, 1873-02-02

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CALDWELL. .s
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--At the sitting of the
Senate Committee on Elections to-day to invos
tigate the alleged bribery in the mattor Of tic
election Of Caldwell, Senator from kansas.
A. coMsTocK
testified that, in January or February, 1871, he
Caldwell and Len Smith lad accounts there ;
do not recollect that Morris did; dor recollect
the check on tho Kansas Pacific or any other
rnilrond drawn by Morris about that timo- One
morning Martin, Secretary and Treasurer OF the
Missouri River and, ,Atcllison j, Topeka railroads,
drew check by Caldwell on Jay Cooke l. Co.,
Philadelphia for $4,000; sind he would
have to 60 to Topeka on mn early train; thinks
this Was just before the Senatorial election !;
recol!ects about that time check drawn by Len
Carney, finally by tho bank; do not recoueot
other checks by the parties mentioned about
that time. Tho entries in Scotts ledger were not
in the witness handwriting.
Judge Crosier submitted that the witness
could tell no more about tho book than it's own
pages showed.
6lr: Morton read the following entries Of
checks or drafts cashed on Caldwell's account:
Jan: O. 53,691.17; Jan. u, 52o341; Jan. Is,
s7,is256; Jan. 19, 1000; Jan: 40, $4,000; Jan.
q, 35, 900; Jan. 28, 81 900.
The witnoss had no recollection of the draft
for $1,000 drawn by Carney on Len Smith, dis
counted at or collected through the bank.
Mr.. Morton road certain entrios Of deposits by
He then turned to Len Smiths account
and read the following charges against him: !:
Jan. %, $1,000; Jan, q, 5000; Jan. 80, $500;
Feb. 6, s4l4.A Feb. II, IS, 600.
The books Of the First National Bank Of
Leayeuworth wero examined whilo Comstock
was searching for Ca1dwell's aocount.
Clarke said he had been cross-exnnnined con-
cerning the conversation with Cree editor OF tho
Lawrence Standard, for the purpose OF showing
that the demanding the present investigation
we're tho results Of conspiracy between Cree
and himself. -
Cashier OF the First Nat1onsl Bank, testified that
cslawe1l had an account on the 9th Of January,
as 49, rust an ss and ss II aes abou 20
posted; that is tho only account he has.
C0MST0cK
WAS examined By Crosicr, and eaid he did not
roco1]ect paying the check for 910,0 on Call
wells account; did not eny to Major Hopkins OF
my one else that lo did not know anything Of
Caldwolls account, except what tho books show;
had no conversation with Clark at st. Louis
about these accounts within q month; made
memorandum OF the books necessary to chow
C4ldwens transactions with tho bank at Clark's
request. The memorandum Was furnished after
the witness came to Washington. He furnished
d similar list to Carney at st. Louis, the day
Carney left for Washington.
MAJOR HOPKINS
testified that Oomstock told him substantially
that he know nothing Of tho aceount except
what is shown BY the booEs.
MR. II M'DoTELL
testified that in q conversation With Carney, the
day Of the second ballot, Carney said if Caldwell
could not bo elected his friends were determin-
ed that ho should again become candidate,
and he meant to do SO, He asked witness ad-
vice. Witness advised him not to, on the ground
that it would be bad faith, and that he could not
be elected; lnow that Carney had agrcod to
withdraw, but did: not know anything of the
$4,000; had heard nothing Of it at that time.
coMsTocKs = :
was recalled, and produced the books OF tho
First National Bank, showing there On Jan. IT
Those. wcre not unusual amounts for Smith to
draw. Both Smith and Caldwell had large &C.
counts ut the bank.
LEN T. su1Tu
was examined by Crosier to contradict Carney's
evidence. The witness never said he had agreed,
other amount, to any Legislator for his votc; did
not say that the price of votes WAS about 81 1000,
or anything like it !; never said he Was bound to
carry tho election it it cost him $4,000. Tho
only check ho eyer asked Jacob Smith to caah
was one for $3.50; thinks he did speak to him
about cashiug check for 1000, but it WIS aa;d
in tho prascuce OF others that it was d mere
joke denied Individually Carncy's statements
that ho had offered to bribe certain members
named,
Judge Croaier produced the check for $1,000,
which the witness sail he drew at the Teflt
House, in Topeka, on the 18th of Jannary.-
The check was shown to ComBtock, who aaid
1t was cashed on the 23d Of January.
Cro6ior called attention to the fact that Car
ney's indoracment was not written with the same
ink as the face Of the chock, to disprovo Car
ney's statement that tho check wns drawn on the
22d or Esd; thai he Endorsed it as soon rs it was
handed him by Smith.
The witness did not have a conversation with !
Caldwell IN Carnoy's presence, in which the for
mer said the election had already involved him
an expense of $40 900; that 1a must
SO on and spend money. freely to
carry the election, did not say that he would
slare expenses with him if not elected. "
Morton said it Was not obvious that Csrney's
WAS in different ink.
Smith said Anderson was not present when
the check Was drawn.
JAMES F. LEaATE
was examined by Crosier, who asked that the
OF sprigg. given before the Investi-
eating Committee ut Topeka, be produced, for
the reason thft he testified to certain things
here that he did not mention there Legate tes~
titled that there nerer was party caucus on the
Senatorial election. Anthony came to Topeka
terribly opposed to Caldwell came to him with
Instructions not to voto for Caldwell, pu1~
porting to he resolutions adopted by the citizens
Of tho ward, which he Iegate) represented.
The next day.. witness learned that they we're |
adopted By three men, who met in q liquor
saloon outside Of the ward Anthony admitted
it; Anthony said he would 20 back and get M
meeting !. came back next night and said Chld-