Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-25
THE DOODLE INVESTIGATION.
Northumberland Bradford on tho
Stnnd-AinI. hudson ite-sxanined.

eTuiN, SUBJECT 10 tnc Gall Oh tuc CnulrHlul ~
Is Inferred from conversation with Senator
King. that 1t will be several days before an
other meeting will be- held, probably not until
Senator Dnlard IL sufficiently recovered TO be
present.
1t was reported that Pete Kline. OF Kansas
City, was In town and the committee intended
to put him on the stand but ScrScant-at-ArmS
johnson was unable to lind Kline and 1t was
decided to hear his lestimsny III the next meet.
ing OF the committee. Nelson l.. Acres was TO
have been examined on Friday. but will be no.
titled OF the adjournment and will be given n
hearing later on Besides these. John v.
Moniti and =. II. Coney remain TO be heard
from. The latter Is in Polo Ill. and Will not
return until Monday, while M0nitt Will probably
not come NJ I'LL There Is considerable indgnn'
tion that Mofitt should get his friends INTO
close quarters and then desert them rs he has
done
The investigation began with the testimony
OF ) Is. Bradford, ex-attorney- general. who said
he had not seen Peter Kline for three and one.
half years, but he had done professional work
for him. In response to the queries by Senator
Thatcher Gen Bradford said:
'In Dec. mber last received telegram from
Kline saying that he desired 10 engage my
services In u matter before the Legislature. l
made an appointment, with him went TO Mr.
Kline Office and he told me that he wanted
resolution prepared TO be introduced In both
houses on the subject Of lotteries He said that
the lottery people In Kansas City had organ
lied and were destroying his business, He said
he wanted to break II up and asked me TO take
hold OF the matter He wanted II fixed so that
they couldn't do business In Kansas. agreed
and for 500 said would prepare bill. We
then closed the agreement
"Whcn / came out Of the room me, Mr.. Lc'
gate He asked me VIVA. was my business with
Kline and told him. He said What does he
want TO do that fOr:' / told him that kline'S
business had been spoiled ana he wanted to
spoil theirs l prepared bill and sent 1t TO
Kline. He telegrapned me that the bill was all
wrong. Since that time have neither seen nor
heard from Mr. Kline He said he was going 10
be here during the session Of the Legislature,
but did not see him."
Did Legate ever speak to you about his re-
lations with kline:'
Nothing, except TO say that Kline was going
NJ II all wrong"
did he speak TO you about making any
money on. OF your arrangements with klinc:"
~ told him was to get slJ0 for my work, and
he said was u fool: that might rs well ask
for $500 or $1,000, rs could set it just rs easy.
That Is all he said
Mr.. Bradford said he knew nothing about the
charges In the Capital.
j. Il. Hudson was called to tho stand nj his
own request He testified in regard TO Lcgate's
statement that he received money two years
ago to silence the Capital. II have never been
approached by any man 10 silence the paper on
the lottery question, or whisky question, or
anything It is opposed to since began the pub.
location OF the paper" he said. THE state
ment of Mr.. Legatc Is unqualiHedly false.
There Is not an iota OF fact in it
He was asked TO make an answer 10 Bur
CARDS statement, that he had been offered u
bride by Hudson men.
ut seems to me that man who Is In the
market and for sale has not a word that could
DO relied upon said Mr. Hudson. 'No friend
OF mine had $1,000 TO offer, and never had any
money nor did l offer any in nv interest
Neither III this election nor any other have l
been offered money TO influence my paper. /
have opposed the lottery rings OF this city, this
state and Of Kansas City for fifteen years, and
have never been insulted by IN offer of money
10 change my COURSE
Mr. Hudson stated positively that he had
never authorized Leland to offer money to Sc
cure his election. He said that he had never
talked on such Il subject TO either Leland, Burg
ard, or any other person.
Mr.. Hudson further said that prominent
democrats offered him three votes for state
printer II he would throw the republican
strength for democrat for United States sena'
tor.
Didn't you promise to support democrat
for senator II you got three democratic votes:"
II was In favor OF IT. thought II was the
politics Of the situation to elect stnlwart
democrat"
Senator King then asked him II he could give
any additional information about the convcrsa-
ton with Moffitt.
1.-The night that Moffitt and Coney came to
my room TO give me information. Mr. Moiitt
repeatedly assured me that his information
was reliable He said that could rely upon II
being backed when the time came My rcla
TORS ore such with some people that there are
things that I do not care TO tell unless am
compelled TO do so under oath. he said Hetold
me he had some Information he could not give
me at the time.
BY permission Mr.. Close asked Mr.. Hudson
the following question: Didn't Mr. Mofitt go
as your agent 10 certain parties with authority
TO tell them that II they would give you enough
votes 10 elect you state printer, you would turn
over enough stock In the iCapital TO let ma.
ioritv OF the stock be In the hands OF the popu-
lists"
mo. sir. Nothing of that kind ever hap
pened."
Mr. Legate was recalled TO the stand and
questioned by Mr.. Thatcher, who said:
You mentioneda railroad fund TO influence
legislation In your testimony yesterday after
noon. Who had charge Of that fund.-
II do not know
"Who do you Think
George r Peck"
"Who acted for him.
~ think c. NJ. Foulks."
DO you know how much money there was,
and whether any Of IL was usedT'
~ heard that there was 'plenty'-enough to
support the legislature. have no knowledge
that any Of IL was used
Senator Sterue was sworn in and testified
that he supported ]. K Hudson for state
printer and never heard Of single dollar being
used for corrupt purposes, or 10 elect Mr.. Hud-
son.
Senator King then said that no other wit
nesses could be secured. and that the taking OF
further testimony would have TO be postponed
till further date He asked Mr.. Close and
Attorney. General Little II they cared 10 testify
Mr.. Close answered: II would rather wal.
until have something TO answer II any wit
ness can be brought here who will testify to