Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-25
PRACTICALLY DECLARED GUILTY OF
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
VOTE ALL BUT UNANIMOUS.
LINCOLN INSTITUTE REGENTS JUDGE
ONE OF THEIR NUMBER.
Declare by Resolution That They Cam
not ExOnerate Him and That
His Usefulness as IL Member
of the Board Is at
an End.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Sept. H.--(SpecialD
The Dickey investigation was completed
to-day. 1t was evident from the fact that
Cahoon. had each members of the board
examined, and also added his own testi-
mony to that of the other members. that
Dickey had stated at a meeting of the
board that man came to his room late
at night and remained two hours, pleading
with him to accept money to vote for Bells
plans, which statement Dickey denied yes
terday, was the ground upon which the
finding would be based, and that the res
olution offered last night, or similar one,
would be adopted. Cahoon and some other
members of the board also were somewhat
disturbed at the statement made by Dickey
and published In several papers that the
board had eXonerated him at a meeting
held on August 2, when in fact the matter
was not taken up at all. Upon these two
facts the finding was made When the
board met at 10 o'clock to-day, Mr.. Silver
stated that he had some witnesses in the
city. but they refused to come to testify
without process. therefore he had no more
evidence to offer.
President Kirk offered the following res
olution as a substitute for the one offered
by Mr.. Cahoon last night, Cahoon accept
ing the substitute:
charges that ]. W. Dickey had, as a mem
Der OF the board of regents of Lincoln in
Stllute, IN 1895, offered to accept bribe
for his vote in connection with the consid-
Grafton of plans for new building for
said institute:
Resolved by the board of regents of said
Lincoln institute, after full investigation
OF said charges, That the evidence intro
duced in said investigation is of such
character that this board, after mature
deliberation, decides that In justice to it.
self as board and to the public, it cannot
exonerate said ]. w. Dickey of the charges
made by one W. D.. Thomas. with refer
ence to his (Said Dickey'S) alleged offer to
accept a bribe in 1895 in connection with
building for said Lincoln institute.
Resolved further, That the conduct Of
said Dickey in this matter has been such
as to completely destroy his future useful
ness as a member of this board"
After the substitute had been accepted
the attorneys argued the case. General
Crow made strong plea for the adoption
Dickey. His main plea was that the whole
thing was an attempt to get Dickeys res
isnation, so that Page could be turned
down from the presidency of Lincoln in
stitute. Mayor Silver closed for the de-
fendant. AT. the conclusion of Silver's adj
dress the role was called and the resolu-
tion adopted by the votes of Henry, Cor
Green, the colored man on the board, re-
fused to vote. Dickey made speech to
the board, declaring his innocence. He
almost cried. The board then adjourned.
The meetings were open, and all who
desired to hear the evidence had an OPP
portunity to do so. AL Morrow, Governor
Stephens stenographer, took down all the
evidence, and each mans testimony will
be transcribed and will be signed as his
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