Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-11
BELIEVE WETMORE
EMPORIA POPULIsTs KNOW HE TOLD
THE TRUTH.
HIS VERAClTY UNQUESTI0NED
DIR. WETMORE ADDS A CHAPTER TO
THE STORY.
Makes Affidavit That DIR. Scott Said
He Would Sell Out to Republic-
ans for $4OO-AlI Leedy APP
pointees Resign When
Appointed.

EMPORIA, KAS., Oct. 1o.-(SpeciaD
There is not a Populist in Emporia VINO
does not believe that DIR. Wetmore told the
truth in his statement concerning the
state insane asylum at Topeka. DR.. wet
more is respected by all the citizens OF
Lyon county. His word has never been
questioned, even in the slightest matter,
and no statement that can be made by
Leedy or Jumper which contradicts Dr.
Wetmore's statement will be believed. The
doctor stated to-day that he was prepared
to prove every assertion made. and added
that he would gladly do SO if given an op-
portunity.
In referring to the incompetency of DR..
Scott, DR.. wetmore said: Here is an
other letter written by DR.. Scott. which
will show clearly how ignorant the man Is
1t was written in answer to a question
from the state board, and I was obliged
to rewrite the letter."
Following is copy of the original:
| 'Dr. Gill. Secretary State Board of Health.
Dear Strive have fumigated from top
to bottom. We are using disinfectants.
We men to be officiacious in this matter.
and We don't believe that any condition will
come up that will cause any insanitary
condition to come up T. W. 5. ,
| The doctor also made the following affi-
dayit in answer to the charge of Scott in
regard to an offer of money which Scott
says was made to DIR. wetmore by Leland:
~. W. Tanner. steward of the state in
| sane asylum at Topeka, told me he could
| go TO Cy Leland and get three times the
| amount that his salary would come to in
| year IL he would resign his position and
make q statement as to how affairs were
managed at the state insane asylum at To-
1 peka by the state board of charities
| II said to him: If you contemplate any
be to wait until Major Calvin Hood Is NOM
mated for governor, then go and make your
statement to him. He would be likely to
Leland This compensation must have been
repeated by Mr.. Tanner to Mr.. Scott, as
the latter S soon after SsS apprSSaSsa1ed 1 ,a me ana
deal with Leland or anyone else, all he
would ask was that he be insured $500. and
amount an CUNT would be enough to locate him in
| Hutchinson, where he contemplated going
after he left the asylum.
"As TO the implied charge that received
81 COO or any other sum for rendering my
resignation and making the revelation !!
have made, II is falsehood made out Of
| whole cloth, as / have neve. held any COM
munication whatever with Mr.. Leland or
4 Major Hood regarding my resignation or
my action. Further. 1 wish TO state that
neither with these or any persons have
ever held any conversation wherein any
plated action was even hinted at or enter
taIned by us c. H wETMORE.'
DR. wetmore admits that his resignation
has been in Leedy's hands ever since his
appointment, and also stated that every
man holding a position in the asylum or
other state institution so far as he could
learn. was obliged to have his resignation
signed and at the disposal of Leedy. Al
most every prominent Populist and Demo-
crat in town was interviewed to-day and
with. but single exception-the PopuhSt
candidate for probate tudge-all state that
DIR. Wetmore's statement in any case can
not be doubted.
Sheriff McCullom, of Chase county.
speaking of DIR. Wetmore's statement con-
cerning Jumper said: II was chairman
! of the committee of fees and salaries and
J law Of the Kansas Sheriffs' Association
| when the legislature met last year. The
fee and salary bill was pending. 1t threat
: ened to cut the sheriffs' fees and salaries.
Jumper was chairman of the fee and sal
. airy committee of the Populist senate He
I came TO my room drunken than lord
and offered to sidetrack all legislation d.
rected against the sheriffs fees for 5000
, IN cash. 1t was a plain bid for Doodle and
, he did not get it,"