The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
Are the Eff)Ets Made 10 BIsckmaii
ingalls,.
he Will Be Triumphantiy Vind.-
Gated BY the Comm ttee.
The Rel'-Born Conspirators' Infer.
nal Machinasicns Futile.
Full and Complete Report For the
Past Two Days.
The Testimony Gwen, From Which
People Can Judge
To What Contemptible Straits the
MemoriaIists Wers Reduced.

MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
TOPEKA, Oct. 6-The Senate committee
investigating the charges against Senator
Ingalls,. met at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Respondent called
D.. R. wAGsrAFF,
who was sworn.
Questions by Mr.. Williams-I reside in
sallna. / know L. L. Purcell. Saw Pur-
cell hand ID. ID. Baker package of money
between nine and ten on the day of the cleo
ton In room ll2 Of the Tefft House. Don't
think anything was said about the purpose.
Purcell called me into the room and hand
ed Baker 500 In my presence. Five hun
dred dollars was wrapped in band and the
balance in L package. PARCEL asked me
to help him get the money back. Purcell
said he had given $500 to Baker to give to
Anderson to vote for Horton, and that he
had given Wait 500 to vote for Horton.
Cross-examination-The conversationwas
at PurcelPs house in Manhattan about the
time OF the adjournment Of the Legislature
j asked him if he had given Wait 500,
and he said he had. DON'T know that he
stated Tor what purpose. / undei stood on
that morning that Wait was to ha We it. He
didn't say at what time he had given it.
From anything he said then it NJ sy have
been befo,e the conveniDg Of the Legisla-
ture. was not up all the night before the
taal vote. | roomed with Col. Phillips,
and can't say what time / got breakfast
Think laid down on the bed with my
clothes On. 1t Was between nine and ten or
perhaps after ten O'Clock. Probably one to
two hours before the vote. Baker, Purcell
and l were alone in the room.
Re-direct-Purcell, Baker and / were
working for JudgeIHorton.
By Senstor Cameron-When l was going
into the room ll2, man came to Purcell
and said he wanted SlUO saved for Wait,
OF Lincoln. Don't know who he fav-
o:ea.
Witness explained that he paid Bakers
hotel bill until after the election.
The Respondent recalled
JR HALLOWEEN.
Questions, by Mr.. Everest--Witness said
he had heard the testimony of Higgins, and
that he had had two or three conversations
with him with regard to the election, but
didn't remember the one recited. Rsmem-
Der one in which i asked him if he knew
whether Peck would resign. Never author
lied him to ask Ingalls, any questions
about it. j knew Ingalls, at that time,
having met him August 1ith at Atchison,
and had conversation with him with
reference to the settlers on the Cherokee
Neutral lands, ana asked that suit be
brought IN the nsme OF the United States TO
test the validity OF the settlers title. With
reference to Ben Simpson, WAS for him
If there was ahy show. | had previously
been working to elect candidates for the
Legislature favorable TO Ingalls,. Witness
said he could not remember the reception
OF the letter Higgins spoke Of. He had
since looked over his files and found Others
but none like that Mentio ned. Witness
had one written October lat, which he pro-
duced- l never had any understanding
with Ingalls, that | was to be sppointad
until after the Senatorial election,
Cross, examination: Witness read the
portion OF the letter referring to Ingalls,
y saw Ingalls, and had a square conversa-
ton with him. Think We can accomplish
matters"
Witness ex planned that this meant the
obtaining OF passes for his wife and in
reference to the removal Of tn paper from
Empire City to B,xter Spri ngs, and IN
reference TO Ingalls, making 60 ne speeches
in his couo:y.
Ii. ID. Baker, sworn:-Questio ns BY Mr.
Rggs:-l knew Wait. Did not pay him
; 100 or any other SUN last Winter. Had
no conversation with him about paying
hiEi any sun. Met him at the Tefft on
the morning Of the election. 1t was near
the psrlor. i went with him to the back
part OF the building to a window. He told
me some one offered him $1,000 for his
vote, think. Didn't take me back that
remember to show me the place where the
CHER was made. Can't say VIII at time OF
day 1t was. l was up all mig BIT. 1t was
somewhere between 10 and IL o'clock.
Wait asked how | thought it would go. /
said Horton would be elected. / tried to
get him 10 tell me who ofer I'd him the
money and be wouldn't tell Inc. l had
been in Phillips room that ey !enenp.
Q1estion:-Didn't Wait say they were
going TO beat Horton. as they were using
money?
Answer think he did. He didn't say
anything about Anderson, that VI remem-
Der. He didn't say Anderson had given
him 500 and take me back 10 the window
and show me. Think probably he said it
had occurred about thst place. He didn't
say "Good God, let's not 20 into that
business"
Cross examination, by Mr.. Williams
Knew Horton last winter. Met him early
on the morning procee ding the election,
in a little room near the parlor of the
Tefit House. Don't think any one else was
present. Horton did not give me any let
ter TO Purcell, but told NE that l should
see Purcell.
Question-What did he tell you?
Witness said he did not wish to answer
this or any question pertaining to it.
Senator Logan said it was proper, I'M
less the answer would criminate the wit
ness.
Answer-I called on Horton to ask him
how could assist him. He looked over
his list Of members, and spoke about what
influence could be used. He asked me to
look after Anderson, "a his name came
high up on the list. That vas all the
work he laid out for me TO do. Purcell
handed me 500. One package of $500
was in q band. The figures $500 in pen
Gil or pen mark was on it. Would not
know the band. The otter money wss
loose.
Question-For what purpose did he hand
You thst money?
Witnees-I must decline to answer.
By Senator Bailey-Becsuse it would |
criminste yourself?
Answer-Yes; because the answer might |
tend to criminate myself.
senator Logan said that was sufficient |
excuse.
Witness said in answer to question:
wss working Tor Horton that morning. So
was Purcell.
Question Did Won obtain that money IN
give 1t to Anderson for his vote for Judge
Horton for Senator?
Answer decline to answer.
Mr.. Baker said that he desired to submit |
the letter received from Judge Horton at
the TINA he wrote the one Judge Horton
had submitted. If he couldn't produce it
he would like to be sworn and have Others
sworn who had seen it.
Rs-diIect-Can't ssy Just what time got
the money. 1t WA talked over between ten
or twelve men and it was late when got it.
Can't say whether it was before met Wait.
By Senator Bailey-Who were the men
by whom it was talked over?
Answer-E. B. Purcell, Thos. H. Cavan-
augh and Daniel Wagstaf. saw Purcell
talking to others in the room. There are
others whose names / don't like to give.
Am positive that he talked to the others
about it.
By Senator Bailey-How long were you
engaged in the negotiations,
Answer-About three hours. Il was
Ten. or later. He had the money with other
money in his side pocket, I think. Il was
oose in his pocket and not folded up. The
waswith regard to Anderson's