Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-27
CALDWELL.
Conclusion OF the Testimony Taken Be-
fore the Congressional Commit
tee on Saturday.
Worse and More Of it-Bribery, Bribery,
Nothing but Bribery, and FOulest
Of FOul Corruption.
The Case for the People Already Made
"a Sentence, Come, Prepare"
Old Kansas.

Oid hansaSs
WASHINGTON, January 25.-The fol
lowing is the conclusion of the testimo
ny taken to-day before the Senate Elec
ton Committee in the Caldwell case:
Mr.. Thomas was sworn and examined
hy MortOn-TOOk part In the canvass
J. NJ. Steal, a member of the Legisla
tuTe, authorized him to negotiate for thu
sale of his vote; went TO Senators Smith
and Mcdowell and asked them i
they wanted more votes; they said
they did; told him that the mem.
her who opposed Caldwell would
vote for him for eight hundred dollars;
he could get all the votes he wanted
for five hundred dollars, or something Oi
that kind, then went awsy. He contiu.
ued 10 talk with Mcdowell. During the
conversation he became satisfied that
Steall had been secured. Mcdowell said
that Steal was their man. He CON-
planned that he had not voted as agreed.
He understood distinctly that Steal had
sold his vote for five hundred dollars,
though Mcdowell did not say so. That
was Just before the Joint ballot. He
went directly to Steal and said: You
are already sold; you have got the
money in your pocket; l can tell YOU
just what it is; you did not vote as
agreed to. He did not deny these
statements; went to Smith and Nc
DOwell to sell Steall's vote because they
were by common report using money;
knew nothing else that he thought it
his duty to tell.
BY Judge CrOZier-Thiuks the con-
versation related was in the hall at the
Taffie House; it was in crowd, but he
did not think any one was listen
ing; saw Mcdowell first; he said
he would see about the proportion;
then he went away, and soon
returned with Smith; was in Caldwelrs
room, but had no conversation with
him about the purchase or sale of votes.
Judge CroZier submitted to the cem-
mittee the question, whether he was
arrested by General Sheridan for steal
ing cattle.
Mr.. Clarke said he should want to ask
If he was not discharged, and if he did
not bring suit against General Sheridan
for false arrest?
Thomas said he wanted to say that be
never was arrested, and never brought
suit against Sheridan.
Question and answer ruled out.
Thomas Miller was then called.
Mr.. Clarke called for the reading of
the law providing that no witness snail
be questioned in court on account of
testimony given before a committee Of
Congress His reason was that some
witnesses who testified We're not aware
of the existence of such law.
The law was read. The wit
ness was then examined by
Judge Crozier; is publisher of the Kan
S0S CHG; was State Senator in 1871 !
neither Tom Anderson nor any one else
gave him seven thousand dollars TO IN
fiuence the votes Of his delegation; new
er said that be had that amount.
Judge CrOzier read some of Anthouy's |
testimony upon the point which Miller |
said was not true; was at Topeka during |
the whole of the canvass: knows |
nothing OF giving or promising |
any reward for votes by Morton; when |
he first went to Topeka, he was not |
pledged for either of the candidates, but 4
did favor Carney; the Senator from his |
county was instructed by his nomina-
tiOn to vote against Clarke: four of the
Representatives were opposed to Clarke:
one was unpledged; did not see Carney
until he had withdrawn; did not know
OF his arrangement with Caldwell;
knew nothing Of the use of money for
votes; don't recollect any conversation
with Smith or Anderson; on Sunday or
Monday before the election had a con-
versatlOn with Caldwell; Carney asked
him TO see his friend, and tell him that
he wanted him To understand that he
was to be elected by his (Carney's)
friends; that he wanted them remem-
bered in the distribution of offices: CaId-
well said they would be remembered:
don't know how the story of his bribery
was started; did not take a package Of
money, as heretofore testified: charges
had been made in the Kansas papers
for the last two years; was not befOrethe
Topeka Committee; don't think of any,
thing he ought to tell under his oath.
Mr.. Clarke asked Mr.. Snoddy why he
was not called before his committee?
Mr. Snoddy said he did not want him.
Major .. J. Hopkins Examined by
Judge Crozier)-Was at Topeka during
the canvass; had no conversation with
Mr.. Sneed in relation to paying money
for his vote.
Judge Crozier read Mr.. Sneed's
statement that witness had Of
fered TO bribe him; witness
denied its truth; asked him to vote for
Caldwell; gave him no reason for vot-
ing for him, except that Clarke could
not be elected his expenses during the
canvass were never repaid him; knew
nothing Of the use of money. II
q. M. SlncOOk was examined by i
Judge CrOzier: Was at Topeka
during the canvass; did not directly
or indirectly authorize any one TO draw
on him for money to influence votes: ,
did not advance any money for that
purpose; worked for Caldwell; some ,
one paid part of his expenses during the
canvass; don't know who paid them
had no understanding that they would ,
be paid.
Captain NJ. H. Insley was next exam
lned by Judge CrOzier-Met Carson here ,
last spring; he took an affidavit relating /
10 CaldwelPs election from his pocket, {
which he said he had prepared for pub [
licadon because Caldwell had not treated !
him well; asked witness TO tell Cald- I
well that ne had the case before the !
Court Of Claims, aud that if Caldwell ]
would give him money on II. he :
would give him an affidavit and leave /
the country; Carson repeated the re- Z
quest several times, and finally / told I
him that Caldwell said lie did not know I
Carson, and if he had an affidavit he Z
had better publish it; the affidavit |
related to what Carson knew ofl !
the use Of money in Caldwell's election; [
l.. >. MOrden was examined by Judge =
a Senator from Douglass e
county; first voted for Clarke; in Joint (
for Caldwell, according to [
.he determination of twenty-fOur of |
Clarke's friends, formed in Clarke's 2
room; Clarke consented 10 this de- J
eision, after il was found impossible r
10 combine with those who were 7
not Caldwell men; think that Clarke a
told his friends not to decide for Cald- I
well until they had arranged TO be taken 8
into the scheme; Clarke said he thought /
If the caucus was TO vote for Caldwell he O
CALDWELL should pay their hotel bills; d
Stlckler was an active supporter of
Clarke. a
Judge Crozier desired to ask whether {
Strickler told him that Clarke had ar C
ranged with Caldwell for the payment n
sf his (Clarke's) expenses? 4
This was for the purpose Of impeaching v
Clarke's statement that he did not try e
20 make such arrangements. The room "a
vas cleared and the committee decided %
hat question. He could be asked only q
20 prove the existence of the arrange @
nent- That Judge Crozier did not de- a
ire. q
Mr.. Worden then resumed and said G,
hat Mr.. SnOddy was understood to be Q
opposed TO Messrs. Caldwell .
md Clark. u
To Mr. MortOn-I advised Mr.. Clarke q,
o see Mr.. Caldwell in relation TO the Il
lsyment of the expenses before / con- e,
iluded to vote for Mr.. Caldwell. These a
included hotel bills and travel n
ng expenses. / think Mr.. Clarke said o.
hat the matter was left 10 Mr.. Stevens, a
Jut am not sure; don't know whether D
uch an arrangement was made; / know ri