The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-02-12
INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS.
The ingalls, Investigation.


WASHINGTON, d. O., Jan. "a.
The following is a summary of evidence Of
lereO DeIore the senate committee on fT1V-
neges and Elections in the case of Senator In
gals:
Ex- Gov. Anthony was called. Counsel for
the memorialistS stated that they intended to
prove by this witness that a member of the
Legislature named AicClintock had told Gov.
Anthony he had been offered money by In
galls's friends to vote for Ingalls,, and that he
had kept the money over night, but suffering
from reInOrse he had returned it next dav and
voted against Ingalls,. Gov. Anthony's evil
dence on this point was ruled inadmissible by
the committee, majority of whom held sub
stantally that the charge of bribery against
Senator Ingalls, could not be sustained by
hearsay evidence of this sort. Gov. Anthony
further testified that about the time of the
eISctIoil ne was itpproacned Dy IL q Dawes
who said he had been sent by Senator Ingalls,
to interview Anthony, and that if Anthony
would Withdraw his name, and retire from
the contest for the SenatOrship, he would
place the resignation of the Postmaster at
LeaNenWorJh IN Anthony'S hands, and that
Senator Ingalls, would use his influence to Sc
cure the appointment of any person Anthony
might choose to nominate for the posi-
ton. This proposition, Governor Anthony
said, he rejected then and there. At the con-
clusiOn of his examination Gov. Anthony, who
was in contempt before the Senate for refusing
to testify before the Senate Sub committee at
Topeka, explained to the committee his rea-
because he had been a competitor in the Kan
sas Legislature for the position now held by
Senator ingalls,, and he did not believe it a
fair or honorable thing to do, to come forward
and testify in the case, until he was compelled
nation seemed to be entirely satisfactory to
the committee.
President Purcell, of the Manhattan Bank,
OF Manhattan, kas-, contradicted the testi-
mOny given by ID. r. WagStaff and Byron
Roberts. He stated he had received s., 600 from
the PRESIDENT OF the Topeka Bank, January
%, and sent it on the same day by his private
clerk to his bank at Manhattan, and that no
part of il had been retained or used by him in
the Senatorial contest. Purcell also stated he
had never paid nor offered Wait, a member of
the Legislature, any sum whatever to in
fuence his vote.
At the request of Col Everest, counsel for
Senator ingalls,. the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections ordered to be printed
and made part of the record in the ingalls,
case four papers filed with the Sub committee
in Kansas, but not then Incorporated in the
record, which were signed by counsel for the
memOrialists, entirely generating from
Sc members of the Kansas Legislature who
voted for Ingalls,, thus narrowing the charges
down to four members
WASHINGTON Jan. %.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections resumed consideration of the In
gals case to day.
j. v Admire testified in substance: He was
unfriendly to Ingalls, at the commencement of
the Senatorial contest, but afterwaTd, in view
of party interests, he gave him a lukewarm
support Admire also testified he told Raw
bell a member of the Kansas Legislature, that
he (RaYben) could get money for his vote for
Senator IIlt on cross examination denied any
personal knowledge of the payment of any
moneys by Ingalls, or any of his friends for
corrupt purposes.
ing the Senatorial contest; that he was Il Dem
ocrat, and that in interview with Senator
Ingalls, the Senator told him he wanted some
Democratic votes, and wanted him (Barller)
to talk to five Democratic members, whose
names were mentioned, and that he saw these
members and told them that money was be-
ing used in the Senatorial election,
and that they could get money
/ for their votes. lie shown two let
! tiers written by himself to parties in Kansas
! in which he stated that Ingalls, had offered
| him money with which to buy Democratic
| votes, and was asked whether Ingalls, had
| given to him or placed under his control any
money to be used in securing his re election
| as Senator. This question Baker declined to
! answer, but afterwards in his cross cXamina-
/ ton the same question was asked by Ingalls,
| counsel and e then answered. tnO.'