The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-19
CALDWELL'S INPAMY.
Ex-Governor Carney Sells Out His
Candidacy for $15, ZOO.
PRICES OF LEGISLATIVE CATTLE

The Working Committee Of the Kansas Senator
Kansas Pacific Manipulations-An Elec-
ton that Cost sec, 0o0-"Tell the
Boys To Be Patient"
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1873
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions This morning resumed their investigation
into the circumstances attending the election OF
Senator Caldwell, OF Kansas.
EX-GOVERNOR CARNEY
was examined at great length He corroborated
the testimony here oiore given bv Levi 7. smith,
Cadwell's partner, to the effect that at private
interview between Caldwell, Smith and himself,
Caldwell offered him Carney $4,000 If he would
withdraw from the contest for Senator This ofer
he soon afterwards accepted, and signed paper
pledging himself that he would
IN NO CASE BECOME CANDIDATE
for election as Senator, in return for which he
Carney received Smiths note at thirty days for
$4,000, given Internationally, and Smiths due
bill for ST, OO0 conditioned on Caldwel's election
The consideration named in the agreement was
for expenses incurred and assistance to be rem
dered by Carney. Smiths note for the
$4,000 was paid to Carney at maturity.
The due bill for 5000 was paid last
Spring. After the election, and while
seat in the Senate, Carney met him in q railroad
Car, and Caldwell told witness that he was aware
that the due bin had not been paid, and that as
soon as he got to Philadelphia he would remit the
witness the $4,000 to pay it, Caldwell did not keep
this promise, but spoke to Carney four or five times
during the summer, and just before he came to
Washington the next Winter he told Carney that
he would soon arrange to get some
MONEY FROM THE KANSAS PACIFIC RAILROAD
with which to pay the due bill Caldwell said the
Kansas Pacific Company had promised to nay him
some money to assist in his election; that they
had not yet done So and that so far as he was con-
cerned they would get no legislation until they
kept their promise and paid him the money. Wit
ness testified that during the Senatorial canvass
day, Z. j. Anderson, an employs of the railroad
company, came to Smith in his presence and
asked for 1000 to be used in the contest and wit
ness endorsed Smiths check for that amount in
order that Anderson might get 1t cashed; witness
believed that Anderson got and used the money
for political purposes in Caldwel's interest; Cald
would win the contest if 1t cost him $250000; sub
sequently Caldwell told witness that
MS ELECTION Hap d,a COST HIM OYER 5000
grateful to him and his friends and would do what
he could for them, several members Of the Legisla
ture made written application TO Caldwell
through Carney for various offices; on one occa-
sion when witness presented to Caldwell such
paper Caldwell took out memorandum book, and,
after referring to 1t, said, II don't owe that man
j PAID THAT NAN FOR HIS voTE;'
any office from Caldwell, and witness therefore
knew Of no other way by which the person re-
ferred to by Caldwell could have been paid except
Of this person it seemed from Caldwes manner
on this occasion that he had in his book list of
al the sces emp m c Of a 1t oher es
told witness that he had paid James
f. Leggett $1,000 for his vote, and Mr., Byers
vote; before the election Levi T. Smith told Cad-
well in witnesses presence that he had already
himself 70 the OF Tor Cad
nlze; Smith added, however, that he would pay
One-half the expenses In case he did not succeed
by his arrangements in electing Caldwell. where
upon Caldwell said,
GALL RIGHT; GO AHEAD;''
at times during the canvass Anderson would come
he must have some more money, and Smith would
say. .Te the fellows to be patient. they must have
paid out, but more has been sent for and will be
along presently Anderson was employed by
od iSs and smith to see al t6s the va members RS
could, and frsm day to day he would
report that such and such member could be con-
trolled for perhaps $500, $1,000 or $1,000 each; J.
l.. Mcdowell was another member OF this working
committee, and made similar reports, on the re-
ception OF which the committee would discuss
witness also testified that the Hon. Thomas A.
Osborne, who was
YESTERDAY INAUGURATED GOVERNOR
of Kansas, was member OF the managing COM
mittee OF Caldwell's friends which conducted his
canvass and purchased votes OF members Of the
Legislature; Smith once told witness that the
Kansas Pacific Railroad Company had given him
$4,000 to aid Caldwell in the contest; witness
was taken into the confidence Of Cald-
wen and Smith, and now testified unwillingly;
witness talked to many members OF the Legislature
at the request Of Caldwell and Smith; sometimes
members would say to witness that they under
stood Caldwell was paying for votes; that his cleo
ton was not expected or desired by the people,
and that they
COULD NOT AFFORD TO GO HOME AND DEFEND THEIR
COURSE
if they voted for Caldwell without being
paid for it.; in such cases witness could
refer the members to Smith and others
who were managing for Caldwell; Williams,
oS ese o. ans f Sos OF 5e
him money for his vote; witness heard that Levi
T. Smith (Caldwell's riend) had employed Ander-
was also working vigorously for Caldwell and
told witness that he had arranged for the
vote OF Mr.. Butler by agreeing that
for $3.50; George Smith told witness at another
time that one Of the members OF the Legislature
had
SOLD HIM OUT AND RUN OFF
with the money which had been paid him for his
Mr.. Carney's crossexamination was postponed
in consequence Of Mr.. Caldwell being Ill.
JOHN FLETCHER
then testified to conversation with Anderson, in
which Anderson said he had Caldwell's note for
$500, given him by Caldwell for services rendered
during the canvass and intended to make Cald-
well pay 1t.
was recalled, and gave testimony that ne was In
referred to In Carney's testimony for the Donphan
county delegation and gave it to them.
W. :. BANKS,
the editor OF the LeaveRworth Times testified that
Caldwell gave him $4,000 for the support Of his
paper during the campaign also that Caldwell told
him that his election had cost 100000.
JAMES II. sNEAD,
q member OF the Legislature, gave evidence tnat
one Hammond proposed the sale OF his tSnead's)
vote to Caldwell for $4,000, the amount TO be
divided. They went together TO see Lieutenant
Smith on the subject, but Smith was very busy and
they did not talk with him.
The committee then adjourned till Monday.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.