The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-02

case tnat adlourumeLt IL made necessary on
account OF the failure of Eggers and Stun
baugh to produce their witnesses. In order
TO prevent delay the committee have even
the witnesses summoned for the
rebuttal and defense on the Ingalls, side to
testify In advance Of the proof
to sustain the charges they we're
called to deny. This unlawyerIike rule,
though in opinion of the Committee
justified BY the circumstances, so causing
not little confusion and embarrassment
on all sides.
Much light was thrown on the
TRUE l0wARDNEss
OF the senatorial contest by J. ". Legate,
who was put on the stand this evening.
Mr.. Legate was permitted to go over the
whole ground OF this election and he i'm
proved the opportunity in his characteristic
cally clear and emphatic manner. His
testimony went far to eyonerste L. S.
Hamilton. of Marshall county, from the
croOkednass imputed TO him in the secoud
memorial. 1t was also a desdner on the
story Of Fissler, Legste testifying that
Fissler came to him on the scent for slush
money and endeavored to secure his in.
fuence to get money from the Anthony
party and also from sold Pom" Mr..
Legste also corroborated the story that
HossAcK WAS DRUNK,
and while in that condition WAS manip-
ulated by Plsyter and Brown for black
mailing purposes. He further stated that
it was the platform in the Anthony camp
to keep Hassock away from Ingalls, By
getting him tight. Mr.. Legate also i'm
proved on the opportunity offered by Rig g
on cross examination 10 Handsomely wh tie
wash his OWE record il the Caldwell cleo
ton.
Although they have been constantly
PRESSED TO PRODUCE PROOF
in support of the several allegations in the
second memorial, Stumbaugh and Egsar.
have not yet called a witness TO prove
afirmatively single allegation, and thi:
evening Stumbaugh was compelled to ad
| NIT they had no proof except mere here.
say to offer. 1t is patent TO everybody
and il the general talk on the streets
that the whole business is nuisance anC
farce.
By Associated Press.l
Il lOfEh a, Ctpt. -'.--A Vi VII
nesses were examined to-day-among then
John NJ. Hutchinson, who testified ths
during the session he had been approaches
by Hunicke, who had said it would b
worth $500, 81 600 or 81 500 to vote for Ia
gals. Nothing had been said about money
but he supposed money wss meant.
Jas. w. Hunicke said that when he ssi
to Hutchinson it would be worth 500
81 900 or 81 500 he meant it would b
to that advantage to secure the appoint
ment of Bishop to the land office, as b
would spend that salary in the county.
A. p. Riddle, who testified on Saturday
Twas recalled and testified that Major
whom he had understood to say that Ho
sack had not been intoxicated during Il
season, had, since giving his testimony, a
kuowledged that since it was over he won
say he seen him drunk on the Monday mig
previous to the election.
J. W. George, of Jewell county, said
thought the appointment OF Bishop to Il
land office would have been OF value to Il
county.
Jas. A. Hossack admitted that viii
drunk he signed a paper saying IN
Ingalls, had offered him money for his vol
but said he did not know Its contents, b
was informed by Slayter that he wou
assist him in selling if he would sign
and he desired the truth Of Its contents al
denied all charges to the effect that
| made statements that he received mon,
) and could get more.
Jno. NJ. Price, charged in the suppl
mental memorial with having been CORFU
ted BY the promise of the Atchison pc.
, Office for his vote, denied it and showed
was instructed to vote for Ingalls,. He d.
MED ever saying he would disregard his i
structions.
Il J. 7. Legate told Hossack's story
told him Immediately after the e1posur
even to the minuteness of b
testimony covered actions of Il
anti-Ingalls cause and he stat,
that il was the friends OF Anthor
who got Hossack drunk. He denied tn
Anthony had any knowledge of the ms
ter however.
There was an evening session, at Whit
J J ohm NJ. Price was recalled al
stated that his letter to the Clerk, abo
which 20 much had been said, only REFER,
to Clark and to the Price candidacy +
Speaker, and not to the defeat of Ingal
ID. b. Burdeck testified that one mig
he had seen J. S. Danford call on the cleI
!, of the Tefft House for a package which
(Burdeck) thought was money, but
didn't see any. He didn't know what W
done with II il il was money.