Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-01
KEIEER AND ROYNTON.
HE Investigation Resumed To-day.
GEN. BofNToN ON THE STAND. W. ELDER W.T.
NESS-oTHER TESTIMONY.

GEN BoTNToN ON THE STAND. W. ELDER WIT
NESS-oTHER TESTIMONY.
The Keifer-Boynton committee resumed its In
'fs'isation OF the charges against Gen. II. v Boyn-
ton, OF the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette this
morning. Gen Boynton introduced to the COM
mittee Mr.. W. NJ. Ramsey, the attorney OF the Gin
cinnau Commercial Gazette, who, he said. would,
with the permission OF the committee act as his
couilSei during the remainder of the investigation.
ne Snould DC represented by their attorney and
that, owing to his deafness, il might be relief 10
Ine committees that he should be represented by
counsel MI. Ramsey was then installed as coun-
sell
MIR. J. W. ELDER EXAMINED.
Mt j. w. Elder was the first witness examined
He testified that about the first of March, lSS8 he.
IN company with Mr. Charles Garfield met Gen.
Boynton in the hall at the capitol, near the Ser
geant-at-ArmS office, and spoke TO him concerning
small bill of one Mr.. DAYS saving that he uhf,
witness would like to get The Speaker to recognize
some one on the bill Gen. Boynton then told him
that he had a bill himself-the McGarrahan bill
Wnlch ne could not secure recognition for, and he
could not expect toSecure recognition for a smaller
bill; and added that the Speaker would leave the
chair without money or friends
, witness on being asked what. II anything. Gen
boSnton had said about seeing Speaker Keifer
about the McGarrahan bill. said that he did not re-
member that he had said anything.
opoh cfosS-eN animation by Gen. Boynton's coun-
SCI, witness SAID that he had been introduced to
Cen Boynton by Gen. Bell, and that he had had
several conversations with Gen Boynton during
his iBoyntonS} fight with Mr. W. y. Moore He said
that Mir. Moore was known TO HIM rs a SUPERVISING
special agent OF the Treasury department. and he
the witness had spoken with Gen Boynton as a
Ilenu OF ME- MoOreS. In relation to his conVeISa-
ton with Gen. Boynton on the lst of March wit
ness said that he had not attempted to secure Gen
Boyh0onS intervention in behalf OF his bill
CERTAIN DIVORCE CASE.
Mr. Ramsey then asked the witness IL he was the
defendant in certain divorce case in the courts OF
the District
MI. he1ferS counsel objected to the question and
MI. ramsey stated TO the committee that he de-
sired TO show the character OF the witness to be
such that his testimony could not be credited. lie
SAID ne wanted TO show 10y an AFFIDAVIT OF the wit
ness himself that he was frequenter Of disreputa-
bic places.
Mr. Coleman opposed the admission of this state
ent In the records and his protest was allowed TO
be recorded.
ELDERS OHIO TRIP PAID FOR BY Mr.. KEIFERS
COUNSEL
In answer to further questions by Mr.. Ramsey.
the witness said that he had been employed on GER
tain occasions to secure testimony for persons
Detore investigating committees. &c. He said that
ne ,lad gone TO Ohio TO see Mr. Charles Garfield,
testify in behalf OF Mr.. Keifer. His expenses on
this occasion had been paid by Mr. Coleman as Mr.
keifer.s counsel He had received no further con-
slderatlon for his services His principal interest
In seeing Mr.. Garfield to consult him with rela
tlon to private matter, and the Keller matter was
Mr. Ramsey asked II Mr. Coleman knew when he
agreed to pay his expenses that he went on private
business.
The witness replied that he did. Witness said
that Mr. Coleman was introduced to him as Mr.
helferS counsel. When he heard OF the appoint
ment me- OF this committee he went TO Mr. Keller to
tell him OF the conversation he had held with Gen
Boynton This led to his going to Ohio after Mr.
Garfield
ELDERS CHARACTER
Mr. Ramsey said that he wanted to submit In
evidence portion OF the testimony In the Kellogg
Spofford case, In which MI. Elder had acknowl-
edged that he often wrote false statements The
object of submitting this was to show that the
witness was not OF good character.
Inc chairman was in favor OF admitting this
evidence, but as the committee was divided upon
the question 1t was overruled.
