The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-04-30
THE mAyEs lnPEACMMEN r.

Two or three DAYS ago the Commercial con.
tanned an editorial article. 1t was leader
describing at length the evidence ELECTED in
New York by Attorney General Arch Will
liams and Impeachment Manager Mason,
who were sent there for the purpose of TAX
ing the testimony of the bankers in the case
Of Treasurer Hayes. We have no fault to
find with the ''leader, but it certainly bears
a striking resemblance to special dispatch
from Topeka to the Kansas City Times, and
forces the conviction that some one about the
State house in Topeka, who is not connected
with either paper, wrote both the dispatch
and the leader.
Perhaps testimony very damaging to Col.
HAYES was taken in New York, and possibly
a select body of pure and unseifi-h patriots
in Kansas and Missouri have been favored
with glimpse of this testimony" in order
II have order il conveyed TO the
public with come show OF rrcpriety (;
vet information form other sources contra
dict the statement that evidence derogatory
to Col. Hayes was given. The New York
Tunes of Tuesday last makes editorial men,
ton of the commission in The folio wing
language:
The Senate Of the state of Kansas is about
TO resolve itself into Court OF Impeachment for the
Ssizl Of Josiah f. Hayes Treasurer OF the state, on
charges Of high crimes and misdemesnors, he hav-
ing been alrt aiy impeached by the House OF he
representatives. Of Kansas. The chef charges made
against Treasurer Hayes are that he improperly
AID uulawfu Protted by use Of the pubic moneys
aud that he appropriated TO himself interest de-
rived from deposits Of public funds made on account
OF the State OF Kansas with certain banks in New
York City. In order To take the necessary proofs,
the Kansas Senate, sitting as Court of imPeach-
ment, issued commission directed To Col. george
II. Hart, counsellor at Law, OF No. l.6 Broadway,
empowering him TO summon and examine the OIL
icers of various New York City banks, and requir-
ing them to produce hooks and papers Col. Hart
has beeh engaged for several days past in taking
these dispositions. and the work OF the exam ma
lions wa. concluded yesterday. 1t is understood
that nothing derogatory to Treasurer Hayes oici al
integrity has been developed, however. The state
Honorable A. 1. wiiliam,, Attorney General Of
that State, and Col. Mason, OF the Board OF Man.
ayers Of the House Of Representatives. Judge \.
smith Devenney appeared AS counsel for IRE lsure
Hayes. The officers Of the Park Ma ional Bank,
Hanover National Bank, new York Loan and in
demniny Company, Henry Clews Co, and Gil
man, Son r Co.,, were examined during the pro.
ceedings. The evidence will be transmitted 10
Kansas to-day.
We do not introduce the comments Of our
New York contemporary Is rebutting testi-
mony, because We apprchend that the Kan
Sos Senate ~ a Court Of Impeachment may
determine whether Treasurer Hayes is guilty
or innocent. But since there is An evident
determination on the part of celtsin newe.
papers in this State and Missouri TO convict
Col. Hayes before he is tried, and subjec
him to an inquisition in advance of the i'm.
parchment, We do not refrain from givins
place to favorable expression from dis
tant and disinteres,ed newspaper.
We have 60. the information from appa
rentIy trustworthy sources that Col. Hsye
intends to resign in order to escaYe the an
noyance and physical hardship that a pro
longed trial is sure to entail. We regret thi
step on his part, because il will be acceptet
by the public As confession of guilt. Thos
who know the Treasurer bet, and can under
stand the extent Of physical suffering vhicl
intense nen,ai e1 ,;ec.en, imposes upon
man in his crippled condition, may no, &C
cept the theory o. guilt, We; the masses vii
say she resigned - avoid conviction IN
exposure"