New-York tribune., 1873-01-21


ALTON OF Ex-Gov. CARNEY's EXAMINATION
-RUMOR THAT HE HAS NOT TOLD ALL HE
KNOWS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRJ
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-At the meeting of
Senator Mortons Committee this morning. for the pur-
pose OF continuing the Caldwell investigation, the chair
man said that reserving the right to call other wit
nesses the Committee had concluded TO allow Mr. Cald
well to 80 on with his defense Judge Crozier counsel
for Mr. Caldwell objected that unfair TO ask the
latter 10 make any part OF his defense until all
the charges that were to be made against him, and
asked that the prosecution be entirely closed before he
be required to answer Mr.. Morton replied that Mr.
Caldwell would have ample opportunity 10 meet any
new accusations that might be brought by witnesses yet
TO be called. When Gov. Carney again placed
the stand, be made statement in regard TO some es
inony given by former witness, touching his sending
Cancelled note to a Mr. Baker, member OF the Kansas
Legislature He said that he had sent the note in return
for another which he still holds secured by mortgage
colloquy then arose between Mr.. Clarke,
Gov. Carney, and Judge Crozier in regard 20
the production OF letter from Carney TO Clarke
concerning the Senatorial election, and which Carney
preferred should not be put in evidence After consid
cradle discussion the Committee decided that Mr. Cald
wen should the letter, and might then determine
whether il should be put in evidence. Judge Crozler
after examining it, said the letter should be read
tt substantially folows II was dated at ST.
Louis April o. 1872, and, In the Introductory sentence
gave the circumstances under which II was written
Carney just the press dispatch from Washing
ton announcing that the testimony taken before the
Legislative Committee had been sent to the Senate and
referred TO the Committee Privileges and Elections
He said that If there election that ought TO
be investigated IL this for it Of the most
corrupt that took place He knew OF large sums OF
money being used by Caldwell and Smith, and OF the
purchase OF IA members OF the Legislature He did not
think the legislative investigation amounted to much as
IIa
in Leavenworth several days during the examine
tion but had been served upon him. and he
therefore hoped that the Senate wond send for persons
and papers he Carney could give the names of many
witnesses.
The crossexamination of Carney proceeded with
questions in regard to interviews between himself and
Clarke at Cincinnati last May regard to the substance
Of which, he said he wrote both for the purpose
of purifying the Senate and being revenged Caldwell
for making public matters that had occurred between
them and which it agreed should be kept eecret.
He did not know whether he had wrote the letter before
the dueb for $500 had beeh paid or not and did not
remember whether anything said al any one OF
these about money due TO Clarke by Caldwell
Judge Crozier then attempted to make Gov CarDey's
letter and testimony appear conflict with each other,
but without much success. AT one OF the interviews
referred TO- Clarke said to Carney that Caldwell had not
kept his promises in regard TO some offices in Kansas
Returning to the meeting at the First National Bank
Carney were present, and where Carney first offered
to sell, the witness testified that he the first
to offer his support to Caldwell for $4,000 and admitted
that he himself told Caldwell that if there should
be split among the friends Of other candidates, and
Caldwell would get out of his way he would willingly
give him equal amount Caldwell replied that he had
burned bridges behind him. and could not withdraw
When the bargain finally made Gov. Carney gave
written agreement that he would not be candidate
before the Legislature for the United States Senatorshp
in 1871 or would forfect his word Of honor and $4,000
Concerning the q 200 check which given 10 Ander
son. as testified to Saturday Crozler attempted to
show that the witness had missated the circumstances,
his questions evidently proceeded the theory that
Gov Carney had written the check himself and that
he had previously asked Smith for 1900. This
was an important point, isince there was a
direct conflict between the evidence OF Carney and that
OF Len Smith, the latter having said to the Committee
that had given the $1,000 to Carney at his request To
pay for expenses he had incurred at Topeka In the can
vass and Carney tesfyng that he had simply ndorsed
Smiths check for that amount, and that IT had been
given TO Anderson. The crOss-examnation was very
tedious ana to spectator appeared TO be almost de-
| void of result. q,
the Committee did not after days examination Of
! Carney, succeed in getting out of him all that he
knew about the of money at CadweiPs election IL
Is reported that he advanced $500 OF his own money
most of which pald TO members OF the legislature
| and that Smith afterward repaid the money with a
4 check of 5000.