Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
TEsTIFIEs IN HIS OWN BEHALF IN
THE HOME INVESTIGATION.
ENTERS A GENERAL DENIAL.
WILL BE CRoss-EXAMINED ny COLO
MEL BLUE TODAY.
Major General McCook Also Testifies
in the Governors Reimbursement
Miles and Justice Brewer
10 BE on the stand
To-day.

Washington. Jan. 25.--(SpecialD Major
General McCook and Governor smith were
on the witness stand to-day before the con-
pressIonal committee which is investigating
the management of the Leavenworth SOL
diers' home. General MCCook testlhed 10
the excellence of the management ana
manifested some irritation over the per-
sonaI character of the crcss- ss-eXamination
to which he was subjected by Mr.. Blue
Governor Smith maintained the utmost
eduanimity OF temper throughout the eN-
animation. He gave notice that he desired
the presence of General Miles and Justice
Brewer as witnesses in his behalf and both
will testify at to-morrow's hearing Ihe
committee agreed to send one OF It's mem
bers TO Leavenworth to take the testimony
of several witnesses in rebuttal OF the
statements made by Miers Powell.
The examination was destitute of sensa-
tionaI features beyond a bout or two be-
tween Colonel Blue and General McCook on
the irrelevant subject of Kansas pontics
General McCook testified that he had had
several occasions to visit the nome WillIe
commanding the cavalry sGno4I ,i ,Ias,+ss as of
the home were well treated ana Wen leu.
At the instance of the secretary ei war. ne
went there TO investigate charges that eIos
ernor Smith was destroying the tlmper OF
the reservation and selling II. ne louIiu
that the timber used was uuilzed IN Hiahs
-.
the home as president of the prison inNesU-
eating board. He found LOO heeieytes
there and Governor Smith showed MN IN
that through the cure, he had saved So',yyVV
i'm one year TO the government he thought
Smith was a Good Samaritan.
Governor Smith denied that he was run
ming the home for his pecuniary beneit.
A. Retain had been appointed farmer lor
the home by the local manager; ne nad
nothing to do with the appointment. me
farmers in the neighborhood were unaDle
70 home
products hence the employment OF Il larEiI
er TO utilize the ground of the nome. An
pension vouchers We're examined py the
treasurer. Witness said ne could not re
ply to Miers Powell's testimony without
certain witnesses, whose dispositions ought
to be taken, and Mr.. Warner, OF limos,
was appointed, with the privilege OF mr.
ing one or two stenographerS at Kansas
City or Topeka Smith denied that he was
at the head of the brickyard, but admit
ted being a member of the committee in
charge He said he removed Redding from
his office for lying. The men in his office
were all Kelley men. because he gave the
preference to men who were sober. Wit
ness declared that conspiracy had been
concocted against him in the home and
that of late his orders had been disobeyed
by the men. II was absolutely necessary
TO make certain removals from the nome.
but discharge was the last resort 10 en-
force discipline. The post fund erected
the band stand. About 100000 brick We're
used. Witness displayed Il large bundle
of vouchers which he said would show
where the Kelley and post funds had gone,
but the committee did not inspect them.
II he had been at the head of the Y. NJ.
c. a, he declared. no adverse criticism
would have been made, and it was unjust,
he thought. that he should be criticised
for trying to put some of the inmates on
| their feet by the aid of the Kelley cure.
Captain Mcdowell he declared, was not
| a Kelley man.
Colonel Blue will cross-examine Governor
| Smith at to-rnorrow's hearing.