Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-21
STATE OFFICER MAKES 4 FULL
SUMMARY FOR REFERENCE.
WHAT EACH WITNESS SWoRE TO
ATTORNEY GENERAL BOYLE WAS
ONCE A PREACHER.
Helped Pay His Way Through College
by ExpOundinE the Divine Law
Two Kansans Who Helped
McKinIey-OIdest Bank
er in Kansas.


densed statement OF the corruption exposed
at the recent legislative investigation and
the names of the Populists smirched In
each instance the Pop editor states that
he does not want the matter for publica-
ton, but merely for private information,
that he may be advised fully of the situa-
ton. The corruption was disclosed piece
meal, and while these editors remember
some of the facts, yet they are afraid that
they have forgotten others. Hence they
write for a condensed statement.
One of the Populist officials has been kind
enough 10 prepare such a statement and
send il to those asking for it. Realizing
that probably there would be more calls
for it, he decided to give 1t to The Journal
for publication, with request that all
Populist editors who want 1t for future
reference cut It out and paste IT in their
hats. The statement follows:
Warden Harry Lands. Pop, Of the state
prison, swore that Ex-Governor Lewelling,
Pop, a mesmber OF the senate ways and
means committee, approached him during
the legislature and told him that there was
$4,000 in IT. if a bill could be passed pur-
chasing some additional coal lands at
Lansing for the penitentiary.
William Butler, editor Of a Populist pa
per, swore that Colonel Taylor, Pop, ap-
preached him and said that a fund had
. been raised TO put through the Wichita
normal school bill and tried to get him
interested. Witness said that Taylor re-
ferred him TO Lewelling In regard TO the
fund.
Senator Titus, Pop, chairman of the
senate committee on education, swore that
LewelIing approached him and gave him
a text book bill and told him that there
was something in il fer both of them If
he (Titus) could get a favorable report on
It from his committee.
Speaker W. D. Street, Pop, Of the house
of representatives, swore that late one
Sunday evening he went TO the room Of
Harry Wilson, the head Of the book trust
lobby, and was offered 900 if he would
prevent the passage Of the text book bill.
He was offered 81 900 TO keep the bill at
its old place on the calendar for a short
time He further swore that Wilson threw
a 500 bill at him to bind the bargain, and
the bill lit on his big felt hat and stuck
there, until he shook it off when he started
to leave.
Senator Jumper, Pop, swore that he
was lured into Topeka joint and, over
foaming glass of beer. was offered $1,000
by Al TUcher, of Ottawa, to make talk
and vote for the Hanna stock yards bill.
He spurned the offer, he said.
Senator Titus, Pop. swore that Boyd
senate and offered him 81 600 to vote for the
Hanna stock yards bill.
Representative Marks, Pop, swore that
two unknown men called at his hotel and
offered him 5000 to prevent an agreement
by the conference committee on the text
book bill.
Representative Keefer, Pop, swore to
innumerable guesses as to where he could
have sold his vote. He said he was sat-
isfed that he could have commanded 5000
for II on the railroad bill.
Representative Metzler, Pop, swore
that he was offered $50 to vote against
the Brown railroad bill in the house. but
ne told the bribe offerer that he did not
come that cheap.
Representative Clark, Pop, swore that
Representative Smith. Pop, offered him
5000 to vote for the so-called Harris rail-
road 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 fellows up against him Clark.
Representative Dingus. Pop, swore that
Representative Doyle, silver Rep. offered
him 500 to lay down in his fight for a
text book bill.
Representative Doyle silver Rep, swore
that Representative Dingus, Populist, asked
him to steer him Dirgus) up against the
trust lobby, indicating that he was out for
the stuff.
Senator Campbell, Pop, swore that he
had been offered money by a certain
Populist representative to support various
measures but refused TO give his name.
He refused to give a description also for
fear the committee could guess that it was
Representative Walters, a Pop. Campbell
also learned that a certain Populist repre-
sentative had sold his (CampbelD vote as
gEll a NaaT son q i TraFn m
certain measures. but the two men did not
vote the way the other man had sold.
Pon, Rspresantative Walters dashed a
81 900 roll at the close of the legislature
and said it represented his earnings during
the session.
wv. p. Webb. Pop. postmaster Of the
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 $1,000 to in
trCduce his stock yards bill.
Paul Russell, Pop. representative.
swore that Boyd approached him and tried
TO get him TO vote against the JaUuinS
stock yards bill and also to influence Sem
ator Crossen, Pop. to do the same, and
that there was 10 be $1,000 in il.
Evan Mccarthy. a page in the house,
testified TO carrying notes frequently to
and from the house 10 Harry Wilson's
room.
Representative weilep. Dem. testified
that there was more corruption in the last
legislature than since the days of Pomeroy
and wound up by testifyng; I said to
myself when l saw so many Populst leg
islatCrs so up to Bailie Waggener's room
that they were receiving DOODLE The wit
ness admitted having gone 10 WaggcnerS
room himself on one occasion, but said all
he Catried away was a cigar.
Senator LUpfer. Pop, testified about
corruption on the book bill.
Representative Davis, pop testified
under oath that he had been offered money
20 vote for or against certain bills. but he
refused 10 give the name Of the person who
made him the ofTer. He defied the com
mittee and was committed. A decision Of
the supreme court then came along. re-
leasing him from custody on a writ Of
habeas corpus and declaring that the COM
uittee had no power to compel witness
TO testify.
''In justice 10 all Of those accused it may
be said that with the exception Of Repre-
sentative Walters. they all took the WITT
ness stand and under oath swore that the
sworn testimony charging them with bood-
iinE or attempted boodling was absolutely
false. and that the witnesses giving il per-
jured thcmselves."
Attorney. General l. c. Boyle is not only
lawyer but also a preacher. He has
never vet ventured TO tell this TO his brother
state officers or anybody else. II the pub
Hc waited for Boyle to tell il II would
never be known. The story leaked out
through a college mate of the attorney gem
eral. and Boyle does not deny Il. While
allowance from home was not sufficient 10
permit him 70 maintain the proper dignity.
SO he decided 90 try and make few sheck-
els on the side. He was a versatile talker
and a good reciter. After sizing up the SIT
nation he made up his mind that the easiest
way to make additional money was to
preach for it. He managed to be appointed
pastor Of n little country church ten miles