The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-13

preceding the Senatorial election, from J. s.
Merritt, in one of Mr.. Ingalls, rooms. the sum
of e3O0, but claims that it Was . loan: that
although he offered 10 give his note, no note or
security was taken and that the money
was not to be repaid for three or four months.
He also admits that he paid debts about this
time, amounting to over ESQ. To say nothing
of the improbability of his story, Mr.. Hoesack
contradicte himself in his claim that he was
with Brown and Plsyter during all of the even
ing of said Monday and until he became 80 in
toxicated that he has no recollection of what
occurred and afterwards fixes this time As the
night on which he obtained his money from Mr..
Merrett. When on the stand witness WAS re-
quested to, and did sign his name in the pres
ence of the committee, which signature com
pared with that attached to the statement re-
ferred to. The signature t. the original state
ment il well written-equally ~ we'll Is that
written in the presence of the committee. 1
do not believe that any man who was so drunk
that he did not know what he was doing-or
could not recollect the transaction-could pos
sibly have written the signature to that state
ment. The witness is contradicted by Mr..
Playter and Mr.. Brown on that point Mr.
Playter testi6es that he did not drink with
him on the Monday night mentioned, and was
not in his company that night Mr.. Piayter Is
corroborated in his statement by Mr.. Majors,
who among other things, testified that he
(Majen) was in company with
Playter that Monday evening = also
at the theater that night, that Hos
sack was not of the company; that he Majors
accompanied Playter from the theater to the
Tefft House, and, on leaving him there, went
immediately to his own room, some two blocks
distant and found Hossack, who was, at that
time his ROOM mate, in bed, apparently asleep.
1t is admitted by sll James s. Merritt in
cluded, that Hossack received at least 200 in
Ingalls, room of James s. Merritt shortly be
fore bo al election n n time when
Merritt WAS one of the men who had Senator
Ingalls, interest in charge; the only explana
| ton il that it was . loan.
The story that the senatorial election had
nothing to do with this affair; that as purely
business transaction James s. Merritt intended
he knew to be financially embarrassed, residing
| in . remote part of the State, and 3 compare
| tive stranger, the sum of two hundred dollars
without either note or security, is too much for
my credulity.
Mr.. J. b. Clogston, member of this House,
has testified before your committee in sub
stance that Senator Ingalls, offered him the con-
| troll of the appointments in his county if he
would vote for Ingalls, for United States Sena-
tor; also that, Senator Ingalls, referred
him to Mr.. Hood, saying in substance that
whatever Hood would do would be all right.
That afterwards . man purporting To be sent
by Hood. offered witness $500 TO vote for In
| gals for United States Senator.
| This evidence is uncontradicted.
| Mr.. McCintOck . member of this House,
testified before your committee in substance
that Mr.. Merrett offered him $500 to vote for
Senator Ingalls,. There is evidence tending tn
show that Mr.. Hutchinson was offered the sum
of 800 to vote for Senator Ingalls, and was then
offered $1,000. and finally 81 800 if he would
vote for Senator Ingalls, for United States SEN
ator; this was on the day Of the late Senatorial
election.
| That Mr.. Ray bell, member of this House,
was paid the sum of ESQ to vote for Mr.. In
gals. That Mr.. II. W. FISHER, member of this
house, was pending the late Senatorial election,
offered $3.50 in one of Merritt's rooms for his
vote for Senator Ingalls, for United States Sena-
ing of the late Senatorial election offered $500
| and pressed to name his price to vote for Sena-
| tor Ingalls, for United States Senator. This Of
| fer is proven by the testimony of Mr.. White
to have been made by Mr.. Danford, one of the
| friends and supporters of Senator Ingalls,
The testimony of Mr.. Charles Miller. men,
Der of this House discloses facts concerning the
manner in which United States grand jury
was drawn and the part that Senator Ingalls,
play I'd in the transaction that demands the con.
sideration of the Senate of the United States.
Therefore, l am of the opinion that further
Investigation should be had, in . proper tribu.
nal. concerning all of SAID transactions, togeth.
L
made to the committee, concerning the subjects
intrusted to them for investigation, and which
i for want of time, have been either wholly neg
lected or only partially considered.
And am of the opinion that J. A. Hossack
is unworthy to sit a. q member of this House
| JOHN HALL
THIRD REPORT.
Report of three members of the committee
on investigation, viz: A. N. Callen, J. II. Keller
l and X d. Hartshorne.
To the Hon. Sidney Clarke. speaker, anG
members of the House of Representatives OF
the State of Kansas:
We, the undersigned members of your com
mittee, appointed on the 18th day OF February
1879 under resolution. report as follows:
The committee met on the 7th of Februar,
and commenced taking testimony on the stt
day of February. and has been in session almos
daily, and frequently nightly. from that tint
to the present. and has examined about forty
five witnesses, and in the examipation Of thes,
witnesses an almost unlimited latitude ha
been given for the purpose of eliciting thu
facts regardless Of legal forms and technical
ties. and we find from the testimony taken tina
John j. Ingalls,, recently elected United State
Senator, used no corrupt means To secure hi
election to the United States Senate, and tina
neither of the late Senatorial candidates wer'
guilty of bribery OF corruption in the late Sen
atorial election; and we find, further. that JohI
I S
Senator, has not been guilty Of any corruption
in Office: the only testimony bearing upon thi
| point being the testimony of Charles II. Miller
late United States marshal. the substance o
which is that he received list of grand juror
in the hand writing of the Honorable John J. In
gals, and that he Senator Ingalls, wanted hin
| Miller as United States Marshal 10 pack
the United States grand jury with the me,
whose names appeared on said list for the pur
pose of preventing the indictment Of certain
| citizens of this state. all of which the test
mony of the Hon. s. NJ. Stricken directly con
tradicts. and We find from the evidence takei
that Hon. John J. Ingalls, did not write sai'
list and that he had no knowledge of the same
| And we further find no evidence against an,
member or members of this House, whicl
would warrant US justifying their expulsiol
from this House. and while il is true that tn
committee has taken a large amount of irrele
want and incompetent testimony. yet. believ
ing that the subject has assumed 80 nue.
prominence in the minds of the peopl
Of this State that they would be bet
ter satisfied to see and read for them
selves all the testimony taken, and believin
that il would be but an act of justice TO all tn
late Senatorial candidates and members Of thi
House and tina; the good name of the State dc
| mands that all the testimony BE- published
therefore respectfully recommend that
, | correct copy of all the testimony taken b
, placed in the hand. of the State printer f.
publication together with a copy Of the report
of the committee. and that the original test
mony subscribed to BY the witnesses be de
posted With the secretary of state for pre.er
vation in hi. Office. and to this end r~solutio
is submitted herewith AL Of which il respect
fully submitted. and the discharge of the CON
mittee asked for. A. W. CAIES,
i J. H. KILLER
Il X ID. HARTsHoxSL
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