Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-21
THE STORY coNTINuED.

THE STORY coNTINuED.
The Grind OF tho Penitentaary Investigas-
ing Committee.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. lathe Penitentiary |
Investigation Committee met yesterday |
and the entire morning session was occu-
pied in the examination of e. h Luis- |
weller, who was in the employment OF
Barnes & Lopez when they had coal con-
tracts with the psnitentiary. He said that !
he took full charge of the business under
the Lopez contract,an Buckleyand Church
were at different times associated with
Lopez. Barnes had no interest with the /
Lopez contract, but had q share of the out
put of the mine. On the complaint OF the
witness Buckley was put cut and Church
taken in, as Church had money to pay his
salary and Lopez did not put up. He
was with Lopez when he made his Did
know of any previous agreement oe-
tween Loper and the directors. He
knew that Church was to pay DR..
Krohn 500 for Krohn's influence In
getting Church in with Lopez, but knew
of no other money going to Krohn. WIZ
ness knew personally of no agreement be-
tween Barnes, Buckley and Lopez. but
found in book turned over to him, among
some other papers, a letter which proved
the existence of a contract between tho
above named parties. The CONTRACTS was
made after the coal contract was awarded
to Loper. He knew nothing OF a design
to Fix" any directors until finding
the letter, which was directed to
DR.. Krohn, IN Buckeyes handwriting,
which provided that Barnes was to take
care of Hiatt and Kellar, and Lopez was
- <h4 o%h Ho
Buckley had no contract with Lopez. but
objected when he was dropped. Church
then came in,' and witness took charge OF
Loper's end of the business. When they
were let out by the directors and Barnes
| took the contract he took rest for q
! month, and then went into the employ OF
Barnes. tk|
Ex-Attorney General Bradford took the
stand and said his attention had been
called to the shortage of $500 on Loper's
account and he advised a suit by the
county attorney, but owing to the con-
tractor being compelled to go into the
open market at different times, it was
thought unadvisable to press suit
After dinner Luitweiler again took the
stand and said he had induced Church to
go in with Lopez by saying such a con-
tract ought to bring him in s. 600 or $1,000
James F. Legate was put on the stand,
and said he knew nothing of any frauds
in connection with the coal contracts.
Testimony All In.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 14-Tbe Penitentiary
morning and DR.. Krohn was put ON the
stand. He was questioned as to his
| knowledge of the letter testified to by
Luitweiler and said he knew nothing OF
| such letter or any such terms as men
| toned in the same, nor did he
know of any agreement between
Buckley, Barnes and Lopez by
| taken care of if such existed Never had
any of the above mentioned persons held
any conference with him, or attempted to
do SO, concerning the management of the
| penitentiary.
Contractor F. c. Buckley was put on the
stand and examined regarding his connec-
ton with the letter alleged to have been
written by him to DIR. Krohn, and he ac-
knowledged he had written it when he was
| angry at Director Hiatt, and wanted tc
persuade Krohn to use his influence
against HATS reappointment When
| reading the letter over he saw some false
| assertions were contained in it. and there
| fore did not send it, but thought he had
destroyed the entire letter. The reference
in the letter to an AGREEMENT existing
| between Lopez, Buckley and Barnes to
|
! ing manufactured maliciously for the pur
| pose of injuring Hiatt. The witness con-
fessed that he had thought Of using such
dishonorable means of getting even with
| Hiatt for no definite reason except that
Hiatt ad told him he could not have
contract unless an old balance standing
against him on the State books, which
| witness claimed was not due. was settled.
| Mr.. Shindler, the next witness, testified
that Buckley had read him a statement in
which he asserted that among all Atchison
men Lopez stood nearest Governor Martin !;
that several meetings were held in Atchi-
son; that Buckley gave Hiatt money
at different times. Buckley also told
him that a certain man in Atchison
could tell a great deal Of the manner
of letting coal contracts, and said he had
Hiatt and Barnes on the hip. The follow
ing Sunday Buckley told him that he had
unfortun ately lost the statement referred
to. and he could not give the expose he in
tended. s4 -
The committee then adjourned.
| The Tburlow Gun.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Star prints