The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-20
The DfRculey.

Getting at the real truth in the Caldwell
case has been from the frst attended with
difficulties. Most of the witnesses, especially
those called in Mr.. Caldwelrs interest, are
about as deep in corruption az Mr.. Caldwell
himself, aud it has always been found diff
cult to make man convict himself These
witnesses went 10 Washington with COM
men intereet-to save themselves. They
went IN on the know nothing principle and
denied any knowledge of the use of money
or other consideration. In thus Smelling
themselves they shielded Caldwell. Ii
they had convicted Caldwell they would
have convicted themselves. Thus the sbole
pack, aiuated BY the principle Of self
preservation, "cruld not think of ANYTHING
they ought to teli' duplicating Mr.. Csli-
we'll.
One can not read all the evidence and
| statements in this Caldwell case Without
heing convinced that somebody has most in
fsmO,isly lied. We GIN Judge who nv the
interest to do 50 which hung around all con-
cerned- Men who accept large bribes will
lot confess the Tact. A man who will sell
his vote will commit perjury. Men who
were In the Caldwell Legislature shortly sitter
Their return home paid off heavy mottsag..
on their farms, paid large store debts, and
bought fine printing Offices that have mo-,
paid expenses since. The salary of fifty
days session Of III. Legislature will no, do
al these things. Though men may say they
cant think of anything they ousi. to tell"
TO further the ends of justice, people will
Iersist in believing that they could If they
would. They may whi.ewash and cover up
hut the damned spot will not ont"
| This case has been known Of all men 50
long that all who were summoned 10 testify
had ample time ard opportunity to fix NJ
lire Of testimony hest suited to their pur-
poses. Cauc'lsses between these kindred
spirits vera long and frequent previous TO
going TO Washington. ifthey had intended
to tell the whole truth i, was not necessary to
see each other ard tx upa story. II 81
these witnesses could have been prevent, i
from seeing or talking 10 each oiker
until after all the testimony was in
80 thst one could not have known what an
other testified To, we verify believe the t-eii-
h,ony Of all would have been different Blu.
the policy was to know nothing, hence there
was little chance Of contradiction.
10 ssv nothing of the testimony Of Car
ney, Clarke, Smith ard Others. Caidwell's
bank account shows the payment Of large
sums ut money at the time Of that elecion.
This IL evidence tina, cannot be contradic..i
and neither Caldwell in his statement nor
his witnesses explain it away. THUS there
| are circumstances in connection with the
case which poin, TO corruption and bribery.
All these things. the direct evidence and the
circumstances, may be ignored or sneered at
by men with Caldwelps money in their
pockets. We hardly expec. them to do 9th
erwise. Blu, somebody has deliberately lied
in this matter from beginning to end. and
/ ;hoae who obtained Caldwelrs $50 600 are
those m"st interested in lc ,i., LEX the
iru,a.-Doniphan %. Republican.
The Rspab'ieon is right. The salary of a
fifty days session Of the Legislature will not
buy fine p hitting Office.