The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17
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N1OlLInucQ from ElISS P4Eel
the committees will report TO the senate
recommending that the governor be
both fined and imprisoned a respect
able Democrat remarked az the meet
ing that men who would expeI senator's
in the manner James and Walton were
expelled. are apt TO do anything II is
not generally believed that even the rev
oluuonists on the COMMITTEES will DO
more than censure the governor
Governor Bradley conducted his own
examination OF witnesses ar the meet
ing OF the committee. Judge W. H.
Holt and many prominent Republicans
were at his side.
DEMOCRATIC HASTE.
Cincinnati, March ia special to
the Commercial Gazette from Frank
fort. KY. says: The Democrats in the
senate have, without a hearing, tried
and convicted Governor Bradley OF
usurpation OF authority in the calling
out OF the militia. This was done by
a resolution offered by Senator Bron-
ston in the morning session and passed
late in the afternoon.
The committee named in this resoiu-
ton was composed OF Senators Goebel,
Bronston, McChord. Sims. Gross, and
Fulton.
President Worthington OF the senate,
testified before the committee this af-
ternoon that he would have counted
the votes of James and Walton In the
joint assembly.
Governor Bradley appeared In the
committee room without summons and
said:
Il want to ask what sort of ameet-
ing this is. and what is its object Ac-
cording 10 your original resolution 1
have been convicted without trial or
hearing"
The governor was asked IL he would
go on the witness stand. whereupon
he said: ASK your questions?"
BRADLEY'S AFFIDAVITS
"Have you the affidavits with you
that were filed, asking that troops be
ordered out2" asked Senator GoebeL
II have the aftidavits filed by the
speaker of the house and president of
the senate, but the original statements
have disappeared from my Office
Governor Bradley then read a joint
affidavit from President Worthiugton
of the senate, stating the dangers al
ready reported in these dispatches. He
also read several other affidavits and
a telegram from Colonel Gather warn
ing him of danger.
Governor Bradley stated that Cen
eral Collins was in command of the
militia and reported to him that he did
not recognize any civil officer in the
matter.
Senator Goebel read section 70 of the
general statutes which provides that
the governor shall only be commander
fn-chief of the militia by resolution OF
the senate.
Governor Bradley replied that this
section related only 10 time OF war
when the militia was in the field. But
the present case was in time Of peace.
Governor Bradley stated that he
thought that in the present emergency
he had the power 10 say that unlawful
characters should go into neither Of the
houses.
The governor then left the stand and
the committee adjourned until o'clock
tonight
GATHER TESTIFTES
Colonel F. II. Gather. Of the Second
regiment militia. staunch Democrat,
testified at tOnight's session He said
that Colonel Thompson told him that
II Senators Walton and James would
would be thrown out by the ears and
he informed Governor Bradley.
Colonel Gather also said that he
discovered that a scheme was on foot
for the lavless element to capture the
state house and rr0 th'u~~ - eF'a,'
Il thought yen al Al oout q
VINO d. 80 --e2n - .5l arr" ~ /,
CURED Senator Bronston.
I mean you. Senator Goebel." came |
Colonel Gathers answer. And I |
think that the fact that you carried \
cut Colonel ThOmpson's threats proves |
that you knew OF the conspiracy on |
foot. AIr. GroebeL" he continued
Gather also said that he was told |
mat he would be shot 70 pieces II he !
attempted 70 preserve order with a l
squad OF forty men but that he told /
Colonel Thompson that he would obey
the governors orders