New-York tribune., 1873-02-03
THE CALDWELL INVESTIGATION.
SCOTT AND co.'s BOOKKEEPER EXAMINED-Lf-
GATE AND SMITH RECALLED-THE INYEsTI-
CATION TO CLOSE TOMORROW.
fcRNER AL PRESS nISPATCH1

SCOTT AND co.'s BOOKKEEPER EXAMINED-Lf-
GATE AND SMITH RECALLED-THE NNEsII-
CATION TO CLOSE TOMORROW.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections resumed the Caldwell
investigation this morning.
A. CoMsToCK EXAMINED
A. Comstock sworn and examined by Mr.. Morton; In
January and February, 1871 was DoOkkeeper at scott
Co.'s bank In Leavenworth; Caldwell and Len Smith
had accounts at the bank don't recoect that Morris
did don't recollect a check the Kansas Pacific any
other railroad drawn by Morris about that time; one
morning Martini Secretary and Treasurer OF the
River and Atehison and Topeka Raroads came TO tne
jay Cooke & Co. Of Philadelphia for $4,000; SAID he
would have to go to Topeka on tne cary tram; oi
about that time check drawn by Len smith, ana IN
dorsed first by Anderson then by Carney and nnaily
the bank recollect other checks by the parties
mentioned at about that time. ,
was examined by Judge Croser: Entries were not in
witnesses handwriting kept the private ledger was not
his business to Keep any OF @ Gr Len Of
checks or drafts cashed Caldwelps account Jan g.
1851 I7 Jan H. <2Co Il Jan 49, $7ls2 Sc; jan ~ 5000
had no recollection Of the draft for $500 drawn by Car
new on Len Smith discounted at or collected through
TN tine ca6Te Sd6K n Ehie& Witness could not explain re en
turned to Len Smiths account and read the following
charges against him: Jan. 2s 1900; JAN "a s2o0 JAM
sO $500; Feb. G. s4l4 Al Feb. II, 5000.
Mr.. Len T. Smith was recalled. and examined oy
never said had agreed and never had agreed to pay
m $780, or any other amount 10 any legislator Tor his
vote did not say that the prce OF votes about O0
or ANYTHING like IL; never said he bound TO carry
The election II IL cost him Sl6000O the only check he
ever asked Jacob Smith to cash one for $50 thinks
he did speak to him cashng check for $1,000 but
n was said in the presence OF Others and was mere
Joke: denied individually Carneys statements that he
had offered to bribe certain members named.
JAMES p. LEGATE's TESTIMONY
Mr. James f. Legate was recalled, and examined by
Judge Crosier who asked that the testimony Of Mr.:
sprggs given before the Investigating Committee at
Topeka be produced for the that he testified to
certain things here that he did not mention there Mr..
Iegate testified that there party caucus on
the Senatorial election Kansas; Mr.. Anthony came TO
Topeka terribly opposed to Caldwel came 10 MIN Wild
Instructions not for Caldwell, purporng TO be
resolutions adopted by the ciizenss OF the Ward which
he Iagatel represented; the next DAY witness
learned that they were adopted by three men
who met in q liquor saloon outside the Ward;
told Anthony, and he admitted IL; Anthony said
he would 90 back and get up meeting; he came
hack the next night and said the Caldwell men
had taken possession the meeting he said 20 Witness
III Caldwell Is elected the past Six wears ana the SIX
wears TO come blank and II Caldwell Is gong
70 be elected going TO get sone money out OF him.
he asked me to help him, and refused, and said II he
wanted any money he must get IL himself he left my
room and went in the direction OF Caldwel's room;
when he returned he spoke OF Caldwell IN very disre
speetful Language; think he said he "niggardly
whelpo and that he couldn't get dollar out OF him.
asked him II he had asked for money, and he said he
had; don't think he mentioned any amount.
The Committee adjourned until 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
morning when the remaining witnesses Will be exam
ned and Mr. Caldwell will make his statement, after
which the case will positively be closed