The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-05
TESTIMONY OF JUDGE sEAB

day. Judge Theodore @. Sears was sworn and ex-
amined by Judge Crosier.
TESTIMONY OF JUDGE SEARS
Was member Of the Kansas Senate in iS7l and is1;
nss re esehanssd except an
SSefs WITH
his yos nor ay nareo made " him upon
ISAAC d. CLAPP EXAMINED.
the .ss oR IN sSs ~ MSri: e
atey who informed him much money was being used in
'oIArr. you MAKE MONEY"
him he d By ns s fer the right
asked for whom he was to vote said Caldwell; Gage
asked him how much; he said -
..., TEN OR TWELVE T HUNDRED .,ss DOLLARS;
sss IKE nsyds s n% s
mn
well would take an @ IN the Ss railroad
49, wIGLIAX WILLIAMS EXAMINED.
william Williams was m 'ss Of the Lower House Of
ton with Carney in relation to any offer OF money by
Lem Smith Drs his vote s s. oaaSe
in relation to the matter never was offered any, money
1sf SG' p 6m
sa
money ,or votes and promise to divide with either Of
TESTIMONY OF DIR. THOMAs.
on ths 7sh Sssussy o%dwsI II; sss cham
LeavcnWOrtni
well was in his chamber from the iath to the 18th. in
By Mr. Morton-Recolect precise dates by reference to
MR. sHERwOoD's TESTIMONY.
sation between Carney and Clark steisbure's
o Hs a S
seemed sincere not vehemeny demonstrative said that
GIVEN LEM T. SMITH TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
for him. and he Smith sold him and kept the money
DIR. VAN DUYN EXAMINED.
A.. of fQSt Qd hA
recolected the occasion which the witness refer
tn vi Ct s as s AND 6sp%s
% be and ought be
AN AFFIDAVIT OF 9. D. BUTLER,
on viii Smith VII ne ese
sSa ala
whatever tor said vote.
S
Msssrs crosier and Caldwell objected to proceeding
until all the evidence for the prosecution was in.
against him Mr. Caldwell could have rhegr
JUDGE CRosIER EXAMINED.
Judge C5oser examined by MT tour
him and asked il he could get sio saying he wanted 10
pay bills got the money on THURSDAY after he returned
Ry Mr. Slarkmlhs check did not appear the books
CALDwELL's STATEMENT.
Mr. Croser read Caldwe's statement substantially -
In 1861 he left Pennsylvania went Leavenworth and
he spss aSd
ment Of real estate repeatedly solicited by promi-
ened Fnsly in s7o was induced to enef the he con-
test for the ensnp as THE s
Of Messrs Clarke Anthony Carney and Burke that the
e. g., AZ
any
the ana said he would wt1draw i MT Caldwell
thrice that sum il he would Withdraw both propositions
Mr. Caldwell declined but at subsequent meeting &C.
aS 70 eaHstI 81
pay expenses Of stevens Clarke their friends on
G r se mr. se S%
ana ss s a. ns
We'll had been elected By influence A'
s s
after he took in the senate Clark came him
fns n the me
h% @ this reminder
CLARK DE1AspED FIFTEEN HUNDRED DoIIAas,
that would trouble Clarke them
no na st e * u
share with him the expenses Of election and had sgbss
s '
with s s he Sesls he Hos on The most friendly
ONE OF HIS FIRST A, ACTS i, IN THE s, SENATE .
Sene! NJ Of the road Caldwell them took and denied
the Of SS sa n made against him
have endsaSore answer every accusation in he evi
improper practices Or the use Of means to secure
my election, and now say generally and
HONOR THAT NEVER EXPENDED ONE DOLLAR r0n
CORRyPTING
member OF the Legislature which elected me to the
United States Senate never promised or paid or author
lied to promise to pay money other reward
the purpose with the design of corrupty influence
ing vote in avor do not hesitate to admit that
LEGITIMATE EXPENSES
ordinarily incurred by candidates such occasions and
In the of such bills certainly did not deem that
guilty corrupt immoral acts; what ndiscreet
friends may done said during the know
not and surely should be held responsible therefor
This statement not sworn to.
Mr. Morton announced that II the expected witnesses
and bank books arrived they would be examined, and
that Mr. Caldwell would then have opportunity 70
reply to any disclosures made.
The investigation then adjourned.