New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-14
CORRUPTION IN KANSAS.
MORE SHAMEFUL DISCLOSURES IN THE CALD-
WELL ELECTION CASE.
TELEGRAPH

MORE SHAMEFUL DISCLOSURES IN THE CALD~
WELL ELECTION CASE.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Mr. Morton's Com
mttee Privileges and Elections did good days work
in the Caldwell bribery investigation, to-day and got at
some evidence that looks more ugly than any before
given The first and most important witness was Len.
7. Smith of Leavenworth, Caldwes business partner
and nearest friend, and the who is admitted by al
parties have conducted CaidwePs Senatorial canvass
Smiths testimony, taken not in the order in which
given but the order which the events testified
TO occurred was substantially follows Smith said
that he was always opposed TO having Caldwell appear
candidate, and told him that his health was bad.
and II be the Senate he would not live two years
But it deemed to have the Senator from
Leavenworth, they had before been deprived OF hat
honor by a division in the party.
Finally number of citizens held a meeting, and
signed a petition 10 Caldwell that he would allow his
to be used in connection with the senaorship,
and he publicly consented. before going 20 Topeka to
make arrangements for the election; and after Caldwell
had been announced candidate, Gov. Carney wrote
TO the witness asking for an interview When they met
Carney was very much greved that Caldwell intended
run. and said that he Carney had been candidate
for long time and that he thought he ought 70 have
the place.
Smith replied that be knew that he had been oandi-
date Lane elected the last time that the
LeaveDworh delegation had been divided and for that
had unable to elect their At that cleo
ton they intended to succeed. Carney continued 70
complain that he had in all these years been TO great
deal of expense Smith replied that so far as that was
concerned he would rather him paid than that he
should be a candidate
Carney named the OF $1,000 Smith replied, "Gov
ernor, that large amount but we are ali interested
in the city, ana must do what can" AT their next
meeting which occurred evening after at the
First National Bank, Mr. Scott, the president Of the
bank. and Caldwell himself were present Smith was IN
favor OF paying the amount Coy. Carney asked. but
Caldwell would not consent to pay 1t, though the wit
advised him to do so. Soon after Smith went to
Topeka and there after receiving note from scOt NC
called upon Carney.
The latter said that he going in to be candidate
and make trouble, ana insisted upon his former PROPOSE
ton Smith replied that he should have 70 see Caldwell
he did and told him that it would be necessary TO
pay the money IN order 20 succeed ana CaldWe nhay
consented TO pay the $4,000 smith took written agree
ment from Carney when the final arrangement was
made setting forth that be would not be candidate at
that election Ten thousand dollars was paid at or about
the time of the election and note was given 10 carney
for the remaining 5000.
THIS note was put into the hands of Leayenworth
lawyer to collect, bn Smith told him that Caldwell was
TO pay it. II had been paid by Caldwell Gov.
Carney said when the bargain was made that ne would
wonld 20 10 Topeka and work for Caldwell, as Was
thought best Smith advised him 70 20 10 Topeka lie
did So and engaged number OF rooms, and had num-
Der OF with him. In consderayn or these expenses
Smith paid Carney out OF BIS own money 500; A..
amount but the money was understood to have been
paid 10 cover his expenses.
Of the payment OF the $1,000 was little mixed at one
point. He said that he did not believe Caldwell knew
anything about 1t at another ne tesned that ne sup
posed that Csldwell was informed OF II.
Smith denied positively that he was ENGAGED IN the
purchase OF members, Sprggs had testified that he
was on Saturday and that he knew Of the use OF any
other money in the canvass though he had heard That
The only OTHER Witness whose testimony threw much
l,h heneafh fhe surface of tbs aarK subject was d. r.
Anthony editor Of The LeduenW0r Times. He testified
having had conversation with Caldwell, last sum
mer which the latter said that the election cost hn
Srng lie olg rlVp DdT
money $4,000 that Caldwell had lent TO Burke the pro-
prieOr OF paper LeavenwOrth, for services during
the canvass and for which he had taken Burkes notes
Mr. Anthony desired purchase the paper and desired
IN get tbe notes Caldwell refused to give them up, say
ing that he never intended to collect them.
On crOss-examination IL proved that Caldwell had
sued on one OF these notes for s. 900 Mr. Burke told the
witness that gave the notes that the transaction
should not appear ike snbsidzlng the Press witness
told him that he wlnessl had been the means OF making
one member of the Legislature. Byers' cost nm more
than he otherwise would Byers came 10 wlIless ana
he had been offered more than the 5000 which
Caldwell was 10 pay for his vote.
Witness told HIM that he fool, for he could get
more. Byers afterward SAID that ne had got 1000.
Caldwell disputed TINS, ana ssd Iai ne nau nUt au
vanced on Byers Topeka Caaweu OneTe9 witness
the GOveruorship OF Washington Territory II he would
stop his opposition Witness replied that he didn't see
how Caldwell could give him that, as he had already
promised II 10 James r. Legate, ana II Legate did not
It KallOck would. Here the witness gave long
explanation the local fight In the Republican party IN
growing out Of the railroad operations OF
inc the CITY council and doing other improper
he then said Col Anderson. the local Of the
Saturday into his Office during the investigation
last Winter and said that trying 10 get for
s. 500 note that Caldwell owed him. aud that II IL not
paid he would before the Committee and tell all he
knew. He said that he one OF CaldWe.s principal
agents at Topeka and that for his services he
receive 5000 They had paid him $500; that he had
bought and that IL they dlu not pag the Otucr
$500, he would be ruined.
He spoke OF CarsOns purchasing the member Croker
then getting the $1,000 back. After this conversation
Anderson got passes 10 Chicago and said tnat he did
not get money he should 90 To TOreka, he du he
should 20 OF the state. Anderson afterwards SAID
that had been arranged and went out OF
the state Anderson also told witness that arrange
ments had been made pay Snoddy, Chairman or the
Legislative Committee money 10 extend the nyestlga-
ton the election OF POnerOy, ok years 70
let Caldwell down easy.
The mporance witness testimony regard to
Anderson Will be appreciated when II remembered
that it agrees substantially with that OF other wit
uesses who have been before the Committee. While
Anderson denied nearly everything they have sad
AndersOn's eyasive to convince those
W listening 10 HIM that he was not testlfylng
honestly Five six other witnesses examined to-
day though their evidence disclosed terrible state
OF decentralization Kansas politics, II added very little
10 the knowledge which the Committee got from the
The testimony thus far taken of the most startling
character disciO5es state OF affairs III the Kansas
Legislature that could hardly be imagined before 1t is
hBrdy possible 10 conceive how Caldwell Will meet
much the evidence already brought out, especially
the most damaging portion OF IL has been given by
His resignation expulsion almoss inevitable,
though he still in private conversation he
VIII be able To clear himself.
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