, 1873-01-26

supposed some Of the money was spent in get
ting legislation through Congress for the benef
of tie Union Pacific Railroad Company. HI
understood great a5al Of i was rs; spent in til!
Eastern Division Railroads. DR.. Durant lat
disbursed $4S5ooo, for which he produced tht
vouchers.
The Committee adjourned until 10 o'elocl
Monday.
CALDWELL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Ile Committee or
Elections this morning resumed tho Caldwell in
| yestigation. Sidney Clark nsked to have the
evidence by Judge Aeher before the Topeka In,
| Teatigating Committee mado part OF the evidence
III the present inquiry: :.
| was merely hoarsay. The question Was laid ovel
| at the request Of Judge Crosier. The journal o1
the Kansss Legislature during the vote for Soma
! tor was entered in evidence.
| Judge Croaier also asked that Clark's teati-
| mony before the Topeka Committee be admitted
I as evidence.
Clark objected on the ground given at the
last meeting, when questioned upon the subject.
The Committee hold that Croser must read to
] Clark 6uch portions as lie wished to use.
| Judge Crosier asked Clarke if ho testified at
| Topeka that i,o did not furnish the list of the
| names of the bribed members Of the Legislature
| to Cree, the editor OF the Lawrence Democratic
| Standard. Clark could not answer tho Ques-
| tion.
&C GAGE,
| Of Topeka, WAS sworn, and examined by Morton.
I1o was ct Topeka during the Senatorial cam
yass; las no personal knowledge Of the use Of
about it did not hear Len or Geo. Smith, Tom
Anderson, or Carney say anything Of the sort i;
heard outsiders talk oft
By Gsrk-Hcard Clapp, g member Of tho
Legislature, say that Leu Smith had offered
hlm 81 200 to voto for Caldwell that was the
G1y htfnre 4hn- ffrsf hea said +fv
that the offer was el,250 il Caldwell was
elected, and ssU0 it Lo YVES not; be
aaid he noticed tho money but hated
to take it; voted for Crawford on tho final bn1-
know whether ho saw Smith saw him in Smiths
room think the subject was not mentioned
again at any time; don't know that Clapp had
any considerable amount Of money immediately
after tie election.
Trumbull-I want you to tell tho Committee
al you heard from any member of tho Leeisia-
ture, or any ono who was o1ectioneerinB for Cald-
we'll.
Witness had told all be had heard on that
point; knew Of no other offered inducement Of
any kind
BY Clark-Thiuks that Smith aud Caldwell
occupied the same room. Judge Crosier was in
Smiths room with his friends; did not know
Smith. Clapp asked him whether lie should take
thing about it, it WIS to tell C!app to do as lie
room
rn,yr Dnr.ysr
of Waukena, Kansas, was sworn and examined
n.rr,rs Faroroa rarnap ~ 80: vhar Ia mt
tn To1,ata Gsrnev was o ~ t,.a tracl ard sSn.
nor1og Ca1dwaii. don,t Enor- t,,ot tharo waa a
fnoen,1,ar of the comm;ttee Of sir worEin, in tho
interest of Caldwell. We other gcntlo-
Jn,.,t ~ 1rav ti,ot - Iaas, ~ ,a1,+;n.s
~ +ho r,ca If 7,nna,, -. traao n.aet;n1a Ii;.Ea
bic heard tho statements by CallwciIs friends.
that such and such parties wanted money; don't
Anderson say tInt such q man vas loo Lich.
and wo,,id conn dovn ~ 1ift1a 1,ovcr toI Sn,3tl
that ho had mt 80 000 in hig hands as Treas,rer
nf I,ia comfy @ fo sec,ra ~ mamI,ers ~ from that
comfy p. never did anv such thinr neyer ngid
Caldwell was a little slow in providing for Two
votss from that county. and that he rnfpht haye
cot them for sam if ia had been g lille sooner:
did not have 800 to necure the votes Of that
connfr. g. novar sn;d he Ind.
Bv Morton-Carney requested him to 90 to
that lie did not feol like running against him
{Caldycll) did not say that be had taken SIS
00o for withdra,ring never hoard OF that ar |
rangement &; know Caldwell by reputation went I
Len Smith thoro was no arrangement by which
he WAS to be paid, except that Carney said his !
expenses should be paid Len Smith paid his |
expcnscs handed him 9100, and asked it it
would cover his expenses said it 1ould, and
great deal more expected Caldwell would do |
him O favor Il Lo asked him. but had no euch u.s.
surance.
There WIS great deal Of talk about bribery,
as there always is; heard two members OF tie !:
Legislature, Sol Miller and Mr. Morey, say that
thcy were offered money Miller said that Clark
offered to give him tho Lawrence Tribune, mort
gagged for a14, 600, worth $4,000, il he would
vote for him; Clark said that ho never owned
the Tribune; More5 said to witness that Clark
had oTared him money; never heard anything
Of offers Of money by Caldwell or his friends.
To Judge Crosiar-Carnoy said ut first that he
did not want Caldwell elected; from what Carney
said, witness thought that Carney wanted to
como on the track again.
To 3Iorton-Caruoy never seid anything about
having received uny money.
To Hill-Noyer, at any timo, intimated TINT he
wanted his expensea paid supposed Carney had
told him tAatLe had supported Caldwell.
By Giark-Was a candidate for the State
I--tr r-11 7.E.