The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
BOYCE Is FOUND.
Man Alleged to Have Attempted Bri-
berry in Ohio Located in Montreal


berry in Ohio Located in Montreal
New York, Feb. THE Journal says:
General H. H BOyce. who is alleged
by Legislator Otis of Ohio to have Of
fered him $4,000 for his vote to retain
Mark A Hanna in the United States
senate, has been found in Montreal,
Canada He says his secrecy is ito
protect. not Hanna. but President Nc
kinley." and that when the proper time
comes he will tell the whole story of the
sensational election in Ohio.
Boyce disappeared from New York
about January 20. An agent for c. c.
Shayne, of this city, is said to have seen
him off on the Boston train
c. c. Shayne, a New York Republican
leader, has issued statement saying
that he paid Boyce's expenses in Ohio
during the Hanna senatorial campaign.
The Journal story says Boyce has
been staying in Montreal under the as
sumed name of H. H. Bond
Montreal, Que, Feb III. H. Boyce,
who is alleged to know better than any
one else about the attempted bribery of
Senator Otis to elect Mark Hanna to
the United States senate from Ohio
has been found. He is hiding in this
city.
He admits freely that money was
used in electing Hanna and says he can
tell a story which viii startle the civil
lized world
It was several weeks ago that H H
Boyce came to Montreal. Why he
should have assumed the name of H
II OOlQ no one kIlOWS except nlIISelL.
/ but he did do this, and for more than
two weeks ne was known as Mr.. Bond
Also give me letters addressed to H
H. Boyce," he told the clerk
Mr.. Bond was shown to room $50.
Most of his time was spent in writing
letters. Whom these letters were to
only Boyce knows. Friday, a week
ago. BOyce seemed troubled. He paced
UP and down the corridors of the hotel
for an hour or more. Then he an
nounced that he was going away.
I am going to Ottawa - he said ''but
I shall be back soon"
That night BOyce was gone. When
he returned he registered his right
| name. Asked as to the alleged bribery
of Ohio senators to elect Mark Hanna
he said:
I can not talk"
why are you in Montreal when you
are wanted in the United States to give
| testimony which will either prove a
man innocent or incriminate him?'' he
was asked.
7 am not protecting Mark Hanna
| and Mark Hanna is nothing to me-
Whom are you prOtecting?'
Again he repeated: I am not pro-
tecting Mark Kama. I am protecting
some one in Washington. 1t is Nc
Kinley.'
why are you trying to protect Nc
Kinley?''
7 am an American. Were it Cleve-
land in office at Washington, and I have
no love for Cleveland, it would be the
same | would protect the head of the
United States for the honor of my
country, if for no other reason
I shall protect Mckinley always
When the time is ripe for the exposure
Of the Mark Hanna election I shah
write the story in full over my name.''
Then you admit that money elected
Hanna and that someone was bribed?-
7 admit nothing now. admit moth
ing 1 am protecting someone high in
I authority and my duty tells me to hold
my tongue
As to the method adopted by the
bribe-givers and bribe-takers when
Hanna was elected. Beyce was as dumb
as an oyster He would neither tell
who furnished the money nor who paid
it over. He also refused to say that
Otis had received $500 alleged to have
been given him He said:
I will only tell you that when the
truth is known that it will create a
sensation in this country such as has
never been known before"