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the inte . to. int 1 otbd Aof A V but _0g .5? An one ges . `sec dus _oth ihe son ha absorbing interest which Pjlcterized "thetirst week or two of tithe Gamay trial'has sul!tered a grad`u- ` diminution. and Friday's proceed-. jiings. like those o_t-heapreviousgdays} V I,;were;,devoid or any` special` develop-; `-fments. It is almost ,p,os_s_ible t_of.tel.l. witness takes thestand. just what, he will say...tor.'his story hiasfk . ,}fben ledup `to andwin so'me case V all; f,ready_ covered by previous evidence.` ;;Friday`s testimony` was in `the main `ksimply a 1jepitition'of`t hat which had p gone heme. and the new po`intsth`at'~ were` brought out were few and tar- ffbetween, The two lines of evidence `?*dealt with by the day's witnesses had V 'already been exhau`stiveley`-co'_v'ered; ? .3"., . a `Dr. Arthur. of Sudbury. and `Arthur ;5-'2Bowen; of Kemptville. both fgavef evi-`~_ Ljdence intended `to c.orr`oborate. the rstatements of the forn1r s'7 [$`ar" tner.' '.f,;Dr. strainers. and 'th`e"`latter s friend.` J. Martini, Dr.; Arthur ;;tqlgl._ot-ea number of c`on`ve`1sati'ons with " `Mr. ;LGamey, beginning in Ju`y of lastpyear. in whichthe member for 'M'anit`o'ulin ' indicated his admirationfor the Pro-_ gimier. and his policy. and his dissatis-. .__action _with'Mr. Whitney. and his,in- `ctention of transferring his allegiance fto the former. Mr. Bowen said that ._-he had heard Mir. Gamay make simi- .`_lar statements at the Walker House {last September. v - 7 Dr, Chamberlain. Provincial Inspee-e _"tor of Public Charities. told what he .-eould remember of an interview be-' tween himself. Mr. Gamey. and Mr. _ . Stratton on January 13. While ,Dr.,-; iCharr.berlain s evidence was avowedly - -`friendly to the defence. several inter-p estiug points were brought out clear- ly. From his narrative. it appears that patronage was discussed. that "-Mr. St: atton was displeased with (is- _ me] for aiding the Conservatires in the Three Norths. and that the Min- ~,_ister was anxious to get the direct pledge of support afforded two wetjks later by the Globe interview. Accord? d ins: to `Dr. Chamberlain. Mr. Gamay. supplied Mr.'8tratton with the bulk of the material for the famous inter- _view. , - ` iynopsis of the `Evidence which*was~:* dduced A Duri4n3%then3St Aweek; ` ' -yo Eun X` "J ` f n 308%: -V A 88 Hui .W % ` . M [ViIle'c`ehafge in Re:\Pmse _ The evidence of -Cha.se'a'nd Myers was followed up by that of Costello, messenger in Mr. Stratton`s `o_fioe.. He .went over much the .same.grou`nd. and showed the same remarkable `memory for unimportant details and `distant dates that had proved \so4su`r- prising in the ease of Myers. He .eor-I roborated Mr. Gamay in one respect; at least, and that was _in regard to anoocassion when Jae. Vance-7visited' Mr."Stratt_on s office and` was. `admit--. .ted._ at opee without having" etowv-a;it.' his `turn. 7 - Interest which` `was waning` Sbecause of the monotonous nature :of the proceedings during the past week. received a new impetus` Monday. when Ben; J.` R. Stratton`. one of the two principal: in the great case. entered the box in his own behalf and told his- .version of the various meeting; with andmommunications to and from ` the member for -Manitoulin. which the latter says were part of the negotia- tions entered into for the purp'os_e of -purchasing his support` for the;Gov- ernmentq at a moment when that Government was in dire need of all v the support it could obtein. _ * lln._ _|_2-a :._;.