The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-03-24
KANSAS BOODLlNG.
Jim Lesate duplicates Buchan and
Quiet Abart Others-Leland Says Bu
gard Is Boodler.

Jim LeSate Implicates Buchan and u
Quiet Abart Others-Leland Says Bur.
gard Is a BoodIer.
TOPEKA, Kan, March ss-Jin Lcgate was
torial investigating committee He was put on
the stand about 3 o'clock and proceeded to tell
his story:
Senator Thacher asked him II he received
u, s01 from Pete Kline, to which he replied:
"Yes, sir"
why did you receive it and how did you
spend it:" asked the senator to which Legate
replied. in substance, as follows:
AFTER the election there was some talk
about the organization OF the legislature by
Judge Webb and three or four others, by bring
ing some cases before the court They were
political problems 1 said the practical way
was to find out who the members of the legisla-
ture we're There we're six or seven members
who were never elected, but were counted in.
concluded TO run 3 canvass of my own, and I
went around through the state and saw many
OF the members; a, 500 was not all spent I
got 800 of Ed Snow to help pay my expenses" "
Then" continued Legate, II went to Kansas
City and tried to make a deal with Ford for an
interest in the Kansas City Mail While was
there L learned good many things never
knew before. learned that Billy Buchan had
got sia,OJO TO " 900 year from the whisky
dealers of Kansas City for a number OF years.
struck Pete Kline whose business is policy.
From him learned that the gamblers had to
contribute $4,000 year to the republican party
of Kansas. told him that II he would raise
me $500 to invest in the Mail would guaran-
tee him immunity against blackpail Pending
this negotiation, two men who had been out
through the state came to my house. and from
them learned that there were eight men who
would vote with the republicans. heard that
IL cost the Santa Ee 5000 to get these eight
men, and 1900 OF my money went in this way. "
Legate said neither Gov. kewelling, Attor-
ncy-General Little nor Fred Close knew any
thing about the money.
On cross examination he said the first 81 0OC
he received from Kline was paid TO a republic
an for travelling over the state seeing the legis
la tors in an effort TO get enough republicans tC
vote with the populistS to enable them to or
ganize the house. but he refused to say who II
was, insisting that he did not remember names.
The second sl.0p was paid 10 another man al
Topeka. but he refused to say who 1t was.
He said he understood the gamblers Of Kan.
sas City raised ,90O to be used in seeing that
the Taylor bill was not substituted for some
other bill in the house. He had heard tina
Pete Kline paid Bill Higgins, while he was sec.
Rotary OF state, 500 a month for the charte,
undsr which he conducted his policy shop and
that 900 was paid fer silencing J. X Hudson
and that Ben Simpson got 5000 for his in.
fuence with the administration.
All efforts to make Legate give up the names
of the eight republicans who were to vote with
the populists were unavailing He insisted
that he had poor memory for names.
The last witness put on the stand was Cy LIE
land. He told his story In a straightforward
manner and paid particular attention to Nc
Aleney and Burgard He said he first met Nc
Alenev at the Copeland where he was intro
duced to him by Councilman Lillis, who wanted
to be postmaster at Kansas City, Kan, and
wanted u straightout democrat elected United
States senator, as Martins election would be
against him. Lillis was using his influence tC
get McAleney to vote for some other democra,
the Keith block TO talk the matter over, but
they had only talked few minutes when Nc
Alcney declared fiat footed that he wanted IS,
he expected 10 be in the legislature and he
wanted to be paid for his vote.
He said Bursard had been offered $40, GOD for
Leland told him that he did not have any
money and did not know Of any being used in
the interest of either United States senator
or state printer. Liliis told McAleney that
If he would vote against Martha and help
him get the post office he would take care
of him with q fat job. but McAleney insisted
on having cash for his vote. Leland said
the story that he met Burgard in
Representative hall was lie; that he was not
in the state house that day; and Furthermore,
that he knew Burgard to be a regular boodler.
Two years ago he was a republican spy in the
Srtes senator. He would visit republican
was done, and he paid for his work. Le-
land denici having offered to pay Burgard anya
thing for his vote during the last legislature.