The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-30
[.ssocia:ed Pres Dispatch.l

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resumed the Caldwell investigation. Sidne,
Clarke srk.d u have evidence by Judg
Asher before the Topeka Investigation com
miitee, made pubic. Inc present inqair,
Judge Cruzier objected To on The ground tb.
il Was merely hear-sy. Question land over
At the request of Judge CrIzer lie journs
OF the Kansas Legislature during the vot'
for Senator was entered in evidence; Judg'
Croxier also asked that Clarke's testimony
before the Topeka COMMITTEE be admitted il
evidence. Clarke objected on the grOunt
that the Governor at The last meeting, wheI
questioned on the subject, said the Commit
tee he'd that Cr,zie- must read TO Clarke
such PORTIONS Ms ne wished TO Use. Judg'
Croker asked Clarke ii he testified a
ro,,4ka trst he did not furnish
the liz. OF the names Of the members OF the
Legislature bribed TO the editor of the La~
renee Democratic Standard. Clarke Gould
not answer the quertiOn.
e.. q. Gage, ot Topeka, was sworn and
examined by Morton. lie was Al Topeka
during the 5, Material canvars has no per
-unal know ledge OF the Use OF money dad
not hear Caldwell say any thing about II
did not hear Len or George Sniih, Tom
Anderson or Carney say anything OF the sort
heard outsiders talk OF 1t.
Bs Clark-pid you not hear CiaPp, a
member of the Legislature, say that Len
Smith had offered him 81 200 10 vote for
Caldwell? That WAS the day before the
tirs, vote was had said subsequently, that
the offer WAS 81 200 If he WAS el. cted and
$500 if he was not; said he was offered
money, but hated to take i; voted for Gov.
k,,,. Tina tslP
CaI,lwe,i: he raw him in len I. Smiths
room tl.,,.k The subject was not mentioned
again at any time; don't know that Clapp
had any considerable amount Of money im-
mediately after the election.
BY Truubull-I want you to tell the Com
mittee all you heard from any member If the
Legislature or any man who was e!ec,ioE-
eering IOr Caldwell.
Witnesa-Had told all he bad heard On
that point; knew 0: no other inducemsnt Of
any kind. :,
By Cilrke-Think Smith and Caldwell
occupied the came room; Judge Crozier W as
in Smiths room with friends; Jind' Mt know
Smith; CIapp asked him whether he should
Jake money; didn't advise him; if he said
ANYTHING about il, il Was TO tell CiaPp to do as
ne thought bes,; saw Smith in his private
room.
Frank Drenning, of Wsuthena, sworn and
..;asa Lr C,.z'sr-W,,a a, ro,rka du,i,p
,...'-.a, s.UorsJ Cs,nsv but vh,.,, he GOT 70
Ea.L. C..nsv w.s ri The track and ann.
~ l,.Ia-:,,. don,t know ,b,t there va,
io,.au " ,h. Comm;,,se Of Sig WORKING
=. -, - C,Id~aIi THE other GEN.
49,, ~ u.s.. Ia f,.onsnt mse,;nc. N consuIt.
u'., -, 80 ,h., he hs,rd xnv mention
~ ,t. IS ,.o,sv a, ,bese mee,;nps
IT, y. hs,,d statements bv Ca,dweiPs
e":J, a., .nch .nd such n,,ties wanted
-. A., ,h;,k he ever heard In
S,u;,t McnowsiI or Anderron saw anv sue,
nun r,s ,oo HIGH and would come down a
49,. 80. TIA smith ,ha, he had p,t
90 o,o in rho hands of the treasurer of hi.
80, :. ..cnr. tvo member. from that
.,n, 80, s,;a C,,dv.II Was iiule slo $
,,;J;ro g., the ,~o votes from IN At
,p,s. ,h.s no mi,bt have got them f,r
S5n0 y hs had been q little sooner: did n ,,
800 S7oO 10 secure the vote, OF that COUNTY
n na =. nd Rv Morton-C ,rney r.
1880 ~, q, 90 70 Tonek. ,o work f,r
nm He vas there when Carney arrived;
s.;a he va, of the track; tina, he did mol
feel like running against him; did not say
that h. had taken Sl5, COO for Withdraw ing
never heard that arrangement ;knew Caldwell
by reputation; went in for him. Hill had q
c,,nsuitation with Len. Smith. There va.
no arrangement BY which he was to he paid
except that Carney said his expenses should
ne Maid. Len, Smith paid his expenses
Handed him q one hundred dollar bill
.eked if il would cover his expenees
s.id il would and great deal more; expec,.
cd C,ld cell would do MIN favor if ne arked
him. bat had no ruch assurance; there was a
vre,, deal of talk sbou, bribery, a. there al
..,. il heard two members Of the L.gisla
,ure. Sol. Miller and Mr.. Mooney, say hey
we're offered money; Miller said Clarke Of.
Tered To give him the Lawrence Tribune
mor,paped for $4,000, with SIS ,OOU, if h,
vould vote for him, Clarke sa,d he nevel
.vnsd the Tribune. Mooney said to witnea
that Clarke had offered him money; neve
hoard .nv,hine of offers OF money by Cald
veII q, bis friends.
Re Ju,se Crozier-Carnev said ut frs
,h., he did not want Caldwell slecsei. From
vh,, Carney said, wirne,
,h,nybt Carney wanted 10 come 81
81 c,;, tn Morto,-Csrnev never sai
.l:- .,.,,,, h.,;n, ,sc.,,ei mnn.,. n
-. e ~ ,;,n. ;n,;m,,sd n he 1,n,.,
n:..,.,,-s: rad. no sn,no.ed Carney Ia,
n, 20 "a ..,Sa C.I5..u
'o' d. T,..I.NW.- c.,.s,da,e ,or ,,.,. S.n
,sc..,.S. N;II.. S;a No
a'oI '..' az
s"Ppo'.r I'LL o,, .,a .,.m;,aa h
w.,.,"Ta..S ,..r, in The c,,r...T N
800 ns.,., of a.. sy;.i.,u,c az
,aa.;,,a In. 80 nsoo,;.,. for *. sale If n;
=, -, S.,;,h ~ M,nov.I
w. -, ;f,hsv v.,,sd mo,s ~o,... ,he
| - ,h., Odd. ia him that . member nh
ealu .nsy I -a,,,aI -. h;,n -, sssO
opt,eu III u.s., -, ,n. ro.a. J.. -sn,sS
s.'u e.oH s,,,;, ~ L., LII. h. ~.
49, " ",;an.d - ,.ir % M,no-sl
o o..ss-.';o. =. 1900 81;
us go Ia -. ..c,,,sd. Mcn,-.
MD STEELE was their man be compIaine,
tina, he had not voted "A agreed; unders,oo
distinctly that Steele had SOLD his vote f
| $50: thought that Mcdowell did not say n
that w.s just before the joint ballot; vel
directly to Steele and sAid to HIM, Jon .!
already ao;d, You have GIT the money
your pocket; l can tell you j'nt What II
YOU did not vote - you sgreed te; he did n
DENY thsse statement- went to Smith IN
Mcdowell to ell Sieeles vote eecause Il hs
been the common report that they were uaiE
money; he said he knew OF nothing e3se u
he thought II his duty to tell.
BY Judge Cros er-Ih'nk the cocversafit
related was in the hall q the Tent Hoose;
; wss in 4 crowd, but he didn't think any q
was lisening; aw Mcdowell 6nsi; he -
he would zee about the proposition then;