Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-17
KEIFER AND BOYNTON.
of The Ex-Speakers'
Charges Of Attempted Bribery
Inv n Newspaper Man.

Washington, d. c., February lG.-
The committee appointed to investl
gate the charges preferred against II
V. Boynton, Washington corresponds
ent OF the Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette, by'Representative Reifer began
its sitting to-day. All the members
of the committee, consisting of Hop
kins of Pennsylvania, Ward of In
diana, Adams of New York, Poland OIL
Vermont, and Wilson of Iowa were
present. While waiting for Keller,
The question was asked as to whether
either of the parties desired to be rep
resented by counsel.
General Boynton said he desired the
committee TO conduct the examination,
but he would like the privilege OF
cross-eXamining General Keller, II
that gentleman should take an oatii
to respect the charges made against
him.
Keifer said in response to question
from the chairman that Mr.. j. Cole
man would speak for him as counsel.
1t was very obvious to every member
that he had committee and other work
TO attei.d TO- and could not give per-
sonal attention TO this.
Coleman then said IL was necessary
il should be proved that General Keller
had made charges against Geheral
Boynton, There was nothing IN Tie
resolution which brought the charges
before the committees when 1T proved
that charges had been made, then
General Keifer would be in position
to prove the truth of the charges. Inc
committee. however, was OF tie unani-
nous Opinion that inasmuch rs Cen
eral Keifer had preferred charges, nolh
in the house and in private
letters, they were fully set forth and
within the jurisdiction of the commit.
tee. Coleman said that he assumed
in view of this decision. the burden OF
proof was upon General Keller 20 sub
styntiate before the committee the
charges made against Boy nlon. he
was able to prove the facts set iofth III
the resolution. In doing SO, however,
there would be involved the taxing OF
deal of testimony. He wished All
the witnesses here before he proceeued
with the case. He had witnesses IN
New York, New Jersey and ONO VINO
could not be brought here To-Day:
Adams s,ippested that at the inter
view when this supposed attempt 10
bribe Keller was made, there was mo-
body present except Keller ana Boyn-
ton. What he wanted TO know was
how Coleman could procure any WI,
n.sses before the committee mat couia
enlighten the committee III regar" W
the alleged conversation.
Coleman replied he, might prove
Gen. Boynton had said to others that
he had made the statements 10 Gen.
Keller. ,u ~ vould
not be more regular to prove lhe STATE
ments first. ,o,aorau,
from a witness in Ohio vino wishen "
stated that he could not come OWING
to the Illness OF his wife, but he ex-
nected TO be here next week. lie,
t,olernan. believed If the committee
would fix future day, keiier cou' ,i
mt in his testimony, one ol ~.
Witnesses was sick 10 bed, anu an .l.V y
In New York, who would NOT coi''e "a
cert under subpoena. -, ., ,hs
Boynton, with permission .. W..
commissioner, expressed great surP ,ds
at the request made by the o.het s,ne
ia view OF the fact that me cnafge'
made against him had been pe,oio g. c.
country In every daily newspap'' ~