, 1879-03-22
SENATOR INGALLS,.

HOW TIE CHARLES AuAIHsT HIM Originated
THE SENATOR ACQUITTED IN KANSAS.
Bp Teftgrlpa ia St,o lark 3rueanr
WAsnlsoroN,,D D. e., March 19.-There seems
to be 10 reasou to doubt That Senator Ingalls,
will receive fair treatment at the hands Of the
Senate Committee On Privileges und E1cctfous
In considering the charges Of bribery brought
against hu, By cittxcns Of kansne.
Tie story. as gathered from thoroughly
informed, antl iii. believed Impartial, sou.ccs IL
to the elect that stroug combination was
fortned agantt Senator Inrals. auI TINT Just be-
fore the day hxcd for the election catcus Of
those opposed to him was held Antl a person &C.
lcrtcd shoIA 1t WIS confidently expected
would BE- elected. At the same Tina
sc,atoc lnealls hut long beet cousld-
errd the regular Republican candidate for
hs WIS found to b. tlie vir,or by QUO vote.
Charecs uf bribery were Immediately 1,at!c, In
Fplred, 1t seems, s1"re by surprise Mt this uncx-
pccted result ttlai by my direct evidence, n1,l
m investigation. Speaker Clurk, onc Of tho
foremost u Senator Ineulls' opponents, anl
now otie OF his uc:uscEs bcfare the senate here,
sslscts ~ eon,,"3:so ~! to try ie charges tw
two had yn'cd ssainst him. md ono
Dr,nocrat. ThIs Committee continued Its
Inquest several weeks, md three Ut
The Rep1blieans hually reported TINT no evl-
ingalls, or my member o! the Legislature. 1iu
other Republican, prominent lawyer formerly
AttuFlley.Geerul of tho State. aud man, 1t IL
reported, vi unElnpract,ab1u integrity, reported
TINT there was nothing In the sy1drnre to war;
rant the Suspicion that Senator Ingalls, tad Uersl
personally connected with nny Improper irlns-
nc.tons. Thu Democratic tneubtrs OF the C:,nl-
1ulteu made 4 report sustaining tllr charges
lin uFity report.
Ii Is understood that the moat damaging
testimony WAS found tn tho written admission
Of Il number Of The Legislature, whu said fc
llatl been brtbcl to vote fur Senator Ingalls,.
THIS uaan's trstlsnUny was, however, rendered
worthless hy Ills own subsequent assertion that
llIs signature WIS oGtnincd uhilo under the i'll
!ucneu VI liquor, anl that 1t was not true.
ulld had bern elected to the Legislature ri
such. anl there was consequently 10 or.
casun to bribe him lad tfirso been disposition
tu tlu 80. Brfure this paper was used IN ey.
tor lngalls, M,hl IN attempt tna!ls by It's ulcana
to blarkmal him with il. One tahtancs ot
art,al .no,,ry paynent hy friend na4 sup
i.rrisiature was proved, Iut the ail,o1iut was
only sO or s.S,. nlul both partlcs to tue trans.
pctlult assett lnAt It Was slnlplya lOnH with no
conditions whatever, except lis subsequent ply
Htcmt.
'Tl,r friends OF Scuator Ingalls, also declare
that .uuj"sity of t!v cuiilsufttuu was NJ
turlousy Istilo t" him, mud tint tbs fuct Of hts
Aruttal ntltr Alirl lclrrunsthslges Ii the strong
est ppasiblo Gyfdcnce IN Its favor. Speakcr
Cthrkc they nssett, fuileu to kucure tho Sem
u1or's influence IN supuost OF Il!s cun1Iiacy tus
t.c United States MarsIlalBhip last year, nnI
Is In consequence swogn cl!csny Ut tIle Sen-
utur. Ills election to III, Legislature, they
say, wus secured by coalition oi Grccnbacker&
..lui independents uyet u straight Republican,
ami Ills cIrc1o,l tu thn SprakcrsfltD bY Green
blrkrrs a,nt DcInnrruls, With luw Republicans.
Every iarIsas nuil, they DECLARE kuuWs Tint ILL
wh0!u mission to tile Leg,salrro wns to CON.
r,ass thu defeat Ut Mr. Ingalls, aIui tho Commit
tee ot Investigation appoIntett By HIN wus COM
posctI Of men who would he t1lu least likely u
l,ldgu 1enlcAtiy VI tue cVldencc placed before
lhctl.