-_-_n. ___.n.__;___'-_ ____-__J DUB support IE 001.110 0053.111. . The chief interest oentri ng"a'round Mr. Stratton s evidence, however. did not concern his examination-in -chief. which consisted of a wholesale denial `oi the charges made by Mr. R. R. Gamey. It was when M.r.,S. H. Blake began. in his most skilful manner. to cross-examine the witness that expec- tation ~ ran high. and all ears .were `open for developments. While no startling statements were elicitedjin `the sixty minutes in which Mr. Blake. -quizzed-the witness. enough interest- ing points were brought -out to war-e r rant the belief that Mr.-Blake's "ver- bal duel with Mr. Stratton` will not `conclude without affording sonie_good- % `reading. _ - _ ` ' : - ` ' '- 1` "' . 3-4-- _.!-I_ ..-___ -2 -..:u-3;:-5.` `inn |'l| _.lUcI-'uLu5c _ Some rich gems of opinioniare otio be found sprinkledwzhrougln Mr. ~ s answers to `Mr. Blake`: searching queries. `The latter "'firs _ sounded him upon -the question not Mr. = vGamey's reliability. Mr." S`t"ratton" stated `that he knew` 'all`- along _- -th;al: i 1 Mr. Gamey was unreliable. but he gid not give any explanation as to why he" had oontinued to meet the "latter and ,treat`hin'1 as a proepeotive supporter! ;.__of ,the `Government. : Mr. "Strut l_:o1]1",;TaVl-"= 1'-so declared that he and the Gover`n.= :"_m ent did not thinl_:_-the. Province was: _op'po_sed to them es" fa .Governg nb'j;;t; '; geven, V when "the 3oloeenees ;o; ache? I mop ana_, the subsequent .`ay91@v.h9%`- lift,`-` 1'.1.1'.9 iA"11P9i1itF*V!'?"l;Y?3`.?A: '*r* -"5-3*` jqrity It, wa.s w'en ;rabsor_.b_ing topip. -not '.the .eleotion_ .f-\ md.v_ that ft)ie prgcv2edings- begame ext":-engine: st 3t*9!=6Ii i1!slj5u3r1?aT * V F;L%s:{-unaw=% n. I ?`.O 1.4`: . 3, I r . `While on thesnrface the Gamay case `appears to be nearing` to con-`- clusion. it is by `no means`certai.n-that two or three more Gays. will see -. it wound up`. While the completion yes- terday `afternoon of Mn St.ratton s_'oc~ cupation of the box _gi.ves rise to? the expectation that the fwrthier duration of` the -case may be alnrost. measured in hours, two important. points have arisen which [may open the way to - important development, with an wt- 3 tendant extension of, the enquiry. The 3 judges decided eternoonf that the campeignbtunda `oi .bohh 1, parties "may he examined; into over` a period extendibs frbut last to _; March.-o_f this .year.. . `the, opening : of court to-day. the ,i'\t:ig.es.'w`;il1;Aproh- ably give directions as to-the thorough 3; exemiuingot` the books Vt theontario : Bank by? an expertlgf8`hnu_1d*`e_ithnir or: these mvestlzations-`be.,pro&notiye of important discoI'eri3a..;fbhcg~main?t" en E quiz-yt mayraue ;maa:intt-1y~;;1nn3zthenud. 2 3h`1.%tSf?"fi1.ltttb3`fh!P?` :a.,s-.e'.`-s..MVv. : ever.;?-i.l;-vi:-r '9;,3?1il1I1\&:'v"I1`:?:*t':8e6 the subnr`i'si'on`j `(if xa.ii_d.eIine`:~t.q . them mm- Al mission cease `By `Friday! at the latest. :` , -`*4 Mu ' :'v '..g__..*.-_.:_.'__-;Ln._.-_v_-:;;u. i_L_u. __,_-; _-__ 3 Han. J. R. Strattcn leftnthe w2t'neIs- ; box at a few minute setter` three j o'clock. Tuesday; He had ioeoupied it since 11.30 on Monday morning. mak- : ing a total of 7 1-2 hours. two-thirds of which time was tekenmp with the 5 `cross-examination. ~ 2, The evidence `of Mr. .Wnlter J. lzind."a company solicitor and promo: `ter. was chiefly interesting -as show-L ingthe number. of joint `stock; com- panies of which Mr. St1"atton.