, 1873-01-19

that the due bill had not been pad that a.
soon rs he got TO Philadelphia he you'd remit
to witness the 5000 to pay it. Caldwell did
OF FIVE times during the summer and just
before be came to Washington the next winter,
he told Carney ~he would soon arrange TO get
with which to pay the duo bill. Caldwell said.
the Kansas Pacific Company had promised to
pay him some money to assist in his election
that they had not yet done SO !; that SO lar Is ho
until they kept their promise, and paid /, him the
money. Witness testified that during tho sena~
.torial caucu~. -,.c-1ay F. J. Anderson. IN en-
ploye Of tho Railroad Company, came to smith,
in his presence. sna asked Tor S3ooQ TO Do naeat
in order that Anderson might get it cashsd.
Witness believed Anderson got and used the
money for political purpose II Csldwe1ls
interest 0aavan once statea e I'm 1sessa eeso f11s o
subsequently, Caldwell told witness that bis
election cost him oyer ESQ., 900, Caldwell having
told witness that lie felt very grateful to him
and his friends, and would 90 wnat 10 con1a ,oe
| them. Several members Of the Legislature
made written application to Caldwell, through
| Carney. for various Offices. On one OCCASION,
| r,hon the witness presented to Caldwell such
papers, Caldwell took out his memoIa9oum % oooh,
| that a nan nan snything I paid that man for his
| vote" No member. of the Legislature
| had then derived any office from Caldwell.
Tho witness, therefore, knew OF ,n.o no othee or
5y Tash aoa hhse shs Beea p. s5ep
| money. Witness could not remember he name
Of this person. Il eeemod, from Caldw man
nor on this occasion, that ho had in his book
list Of all tho ombers Of the tr tod Tisa t,
witness that he had paid james F. Leggett 5deoo
for his vote, and Byers, another member, s2,eoo
| for his vote. ,,
| Caldwell. in the witness presence, that he had
/ already involved himself to the amount OF
| an. .00} for Caldwell, which ho feared Caldwell
would not recognize Smith added, however,
that he would pay ono-hnH the expense IN case
Ing Caldwell. vhereupon Caldwell said: All
! right 20 ahead" At times during tue canvass
| Anderson would come to tho Committee Of Ca1d-
wells friends and Say he must have some more
Smith would sey e1 tte the teGss n.tspce
Tho currency OF the banks is oil paid out. but
more has been sent for, and will be here pres
entity"
| smith to Sos ali the members of the Legislature
and get all tlo votes he could. From day to day,
ho would report that such and such member
could be controlled for perhaps $780, 9l,0oo or
s., 900 each. i'll. Mcdowell was another mem
ber OF this working Committee made similar
reports, on tho reception Of which the Committee
Would discuss what prices ought to be paid.
Smith once told the witness that the Kansas Pa~
cihc Railroad Company had given him e1o, ,ooo to
aid Caldwell in tho contest. Witness was taken
into the confidence OF Caldwell Smith nov tes-
tilted unwilIiugly. Witneas talked to many mem
bers Of the Legislature: ct the -c:;:s. Sss ~a..:
we'll acd Smith. Sometimes the members would
say to witneas that they understood Caldwell
expected or desired BY the people; that T. they
could not afford to 80 home and defend tteu
course. il they voted for Caldwell, without being
paid for it, IL. In such esses sso s,ti Tt1osi sni
others, who were managing for Caldwell
Williams, OF JohnBtown, one OF the memoert Z !,
Of tho Legislature, told the witness that snltt
had nlready promised him money Tor h'5 vote
The witness heard that Lon. 7. Smith, caldweni
friend, had employed Anderson to sssist them
; George Smith, Of Leavenworth, who was alst
working vigorously for Caldwell, told the wit
, ness that he had arranged for the vote OF But
Ter by agreeing that Caldwell would nay an ont
standing note OF Buffers for $3.50. deorg
, Smith told the witness another time that one
tho members of the Legislature had sold him on
, and run of with the money which had been pai'
him.
, The vitness also testified that the Hon. Thos
, 4. Osborne, who was yesterday iraugurated Gov
: ernor of Kansas, Was member OF the Mnnagln
+ committee Of Caldwell friends, which conducte
Q his canvass, purchased votes Of members OF til
8 Legislature. ......,., ::
- ,CAfn6Y8 & cIC68-91hlMuAlAVA hao F1o+EoA~A a.
: consequence Of Caldwell being i'll.
I f1AcnEa's TESTIMONY.
q John Flacher then testified to oonversauo
: with Anderson, in which he said. he had Cald
wells note for IS, 900, given him BY Caldwell 70
t services rendered during the canvass, and II
: | tended to make Caldwell pay it.
= ANTHONY RECALLED. ....,
d Anthony WAS recalled, and gave testimony tha h
( he was Informed by Anderson that Sol. a1llle
J. took the $1,000 referred to in Carney's testlmoD
! for tho Dolnphan County delegation, and gay
o it to them
: TESTIMONY or ". s. RANKS.
Y ". s. Banks, editor Of the Ieagenwort
!. Times, testified that Caldwell gave him $2,0
l. for the support Of his paper during tho can
o p.ign; also, that Caldwell told him that hi
b election had cost $4,000.
b sxzAp's EVIDENCE
James q. snead, 3 member OF the Legis11
70 ture, gave evidence that one Hammond propose
! the sale OF his .{snead'a) yoto to Caldwell #
$4,000, the amount to be divided. They wez
together to SOC Len r. Smith on the subjec
y but Smith was very busy, aud they did not tai
!, with hira.
r. Adjourned to Monday.