The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-04-03

the eco, refusing TO take NOTE This Merritt
sweaTs TO, making the sage observation, that
when q man is insolvent, his word is better than
his note; for if he is honest, be will pay if be
can, and note is no additional security. The
impression left by this transaction is very strong
that they bught Mr.. Has,ack. Bat let ms hope
that Mr.. Ingalls, was as ignorant of the whole
bu,ines a. Tiden was of Pelton's transactions.
Playter snd one Shaw, of Paola, then tried to
black-mail Ingalls,, by using Hossack's state
ment, their object being to secure fat Govern
ment steal through his influence. Merritt says
he cursed Playter, and collared him, and threat
near applying poultice of sole leather to his
person. II appears that Hossack, while retain
ing vivid recollection of certain transactions,
relapses into q singular forgetfulness Of other
matters of importance connected with the same
transactions, but which might have a tendency
to spoil his story. Upon the whole, we think
that Hossack has the thing hung on him. His
borrowing 500 Of Judge Perkins, strong friend
of Ingalls,, was & happy thought, bat it came too
late to help matters
Ping and Hallowell swore that Hassock was
a"h-li of feller,' and was considered . firm
and trusted Ingalls, man, before and after his
election-although he gave his first vote for
George T. Anthony for Senator, in order to
please Playter. This was before Merritt loaned
him the money Another cheap Anthony man
won over.
Thos. P. Gable, Leavenw orth Democrat, tes-
fifies that Henderson, another Leavenworth
Democrat, told him he had got 5000 to vote for
Ingalls,, and showed him the money I; but that
he was going to vote for Goodin, and keep the
money-steal it. Charles II. Miller swears that
Henderson told him the same thing. Hender-
son swears that Gable and Miller are liars, that
he never told them anything of the kind, but
that Gable had old him that he had been offer
ed money.
J. G. Pangborn, who has done more bowling
abont bribery than all others combined, swears
that he doesn't know thing, except from hear
say, and very little of that.
G.w. McClintick, of Mcpherson Comfy, has
shot of his mouth good deal ab1ut being Of
fered bribes He told one that he hal been Of
fered $500; another, that he was offered $500;
another. that he had $500 of their money in his
pocket one night and he gave still another to
understand that he had showed the money into
his pocket, and meant to keep it, without full
filling his contract-steal it, in short. In fact,
he had lied 50 mich about it, that when he was
put upon the stand, he was forced to protect
his reputation rs a first-class liar by positively
refusing TO answer most Of the questions put to
him. He ran away once, to avoid testify
ing. Merritt tesiifes that McClntick "kieked"
him for money, but afterwards said that he
cOnldn't take it. The other men who were
charged with having offered him money, swore
that it is all lie. McClintick's front name is
supposed to be George Washington. 1t is evil
dent that he inherited not only the name, but
likewise the hatchet of the renowned adversary
of cherry trees.
Three or four witnesses swore that they didn't
know anything about money having been offer
ed for votes.
A. A. Thomas, a Washington slander manufac-
turer, testiies that he came from Washington to
help beat Ingalls,, but failed; that Plumb had
sent him for that purpose, but had afterwards
transferred his forces to Ingalls,.
Sam. Wood testi6es that he had tried to find
out where one Danford stood, but didn't get
much satisfaction.
Joseph Donahue, of Atchison County, Dem
ocrat, was pledged to oppose ingalls,, but went
over to him, in spite of the influence of leading
Atchison Democrats brother Democratic
member accused him Of selling ont to Ingalls,,
and emphasized the charge with his fist on his
snoot. But Donahne swears that he was incor-
ruptible, notwithstanding Charley Burkhater,
of Donipban County, tried to bribe him to vote
for Horton!
Charles II. Miller swears that he violated his
official duty aud his oath of Office, as United
States Marshal, by packing Grand Jury, con-
trary to law, for the purpose Of saving violators
Of the law, the managers of lottery, from in
dictmcnt. He did this, he says, upon the solic-
itstion of Mr.. Ingalls, Mr.. Ingalls, may have
treated him badly, after this dirty work, but
he should not squeal, for he deserved to be kick
ed ont of office. The worst of all is the confes-
sion of his own baseness in order to injure In
gals.
Thus endeth this remarkable record of self
confessed scamps and liars. One of the most
remarkable things about it is the fact, as ap-
pears from the evidence, that every man who
accepted bribe hurried off to tell it to every
other man he met, Gnd to count out the money
before his eyes. The bird that hides his head
in the sand, leaving his other end exposed, is
model of foresight and caution, compared with
them.