`_was an officer. director or-` shareholder. Mr. Bolan dT-a'lso threwtaome -light "on; 'the $3,000 cheque incident which figured in the recent contempt of courtpro- `ceedings. The cheque -`paid `by the Ontario Bank on September Qwas` made by the Trusts and Guarantee 00. on: 9. bondvtransaotion -in ` connection with the River du Loup~pulp 00.. of which ,Hon. Mr. Stratton is .presi~ dent. and the head-oioe ofiwhich is in Toronto. and nominally in the T boardnroom of- the Trusts and'_Gua_r- antee 00..-. of which Mr..St'ratton is alsopresident. " e . 1'1-.. 1' 1-. 1\;,, in- c -. no .gu,gvJuc'gw u qua, b .> y .` v `An ixiteresting point which" was in-. Iuidentally brought to light, in Mr; Btmttow} evi'4is_:n`;ap'._ mt 'Whi_Oh_'-'1V88~ nut. olea;_ed.."u.1x._,ullyV ya; tact _ that the Iitter: to Vthe*J?romier.~`;8nV- | - ed `by T in IE1`. .Ayles\rorth 5s ' `office on 8eptem.be.'r`10=, was in `the! Premier ! hands on-October 22 or 23. when-9r- sr~t%tns=A~ra-=tad; st inmate` 8..--new 7.10: .=".Mr.:iIGani'`y, tor` aih. hp .9in3r,1}m;ity, ..t;..th9~ 4-9mst999% - ' e'cue=*i3ramr*s-iua- tyar; pddrtgused tg. imam `3 _ blilb ' ` wv as ~~ (an 5.4 ' 9 J` ` ` 1. _ A ogrdin Y `o 1| ;"vf"*.-: .-' . ,g$.0:. gmoy. Frank 8 = t:"1er, ? :*nar.f% y "th,_e .1e'tt er *ini _ Zing` Va;" le ` `rain; I otbeli Aaixch H abso- ot$28;0I0,said3- to V-have been 7 sent- over for missionarypurposes, by some __phiola,nthropioA Amerivmn` lnmbeg. man; He not only 'disavowe'd hie khowledge of all these thihgs. butmha was even ui1ablo to`ive`i'Mi-.* _Blak` _zuiy"o hint app hto3__t'f1'e identihtrof any `person `who woum probably supply?" bhfenossdry inforination. ` ' One pr `the most "sigixii*ant _1'1gt|;e1f g_ enoes of the afternoon came from the, .paign fund. said:- I ' lutely nothing about ar1i`tt'Ie donatxn I head oouilsel `for the defence. Mr. ! Johnston. in arguing his objeotion to i Mr. B`-.ake's quegtions as to the oam- I .`..l .pu5u Luuup au1u:- ' "_ - "My i learned` gtriend l.:novo'\s"v`e"1'` zwellithat the questioner a corrupt `emotion tuna ,_was ra`is'e'tl m- the :Hdu`se' I wheuvthe .n;iiitter of this oqmmiqsion - _$`if 1`1S'(liiSt`3l.'l4!l3.`S`.e`(`i.` The oommisioii, hot? 7 "\'vit h"st'andin g that domgnd `from a ._:erain. seotion of the House'V'for"the purpose ofwxnaking the enquiry-_wide`r. ` was limited to the issuwprcsohted ==to`~-A your Lordships. and the House itself ? refused to give that which my learn-I ed friend `asks your Lordships to give under this` specific commission." . A ' A In Iir I As it _was_`the constant megam` 9f, the Government members in the -`House that no restriction whatever was to be placed upon the commission it seemed nothing short of audacity for? the accused .Minister s chief representative to so flatly contradict the chic: argument of the Adminis- :trat_ion"s champions in the I_iouse`:1`h"e }_Goi_ernment's anxiety to preient the 'su-Eject of `clec-tiion funds being prob- ed was. evidenced by the strenuous fight put up by Mr. Johnston against; Mr. -Blake's proposal to go `into the matter. ' UV` 'A""""` """"J "" 'O"""` "l""" .\- The case for the deenoe in the , Gamey enquiry .was-- closed .Wo.dnes- day afternoon. and on the suggestion of the commissioners.` Han adjourn- - mentumtil Tuesday Jnoruihg next was- taken.