Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-25
ALL ABOUT DOODLE.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 1S.-The senate COM
mittec appointed to investigate the charges
against Fred j. Close. Attorney General Little
and James r. Legate, In connection with the
appointment OF the members OF the new board
OF police commissioners OF Kansas CITY, Kan,
met ut 10 u m. in the senate chamber, but
practically nothing was done until ap. m
At 2:l5 p IN. Mai. Hudson appeared before
the committee and produced a copy OF the Cap
ital containing the editorial that LED to the In.
vestigation TIE oath having been duly ad-
ministercd, he testified substantially Us fol-
lows:
''For weeks prior TO the meeting OF the legis-
lature there had been ruruors reaching mo
relative to legislation against the gambling
dens In Kansas City. Kan It was common talk
that this lee islation would be prevented II pos
sible In the interest OF these concerns"
Senator billiard asksd Mr.. 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 od-the article appeared on
the 3d-about o o'clock, Mr. John Moffitt ana
Mr.. p. II. Coney came 10 my room ut the Cope
land hotel and stated that they had some In
formation that II was important for me 10
know"
"Mr Mofntt stated that he and Judge Fitz-
gerald had been to see Gov. Lewellng and had
related to him certain facts In regard TO Efforts
OF o certain ring OF Kansas City gamblers relat
ing to his appointment, and to Legislation and
they urged him TO bring about IN investigation
TO ward OF thedisgrace that would follow pub
LEGATION OF the facts. He said that In and during
the conversation with the governor. he the
govcrnor) acknowledged that he knew money
had been paid to parties for legislative pur-
poses He said the governor did not state
who had paid the money. and think, he said
that Lewelling knew the money had been paid
10 LeSate, but am not sure about that Coney
corrobora ted what Mofiitt said Moffitt said no
was Il friend Of Lewelling and did not want to
be mixed up in It He said he was afraid he
was in the hands OF q 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 $500 was paid Upon being made
aware OF the contest against Taylor's 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 AS to the truth or fasity OF
the Capitals charges and that he was never o.
fered any money for his influence 10 secure the
nomination OF certain persons rs police com.
missioners for Kansas City.
Representative McAleney testified that he
recommended the appointment Of Mitchell and
Cunningham because they were Endorsed by
the county central committee He had heard
that money was raised for legislative purposes;
first ssO0 and later $1,000 All raised from
gambling and policy men
~ have changed my opinion about these
men," he said, and have found they are not
proper persons for the position because they
would not carry out the central committees
wishes In regard to the appointment OF chief
OF police and certain other officials"
SOMEWHAT SENSATIONAL
TOPEKA Kan. March 70 The Doodle investi'
cation was resumed Saturday McAleny be-
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 .,
TO sell my vote for United States senator. An
acquaintance had come TO me few days before
and asked me TO meet Mr. Leland. We agreed
on q place, and l met him that morning ats
o'clock in Senator Williamsons room In the
Keith block first went TO the room with this
acquaintance, who Immediately left, and In
few minutes Mr. Leland came and introduced
himself. He talked over the legislative situa'
ton ut some length and told me what the SD
preme courts decision In the house test case
would be- The conversation lasted nearly an
hour and gradually led around 10 what he want
ed or 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 " 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 Tor
what He said he understood II would be
money and he named $1,000. told him knew
what my vote amounted 20: that had been
approached before on the subject nnd that as
had voted for no candidate when Judge Martin
was elected senator my vote was worth more
for that reason. We discussed the matter M.
teen minutes.
Having agreed on the amount the next Ques-
ton was the stake holder. told him would
act Us stake holder and that was where the
rrst serious hitch came in He wanted me 10
accept some OF the politicians or senators or
one OF the banks He said he could not think
of giving me the cash because It would place
him ut my mercy. He wanted me TO 20 with
him to one OF two banks which he did not name.
suggested o certified check but he objected.
"The amount agreed on was 5000 This
figure was not exactly stipulated, but under.
stood that II we could agree on stake holder
that would be the amount The man he wanted
mp to vote for was w. H Rossngton, o 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 single vote. He denied this At
first but knew better and told him the trouble
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 OF NJ the last moment
because they could not agree on stake
holder. Burgard insisted on stake
holder Leland would not trust Leland then
admitted the offer and said Buxgard should
have kept his fool mouth shut Then when in
sisted that my vote was worth half as much as
Burgard's, he said the offer TO Burgard was for
state printer. At 10 o'clock Leland said he
wanted TO go over TO tho 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 Rossington because oil the republicans
would not vote for B. p. Waggener. Leland
did not want 10 discuss the Burgard deal but
he practically admitted that be had made an
offer to him. We did not exactly agree on 3d.
90, but be said perhaps II we could agree on
stakeholder We could agree on the amount He
10 nj