The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-12

afternoon at o'clock
Asked to tell what he knew of brib-
cry, he said: 8 "One time in the cloak
room man came to me and said there
was money in it if I would support the
Hanna instead of the committees stock
yards bill. No amount was specified
Q-Who was it?
A member of the house of repre-
sentatives.
Q-What is his name?
Al do not care to answer that
question.
Q.-Why not?
A-There are two reasons.
Q.-What are they?
A-One is that I do not believe the
man was personally responsible and
thought perhaps he had been i'm
posed upon. The other reason do not
care to give the committee.
Q.-What kind of a man is he?
Al don't want to say too much.
You might guess who it was.
O-Does this man need a guardian?
A-No. He is simply a man who
talks too much.
making the proposition to you this
man committed a crime against the
people of this state. Do you not re
gard it as your duty, under your oath
of office. to tell who this man was?
A-This investigation will undOubt-
edly develop all of these things, but
do not want any of ii to come from me-
The attitude of Mr.. Campbell was such
that the committee and Mr.. Smelling real
ized that he would not divulge the name
IF The person who had attempted to bribe
him and the examination on that point
ended. Asked to tell OF other incidents OF
which he might have knowledge, the wit
come to his desk and said q man at the
National wanted to see Campbell He
rus Corning came to Mr.. Campbell bear
ing the same message that again he de-
rectly at the National that night, by a
man who wanted to engage his services.
to which Mr.. Campbell said today Il
told him I could not serve two masters
the people and the corporations and told
him further, that if be Interrupted me
again I would have him arrested, after
which I heard no more of him..
Attempting again to secure from Mr..
Campbell, Mr.. Outcalt took the witness.
Q.-Was that man Charles Walters,
(meaning Representative Walters OF La
Al do not care to say.
Q.-YOu say it was not Mr.. Walters?
addressing the stenographer Mr.. Camp
bell said: Please take this statement.
l have been informed that Senator Hanna
sent a senate page to this member of the
house and asked him to see me and get
my support for the bill. I presume Mr.
Walters will be before this committee
and can answer for himself
Mr. Campbell was excused and Repre-
the stand.
Or. marks said: ''The only offer of
money of which I knew was on the
school book question. One night, do
not remember the date, but about the
time the final vote was taken, I was ap-
pointed as a member of a conference
committee to meet senators on propO-
sitiOns which were the subjects of dis
agreement. The next morning, While
coming from the breakfast table, I met
two men at the Chesterfield, who told me
1 was deluded and while laboring in
apparent opposition to the American
Book company, l was really working
for Crane & Co. One of the men told
me that if l would defeat the bill by
disagreeing in the confere Gce commit
tee he would give me $1,000. All he
asked of me was to continue the fight
1 had made in the house. saying they
would find some one else to disagree. I
did not talk further with the two men.
1 told the committee about the offer,
and Senator Lupfer said he had re-
ceived a similar proposition,
Q.-WhO were these men?
Al 90 not know.
Q.-Had you heard their names?
A.-NO, sir. They were strangers.
had never seen them before. and have
not seen them since.
Q.-What did they say as to future
conferences?
A.-Said I could find them at room
16 Veale block
This was the room in which Speaker
Street testified Harry Wilson had Of
fered him 81, 600 the same kind of a
proposition.
Mr.. Outcalt-Did you receive any Of
fer of cash TO lay doWn?'
A.-NOt directly.
Q.-HOW did it come?
Although a friend.
Q.-What was the amount?
Al do not remember.
Q.-Was it $500?
Al do not recOllect.
Q-Was any payment made?
A.-There was to be a cash advance.
Q. Was it made?
A It never reached my hands
Q. Did it reach the hands of your
friends?
A. I do not know as to that.
Q. Who made the proposition?
A I cannot say.
Q. Did he represent the book COM
pany?
A. I do not know.
Q. How did it reach you?
A. Through a constituent of mine.
Q. He told you?
A. Yes, sir
Q. Who is this man that kept you in
formed.
A. I do not care to answer.
I'VE want the name of this man.,
exclaimed Outcalt with warmth.
I want to say that you will not get
it, retorted Marks.
Q. Do you know w. L. Johnson of
AtchisOn?
A. I have heard of him.
Q. Did he make the proposition.
A You have secured all the infor-
nation which you will get from me.
0. What is Johnson's business.
a So far as I know he is a jOintist-
a drug store man.
Failing to elicit information, Mr.. Out
calf excused Mr.. Marks.
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