The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-05
THE CASE OF SENATOR CALD.
WELL.
The Senator's Statement In his own
Defence.

OolOHSCS
WASHINGTON, February 4.-The Cald.
well investigation was resumed to-day.
After the examination Of several witnesses
Mr.. Caldwell's statement was read, which
is substantially as follows: In 1870 he
was induced TO enter q contest for the
Senate, as described. lie denied en-.
phatically the statements Of Clark, An
thouy, Carney and Burke, that the elCC.
ton cost 100000 or $4,000, or any other
large sum, or that he (Or Lem Smith in
his presence) declared he would have the
seat il 1t cost $2J0,000. All the state
ments that he had promised or given any
consideration for votes are false. The
parties are personal enemies. Carney
endeavored to induce Caldwell 10 with
draw from the canvass, and said that
he. would withdraw il Caldwell would
pay $4,000, or would give Caldwell
twice or three times that sum II he would
withdraw. Both propositions Caldwell
declined, but at a subsequent meeting he
accepted the first and paid the money to
Carney himself, although his friends oter.
ed to raise it. he did not agree to pay
the expenses OF Stevens or Clark, or their
friends, on condition OF receiving their
support. On the way home from Topeka
after the election Clark came to him and
said that inasmuch as he CLARK was poor
and Caldwell rich, he defeated and Cald.
we'll successful, and that as Caldwell had
been elected BY his influence, it was only
fair that he should pay Clark's cxpcnscs.
Caldwell replied that be would consider
the matter. After he took his seat in the
Senate Clark came to him and asked him
10 secure the appointment Of friend as
postmaster at Lawrence. AT the same
time he reminded him Of the request Tor
the payment of his expenses. This re-
ninder was repeatedly made. Finally |
Clark demanded 81 500, which he rGfus.
ed. Clark said Caldwell could not afford |
TO refuse that. lie would make him
trouble. Clark then went 10 Kansas and
set the investigation on foot. Caldwell
never stated that the Kansas Pacific
Railroad agreed TO share with him the
expenses OF his election, and had subse.
Quently refused 10 do so, and that
said road should get nothing through |
Congress unless the agreement was ful.
filed. On the contrary he was on the
most friendly terms with the officers OF
the road, and one 0i his first acts in the
Senate, was the introduction of a bill
drawn by them for the benefit OF the road
then took up and denied the
of corruption made against
him during the investigation, and said in
l will say that ! cndeavored
10 answer every accusation in the evi.
lence offered tending IN any way to con.
leCt me with any improper practices, or
Using corrupt means to secure my election,
md l now say generally and upon my
lonor, that l mover expended one dollar
or the purpose Of corrupting any member
II the Legislature which elected me
United States Senator. l never promised
TOT paid, nor authorized any one to prom
Sc To pay money or other reward for the
purpose or with tho design of corruptly
any person in my favor. lido
Tot hesitate to admit that I paid the
Usual and legitimate expenses ordinarily
incurred by candidates on such occasions,
md in the payment OF such bills I Ger
ainly did not deem that l was guilty Of
corrupt or immoral acts. What indis-
rect friends may have done or said l
Inow not. and surely should not be held
therefor. This statement
vas not sworn to.
AIr. Morton announced that If the cx-
,ected witness and bank books arrived
hey would be examined, and that Cald-
veil would then have chance to reply
o any disclosures made Adjourned.