- imxnrder to allow." counsel to prepare argument . and decide, upon what rebuttal! -evidence. if 941?. shall he submitted to the court. "The ac- tion. of the detencer in elosing their case when they still had anuxnber, of .witnesses in reserve ..w.as., rather a 5surprise. -Among others the To- ?-ronto newspaper reporters 1v,hioginter- gviewed. Mr. Gamay in Buffalo hadl gall been - supoenaed 181111. .ordered.t.o, `produce their" notes . and __.copies _of _;their -interviews The Ideteinee `did inot see fit. to calla th,em.,_hoy_sfeyer. fund it is doubtful ,i'f.t.he_. Ievidenee gwoul-dghavebeen admi_tted_ hal_.an at.- i tempt beenlmmde to iintrod_u`oe_,i't. I 1;. g- _._L -__--:.-.1 n.L-.a.'L|... ..LI....+i--1 nun-uo uuv Lvnnvwuua Iavutvv ,, . My L61-as;-`neterring to the inves- tigation of'the books ofifths Ontario Bank some time "ago; on`-`the 26th for April. Mr. .McPhe`-rson; wrote to the president of the baznk stating it was .'-suggested that the work of the coni- s mission would ineffective unless there was such an investigation! of books of the Ontario`. Bank as would ` show_the"dealings `in: respect of the 9. matters in question during last sep- ltember. and the commissioners seem- riedt heartilyi to endorse this course al- . tor consultation"vcith ._counsel'. In answer to that the president of the `bank wrote`. saying that he was at- Z ranging to call a meeting of the di- rectors to place the letter before th'en`1`;"`- and then- 1E| >ril- 30th-`lie wrote referring us to Mr. Bar-wick. the "bank? solicitor; stating that they were wholly opposed: to the `ex- . pome of the private: affairs of the customers of the. bank to either_par- ties: Mr. `McPherson wrote.Mr Bar- wioio alling his attention to that letter. and not ' receiving a reply. again wroteon the 4th of.` this month. requesting to. hear from: him without further -Ade-lay.` This morning we got '9; letter from` Mr. -per-miiting the investigation. provide ging. thejbanh1books are returned` -on ;Wednesday morning.` I` would. ask ithat yonrloordships permit Mr; Bar- fwick to be here ~~to-mormw:-morning. giandthat anorder be made tor an ex- ipert that `may be agreed: upon. oIu__ _...- -o-_ LL- 3-:-._-- :.. Bhrwiokts firm. I i [ll GVIIUIAD ` 'IJ'_ Vl lXI l ~*.oI-> - -w-pgy. - ;:- '.fIt~ is. asserted; and :ii `pcrhnpa to lg alSlil!i6di;~`i IhIt` jvthhf { 0I'lHA"-ill!` _. campaign fund_.on both sides. Liberjil: i*e5;:m:servative. and it .might Sc `_ ngiit` v under -this commission to `e -; Plere.l:99 What-sorrel or fund * L { `mixey..c_ame,"it_j_it_" seems proved t f V 't`he'i`monej(`,${as`baii&' to - -Gem _ . ' thou'ghno't in the way i-he`-claims. btg. .tl1`tarT"'._h`1 Ili1'~r`" to1ihih"`=thi$>lund `sir : th9S9-`3Bd5~..?l.sh91!1.9t_8 bwond to; limits, 5tb.:raa;o`ni'_).ble _relev,ancy_. to the 9. . charges under `this commission: mg: in pointdel, t"ime_ yv`ou I(l`_"n'6t be, earlier- >. {huh Au58\1'st. to cixtond' , Marian . $1905; `a=Z:di'it ;i'shbu.1dt!2 con!-e pc'tent"= tar `either party 1:o_*'invest}- g*ate'?~'t-he dispaal-lo! theginohbys iongiagate miss 'eam pai'gu "mm w 5'-. ' th'ert Iiihefiii. or: 'U6nserva`tiv'e';. duri, lune limit? of time." and this ,myest:g. ltion should be. as it were. in camera. {or conducted privately without beig published as part of the pro cee din"a f_-jgp.