The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-06-18

Is the more interesting 90 rimeDt If tn
tso. Il bears the unmi.takabie imprint G
Legate's ger ius.
Commencing with the hackneyed "Be
enacted BY the legislature of Texas" it goe
on to provide that the state shall turn owe
20 enc Geo. s. Smith, of New YORK. 40,
u bis associates or legal representative" tn
tract of land known as Panhandle" titua
ted north of the S4ih parallel, and compris
-ome %, DOC, 900 acrss for, and in con.idera
G ton of the sum OF 81 900. 900 to be paid b,
the aforesaid psriies. The fate of this bill
We give in brief. LsgNe went down AM
spent nearly the whole Summer in fixing
the legislature. Thi, he accomplished Il
1 his sat sfaction and 30 teleeraphed to Smith
but asked Tor more funds to keep the thing
''red hot" He could make assurance doub.
ly sire tor $1,000. Smith went to S.
Louis to tee about the amount Of money
= nee s'ary. Here he struck man who
sgreei to &c, the thir g through the lsglala.
ture for 5000, and Legate was discount
ed. Tie Coz" came home in
di-eust, the BIZ failed 10 pass and
smith Itvor recane "a great man. ~
Thus ended the great speculative bubble Ir
few days We will give the letter aud
bill entire, as they are exceedingly interest
ing and i1s,uctive
In regard to this remarkable bill, Mr..
Geyer made the following statement. The
document was drawn up in the treasurer
office and copied by me from pencil manus-
cript at Smiths request. Mr.. smith told me
he was eoir to send thi. bill 10 the Legs
la,ure of Texas to be passed, and that he was
TO meet The man HolliDgsworth in 81. Louis,
July An, to Ierfec, the arrangements. He
went to ST. Louis July lst, said nothing
when he ca ne back.
Gro sexlminsd-It was 1T part of nv
du y to copy Mr.. Smiths private letters, but
l did 50 in TIL. particular case at his request,
Smith said the bill was fer the benefit OF a
ceItsin rsilro d corporation; that the rail
roads were in such bad Tepue that they
could not get 1t through lhemselves, and he
| wa- to do il in his own name. No other
bills were prepared for the Legislature in the
treasurer's Office 10 my knowledge. Did not
present the stement mentioned in my first
examina ion TO Mr.. Smith 10 sign. The
County Cl. rk Mr.. Keier) and the County
I Attorney (Mr. Goddard took the paper
away from the Office and carried it to him to
sign. First oi c.vered the irregul irities in
tie affairs of the oftice shorty alter the el,c-
| ton in the fall of 1873. The Cause OF my
making the discovery was the fact of the
psss book on Insley, Shire Il Co.'s bank
berg returned with a notification, that the
account was already overdrawn. Oar books
| showed large ba lance still remaining. Was
not aware of he fact that the funds in the
bank had b, Ell charged up TO Smi to pay a
cert in note he owed the bank. Visited
Smiths house several times to nsuli with |
him on the affairs Of The Office. Do not know |
ihit Smith spent any morey in the T.xss
schem-. The notes spoken of as being |
coun ed As cash Include one given by the
former treasurer (McCriilu-) for Sl4490'
o.. The Buckley noe o. warrant, saw the
payment made to Buckley. the accounts al
the bank were kept in the name Of George
s. Smith a. a private indiv dual. As IL
CARDS the due ti!ls, would not regard them
IS money, but was directed TO oount them az
such. Do not know whether the Plummer
Il Huddie-ton notes were public or private
money. The amount Of the due bills and
noes was So. 234SS. Halysrd aud myself
had charge of the books in the office. Smith
never directed MS to make any concs aiment.
On the book. Knew at the time of Smiths
going into the treasurer's office that his af-
fairs were reported to be in 4 bad condition.
