The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-02

Clark ut st. Louis sbou.
accounts within month made a mem.
orandum-book necessary 10 show Csld.
well's transaction with tho bank a.
Clsrks request: memorandum was fur.
nished after witness came 10 Washing
ton; furnished q similar list to Carney
at St. Louis about his accounts when
Carney left for Washington.
Maj. Hopkins testified that Coms,ock
told him substantially that he knew
nothing Of the accounts excep, wha, /.
shown by the books.
Mcdowell testified that In conversa.
ton with Carney on the day of the second
ballot, Carney said IL Caldwell had a.
small vote as before, and il was eyidsn,
he could not be elected, his friends we're
determined that he should again become
candidate, and he meant to 90 so, aud
asked witness advice; witness advised
him not to, on the ground that il would be
bad faith that he could no. be elected
knew that Carney had agreed 10 with
draw; did not know anything Of $4,000;
had heard nothing Of it at that time.
Comstock was recalled and produced
the books Of the First National bank,
showing, January II, $4,000, and on the
18th, one for 5000; this was not an ut-
usual amount for Levi Smith to draw, but
Smith and Caldwell had large accounts at
the bank.
Levi +, Smith was examined by Cro,ier
to contradict Carney's evidence Witness
never said he had agreed to
pay $500 or any other sum
to any other legislator for bi. vote didn't
say the price Of vote was about one
thousand dollars or anything like 1t;
nevor said ho was bound to carry the
election il it cost him s. 20, 900; the only
check he ever asked Jacob Smith TO cash
was for $50; thinks he did speak to him
about cashng II check for 81, 900 bu, it
was said in the presence Of others it
was mere joke denied Individually
Carneys statements that he had offered TO
Judge Crosier produced check for
$1,000 which witness said lie drew at the
TAFT house in Topeka on the lsth the
check wasshown 20 Coms,ock, who said it
WAS c.shed on the 23d o. January.
Crosier called attention TO fact that
Carneys endorsement was not written
with the same ink as the face Of the
check, TO disprove CArneys statsrne n I
that the check wSs drawn on the 22d or
?3i, and tina, be endorsed \ q. soon US i,
was handed 10 him by Smith witnss. did
not have conversation with Caldwell ia
Carney'' presence in which the former
said his election had already involved
him in HI expense Of forty thousand dol
lars, and that he must 60 on spending
money freely to carry the election; did
not say that he would share the expense
with him If be wss no. elected.
Morton as it not obviou. that Car.
nsy, endorsement Of the 5000 cheek
was 10 different ink
Smith said Anderson was no. presen,
when the check WAS drawn.
Js-. r. Legste WAS examined by Gro.
sier, who asked that the testimony o!
Sprigss, given before the investigation
committee at Topeka, be produced, for
the reason that he testified to certain
things here that he did not mention
there.
, Legatc testified that there never was II
= party caucus or senatorial election but
, Anthony came to Topeka terribly opposed
. 10 Caldwell; be csrno to him with instruc
tons not to vote for Caldwell purpor;ine
to DO resolution adopted by citizens o
0 the ward which he (Legs.e) represented
1 the next day witness learned tina, they
. we're adopted by men who me. in ,
, liquor saloon outside of the ward; An
thony admitted il; Anthony sail
he would go back and get al
A = meeting; came Lack next night anc
. heard Caldwelrs men had taken posses
!, sion Of the meeting said to witness:
:. Caldwell is elected the past six years ant
; the six years TO como are blank to ME
-, if Caldwell is going to be elected am 60
ing to make some IN oney out OF HIM" h,
asked me to help him. l refused and ssit
= If he wanted any money he must get i
/. himself; he left my room and went il
the direction of Caldwells room whel
y he returned he spoke of Caldwell in yer,
), disrespectful language; l think he said h
, was y niggardly whelp; that he could no
d, get dollar out Of him asked him il h
= asked him for money; said he had don
/. think he mentioned any amount.
Judge Crossier submitted an afidsvi
Is by Senator Pomeroy, stating that bot
IA Clarke and Carney srid to him here, i
substance, that they used their influence I
Il elect Caldwell.
3 Clarke said he was surprised that b
/. was not advised that the affidavit was to b
v introduced he was willing to admit tbs
y Pomeroy meant to state facts, but he Ia
fallen into error concerning the languag
# he (Clsrke) used.
vi The committee then went into consult,
b tion with closed doors, and in fe
minutes the doors were reopened.' Tt
Is investigation adjourned till 10 ocloe
Z. Tuesday morning, when the remainin