The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-06-25

house, but he told the bride Offerer
that he did not come that cheap.
Representative Clark, Pop, swore
that Representative Smith. Pop, Of
fered him 500 to vote for the sO-called
Harris railroad bill.
Representative Smith, Pop, swOre
that Representative Clark, Pop, said
he was in need of 500 or $500 and
asked him to steer the railroad fell
lows up against him Clark.
Representative Dingus, Pop,
swore that Representative Doyle. sill.
yer Rep, offered him 500 to lay
down in his fight for q text book
bill
Representative Doyle, silver Rep,
swore that Representative Dingus,
Populist, asked him to steer him
(Dingus) up against the trust lobby,
indicating that he was out for the
stuff.
Senator Campbell, Pop, swore
that he had been offered money by
certain Populist representative TO
support various measures, but re-
fused to give his name. He refuses
to give a description also for fear the
committee could guess that it was
Representative Walters, 9 POpulist.
Campbell also learned that certain
Populist representative had sold his
(Campbell's) vote as we'll as Repre-
sentative Johnson's vote on certain
measures, but the two men did not
vote the way the other man had sold.
George MOad, Pop. clerk, swore
that Pop. Representative Walters
flashed 81 900 roll st the close of the
legislature and said it represented
his earnings during the session.
NV. P. Webb, Pop. postmaster of
senate, swore that Senator Hanna,
Pop, took supper with Boyd, the
stock yards lobbyist, at the hotel one
night.
several witnesses swore that Boyd
told them that Hanna had received
81 900 to introduce the stock yards
| bill.
Paul Russell, Pop. representative,
swore that Boyd approached him
and tried TO get him TO vote against
the Jaquins stock yards bill and also
to influence Senator CrOssen. Pop, to
do the same, and that there was to be
81 900 in it.
Evan McCarty, a page in the
house, testified TO carrying notes
frequently to and from the house &c
Harry Wilson's room.
Representative Weilep., Dem, tes
titled that there was more corruption
in the last legislature than since the
days of oOmeroy and wound up b!
testifying: Il said to myself when
saw so many Populist Legislators g
up to Ballie Waggernor's room thai
they were receiving DOODLE Tbs
witness admitted having gone Il
Waggener's room himself on one Oc
, casion. but said all he carried away
was a cigar.
Senator Lupfer, Pop, testified
{ abou corruption on the book bill.
Representative Davis, Pop, testi
; fed under oath that he had been of
fered money to vote for or agains
bills, but he refused to give the mann
, of the person who made him the offer
. He defied the committee and wa
| committed. A decision of the su
preme court then came alOug, releas
ing him from custody on a writ o
habeas corpus and declaring that tn
, committee had no power TO compel
/ witness to testify.
"In justice to all of those accused /
| may be said that with the exception
J of Representative Walters, they al
, took the witness stand and undo
oath swore that the sworn testimon,
( charging them with bOOdling or at
, tempted boodling was absolutel.
! false, aud that the witnesses givini
If neriured themselves -