The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-26
.CALDwELLs CORRUPTION.
Examination Of g. g. Gage, Frank Drenney,
Major o. J. HopkinA Captain II. Iniley,
I. Worden, James r. Legats and
Others Only One More Session Of
the Committee To Be Held.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1878.

The Committee Privileges and Elections this
Ing resumed the Caldwell investigation Mr. Sidney
Clarke asked 10 have the evidence by Judge Asher before
the Topeka Investigating Committee part Of the
evidence In the present inquiry
Jucge croncr objected the ground that merely
hearsay, and the question was laid over
Judge Crosicr that the journal Of the Kansas
Legislature during vote for Senator be entered in
idence. II was 80 ordered.
Judge Croser also asked that Clarkes testimony before
the Topeka Committee be admitted in evidence.
Mr.. Clarke objected on the ground given At the last
meeting Of the committee when questioned upon the SUBJ.
ject t.l. 81
The committee held that CrosIer must read to Clarke
such portions as he wished 10 use.
Judge Croser asked Mr. Clarke u he testified at Topeka
that he did not furnish list Of bribed members
Of the Legislature to MT Cree editor OF the Lawrence
Democratic Standard?
Mr.. Clarke could not answer the question.
TESTIMONY OF @. GAGE.
@. q. Gage, Of Topeka was = worn and examined by
Mr. Morton.-
Was at Topeka during the Senatorial canvass; has
personal knowledge Of the of money; did not hear
Caldwell say anything about IT.; did not hear Lem
SfSsss S%Ss rS% or Carney anything
ny MT ssy hss lem NJ member Of the
-. Twelve .yspsxS DOLLARS IA 70 VOTE ron cAIpwsll;
A sesss anu
4 he was not SAID he noticed tns money but hated TO
SslSSsl join, SslSs dca's ISe% xsstSss Is
had any eonsdsraSls amount Of money Immediately
nisa FL
lad on point
anS Caldwell
@ o xas shs
he thought best; Mr.. Clapp Smith in his private
PRANK paKNNry rxAxrSrp
Frank ID Dts May Of wsukena Kansas sworn and ex
Was at Topeka during the canvass; favored Carney
he he fs oo s
ss s Il sS sh ssst Ss
n Ct % ss friends %ass a think he
don't ns he heard % Smith or
0Ss
sSsr AID . %
ye he
county and never said he haa '''a'' '' '0'''
to a oI n% s him t. 60 70
said he OF the trackthat he did not feel like run:
% o
aaS Lem 4 s~ after
p. sm S
SSa and
vor If he asked him. but had no such assurance there
is; heard members the Lesislature-sol Miller
and Mr. MSSrssay that they were offered money; Miller
5r !: worth ;o Ss would
NJ GaIfs said that he Swsed the s
mSIey never s heard anything Of offers Of money by
want Caldwell elected what Carney said Witness
70 MI Morton-Carney never said anything about
To Mr. aiiVSevsr at any time nt!mated that he
S .t h s Carney h'd told
e, the state Senate
Mr. Thomas was sworn and examined BY Mr.. Morton
s $sSs1 !Hs
s %So
Smith he ri
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AYR sss
ay sa' n wi: a esy
hss Eat H. u a.
did not deny these statements; went to Smith and Nc
TO SELL srEALLs VOTE,
because they were the known friends OF CALDWELL and
@ $sSa& ,RH @ aSney
was in The hall az the Taite House was in crowd,
BIT aa al. &
then he went away and soon returned with Smith, was
about the pSsch. 4, Or sale q Votes
whehr he arrested by General Sheridan steal
Hr Clarke said he should want to ask IT. he was not
DISCHARGED and II he did not bring suit against General
Mr.. Thomas said he wanted to suy that he was
arrested and brought suit against General Sheridan
nS called and Clarke called for
the reading Of the law providing that witness be
hefO
mite s Of no was that wit
The law was read, ,,., So ,.
Usher Of the Kansas chis was member Of the State
" sad that he had that MS
Ssss po NJ %ss o
nB opsa he was
from s1s
BY s wers 6arh Of the repre-
pledged: did not see Carney until he had withdrawn;
~ Hsrw sc1Ilso o. Iun USE q sosEy ron VOTES;
en- % The M Smith q
a conversation with Caldwell; Carney asked him and
understand ihs. be 70 be elected BY his SarDeyS
n q Re .e S% 70
renembered don't know how the story Of his bribery
Sss 1 IN re p
psts tor tine as Two vas sailed be The To
under his oath.
To Mr.. Cark-Asked snoddy why he was not called
before his committee, and snoddy said he did not want
him.
TESTIMONY MAJOR O.. i. HOPKINS
Major o. j. Hopkins sworn and examined BY Judge
Crosier-was at Topeka during the canvass; had no
conversation with sneed In relation to paying money for
his VOTE
Judge Crosier read sneed's statement that witness
offered TO bride him. and witness denied its asked
him TO vote for CALDWELL gave him voting
for him, except that Clarke could not be elected.
To Mr. knew nns 81 Ing the e. nv
g. =. sIECocE SWORN
and examined by Judge Croser-was at Topeka during
the did not directly indirectly, authorize
any TO draw on him for money TO influence vote
did not advance money for that purpose;
part Of his expenses during the don't know
who paid them: had no understanding they would be
paid.
CAPTAIN ~ n. INsLEY SWORN
and examined by Judge Crosier-Met Mr.. Carson here
last Spring; he took affidavit relating to Caldwel's
election from his pocket which he said he had prepared
for publication because Caldwell had not treated him
well, and asked witness to tell Caldwell that he had
case before the Court of Claims, and