The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-03-24
ALL AsoUT DOODLE.

ALL ABOUT DOODLE.
Some Sensational Testimony Given Before
the Senate Doodle Investigation Com
mittee-Representative McAIeny's Evil
dcnce.
Topeka, Kan, March 1s-The senate COM
mlttee appointed to investigate the charges
against Fred ]. Close Attorney General Little
and James F. LeSate, in connection with tho
appointment OF the members OF the new board
Of police commissioners Of Kansas City, Kan,
met at 10 m. in the senate chamber, but
practically nothing was done until p N.
At s:l5 p m. Maj Hudson appeared before
the committee and produced q copy Of the Cap
ttal containing the editorial that led to the in
vestigation- The oath having been duly ad-
ministered he testified substantially as fol.
lows:
For weeks prior to the meeting OF the legfs-
lature there had been rumors reaching me
relative to legislation against the gambling
dens in Kansas City, Kan 1t was common talk
that this legislation would be prevented II pos
sible in the interest of these concerns"
Senator billiard asksd MIR. Hudson to name
some person who had mentioned the rumors to
him He replied that he could not remember
any special persons
"The night of the 2d-the article appeared on
the 3d-about o'clock Mr.. John Moffitt and
Mr.. p H Coney came TO my room ut the Cope
land hotel and stated that they had souio M
formation that II was Important rvr mo to-
know"
"Mr. Moffitt stated that he and Judge Fitz-
gerald had been to see Gov Lewclling and had
related TO him certain facts in regard to Efforts
OF certain ring of Kansas City gamblers reiat-
ing to his appointment, and 10 legislation, anu
they urged him TO bring about an investigation
to ward of the'disgrace tha, would follow q pub.
lication of the facts. He said that in and during
the conversation with the governor, he (tho
governor) acknowledged that he knew money
had been paid 10 parties for legislative pur-
MI fha
who had paid the money and think he said,
that Lewelling knew the money had been paid
to Legate, but am not sure about that Coney
corroborated what Moffitt said Moffitt said he
was friend Of Lewelling and did not want 10
be mixed up in it He said he was afraid he
was in the hands OF lot Of men who would ruin
him unless he got out Of the trouble, He also
said that Close and Little were present when
the last II, 500 was paid Upon being made
aware OF the contest against Taylors bill
drew the conclusions stated in the editorial" "
After just an hour on the witness stand Ed
itor Hudson gave way to Representative Cub
bison of the Douglass house, who testified that
he knew nothing rs to the truth or falsity OF
the Capitals charges, and that he was never Of.
fered any money for his influence to secure the
nomination OF certain persons US police com.
missioners for Kansas City.
Representative McAleney testified that he
recommended the appointment Of Mitchell and
Cunningham because they were indorsed by
| the county central committee He had heard
that money was raised for legislative purposes:
first 1890 and later t2,Oo0 All raised from
gambling and policy men.
II have changed my opinion about these
men, he said, and have found they are NOS
proper persons for the position because they
would not carry out the central committees
wishes in regard to the appointment OF q chief
Of police and certain other officials"
SOMEWHAT SENSATIONAL.
TOPEKA Kan March 20-rhe Doodle investf
ga Safu
ing again examined. He said that he and Bur.
gard were both subjected to corrupt offers by Cy
Leland. He said: II had an offer Of money from
Cyrus Leland, Saturday morning, February p,
to sell my vote for United States senator. An
acquaintance had come to me a few days before
and asked me TO meet Mr.. Leland We agreed
on place, ard l met him that morning at
o'clock in Senator Williamson's room in the
Keith block. first went to the room with this
acquaintance, who Immediately left, and in Q
few minutes Mr. Leland came and introduced
himself. He talked over the legislative situa-
tion at some length and told me what the su-
premea courts decision in the house test case
would be- The conversation lasted nearly an
hour and gradually led around to what he want
ed OF course understood what he wanted
when he came to the room He said that the
republican party were going to elect United
States senator. that they had 81 votes; that
mine would be sufficient to elect but that they
had In addition two others who were pledged.
/ asked him what he wanted me to do and for
what. He said he understood it would be
money and he named ,00,. l told him knew
what my vote amounted to- that had been
approached before the subject and that as L
had voted for no candidate when Judge Martin
was elected senator my vote worth more
for that reason. We discussed the matter ff-
teen minutes.
Having agreed on the amount the next Ques-
tion was the stake holder. told him would
act stake holder and that was where the
first serious hitch came in. He wanted me to
accept some Of the politicians or senators or
one of the banks. He said he could not think
of giving me the cash because 1t would place
him at my mercy. He wanted me 10 go with
him to one Of two banks which he did not name.
suggested a certified check, but he objected
1.-The amount agreed on was 5000. This
figure was not exactly stipulated, but under
stood that il we could agree on a stake holder
that would be the amount The man he wanted
mp to vote for was w. IL Rossington, demo-
crat
When we talked about the price, told him
that large sum had been offered when Ady
was the republican candidate: $4,000 had been
offered for a single vote. He denied this at
first but knew better and told him the trouble
then as now was about the stake holder. told
him the money was offered to Mr.. Burgard, of
Wyandotte county, in cloak room three min
utes before Judge Martin was elected senator,
and that the deal broke on at the last moment
because they could not agree on q stake
holder. Burgard insisted stake
holder Leland would not trust. Leland then
admitted the offer and said Burgara should
have kept his fool mouth shut Then when lin
sisted that my vote was worth half as much as
Burgards he said the offer TO Burgard was for
state printer At 10 O'Clock Leland said he
wanted to go over TO the supreme court and
hear the decision in the house test case and he
went away. That is the last time saw him.
Leland said that the republicans had agreed
upon Rossinyton because all the republicans
would not vote for B. p. Wsggencr. Leland
did not want 10 discuss the Burgara deal but
he practically admitted that he had made an
offer to him. We did not exactly agree on u.s.
stakeholder could agree on the amount. He
said repeatedly he did not want TO be placed at
my mercy and did not propose TO have 1t any
other way. In the Burgard deal he and Leland
had agreed on Barney White, OF Argentine,
the stakeholder but Leland backed out because
he was afraid that the relations between him
and Burgsrd were such that he could not trust
him"
In reply to q run OF qustfons by members OF
the committee, McAleny said that the republic
ans, vexed and chagrined at the election OF
Judge Martin. were schemini, TO elect a rival
senator. Tuesday evening before the Leland
interview" he continued, Frank Strickland
OF Kansas City, Kan approached me In the In
terest Of b. p. Wagzener to sec what 1 would
do He told me l stood q chance for good
once in the event Of wsggeners election 1
told him had no hankerng for ONCE. 1 was
surprised that Strickland whom knew TO be
a fusion democrat, should be supporting Was-
gener."
Adjournment was taken until Tuesday.
Anniversary of the Paris Commune.
NEW YORK, March 20.-The twenty
second anniversary of the proclamation
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