Salt Lake Herald | 1891-10-24 | Page 1 | Huntington Denies He Paid Donnely Money

I I Huntlnsrton Denies He Paid Donnelly Money i I I Special THE HEIIALD Examiner Dispatch i NEW YOKE Oct 23C P Huntington has the reputation among his acquaintances S acquaint-ances of being a man who can control bis emotions Today he showed how well heS can master his feelings A correspondent S called on the railroad president and asked I him bluntly if it were true ho had paid Congressman Ignatius Donnelly 2500 for I favors granted the Central Pacific railroad Mr Huntington is a man of large proportions i propor-tions but he nearly swelled to double his 1 I sIze He half rose from his chair and his S face turned pale But all those changes 5 came and disappeared in an instant Oh i said he with an effort at smiling Mr j i i Huntington is so taken up with business tat ho seldom indulges in hilarity while In his office you have reference to that suit for libel against the Pioneer Press brought by Donnelly You can tell the Examiner that thorn is no truth in the I statement that Mr Donnelly over received a check or any money for services I done the Central Pacific at least I dont think he did anyway he didnt receive any money from or through me 1 know the ran who made tho statement I never j abuse or talk about anybody who is not I present but I will say this of the man who told that story in court he is mistaken I might say more about that man but I prefer pre-fer not to as you might publish my remarks re-marks in your paper and they wouid not look very nice Dont you place any reliance re-liance on the statement that Mr Donnelly I for the received that 2500 for working railroad I