The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-21
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The Caldwell / inS SSstigaHon vas unex-

4ectodty fruitful Ot important evidence
to-day, and the apeedy expuldon oiSthe
Senator is now Regarded as certaia' by
.neariy all who have listened TO the'yevi.
aepc6. The committee evidently mean
toget atlthe truth, as there are no politi-
.cai questions which can be effected by
suoh q feat. Furthermore. Caldwell is
an uneducsted, unintelligent man, with
out political Influence. and with NO
graces OF mind or speech to recommend
him to the Senate. His reputation is
that OF mere speculator and sharper.
and his very presence is significant of
corruption. Tho principal witness to-
day was Len. T. Smith, OaldwelI's part.
ner, who hlunderingly let out come fra
grant facts which are sufficient by th en-
selves to convict Caldwell. He testified
that an arrangement was made between
Senator Caldwell, Governor Carney and
himself by which Governor Carney was
to withdraw from the Senatorial contest
for tho sum Of $l5, 900. and that this
sum vns paid Gov.rnor Carney By Ca!d-
we'll. After the election Smith paid Go
vernon Carney 81, 600 moro IA reimburse.
ment for expenditures nude by Govern
or Carney during the election. After
letting out this story-which Cald we'll
did not expect to come out, neither did
bis opponents hedged q good deal
on other points, and at the conclusion OF
his testimony. Senator Carpenter isug.
,gested that the attention OF the witnesses
should be onlled to tho fact that they
were testifying nuder oath, and that
perjury would lead to punishment in the
United States Courts. Seven or eight
witnesses were examined during the day.
Dol. u. II. Anthony, the Mayor OF Lea.
venworth and editor of the Leaven worth
Times, gave important testimony, alieg-
lug that ho was offered 25,O00 by Culd
well personally, which he refused. he
supported Cald we'll for the Seuatorship
out Of regard for local interests. Some
Of the tallest swearing was done by Il
witness named Peckham, who was II
member Of the Legislature, and who told
many people in Topeka that Caldwell
had offered him So, 600 for his vote. On
the strength of this offer ho bought on,
d drng store. For some reason Caldwell
did not fulfill the contract, for which
reason ho was unable to complete his
purchase Of the store. and he went tc
LeavenwOrth several times to get the
money. These facts he denied to-day,
but another witness, named Pitcher, tes
tilted that Peckham told him he va:
offered $4,000 by Caldwell. Peckhau
admitted that he told many people thai
he was offered money for his vote, but
said he did it jokingly and in order te
| throw his enemies off the scent. The
committee laughed at his testimony
Most OF the other witnesses who testi
fed denied the allegations of fraud sc
| far as they we're concerned, but admitted
that it was we'll understood that vote.
were freely bought and sold during til.
Senatorial contest. A number of ottel
important witnesses have been sum
moned. including Gov. Osborne, ". D
Adams and Senator Moonlight. The
latter, it is said. will swear positively te
having witnessed the payment of money
by Caldwell.
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