-in.3g Ly_,;,_6tl1`g;ri Vgay until it appeqitse .,that some part` o__the intormatin {thus ..kn-own; is `pertinent in the ;opinion of the commissioners: for the Zpurpoaep of; identifyin'g..t.he money site be paid to Mt.` Gamay; In the cg;-' .' duct.;_of. the: whole enquiry hit: is bet- _ter. in the judgment 'of,t~he commis- sioners. that all the evidence should b' gi`v'eix"an b3tl3V'ide Bef6Fe'the line i i upon it." .. _ of investigation into the alleged cam- `paign`fu1 1 d"be entered upon. `for it .may.not be necessary then to enter 4 . `.u, I: -|,I_4. om. -v 4 will pp ligzaly by--xt1i_Imommi;-. sinners` action this morning with re- gard.to the examination of_ the bank books. It is probable that Mr. Gamay will be again placed on the. stand go` .oleu,1_' upjcortaill disppitgd points. i W sign jwiii mit. .'1`h `:*,d'Eoxi`tI o.1_:'ion;-Txan this point ) '.AL LL- '_.;-a.. ._-. -'A '1-`on An\nv|vr|:lu:fI- .DlU;lLl.' vllly lgqup .Ilpuy_n_gu yu you-cw. _;;_ "_Atj the waning qt? ithp _oommissi9i1j 'Iupsda;y."Chahdolloi1'*"`fB)yd" g'a.v e a` dis-` cigion -3 on? V tbs!-V election-H tmid `mattdr .whi:`r was drguud by younger on the_ previous Jeveninzi He` saids:-`-~ nl'_'2_ ___.-..L-.`. _-J .3` -unnkinn "A h ..,...,.. uvvu .....-., .. ............... A.-. ~Itis not expected that the rebuttal , evidence to be put` fin, by` the prose- gcutiorn will be very heavy `in. volume. flt will. however. takewun a consid- gerable. portion of 'I`.uesday s session; fend perhaps run over into next day. 3 By the wishes of the commissioners. D.-FA." Jmeisfwill `also. he called upon- to on-. the standrto tell who was "the. acting manager. .aud explain- `his connection with _Mr_, Gamay. In discussing this phase.g`.the case `the; theichancellor saiduthat she, thought Jones` the only .,one' whose eui-, " dense seemed needed (in. -order. to; com- ipletex that _.already .giv.en~.a . aptain r8u1ii.1van.. ` said-' his Lordship. (had . .-gp- 'i'peuell :;only: at the beginning 9 qt` -Mr; `G.meys .s =_stor.y.-- fund" had then ;\dropped -out. and`-isoncparehtlyy &id not -,igur,e Earthen,--The;'(i1noelloi did not make aneke'-.anyg.,r9tenence%.- to -theydong.h,ty`- .irnaptain?;:;n`;id1:ight. ,.visit. to ;_1mr.,_;gra- K. L_`A~. v .. '_,-.. _-i Vi . _ % vv After counsel on both sidesfhad ac- kiiowledged the `dcfsipn . Mf'.Ritcl3ie made thgfollowing` statement :'-- .l-- ` On J'-_._.x!_.'._ L`- LL- -._-.`- ` .With- the conciucioh oi the evidence. argument will; be `at once `entered pcn`. It. has `been ar1`9.'ng'=`ed~thati only the chief counsel on each side are%,tc_ ___c'arry___cnl the argument.-= It is xiqt; :_1ik_cly' jt_li e1;"either will finish his _he'.v 7y'7_-`tIi'sA_l:'V'i1iAi`tIe the limits of `a. day : ;5iid ;' it . thrQtcra=-.appears"ftl1a` * iiifffh an--gw-u-J vnnunvtv uvvcu V 1.1.1.`? ";6,Y_iden9 Lot '\V\e`d;1gasd5.y"w-ag _'t:t_1_:nm% no1z_u_:n1inr:.AbvA:ac`n.,j The general policy of both parties was discussed` on that occasion. I mentioned - Mr. Whineg .s_ Sndbury speech.` He. said _ it_t_ was ridiculous. and showed that Mr. Whitneywhad a- very slight knowledigeyof mining nntters. I said the`, Government's poliby was the bett-.er~ one for that section of the country. He agreed; uni` said that it it was`. carried out he wouhbgive the Government on inde- pcvn-dent`snp'port.* . _ ~ ..