The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-29
LAWYER CAMPBELL'S STORY
$3.50 PRODUCED WHICH MIR, BOYCE
Is SAID TO HAVE PAID.
President MckinIey's Name Dragged
Into the Case by the Demo-
cratic COnspiratOrs.

inVeSt' cation were examined by the Senate
l. ating committee to-day. They are
J tentative j. c. Otis, of Hamilton
1 ty. who claims to have been offered
bribe to vote for Senator Hanna, and Thes.
G. Campbell, attorney, who acted as the le-
gal representative of Otis There was noth-
ing in the testimony of either witness TO
even indicate that Senator Hanna, Major
Dick or Major Rathbono had any connec-
ton with Mr.. Boyce, through whom it is
claimed the alleged negotiations were con-
Quoted In fact, Attorney Campbell, who
came all the way from New York to tes-
tify, took occasion to say he did not believe
Senator Hanna was interested in or knew
Boyce. Moreover, Boyce himseN had de-
clared to Campbell that he did not know
Mr.. Hanna and that if his personal wishes
were consulted he would prefer to see him
defeated. Campbell produced a roll of bills
in denominations of 800 and $50, aggregat-
ing 81 $50, which he claimed Boyca had paid
to him during the negotiations. Campbell
said if Boyce returned to Hamilton county
he would be glad to return the money.
otherwise he would use part of it in push
ing a suit for damages against Columbus
paper.
The investigation began in the morning
in the judiciary room of the Senate, with
but three of the committee present-Sen-
ator Burke. chairman Senator Long and
Senator Garfield The latter went home in
the afternoon, leaving but the chairman
and Mr.. Long to hear Campbell's testimony
Representative Otis testified that he had
met Henry Harrison Boyce in Cincinnati
first on the evening of Jan. last. About
IL o'clock on the morning of that day Fri-
day. he received a long-distance telephone
message from man at the Great Southern
Hotel in Columbus, who said he was Gem
eral Boyce, that he had come on from New
York and wished to see him on important
businesses. Mr.. Otis told him that Ii he
would come to Cincinnati he could see him.
Between and 6 o'clock Otis went to the
Gibson House and to Boyce's room, No. 226
He met Boycd and the latter said to him
that though he was a stranger to Otis, he
wished to see him on very important busi-
ness; that he represented ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, of New York that Mr.. Morgan had
great interests in Ohio. which he desired
to have looked after, and that he was also
friend of c. c. Shane, of New York. Dur
ing the conversation the senatorial matter
was touched on, and Boyce asked as to
Mr.. Hanna's chances, to which Otis replied~
that he did not think them very good.
Boyce said that night, or the following
night Mr. Shane was to have an interview
with President Mckinley; that both the
President and Mr.. Shane were interested in
Personally Boyce said he did not care who
was elected. After telling Mr.. Otis num-
bar of other stories after the same fashion
they separated, with an understanding that
another meeting would be held the follow
ing afternoon Saturday, at o'clock. Then
1t was that Mr.. Otis decided he needed a
lawyer, and went to see Mr.. Campbell. "A
meeting took place the next afternoon at
the Gibson House. The conversation was
.aIo fba inc a. a 10
ceding meeting. Finally Boyce and Camp
bell were introduced, and most of the busi-
ness after that was TRANSACTED between
them.
SUSPICIOUS CARELESSNESS.
Senator Garfield cross-examined the wit
ness Mr.. Otis admitted that he had made
no special endeavor to find out who Mr.
Boyce was. He had not been introduced TO
him either by letter or in any other way
During the conversation the names of no
Ohio people were mentioned in connection
with the matter of the senatorship Mr.
Otis said that nothing was said about Dick,
or Hoenbeck, or Daugherty, or Major
Rathbone and that Boyce did not proclaim
that he came the agent of Senator Han
ma or that Senator Hanna had any con-
ncction with the matter.
An adjournment was taken until after
neon, when II. G. Campbell, of New York
end Cincinnati, who represented Otis as an
attorney was examined. number of the
members OF the investigation committee of
the House were in attendance, and also At
torneys Daugherty and Cyrus Huing. After
Mr.. Campbell had been sworn, he said he
desired to have the rule prohibiting attor-
neys from taking part removed in order
that he might be cross-examlned II they de-
sired. This request granted by the
committee Mr.. CampbelPs testimony was
largely a repetition of that given by Mr..
Otis in the morning. He said Boyce and
Otis came to his room. There they talked
on general subjects, and when asked as to
| IL Il
Mount Vernon During the conversation
Boyce said he had strong and loving re-
gard for the President, and stated this so
think he was overstating himself. Otis
finally left the room and Campbell then
asked Boyce directly what he wanted.
Boyce finally said he had come to help
Hanna in his election. Campbell said to
him: Did you not come from the Presi-
but in which Mr. Campbell declared he took
no belief. Boycc at last said he would pay
that was the proposition he had come to
make. Mr.. Campbell said that he did not
think Otis would accept any proposition.
This interview with Boyce was on Saturday
night.
On Sunday Campbell went to the Gibson
House and had another conversation with
Boyce. Campbell told Boyce OTIS would
not listen to the proposition made. and he
did not know what proposition he would
listen to. Boyce replied that the amount Of
fered was a munificent one as Hanna al
ready had seventy~four votes without
Droste or Lane Campbell replied: Then
you ara doing this out of the goodness OF
your heart aS seventy-four votes ara
enough to elect senator i'm Ohio?" Boyce
replied yes, but that he wanted TO show
what he could do and. besides, there might
be d slip. and he wanted to get the vote OF
Otis, Droste and Lane. Boyce further said
that he wanted Campbell for his attorney
10 win men over, and would give him 81 600.
Campbell replied that he had no objection
to getting $1,000, but he did not think he
could accept the proposition Finally Boyce
pulled out large envelope and counted out
what ha said was $1,000 and passed it over
and said Here Is $1,000" Campbell re-
piled: mo; there is only $500" Boyce
apologized and handed over 500 more
Campbell then put this money into his
pocket. Later he saw Boyca again and told
him that he thought $25 500. the amount Of
fered was beneath the dignity OF a repre-
sentative. and that he ought to have $4,000
Boyce replied that this was all nonsense:
that he had already secured four votes at
an average of 81. 500 each and another fer
5000 Boyce then said he would give S. 500
81 $50 at that time and sl.150 the next day
upon arrival at Columbus.
WHAT BOYCE WANTED.
Campbell said to Boyce: What do you
want Otis to do If your proposition Is ae-