The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-03-13

stated by witnesses, and the transaction
already seems to be a purely business
one, having no relation whatever to his
vote which, on several occasions, | had
learned of his pledging to me. About
the last of the week, before the Tuesday
set for the first ballot, I. B. Eldridge, w
w Reynolds, Mr. Delong, and others,
all from his county, assured me with
more or less positiveness, of Mr.. Yorks
support. But, some days before learned
that / had, after much deliberatioE,
agreed to aid J. A. Page and associates
to start a national bank at Independence
where Mr. Page had private bank, and
having satisfied myself of his ability,
capacity, and fitness for the management
of such an institution. agreed to fur
nish him with money sufficient, when
met with his own $40, 900 to make sum
sufficient to purchase 80 United States
bonds OF the denomination of $1,000
each. Mr.. Page urged and was anxious
to procure the money before he left To-
peka. but | told him it was inconvenient
Tor me to furnish over s.. 600 then, but
would give it soon, and he might depend
upon it. and make his arrangements ac-
cordingly. AT this time l met at the
Tefft House w. p. Borland of the Second.
National bank of Leavenworth, who IN
uuired of me if | should not want some
currency before leaving Topeka, as he
thought from appearances my hotel bills
would be large; at first | told him no;
the next day met him, and said should
i like to get s., 900 for 40 or 60 days, as ]
had agreed to help a friend organize a
national bank, and he would refund it as
soon as he got his currency from the Gov
ernment; he then brought me package
said to contain $1,000, which | never
opened or counted, or even gave a note
or receipt for at the time, and put the
same in my valise-
On Monday night, the 9th, York came
to my room, having seen me, or having
sent me word several times that he would
do so, and at once began to report what
had been going on at the anti-Pomeroy
caucus, and / heard him through; before
leaving he spoke of the favor had gran t
ed his friend Page, and said Page had re-
quested him to get the money and for
ward it to him at Independence, and
that he York; would leave it soon after
the election for him; l told him | was
not prepared at that time to furnish it,
although promised it to Page before
left the city; Mr.. York said perhaps
had no confidence in him. l assured
him of my confidence and told him
could furnish $1,000 at that time, and
thought 1 should be able to furnish S.,
600 more the next day. The amount
necessary l had calculated would be from
SCsOOO 70 SCsOOO 10 pay lOr IAe DOuds ant
their premium, in addition to the $50 ,OOl
Mr.. Page and his associates could fur
nish. then paid the first instalImen
of $1,000. and the next day paid tht
package of $4,000 just as l had received
the sum from Mr.. Borland, and neithe
; gave Mr.. Borland my note nor took
r note from him, but during that day
had sent Mr.. King at one time and Mr.
Samuel Pomeroy at another time, to fnt
: Mr.. Page, if he had not left the city, t,
inform him of the whole transaction
, But these gentlemen returned, sayin
they were unable to find Mr., Page, anC
l rested in the relief that the transaction
was all right until l heard of the mis-
t statements of the facts by Mr. York, ol
v the floor of the Joint Convention.
then l denounced it as a conspiracy
plot-and told my counsel here, Judg
Horton, the whole story and within
}, few days left Kansas for Washington.