Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-13

Kansas
Ordinarily il would be my duty, but
there are circumstances surrounding this
matter which 1 think justify me in keep
when you took the oath as senator you
swore to support the constitution of Kan
sas and uphold its laws. did you not?'
Then why do you refuse to let the pub
lie know who this criminal is?i
Because there are circumstances, as 1
me to give his name"
Are you his GUARDIAN"
Are you his spiritual adviserg'
NO, sir"
rs il because you made some play that
would indicate to him that you were open
for negotiations that you refuse to give
his name?"
No. sir"
Well, give US the other reason why you
refuse 10 give his NAME
Il refuse TO do so."
Chairman Outcalt-"Senator Campbell,
was that Representative Charles Walters,
of Labette county
II refuse TO say"
Can Mr.. Walters tell?"
That's for the committee to find out.
/ don't know what Mr.. Walters will tell"
Continuing. the witness said: II was
told that Senator Hanna sent a page TO
the house with note requesting him TO
come and see me on the stock yards bill,
put L don't remember who told me-"
Other Bribery Deals.
bribery deals, he said:
"A young man by the name of Corning
came TO me one morning ana said a gen.
tlema1 at certain room in certain hotel
wished to see me about some measure. /
told him that l did not care to see the
gentleman.
That afternoon the old gentleman, Mr.
Corning, came to me and Insisted that
fused.
That evening at the National hotel an
a rod 4Inrr nE H.
met me and asked me to go upstairs. He
mad some legislative matters in which he
was interested and would make II worth
my while. i refused to go with him and
threatened to have him arrested. He said
he meant no offense and walked out of
the hotel. Neither this man nor the two
Cornings mentioned any particular bill"
Representative Marks, of Jefferson. was
next called TO the stand. After being asked
the usual question he urged the attorney
general to give definition of what he
meant by bribery or attempted bribery. In
other words he wanted to know at what
point legitimate influence of the lobbyist
endeo ana bribery commenced Mr.. Smelling
gave the definition
Then Mr.. Marks proceeded. He said that
the only instance In which knew of money
being offered directly was the book bill.
He was on the last conference committee
on the text book bill
offered $4,000 for His Vote.
"on the morning the conference commit
tee was to meet said he. two men whom
at the Chesterfield hotel. where | was stop
ping, and began talking text book legisla-
tion. One of them said 10 me: You are
chairman of the conference committee, and
we desire to defeat text book legislation
IL you Will vote to prevent an agreement
IN the conference committee you can have
In order to draw them out. / said 1
could not consistently oppose the bill now
had been a strong advocate of the meas
ure, and II changed front then II would
give the whole snap away and would be
placed in the light of a boodler.
zone of the men said they did not want
me to change front. / could render the
Service in such way that no one would
suspect me. He said that I had been n
strong supporter of the house amendments,
and II would insist on the amend nents
they would get some other member to hang
out for the senate bill. thus preventing an
agreement in the committee. put them off
and then went to the other members of the
ton"
10 60 10 negotiate such deal, the witness
replied:
"Yes.si room l6. veale block" Harry
Representative Marks said that in order
10 get on the inside of the text book deal
he got a friend OF his TO feel of the book
with the lobby" said Mr.. Marks. ..and
through him was offered an amount of
money TO lie down in my fight
How much money, A0O2"
Il think more"
"WaE II SCOOP"
That's more like It,"
A Jolly Champagne supper
Upon cross-examination Marks said that
the Information which the COMMITTEES
seemed to possess in his case was eyidently
given out by some person who attended n
1ollifcation meeting on the night the text
book bill was passed. He said that the jolli-
fication party consisted of himself Renre-
sentative Simmons and Speaker Street1and
that they were indulging In a sparkling
glass of champagne.
When pressed for the name of sone of
the parties who had made him an offer
of money through his friend he said he
would not give IL.
do you know w. L. johnson, of Atch-
ison?"
by reputation"
was II johnson who made the offaro"
II decline to give the name of the one
who did"
''I insistr' said Chairman Outcsit
81 refuse" replied the witness.
The witnes was then excused.
d. ]. Hanna. of Hill City whom Renre
sentative Metzier, of Sheridan county nm
der oath, swore offered him $50 10 vote
against the maximum railroad bill. volun-
tarily appeared as a witness and denied
having made the offer. On the other hand.
he said Metzler come to him and said he
could vote for the Harris bill without COM