The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-01-25

.Msohlsssso, Jaspssy la-Tbs EIscsiaa
lGnalttss ep>dav ssasissd o oovssss
cbsssy coaesining shsCa ,dwell easst Gssas
6gtA Thoos who hoe carefully followed
~ position = asosr,si4 The temper Of ~
ummistee, saate ,hakshs case y Dssetically
settled against Caldwell Itseems impossi-
pie to impeach the testimony Of CalLwelrs
own partner, Lon Smith, or of Ex-Governor
Carney, who testified this morning 10 specific
sdmisDioss 70 himself sf he purchase Of
votes by Caldwell The thirty witnesses
summoasd BY Caldwsll are expected = prove
his good character They include bis attend
isg psysicias ED elssgynes and eitisens At
Kansas here, who insist thas the effect will
be to defeat POmeroy. and that the faint of
the charges sssinse Caldwell extends through
several past elections and Kansas must have
new men. ....5. .,,. .5.. .s.- ali
The Senate Committee on Elections, on
Saturday morning resumed their investiga.
ton into the election Of Senator Caldwell,
of Kansas. Ex. Governor Carney vas e..
amined At great length, and he corroborassd
the testimony previously given by Samuel
T. Smith, Csldwcll's partner, to the effect
that ats private interview between Caldwell,
Smith and himself, Caldwell offered him
Carney 900 If he would withdraw from
the contest for Senator. This offer, be soon
afterward accepted and signed . paper
plcdging himself that no. would in no case
become candidate, and In return for which
he Carney received Smiths note At thirty
days for el0, 900 given Internationally, and
Smiths duo bill for q, 900 conditioned on
Caldwell1 election. Tho consideration
named in the agreement WAS for expense
incurred and assistance 10 be rendered by
Carney. Smiths note for 90, 900 was paid
Carney ct maturity, and the due hill was
paid last spring. Witness testified that
during tho Senatorial canvass, one day p. J.
Anderson, smploye Of the railroad, Com.
psny came to Smith and in his presence
asked for $1,000 to be used. Witness in.
dorsed Smiths check for that amount in
order that Anderson might get it casbed.
Witness believed that Anderson got It and
used the money for political purposes in
Csldwell's interest. Caldwell told witness
that be paid J. T. Leggett 1000 for his
vote. Caldwell once stated to witness that
he (Caldwell) would win ii it cost hin, @250,
900. subsequently, Caldwell told witness
that his election had cost him over ga, 100.
Washington. January 2o.-The Senate
Committee an Elections TO- day decided. after
considerable debate and secret consulaa>
ton. 10 insist on producing letter between
Governor Carney sud ex. Congressman Sid.
pey johnson. II gives the details Of the
corrupt bargains in the Caldwell election,
and closes with an expression that nm inves.
dgat,on should be made.
Tho defense Intellectually attempted 10
show . difference between Carncy's letter
and his sworn statements. A long and tcdi.
Gus cross-examinatipn only confirmed tho
testimony already given, and that great
deal Of money changed hands q the election
now under Investigation. '-
Washington, January sl.-In the Cald
well investigation yesterday, Gov. Carney.
on cross examination stated that caldwell
said 70 me. IN the fall OF 1871, IN his house.
in Leavenworth, that the Kansas Pacific
railroad Company would have 70 give him
money before they could get any favorable
legislation from Congress; that, ~ soon q
hs reached Washington, he would take good
care that they got no legislation until they
did pay him. MY impression was, that the
Sum WAS $50, 900, but I would not say thai
hs named the sum. II either came from
John Perry, President of the Kansas Pa.
ciiic railroad, or from somebody else.