friend. ,tchfitt..a»mnvlcgd»ggrjumr. a fugi-- (Ministerial cheers.) ' e from justice, He (Mr. Ross) asked Mr. Whitney--Once. the. members® of the House --to 'consider \ Mr. Ross--Once.. My hon. friend is n\: high character. of .the asgociates of a good witness; he--comes right along histhon.' friend. -Heé{lctutg,d'-the lead-- with me. You don't have your ene-- eriof the Opposition rry;%fltchetl" mies on your platform. He must be 'g{'dfl"" iaround in' his bosom,, fearful your friend.. (Cheers.) They had, he I#@t | anvone skhould stealiit~. (Govern-- continued, the Pritchetts and the Bos-- ment applause.) .:There: no . need sards, and now they bad got the largt to:fear; the members. of sthe Govertn-- Smith family. (Laughter) He could ment would'not ask that the prectous not forget, nor would he let the coun-- 1 adcument"be'impounded.**(Government try forget, that William Smith | had laughter.) s / in 44 *4 bought votes by the score 1:}1 'South | !~ 0¥3 "A at . 'T'a! Ontario. Smith had spent, on his own [ Ad 1 _".\'Prgdoqs'!"a.r.,. evidence, $1,200 for that purpose, and |/\Then :thete, was,.Bossard.. «What.a was told by the Judges that he was gf;tr of, Hiamese be":lut.les! . Bossard gave' brazen--faced.> And yet in the elections ¥idence, 'very curious'evidence. . Mtr. of 1808 .two thougand | Conserva-- Whitnay /' had -- said" Bosgard! was now tives had . voted for-- that. man, keeping: a hotel at Pehetanguishene. who -- had only been defeated by He (Mr. Ross) did not know anything a majority of 98." Hon. gentlemen op-- about thiat. How »did Mr. Whitney posite, in spite of : these facts, woere, know ? 'Those were the nien by wlmsez no'doubt, sorry that Mr. Smith . had evidence 'he tried to defame the Gov--| been-- defeated. | The Premier spoke in ernment. Thoso were'the men whom condemnatory ' terms -- of Mr. Smith's beposeéd 'here asirepresentative, Liber-- | conduct, and, continuing, said that Mr. I als. Bossard© was no Liberal----never| Whitney had exprossed himself as be-- was. (Opposition laughter.) | lieving that the.ballots in the West El-- Mr. Wardeli--Mr. Davis:--was in Bos-- gin election had not been burnéd, and sard's hotel. $ f were in existence to--day. Mr. -- Havis--1" desire to sky (1.ticel Mr. Whitney--I said that I'was not " was in Bossgard's hotel'in my life. (Min-- prepared to believe that they were de-- Ssn o r mpodiate Bideata 1 stroyed. § ' r. Ross----We repudiate Bossard from M\r. Ross--If they Were not destroyed this side of the Housge, tholy muO;t be in existence. | That is the Mr. Wardell--I neéver was in his hotel infeéerence b f in my iife. TUdo not*know him, buteI Mr. ":i.flmey :said he. was not in'a . did see the Commissioner -- of Crown position to be convinced that they were 1 oo s in s i oi ied woold not destroyced. He would not be surprised ' |\ 'AMr. Ross--He says he would not know to find that they. were destroyed 'or were ' Bossard if he saw him ; then he says still in cxisterce. :. s he saw the Commisstonér with him. Mr. Ross quoted the details _ of the * (Loud Ministerial chears and laughter.) finding of the commission in the. mat-- ¢ h. Wandell """"md on se Athic! ter, and, contended that'the evidence. of I while the Liberals cheéred Mr. Whit-- destruction was convincing to'all fair-- 4 :zy ;ppgaled to.r a}"hcaring for his sup-- | minded mon. -- He dealt with; the, scope % rter, saying :--*'Thehon. gentletman | and composition --of the commiiseion, and has a right to repudiate mllepientnt | «Eked if hon. gentlemén were prepared ation on the floor of this House. | to say that its members wére 'not able, -- Mr. Wardell--I said L did not know i Cempetont and honest. men. . "~> % I w td A+ «s y % s P