The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
YESTERDAY.

The committee met at $50 a. M, Tues
day, the 9TH; all present.
Thos. H. Csvanaush, recalled by the me-
morialists, testified that he was Secretary Of
State for four years, until July, 1879. Had
a conversation with Purcell in Geo. +. An
thongs room, in tie Tefft House, in which
he asked NE the character of II. d. Baker,
Of Sslina. told him it was good. He saw
and talked with Senator Savage at $40 and
ll:30 o'clock on the morning of the Senate
rial election and he expressed his determin-
alton TO vote for Horton.
Mr.. Purcell told him that he had paid
Mr.. Anderson through Mr.. Baker 500
and that Anderson had not doIe as he
agreed and he wanted him 10 help him get
the money back.
S. II. Whitney, sworn by the memorial
isis, testified that he had heard las. +. Le-
gate say in the Tefit House On the morning
after the election, that he denounced the
whole Ingalls, outfit and pronounced the
election fraud; that "the whole
damned Ingalls, outfit was as corrup: as
hell" and his election was secured by
purchase.
w. W. Guthrie, sworn by the Memorial
lists, testified that he was State Senator
from Atchison. There was a conference
between Clarke, Price and myself, relative
to the election of Spe :ker.
Said he wrote letter April let, 1879, to
F. S. S.umbaugh, last spring. remitiing
sixty dollars contributed by Judge Horton
for the benefit of memorialists. He kew
the hand writing of Judge Horton and the
letter shown him was in the hand writing
OF Horton.
TOPEKA, April 18th, 1879.
Ny DEAR SIR Your two letters of late
date have been received. / confess / was
annoy ed at some reports to me from Wash
irgton, and when | was informed that like
statements had been made to Col. Quigg,
told Mr.. Wilson that was not being treat
ed right after my judicious and fair conduct
since the Senatorial contest. / am glad to
know, however, that these reports were
wholly unfounded and Col. Qlieg stated to
me he had been misrepresented. The cor
rection il ample, | know nothing about
the promises OF contributions or remit
tances Of which you write az | never have
been consulted in the matter. Next week
shall be settled in q pleasant home in
!. b.. ha ot nd ha
venientiy located. Thanks for the letters
sent. Yours, etc,
A. H. HoRToN.
Hon. j. j. Iagalls, Washington, u. Z.
Doctor Hodge was sworn 81 the memo
,isiists. He was a member Of the House
and was importuued BY Merritt to close h.
opposition to Ingalls,. Jos. c. Wilson,
Jerk, showed him q paper purporting to
'e signed by Judge Foster offering him
Hodge, the position Of clerk, providing
he would withdraw his opposition to In
,alls. He declined to accept the offer.
Gross examination Was never offered
my money or other consideration by any
'ody for his vote for Ingalls,.
Jas. NJ. Steele, cashier Of the Bank Of
Imporia, testified that February 6, 1879,
le gave package of SIC, 600 in currency TO
Hood, which was returned to the bank.
lad been in the habit Of doing the same
turing the past few years in exchange be-
ween banks.
Byron Roberts, sworn BY respondents,
estifed that February 6, 1873, Merritt
rev q check for 500, and Peter Miller
rev . check for S2l3, for cigars upon In
alls, which were paid.
He checked out $500 and 500, Febru-
~ 5ih.
In response to Senator Salisbury, be re-
lied that he did not draw this or any
Their money for the purpose of influencing
nybody's vote in the Senatorial election
January IS, 1879, J. c. Wilson drew
S7s.25.
C. A. Morris, Feb. IL, drew q check on
imself for 500.
C. A. Morris, recslled:-Knovs Mr..
'allinger; never had any such conversa-
on with him as he testi6es. His state
lent Of same are false. Had . converse
ion with Ballinger in which he said he
Ient into this thing, the Investigation, to
rake money out of il, but that he had
uit, and in fact he knew nothing that
Tould affect Ingalls,.
Col. A. G. Dave, vas called BY respon-
ents. He testified that he resided in St. |
oseph, Mo; was present part Of the time
\ Topeka during the Senatorial contest.
NOV. Rudolph BY letter only. He rever