Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

General ]. J. Little and others. Al the
appointed time | NJ AZ that house and
met P. W. Kline and Jamss F. Legata.
We remained there 90 ne time engaged 10
conversations but Mr.. Little did not
arrive until after M. Kline BY reason Of
business engagements was Obliged to
leave When be did come, however, it
was developed that bis coming was to
arrange for and to induce Nj. Kline TO
furnish and pay over to Mr. J. F.
Lsgsts an additional sl,500, to b. q.
pend for some purpose at Topeka which
wss not d the time fully explained to
ne, and Mr.. Little then and there
gave positive sssursncss that 10 the
event M. Kline did furnish said
$500, for such purposes, the orisl-
nal agreement should b. d once
carried out. This meeting was before
any appointments bad been made BY
Governor Lswelling for Kansss City,
Ksn, and day or two previous 70 the
time when, q / aftsrward learned, NJ.
Kline did pay over to Lsgats at Topeka
The $500, that wss the subject Of 90
much comment a that time and since.
! sttsrwsrds met General Little on
suudfy occasions and al each occasion
no extended TO me ASSURANCES that mat.
ters in Ksssss City would soon bs sat
isiactorily arranged"
ON tho day previous 70 that on which
Mr.. Fred Close had arranged 70 leave
for Chicago 10 attend the fair Nj.
Kline came 70 me and said that Mr..
Close had soms to him and demanded
Of him In consideration for certsia pro-
lection Of bic (Klinss) business $1,000
per month, and that they had some 70
an sgrssmert about the matter. He
said further that Mr.. Close asked as
first payment under such agreement
$500, ssd that hs (Klins) wished me 10
take some money TO Topeka and deliver
il over to Mr.. Fred Close, and be gave
me 500 for that purpose. II
was Saturday evening when
cslled at the residence Of Mr.. Close,
but be being out ! was unable to see
him. however lott word for him to
meet me the following morning At the
ChssterheId. The next morning Mr..
Close came to the Chesterfield with his
family, on bis way 10 the train. Mr.
Close recognized me at once and seemed
very glad 10 see me snd Immediately in
vited me 10 . private interview. When
10 ssclusion and apart from others told
him MI. Kline was unable TO raise him
the $500 which had been asked and bad
been agreed upon but had sent me with
e100. l then gave him the 800, which
be received and which disappeared
10 bis pocket In IN Incredibly short
space Of time and then Mr.. Close said:
ave have been 30 busy getting things
ready to 70 to the fair that nothing 10
particular has besn done, but just 40
soon ss No return We will arrange every.
thing satisfactorily.'"
On several occasions ! have met Mr..
Close IN Nj. P. ". Clins's rooms In Kan
sas City, Mr.. James +. Legats bang
present at times. On these occasions
be or they invariably had private
conversations with Mr.. Kline On one
Of these occasions Mr.. Close remarked
in my hearing to Mr. Lsgats that he
did not like the arrangement "here." In
response to which MI Lsgats said:
"What IL the objection?' Mr. Close
cautiously and in an undsrtons said he
did not like the presence OF Z certain
gentleman who was sitting near by and
with whom be had an acquaintance.
He said the gentleman acted a. II DO
knew all about what was going on; that
be sometimes drank and was liable to
talk.
At various times after The prsssnta-
ton Of my application for tho appoint
mont a. q member Of the board Of police
commissioners | met Governor Level
ling. and at each OF such mss,lnrs more
or less was said concerning the affairs at
Kansas City. Until the appointments
were made he invariably gave me assur-
ances Of his intent lions; he at all times
expressed a willingness to arrange mat
tsrs satisfactorily. After no made
the appointments he made excuses Of 40
inds6uits character, insmAting that for
certsin reasons be had been compelled 10
do things not originally intended, but
gave-,ms to understand be intended soon
10 rearrsngs and rsorganzs matters in
Kansss City. s, 5. SHARPE.
State Of Missouri, County OF Jackson. IS.
s. s Sharpe, Of lawful age being duly
sworn, W on his oath states that the above
and foregoing statement Is true and correct
to the best Of bis knowledge and belief.
8. 3. SHARPE,
subscr ibed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of September, A. D 1894,
JOHN o, sTEARNs,
Notary Public. Jackson county, No.