-__L -nnI~ `\:ir\' lrr . ho puuuuul. Buypvs In H T I next met him omthe train be- tween Budbury and the 800. in the latter part__of J une. air the early. part of: July. He said` he had not gene {into the smelter `question. He told me of theprotest ageinst him. He said he had disoussed'_hi3 course with hisfriends and statetr to them his in- tention of givingthae Gqvernment his support.` He `did`not~.use the word independen " on ~.tI_aat -occasion. He seemed desirous of.` _._ese`ertaining my opinion as to. Whether, the protest would be rpressed"a.~?g`einst` him_iv he was a 'Go_veri1ment supporter. I said . HI: l:lidn t think its would`..~ . V H A I suggested that the appointment By the Government of an ana_IyVs't. who would be, independent of the company. would impart confidence on the part of those `who-~hrought_ their ores to be sxnelted. Eb: also discussed the question--of. water-power near Bhsdbury. I offered to put in some capital. and. he said, he thought he could raise $10,000 to'_ go on with the r . . _ . _, After the election, in June. betiveen. the 94th and 11th. I Saw Mr. Gamey, in the Bossin House. -when the con- versation again` turned to the Sud- bury smelter. Itol him that I had advocated the building of smelter at Budbury. and had pressed the matter iipon the Governmenti Mr. Harcourt had expreedhis willingness -to ae by m. ...i meant to suppon-.;,the Govrximent. Conmee wasvvery aoarohinglj ex.-. _ T!L-I.!'..` -.. LA nnD`d:fI ' large -sums _ot5`*monb5ya ln>`l5his:.poa!'Q8!i0n. .~, .\ in ~.tun-aud;Ju1ym:_1`ne was obvious; lovqoditobleavo th`"'bdx. V 3 In the ht9r_hoon>!iq`I`j.Oarri'e Jff-L 1-ay_a.* who` `ha:d;"aoted` `ttnfpbrurily ~a a-`V the- Premier's. private secretary last; xsoptembor. `wasoilled' .-ta explain 'th6 ad the`-letter sig`ne tl L=by"Mr.`-Gramey in 10th. -'Her evid`o5noe\s5i:s'Vn6 extra-; brdinarilly` `illuminative on the "sub- jeot`.'- `as she -could only al:b.te`"l;~IIa.t` it; `had (some in as part`-olithd ordinary} morning mm. and had been placed in orders, a `II _ .-'_`!'_`l_..4` .-L. `L rill!` -1 |iU_lll1.l0!I. >31!!! "NJ.-. ,F9.`.',"`!4'!".'_'.`HP". th r--.~. : aini1`1_e`d-:by..`.Mr.':eRitnhIga,g .m.o9r~tain; : 1y relieved wnehsf-ah--r--wigs finally igl-.: `means by ,`w`hioh the -`Premier robeifvs . Mr. `AylesworAth a-office oz_r8eptember % %a special drawer by ,the` Prem'ier's{ . 11106; ill. .I.'-- I. v azcunusuuu -cg ---o- ---- . deli. he said that: hehed known Mr. Gamey for a"'lo'ng' time`; and he re- membered several conversations he had had with! him. .bot_h~'betore `and `after the eleetirins f'1`he witness-com tinned:--"In" the spring 01- 1902`."be- tore the .election.'I remomber `having a converszition with Mr. Gamey in re- gard to the ere:-tion_ o t- a custom smelter zit Sudbury. The question of Government `support was Brought up.` but there was 116* definite plan`pro`- uruurg. . V . V . The iebheludingi 'eVidence*~.=-of ~"_th`e `day took an miexjiefctied and rather, ihteristiing tnrng It.`f'9 v`as` the result or in_fo'rmhtiox_;j_*3i "v_en' to .the iprosecu-. ;`tion ?with rogard `:6 `an anieggea state- ment-..'made by ;an"Ehsterh Ontario lunibermam to the cfe'c_t"tjhat. somef money` which` 'he"hal1`-in` his hand V the inst of his "pile" afteiixttinvg up` _the' 'j$3_.O00, which Ga_r;iey1;i"eceivod."Ad ft:lielt1xi1b;rn'1o,' in` question had` been .'concerned_` in a dispute V with the` Gdv-' er iunen`t which might`-have lease: the payment` of mpneyby"`,him in` settle-3 or. the Governmg-kit's claim`; some col`or`*was lent . ce;n_1s remark.