In answer to question OF Mr.. Hopkins, the wit
ness ness said that during the conversation with Gen.
not said that he had made corrupt proposition TO
Mr.. .Keifer.
Mr:-fiopkins asked If Gen Boynton had said any
thlng calculated to convey the impression that he
had made such proposition.
The witness said he had not
In answer to a question by Mr.. Hopkins the wit
ness said that he had reason to believe that Mr.
B0yntOn was engaged In aiding in the passage OF
bills but that he went to him with his bill because
ne knew he was a particular friend OF Mr.. Kefer
Witness said he was positive that Mr.. Boynton had
said that Mr.. keifer would leave the SpeakerShip
without friends or money
THE CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE on ACCOUNTS A WIT
NESS.
W. B. Green, clerk to the committee on accounts
was the next witness. His examination related to
a conversation between himself and Gen Boynton
with relation to the charges that Kefer had made
against him (BoyntOn).
CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION CLOSED.
The prosecution then said that the testimony OF
their other witnesses would relate chiefly to the
newspaper articles written by Gen Boynton, and
that as the committee had ruled this out their side
or the case was closed.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE
Mr.. Dunnell, member Of the Forty-seventh Con-
gress, was the first witness examined for the de
Tense He said that McGarrahan had come to him
during the last few days OF the session and asked
him TO make motion to take up his bill This he
said he finally agreed to do, and Mr.. ketfer prom
lsed to recognize him (the witness) for that pur-
pose MT. Keller. however. did not recognize him.
and afterwards explained that he thought it useless
TO call the bill up as it could scarcely pass that
late date In this witness said he agreed with the
Speaker. Witness said that he did not recall that
Mr.. Keller had said that he had had any conver-
Satlon upon the subject with any one else
In answer 10 Mr. Ramsey he said that he had not
spoken with Gen. BOynt0n upon the subject: thai
he had never heard OF Gen. Boynton until this in
Testlgation began; that he had never seen Gen.
BOynt0n until within few days, and had never
spoken to him In his life.
GEN. BoYNToN TEsTIFIEs
Gen. BOynton was placed upon the stand He
said he had been correspondent for about eight
teen years, and had had no other employment what
ever during that period He said his first knowledpa
or the McGarrahan claim was derived from reading
Mr.. wilson S report upon the claim and he had at
that time written letter to his paper supporting
the claim. This was long time before he met Mr.
Mr. McGarrahan came to him dur
ing the last session OF Congress and said 81 WISH
since you are friend OF the Speakers, you would
ask him TO recognize some one to intro
duce my bill" lie Qhe witnesS) said that IL
Mr. keifer came into his Office he would repeat to
him the request. In compliance with this promise
to speak to Mr.. keifer OF the matter he wrote the
note previously spoken OF in the testimony and
published Ia The STAR. In relation to his visit to
Mr.. Keller, he said that he went to the Speakers
room 10 speak to him about matter which had
Deen pending between him (the witneSs) and Mt.
kelfer since the December previous He then re-
terred to his note relating 20 the McGarrahan claim
saying that he had taken the liberty TO write to
him on the subject, but that he had no interest In
the matter except that he had promised MIR
Mctiarrahan TO do SO. Mr. keifer replied, "Oh,
that Is all right BoyntOn. have already promised
to recognize some one in that matter" Witness
said that the matter he called on Mr. Keller TO
speak about related to the appointment OF another
In the place OF Mr. Reid, OF Cincinnati as govern
ment agent In Walla-Walla- His further converse
ton related entirely to this matter, and the McGar-
rahan claim was not again referred to. When he
left he took his departure in the usual way-dd not
leave the room on dead run-Ilaughterl. He said
he had always been On good terms with Gen
Keller until the trouble concerning the OPEN
Ing Of the press gallery. He said the McGarrahan
claim had no connection with the rupture between
himself and Mr.. Keller.
Gen. BOynton testified further that on the night
of the day upon which Mr.. Keller says he ap-
and had long and friendly talk concerning the
tariff bill
TIE CRoSS-KXAMINATIoN OF GEN. BOYNToN
was conducted with great rgor by Mr.. Keifers
COUNSEL but his direct testimony not shaken In
any reSOect. and nothing was develoned eycant