The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-23

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Tense. They swore that one hundred an
forty Leavenworth names we're signed 10
petition asking Caldwell to become cand
dat that be vas . good man, and the poop
wanted him for Senator. This vas the sul
stance Of the DEF. nee.
The New York Tribune Of to-day says ,
the cros.s1amina,iou BY CaIdsell. On MOI
d.y, that it vas very tedious. and to spe'
tasor appeared to be very tedious and devoi
Of r~-ulis.
The examination of Witnesses will be r,
sumed on Saturday. D. r. A.
| tAnoe.aied f,sss Dis; alcnes.
TIE CALDWELL CASE
In the Caldwell Case 10 day G. s. Still
we'll, Of Leavenworth, testified. Sidne
Clarke Was cross-sxamined At length.
Witness said that he intended from tn
FIST to prosecute through an investigation
before 4 Legislative committee at Topeka
! until he found that il was not conducted
Legislatively. rs the investigation was ,
secret affair, and no prosecutor was present
and only one witness at time. The wilnes
also thinks that the report Of the testimony
v Is changed through The reporter, who w
an intelligent and upright gentleman, bu
that he was out of practice. He also think
that the committee was not composed of enc
mics ct Caldwell, and the Speaker of the
House who appointed them was not IN
friendly to Caldwell.
The witness said that lie was not Influenced
in bringing the truth before the Senate by
the consideration that Caldwell had not paid
his checks, and expenses.
NJ. Manners testified that he was MEM
Der of the Lower House Of the Legislature
by which Caldwell was elected, and did not
know anything about the use of money to
secure his election. He knew that Clark
had money to influence the election, and
tried to borrow $40, 900 from him.
Henry FOote Of LeavenW0rth, testified he
knew nothing of any money transactions on
the part of CaldvelPs friends in the canvass.
Geo. H. Smith, Of Leavenworth, said he
never knew or heard Of money being used
to secure votes for Caldwell. John L. Hen
dersoD, of Jeavenworth, testified that Wm.
H. Carson told witness he meant to make
money ont of this investigation. Thos.
Fenlon, Democratic member of the Lower
House, said that he voted for Caldwell is-
cause he was from Leavenworth, and e.,
man, and there was no chance of elec,ing q
Democrat. 1t was general talk in Topeka
that money was being used, but he knew
nothing of any improper inducements being
accepted or offered for voter. One day, when
the first vote was taken, he introduced res
Olu,ion directing the speaker TO administer
to the members an oath that their votes had
not been ard would not be Influenced BY
money consideration. The resolution was
adopted, and about twoihirds OF the men,
bers took it. One of the arguments against
his resolution was that the members had
taken an oath when they took their seats.
and that we swear the votes Of those who
refused to take an oath were scattering.
He introduced the resolution because Of the
general rumOr and corruption that prevailed.
Jerry Clark, Postmaster at Leavenworth,
,estified, that in his presence Carney de-
nounced Caldwell and Smith, and declared,
With an oath, that he would Dust the former
from his seat. He wrete Caldwell asking
TOR the posimastenhip. He suppoaed it was
given him through personal friendship. He
displaced Mrs.. John-on before her term
when Carney threatened to oust
Caldwell. He said that six years before he
Carney vas running for the Senste, and
lacked only ten soiea Of majority, that he
gave Len Smith SIS OC0 to secure tho-e
votes. but that Smith sold him out and KEEP,
the money, and that Caldwell, in conspiracy
with Carney, took the start, and CrOeier
asked him il he told Clark that he gave Smith
S25 900. or sny other sum. O:her Witnesses
sere examined; testimony uoimPortant.
WILSON'S COMMITTEE ExAMINArIoN OF
z II. ROLLINS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Sena.er Viii
son's Union Pacific Committee examined
E.H. ROLLINS,
OfNew York. He testified that prior to being
Secretary Of the Union Pacific. he wss EN-
ployed BY the company at Washington, in
securing subsidy bonds and attending to the
adjustments Of accounts with the Quarter
masters department. II was showed BY Rol-
Inns, from the bucks of the company, that
the FIRST construction contract Of the road
was made with ". b. HOxie. This contract
vas assigned TO the Credit Mobllier. The
Boomer contract did not appear on the
books. The O,kes Ames contract was &C.
cep,ed by the Credit Mobilier, and assigned
to the Trustees. The Davis contract was
accented November 6;t. The witness was
never connected in any way with the Credit
Mobilier.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 2l.-The
committees examination Of RDllins was
resumed. Witne.. said the whole cost Of
the road was 1886, sos 81. There were
4 90 S,, law>l M
ment was made N to when and to whom
the payment was made. He did not think
sny part of the money vas paid to influence
the Legislature. Witness said that IN the
transfer of the Union post-ofice from
New York to Boston two hundred and
fifty-four bonds of the company we're Lost,
and all efforts TO recover them proved fruit
lea.
Oakes Ames was called, and testified that
he knew only ~ report Of Durant having
paid Senator Harlan $4,000. Witness, in
replv to . question, said he contributed
50. 600 last October, far several political
purposes in Indians. He had been appealed
70 for aid and thought that Ess good way
to spend money.
Poland's Credit Nohilier Com
mi,tee then recalled Duran. He
produced . list of persons to ~hon he
had Transferred stock. He didn't think any
vas held in trust for Coneresmen. He pro-
duced . receipt of J. B. Alleys for 200
shares at S16O. The IS shares in the name
of Crane we're held BY him in trust for the
benefit Of the witness. The only Congress
men on the list are Bower and Alley.
james Brooks tes,ifeal that in 1866. BE-
fore he v:s government director or member
of Congress. he had purchased Of Durant
the option of 200 shares Of the Credit Aobi-
lier stock 10 1867. Being appointed d.
rector, se Transferred his right to his soo-in
Law, Mr.. Wielsoa, Who took $50 shares Of
the stock.
The Ways and Means Committee decided
to take no action upon
fHI SYNDICATE NATfER
ar the question Of over issne Of legal tenderr.
This il co.sidered favorable to the views Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
eESAfE.
WAsurxeroN, JAZZ. 2l.-A number Of
bills were Introduced from various commit
ties and BY indisiduala, one among which
vss BY NJ. Pntf, legalizisg titles Of eeven
years' settlers on lands Of the indians where
their titIes have been extiaguished.
M. Wea presented the credentials Of p
B. 8. Pinchbsck, Senator elect from Louisi-
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