The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-14
PUSS-WANTS-A CORNER
Mr.. Hinshaw Accused of Playing
it at Bsloit
AND fOF VARIOUS FRISKY ACTS

which Amused the Senator But Did
Not Prevent Them From Confirming
Him as a Member of the Board OF
Health.
ASK lady another question like that
and III knock h out of you," said SEN
ator Leedy, shaking his fist in Senator
O'Bryan's face.
"You lay your hands on me-" replied
OBryan. putting his hand on his rear
pocket, land you'll be dead man in two
minutes"
This was a drama or rather comedy
enacted in the secret session of the Kan
sas state senate late Saturday afternoon.
Senator Leedy backed away from Mr.
O'Bryan and took his seat When his
wrath had been subsidized he apologized
to the senate and partially so to the sem
ator from Wichita.
The trouble grew out of the examina-
ton of Mrs. Mitchell, who was former
~ an attendant at the Topeka Insane asy-
lum with her husband. She was being
questioned regarding the qualifications
of Mr.. Hinshaw for place on the state
board of charities Her testimony was
not of much Importance. During the
crOss-examinatiOn Senator O'Bryan asked
the question: "DOes your husband live
with your" Mrs. Mitchell replied that
he did not, and began to cry This led to
the dialogue quoted in the Introduction
Senator HeImick took O'Bryan's part
in the row between him and Mr. Leedy,
and said: "Mr. O'Bryan asked just the
same questions would have asked if
had been nearer"
The entire afternoon session was taken
up in the investigation of the fitness of
Mr. Hinshaw to a place on the state
board of charities He was finally con-
frmed by a vote of p to II, all the Re-
publicans except MIR. McTaggert voting
for the confirmation.
He Kissed Miss Pack.
1t was charged that Mr.. Hinshaw's dis
position was too giddy for such place.
Miss Maude Pack, of the Topeka
insane asylum testified that Mr.. Hin
shaw kissed her once when she was pin
ming a rose on his coat. Another young
woman employed at the Topeka reform
school testified that Mr. Hinshaw took
her out walking and he Rugged her.
They went again the next night, and she
says he repeated the hugging and tried
to get her to kiss him, but she wouldn't
She told the senators that she was an
CRY with Hinshaw. but feared to dis
please a member of the board of chart
ties.
Played ssy-Wants-a-C Corner.
Senator A. G.. Cooke said he could not
vote for Mr.. Hinshaw, but was reluctant
to tell why. He was finally cornered.
and he NT3s compelled to tell his story,
and it was in substance that he, with
Walter n. Allen and Mr. Hinshaw. were
at the Beloit reformatory, in one of the
parlors, talking irrigation. As it was
not a subject in which Mr. Hinshaw
was particularly interested he finally
went into the next room. The discussion
of irrigation was finally broken up bv
the sounds of revelry in the next room
Senator Cooke and Mr.. Allen went into
the room and actually found Mr. Hin
shaw playing pussy-in- a. corner with
Cooke was also forced to con-
fess that both he and Mr. Allen
took part in the game, too; but that they
were more dignihed in reaching corners
than was Mr.. Hinshaw
This was all the evidence tending to
place Mr. Hinshaw in an unfavora Bile
light In appearing before the senate in
person MIR. Hinshaw impressed the mem
bers as man up to the average in morals
and intelligence, and slightly above in
the matter of shrewdness
Senator Reilly, of Parsons, "the rail
road senator" as he is called. because he
is a practical railroad man, defended Hin
shaw. He said the fight was being
made because some of the senators were
deslrous OF being appointed to his place
He said that Mr.. Hinshaw lost his plac,
on the railroad during the strike, through
being an active A r. .. man, and that b,
was black-listed and unable to get othe
employment He said that the senate
rejection would throw HinshaW out int
the world utterly helpless.
The fight was to a certain extent be
tween Mrs Mary E Lease and John w
BreidenthaL' The lstter's friends in tbs
asylum. Mrs DR.. Kniberg and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Pack, were DESTROYS of Hinshaw',
rejection, and they testified against him
Mr.. Brsidenthal took no part in the CON
troversy.
Mrs. Leases Hot Shot.
Mrs. Lease appeared in the interest o.
Hinshaw's confirmation. She evidently
had something on her mind, but some
of the senators were disposed to proven
her from making it public by caution.
,ng her, Snow, Mrs. Lease, we can save
me if you will answer that question By