The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06


agnition for smaller bills; and added |
that the speaker would |
leave the chair without money |
or friends. Witness, on being asked |
what General Boynton had said about
seeing Speaker Keifer about the Nc
Garrahan bill, said he did not remem-
Der that he said anything. On cross
examination by Ramsey, witness
said he had attempted to secure Boyn-
tons Intervention in behalf of the
bill.
Ramsey then asked if he was the
defendant in certain divorce cases in
the courts of the district.
Coleman objected, and Ramsey
stated that he desired to show the
character of the witness. Such testi-
mony could not be credited. He said
he wanted to show by the affidavit OF
the witness himself that he was fire.
quenter of disreputable places. Cole
man opposed the admission of the
statement in the records, and his pro-
test was allowed to be re-
corded. Witness said he had been
employed on certain occasion, to Sc
cure testimny for persons before in
Vestigation commissions. He said he
had gone to Ohio to see Charles Gar
field, and had spoken to him about
coming to this city to testify in behalf
of Keifer. His expenses on this ocea-
sion had been paid by Coleman, Keif-
er's counsel. He had received further
consideration for services, His prln-
ciple interest in seeing Garfild was to
consult with him in regard to a prl-
vate matter, and the :Keifer matter
was second.
Ramsey desired to submit in evil
dence portion Of the testimony in
the Kellogg -Spofford case. The case
in which Elder had acknowledged he
wrote the statements, but was ruled
out. Witness said he had no reason
to believe that Boynton was aiding in
the passage of bills. Boynton had
said nothing to convey the impression
that he had made corrupt PROPOSE
ton to the speaker.
The prosecution here closed their
case.
Dunnell, a member of the forty
seventh congress, was the first witness
for the defense. He said McGarrahan,
during the last few days of the session
asked him to make a motion to take
up his bill. This he finally agreed to
do, and Keifer promised to recognize
him (witness) for that purpose
Keifer, however, did not, and after
wards explained that he thought it
useless to call the bill up, as it could
scarcely pass at that late date,
He had never spoken to Boynton-in
fact, was unacquainted with him.
Boynton was placed upon the stand
He said he have been correspondent
about eighteen years, and had had nc
other employment whatever during
that period. He said his first knowl.
, edge of the McGarrahan claim was
directed from reading report of claims
and he had at the time written letter
to his paper reporting the claim. This
was long before he met McGarrahan
McGarrahan came to him during the
last session and said: 81 wish, since
you are friend of the speakers, you
would ask him to recognize some one
to introduce my bill. He (witness,
said Keifer came into his office
to report as to his request. He
: said Keller was in the habit
of coming to his office frequently, out
after McGarrahan's request, witness
did not see him for two or three days
so wrote the note as previously spoken
of in the testimony, and sent it to the
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Keifer, he said he went to the speak.
er's room to speak to him about mat.
ter which had been pending betwee,
him (Witness) and Keifer from the
December previous. He then refer
red to his note, relating to McGarra
hans GlSim, saying he had taken the
liberty to speak to him on the SUD-
iect, but he had no interest in the mat
ter except that he had promised Nc.
: Garrahan to do so, Keifer replied
"Oh, that is all right.
, have already promised to re-
organize some one in that matter
Witness said the matter he called on
Keifer to speak about related to the
appointment of another in the place
of Mi. Reid, as government agent al
Wallawalla. His further converse.
ton related entirely to this matter,
and McGarrahan's claim was not again
referred to. When he left he took his
departure in the usual way. He did
not leave the room in a dead-run
Naughter.) He said he had always
: been on good terms with Keifer until
the trouble arose concerning the open.
ing of the press gallery. He said Nc.
Garrahan's claim had no connection
with the rupture between himself
J and Keifer. Gen. Boynton testified
further, that on the night of the day
on which Keller says he approached
him corruptly, Keifer was in his
, (Boyton's) office, and had long and
friendly talk concerning the tariff
bill. He would call five other wit.
nesses to corroborate his statement
Witness continued: "In my office
that night Keifer called my attention
to the fact that he might be obliged
to so rule, if certain points were
made, as to defeat the tariff bill. That
is the thing that fixed my atten-
ton to the occasion" Witness testi-
fed that he never had a conversation
with Elder in the corridor; never
knew Elder had bill of any kind:
never said a word to him about Nc
Garrahan'S bill.
Question by Ramsey: did you
ever say anything to Charles Garfield
about McGarrahan's bill ?"
Boynton: "No, sir. 1 could make
a statement in reference to various
other details that are given in that
testimony of Keifer's. In regard to
the recent interview, for instance. He
says 1 brought the McGarrahan bill
to him. 1 never brought the bill>to
him-never had a McGarrahan bill in
my possession until after this arose
and it became public in the papers;
and I have never read it. 1 never
took that bill to him any time that
or any other day, so far as l know"
In answer to the chairman, Boynton
said he never met Elder and Garfield
in the lobbp, and that the converse.
ton described by them never took
place.
The cross-examination was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Coleman, with whom
Keifer was in whispered consultation
during its progress. 1t was long,
sharp and searching, Much of the
direct testimony was repeated with
some elaboration, but was not shaken
in any respect.
r. ]. Wynne, who is one of Gen.
Boyton's associates in the Commercial
Gazette office, and Charles A. Boyn-
ton, who is Gen. Boynton's brother
and Washington agent for the West
ern Associated Press, then gave testi-
mony relative to Keifer's visit to Gen.
Boynton's Office, and the committee
adjourned till Tuesday.
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