The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
The KANSAS ROOQI ERS.

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KANSAS CITY, April l2-The committee
of the Kansas senate now engaged in max
ing an investigation into the charges OF
the corrupt use of money during the last
session of the legislature will probably
close its sessions in Kansas City. Kan,
this evening. The inability to get such
important witnesses rs Representative A
A Burgard, z. w. Kline and Nelson
Acres before the committee has been a
disappointment No testimony of any
Importance was added at this morning. IS
session, except that of Lawyer John Hale
of Kansas City, Kan. Mr. Hale said:
Il have been told that in the toilet room
of the Copeland hotel Sam McGoningai
pa i'd $500 to William Tuarles, aud it was
by him passed to Barker, to be used in de-
feating the fee and salary bill. was en-
ployed by Churchill and Corey at $50 II
month. until they made arrangements
with the police, whereby they could run
by paying a SIS fine per month"
Andrew Lawson. au eX-policy man, de-
MED having any knowledge of money hav-
ing been raised among the gamblers and
policy men to defeat Senator Tay ior's anti
gambling bill. He had quit the policy
business because it was Improbable. The
other policy men paid their fines and kept
running He could not TELL however, as
to an agreement between the policy men
their fines aud be permitted TO run.
NJ. q. Mclean, county treasurer, testi-
fled that he had not paid money, directly
or indirectly. to secure the defeat of the
fee and salary bill and had not used any
undue influence.
J. h. p Barker, chairman OF the Peo-
pies party central committee, was called
he said that he bad no knowledge of any
money being used illegally, denying that
that he had received any money from any
one to influence him in regard to any
measure.
Thomas Worthington testified that all
he knew was that he had accused McGopi
gal of quitting up 500 to help defeat the
fee bill. McGonigal denied the charge
and stated that lie had only paid $50
Worthington had talk with Pete Kline
only a few days ago and had asked him
why he did not appear before the commit
tee He said that Kline admitted that it
cost him a big sum of money to have bills
killed, but he supposed that tile committee
was not very anxious to have him testify.
At the afternoon session ex-senator
Buchan said that the statement OF James
+. Legate that he had taken money from
the Kansas City gamblers was false.
Chief OF Police Quarles of Kansas City
also testified. He denied any knowledge
of the unlawful use of money to influence
legislation.
\ recess was then taken till o'clock.
The principal witness before the COM
mittee last evening was L. Ii. Coney OF
Topeka. who testified as follow
''Johu Moifitt came to NE and asked Ee
to go to the room of Senator II. ID. Baker
at The Copeland hotel. and while there
Moffitt told me that Pete Kline had paid
to James i. Legate the sum OF $500 to
influence Governor Lewe!lipg i'll making
the police appointments IN htnsas City.
l., i.,., "a
while Governor Lewelling had not received
penny of the money, Mr.. Close had. /
did not believe the story, as IL seemed in
credulOus TO me that Legate would divide
any money that came into his hauds with
anybody. | stated my doubts to Mr..
Mofiitt aud suggested that he had been
misiuformed He told me TO come with
him aud he would take me to man who
would prove the statements.
He took me down stairs and intro
duced me 10 Mr.. Nelson Acers, and said:
Here's cue of the gentlemen who was
present and witnessed the transaction
Mr.. Acers SAID: i know that 81 500 was
paid to Mr.. j. Z. Legate to control the
police appointments of Kansas City, Kan.
If YOU want any favors at the governors
office you want to come and see me As
he said this he pulled from his pocket II
roll of money, and with significant nod
held it before my eyes. There was another
man present, but | can not recall who.
II walked away with Mr.. Moffitt and
stated that here was Governor Leweliing's )
opportunity to make himself the biggest
man IN Kansas We went to .Jndge titz
gerald. OF ST. Marys, who was at the
Hotel Throop, where we related the cir
cumstauces, aud he stated that ne did not
believe the governor guilty, but as there
were such rumors OF bribery 1t became in
cumbent upon him TO have the matter
thoroughly investigated and the actual
facts made public, rs things looked bad
on the face.
"Mr Motiitt and Judge Fitzgerald then
went 10 the Chesterfield TO see Governor
Lewelling, as they professed to be very
warm personal friends OF the governor. As
agreed upon, | waited at the Throop until
they returned about an hour Later; in
answer to my inquiry as to what was
learned, Judge Fitzgerald promptly re-
marked. 1t is too true, the thing Is rot
ton to the core; they are gathering in the
chestnuts from all directions. He said
they met Governor LeweIiing ia a private
room, where they recited the runors they
had heard. In nsHeF, Governor Level
ling stated that he was Informed that
nouey had been paid TO Mr.. Iegate for
legislative purposes but nsd no positive
knowledge ol the fact and had received
not a penny Of it Judge Fitzgerald said
ter with Indifference. IEey went to sup
per with Governor Lewelilng, but the
executive did not take his usual place, but
sat apart with Mr. Close. After the meal
when approached. Mr. Close said 10 Judge
Fitzgerald. i don't know whether ! ought
TO speak 70 you or not from the rumors
you are circulating about me. They then
recited 10 Mr Close I've facts - they heard
them. 10 which Mr. Close replied: Well,
suppose did yet the Doodle, what are you
going to dc about it?'
''Jadge Fitzgerald stated 20 the gov
erDor mat the affair was I8onstrogs oue.
and that ne ousat TO purge himself OF
every stain. II he did not. lie and bis
party would b. damned. The geatIemen
then agreed that there ought 10 apTear ia
the Ctpi.ai the Inquiry, VINO soG kliae's
boodles'
Mr. Moisist and then wen: TO II {5r
Hudsou's room 10 relate the facts 20 b4al.
aswe believed fBete WIS boodis being
used AZ he capisai and Is was Doubtful i
any there were free from a. lgfaeBce-
Major Hndsoa took n5iss, agi n he
CspsGai the soliov.Ge lG0Eaiag ti1s expose
was prlated Liter IF. Motifs sFd ! ;aet
Mr. Acers. rho denied Asv gu3lc' ~ -
causing ti1e pubilgatsoH. 5at sts4l stated
that ise was virtually ia contsol at the