Smith had two accounts at the German Saw
ings Bank. but l supposed them both to be
/
checks in the Office, distinguished by their
color, which were signed by Smith, and
which We come mes filled out Smith had
Il private desk, and did con iiderat lie private
business. In regard to the navmcnt of the
L. p. l.. X. bond, it was = sc TO prevent ;
FeBlon getting an order iI, he Commits
soners ID pay it out OF the sinking fund.
No great amount Of money was ever kept in
the treasu,e's office, it rot being consid- {
cred az safe place a. the banks. Do not ,
know of any false entries being made in the
books. Ii has been the case that former
tressurers loaned money TO friends, but it
was not the custom. Do not know that the
Great Western Manufacturing Company i
note was ever paid. The largest sum of ,
money ever on hand in the tressurer's office
vas nearly $780, Know nothing of the
ierman Savings Bank book. Smith made +
la-entries in the cash book. This was {.
made by the witnes relative to a
taten ent made in the direct examination
never used al y public money for my own 9
,enelit. Drew checks for my salary when t
i became due. Rememter publishing an n
th1ayIt ct the time scurriious circulars
year atloat about Smith. At that time be-
ieved him TO he honest in his statements, v
md thought the mon was in the bank, but S
ubse qnent!v learned that this was not the n
,se. 1t WIS Just previous to the election
hat published the affidavit certifying tina, d
verifying was correct in the treasursr's a
,fiice
TESTIMONY OF GEO. A. EDDY Il
Am at recent treasurer of Leavenwor,h f
ouny. Became such 9th of December. +,
ieoeised from Smith The defaul,irg trsa.- !.
lIer 1854 Made a demani fer the
,aiance of the funds and was refused, there "
'eing as Smith aid nothing to pay the de-
icit with. Did MT receive any more more | y
rom smith than that N, n Toned above. { The !;
ross examination developed 70 new facts.
TESTIMONY OF W. Z. HAYWARD. y
Was deputy county treasurer under Smith I,
filed out checks signed by Smith. Have "
nown Smith over twelve years. Knew of a
'miih's purchasing cattle while he was in a
flee, in the fall of 1872. Knew of Smith b
urcsasipg an lit ars, in a Store in ,ffey I.
onnty in March 1872. Knew this BY beir g \,
ook keeper for Brisg', Saunders and Tow n T
end. Knew that Smith went to ST. Louis I,
n July 1873. He stated lie was going to t
re gentleman from Texas. Said nothing n
hen he came back. In March 1873, Smith n
irecied me to make Memorandum Of Ii
over OF attorney 10 Mr.. Lega,e to execute C,
d. ed or certain lands in Texas. a,
CROSS EXAMINED d
Had very little conve,satiyn with Smith q
tie Texas mater. My knowledge Of the II
fair WAS drawn from other sources. Knew u
( Carney. Stone, I'd. Fenlon nd Others 60 u
,g to T.x,s on some lard grab or other l.
of their return with their fingers !,
D their ears. Smith told me of the purchase v
farm in LesvenwoTtn county. Smith p
as a partner in a large dry goods house al
rior to his going into the German Saw al
,gs Bank. Knew OF his having farm in tr
Iissouri. He had these farms te'ore he v
ecame treasurer. "
f. T. KELLoGS TESTIMONY.
Am partner in Insley, Skive & C,'s. s.
ank. Hsce done bu-iness with Geo. S.
NTH. Octcbar Is, 1878, he la1 on deposit "
our bank S., 1921 He had no account m
hich was not to be drawn agamsf. Have vi
OF the checks he drew on the bank. Re tn
,rned them to him with his pass-book. Am sc
ndsr the impression that q certificate Of de- ID
osit was Issued to Smih. Do not rtmem- sh
er the amount. Smith had no interest in 'e
re capital stock of the bank at the time il Of
as o'gin'zsd. Pc
CROSS MANNED. 70
The cert Gcate of deposit have no DIS ba
Get recollection about Think il Vas fer Nv
,xes. Remember Of Smiths giving US a lie