, 1873-01-21
CALDWELL

WAsn1vaTox Jan. 20.--Tho Committee On
Privileges and E'cctione, Investigating tho caBo
Of sonntor Caldwell. met at i O'clock, md tliH-
Of private lottors between Governor Carney and
ox-CongrcB.!nan Clarke. Senator Trunbrlll said
that tho casa Of Senator Caldwell was being in
yeatiigatcd, and not the Witnesses Carney and
Clarke. Hc therefore was opposed to forcing
the production OF private letters between thenin
sena tor Anthony concureod, but after somo dig
cuasion the room was clearod to consider mat
tors secretly.
Tho room was afterwards roopcned, the Com
mitteo having decided TINT tho letter must bo
produced. 1t detailed tho corrupt bargains in
tho Caldwell election, and closed with tho cx-
preston that m investigation Bhonld be made
Inc doienco attempted to SHOW Q difference be-
sworn statomontu, but fnilcd. Along md tedious
cross-oxaminntion, however. was only conilrmn-
tory ot,,tho testimony already disooued, that u
Hreat deal Of money changed hands at tho cleo
Tho crosH-oxamination Of ex-Govornor Carney
was continued. Saw Clarke In Cincinnati dur
ing the Convention in May. Think he stated
he had shown that letter to ono or two pcraons;
saw him at Cincinnati aftor I he'd written TINT
lettcr; tolographod him to rneot mo don't rc-
collect who was prosent at Cincinnati whom tho
conversation occurred botwoon Clarke and my
self about tho Caldwoll matter.
Q.-Wlon Lon. Smith. Scott, md Caldwell
wero In tho parlor Of tho First National Bank,
who q" made tho first proposition to giro or take
Slb,uUu! '~-'
At must have been 'myaelf. They asked
me to support them, said / might 10 induced
to do no for that amount; presume had told
them would not bo candidate; they aekod
mo to 90 snd devote my time and eeiyiooto thoir
tat @ "'i did Ansa nos ssy whom n'o .sa S5
315, 600 was mentioned, Tint would give twico
that amount II he would get out Of MY way
smith cnmo to my room when arrived Mt To-
peka. Scott aslsoa mo II WIS going, and hoped
IN a nrrAY - -0n$S
they wanted my servicesit WAS for thom to say.
'Ho said he would write me letter: / told hin
to be careful how ho wrote it. 'IIe said :. Sup
poso you dictate IT, did 80. Tho agreomenlt
the Sdo 600 took place in Topeka with Smith
1!ft Houso. saw some Of my, friends in behalf
81 Caldwell, lreturnodto Leavenworth after tho
at tho banquet and sent some Of tito Invitations.
To Mr. Carker-You proposed to mo if would
become candidate you would support mo- and
mad no question but what you could secure
Of 1871, In bis houso in Leayenworth, that the
Kansne Pacific Railroad wonld have to giyo him
money before they could get any favorable leg
lelation from l congrossi TINT as soon aa hc
TINT they got no legislation until thoy did pay
him. Ny impression Was that tho aum was
$50, 900, but would not Say that he named tho
sum. It other came from John porry, prosi-
AQAt "a tAo AAAbAa 4AElAu nGlIluAut Ut 1fOm
somebody else.
Question AT what timo did smitl, tell YOU
that ho Ind got $4,000 In currency from The
Kanaan Pacific Company
Answer--A very short time before the vote
WAS taken in tho Legislature.
Senator Carpontor-I should think tho poop1o
out thore would like to have d Senator elected
every day.
The witness--1 know Lon Smith told Mo hc
had provided some money for members at the
time Of The banquot; that q good many woro
coming there, md expected somo money. Ho
said he had to raise considerable money for meu1-
bors to pay for certain arrears that currency
was very scarce. and ho did not know how TO do
1t, and no was afraid hc would hnvo to disapposut
certain men. I don't know that ho montioued
any porson.
SMITHS TESTIMONY.
Len Smith Bworn-1 ] never Ind eucll con-
yerBatiou about currency as Bsatod By deuoral
Carney. I heard the Governors statement.
oLAnKE's EVIDENCE.
Sidney Clarke examined by Senator Hill
showed tho letter to Senator Logan, but never
tq q Senator HUI to my roeolloction, and Senator
Hill mover spoke to mo about tho nffair until
came hare to attond tho present investigation.