` `On the fstana he 'ei:tfI,l::'ii`tefd"th`at he hq;d'_mereIy' ijokingljr ` said that Gamay; got. some money like that which he: had receivediibut healso made the further sail-prising statenient that;hig joke had"-been part of a"retusal to` contribute to a "corruption fund'."_ His retnsal..he said. `was based onthe ground that the Government already waspressing an unjust olaimfngainst him. leaving the inference thatjt was the same Government wfiic-11 was so- licit_ing"t1rnds trom him. The matter was not gone into further. but it lays a _t_o-undation` for much speculation. _ '1---A-- __._- T..-..A- n1\_ IS l.Uuuu_aL:vu LU: uauvu wrvv uuuuu vrv The tirst-witne.ss was James Cone mee; M. P.:P. Examined by M1-`.Rid-. . .14 1' _ a`) 4_u__n.. I_..I.-.I' I....._.....- `If- .` % T1" '.":.i aE"Ee~;'}E.7'aI."oa.i give-me tome informatidu `about the `Sault. 1 would like to {sea t.heoonstituenoy it-`lmxaad "been unfairly _won_ % `gwo ` gallons hf -.whisk"ey' than ` in` any nnnrir on-v vv---w-v-'__-., froxnthe Liberals. Holsaid he had no personal information; but" had,; heard talk by somconservatives in. ` `regard `to-`the constituency that -`morec effective work had bean"-done with othher _wa'y._ _ I 'wqnl: -t6 thej'Bault'-and? I `advised that A a ~dete 9ti've be p1'1t- on- _to in1r1estignerlEha._t: eleptionw E ~ If'_ i'|!.I:JLI`I An__`.I_-.l..-_-I._.l. I-_!.__I. -3 uv Ana v uaurwnavuvv u ovvu-v Mr. Rididell ";;i;e;l wvna? kind-..or `evidence w-as`b`eing` submitted in the Sau_lt case. fbtit` wiVthd'rew~ `the qua :-` tioxi on t he`Chahoellor saying` that he ha,d_ no` judicial knowledge orsuoh a. case. which` `i?'s, `ill before"-V1ih_e_" ooitsi . `-itusnit . III-IIVJLI IO Dlalll IJVLUIV DLIU UUIII. I-t W33}. maam `t'henqu o'te`d1 from 'G'9.-7 mey*s eviqente; Showing" that he had "denied tellin Mr;-'. comes `,tha'tf h would giveihp G6vrn:`n'nt' `an inde- pgndent` stgpgicfgi-t. or `that `lit *hb;d, oom- 'mo nted `iipoq l;@f_W`ptp`e'g Siitlhury `speech as`. ridfI_:ul ,bu` tn valiu'urd. 6 . j -' r ` XI. _ '1` '~.`._uv..;-..:.i.--:.ms.mui:.x:.=;n-`. L -m-_., u~_.'. 5 `:v`,rvv\'o`u an LIlll>I?lllVIJIl>B'JlB.I.`I?.J ?`lllBlllIlo i - 1 _'1`he' witneag jf'[ M?. 'Gamay s evieno ~th_s'e 1_;bin`ts., The next % witneas oa1led"w:`1s"Mi'ss (Carrie J`effreys',,_ an e_lmplo'y/e " the Pmnierfs olti_5e'._ Shg am V `tug Pm.- jmier -hymd: rqturngd .tJ1*oxn-.=, E'1!_\B,3"l`i'l`L?1 1 '-MI83`F; -1903 -"+2" T -" iint " 5': mev-:[ ` 6;. om*[** 4% V I _"3InBlm. v o_f'al1 kindsin -stock or ; Requisites rurn19" in-ii 4.` ~= .`.";.-. Hardvvia re - Store ~ lg,` HAMBLY 8 BAKER W11 Have just received our second on giv you we best fence made for very little `().iI1_"atock3 ii compxegein all sizes and kinds otwixe from No. 9 to 16. is_:_h'a.-titnfao nr oniier for Plymouth Twine. We guaran- "~24 . ,.`_'~ .8: Baker's .- _ V. . 0 0 0 0 . - Our: _ ' unis gnawing and we have every reason. to believe it will continue to grow. For onr.cnstnmu3a tel! nsthey can save money by from us. ` We hug thebest line 0! Ieaaonnble goods ever offer- ed-'!romsBnrrioV-hnrdwara stqre. `I-who line-of sun: or commence 5 VDOORS WEST V B|EA+%j.ANAJD% ; STR0UD- .REMovED Refrigerators. Oil Stoves, Kine. Dusters. _o%%tt' s B ookstor e ff%%ieeehes $imcee 0u,%umye People, best ,3 A R R s B: G... IHE NORTHERN ADVANGE `OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. _ :5+o :B ADVERTISING IN BAR`Rl.E -rnnr van-' MAY 14, 4, 1903. {e long _ era. and moo swi read pu .'.I`he mold