The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
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The following paragraph is taken from
the Topeka correspondence Of the Kansas

The following paragraph is taken from
the Topeka correspondence Of the X ansas
City Times:
pIe 81 The coolest things yet r corded in the
piosIeSs "i The investigation occurred yesrer-
uhN' when as an exhibition of cheek and
low down dirt We will venture "a - -
never been surpassed. Mr.. RIrss had ra,yy,aSf
90 tue Stigeani-at-ArmS, Mr.. Christie In
ISSUE y subI 'rns for a T.. !. Brown, of Aichi-
son. lie Prosecution expected 10 gat SOM.
important testimony from him In.. S,lb-
ihha was issued and served, and Mr.. Brown
ltPhIteu. senator Ingalls,. 10y q nook or
CROOK, managed to see Mr.. Brown hrfor.
eIihSr OF the attorneys for the memorisIists
,a'.t 80 - sLlli l'st OF Nun he Immediately
goes anu meets him In the body OF the 70 nm
sh+Aes MAIDS, talks with him a moment then
lHhrs MN bsck away from observation talks
with MN some more, then comes t,ru.r1
and tells the chairman of tr.a co,,,,;tt.,s.
that ne has witness IN front whom M. does
n"i ntsd anN more and wishes him dis
chhsed- The chairman. suppoSing every
ds.,S ~ reg uIilf, called out: "Hr. Brown is
discharged iruIn further attendance, before
, So"Iinitee, 80 MI. B1ogn left end went
nome. II ihere IL n psItifogsing LAWYER in
The ; ale of Kansas or in th. r-r-st W, 81 -.
can b.ai iilat Tor smart trick they may ,aE..
the ribbon. '' 'ahS
The Atchison Champion copies the sbove
article from the Times, and then gives a
true statement of the affair, which furnishes
good illustration of the STRATA IN which
the blsckmailers are driven in their At.
tempts 10 make capital against Ingsll.
The Champion says:
This extract. from the Topeka corrcspop,-
vi 'he I'ats, Is fair specimen of tbe
susung hos-wssh and insuffsrsbIe man
10y WIN which the correspondent of that
- = ueiuginS Its readers. Mr.. Brown
"a. " appear at Topeka as a witness
,,on,,, a., -'" whether he had been sum-
bys.x.,.,., sc prosecution or defence. On
tho Tr,as,;,,-..l' ne went 10 the room where
arriv,n, 81" COMMITTEES was in session.
st..r,os o., ported 10 the Sergeant.
ana meeting Senator I,,a,,' A.
CURED oi that gentleman who 50 M
Summoned him. Mr.. ingalls, fuforn.,, -,
-. so. Deh summoned by the prosecn.
lioh' snd' al Mr.. Browns request, ipirnI,S,
MN 10 Senator salisbury and Logan. A.
-siihs 10 these gentlemen that a., had -
summoned as a witness. he ,ros - een
Mr. Stumhaugh. one of the co,,,.., - 80
prosecution, and had a long eo,,.-so,so,,
with that gentleman. Mr. brown sid 80 a.
Ntumbaush that he was surnrisa, a, -.
Ing been summoned: that he WAS a, r..
Tor several days during the Senatorial Oh.
Ton. as friend of Mr.. Ingalls,. hrt Tho, ~
had no knowledge of anything that was nre.
judicial to the Senator; and his tes,imop,
could be OF no possible interest or ADVANTAGE
I" either side. Mr.. Stumbaugb sxnrss.s.,
some surprise, and said he had been informed
'ha' MI. Brown could give important ,esti-
inohy- M. Brown assured him that this
mistake; that he knew Of nothing
s1,a,,. win The canvass that was in the
ne further stated that he wop,s Iite % h.
i'eved as soon as possible. as his business -.
auifed his presence at home. Mr. stum-
uAush then stated, to the Committee. this,
,ae prosecution had no use for Mr. Brovn.
Ingalls,, attorneys stated that thev
S.u not need him ; and he was there
uon discharged by the Chairman Of
me committee, Senator Salisbury. All this
va PERFECTLY open. Tbs attorneys for The