The herald., 1898-01-29
COIN WAS PAID
And Otis Still Holds the
Money
THE HANNA BRIBERY INQUIRY
SHOWS HONEST MONEY METHOD
IN OHIO
THE HANNA BRIBERY INQUIRY
Boyce Was Actuated by Philanthropic
Motives and Marcus Knew
Nothing About It
Associated Press Special Wire


investigation were examined by the
senate investigation committee today.
They are Representative J. C. Otis of
Hamilton county, who claims to have
! been offered bribe to vote for Senator
Hanna, and Thomas c. Campbell. the
attorney who acted as the legal repre-
sentative of Otis. There was nothing
In the testimony Of either witness even
to indicate that Senator Hanna, Major
Dick, or Major Rathbone had any con-
nection with General Boyce, through
whom it was alleged the negotiations
were conducted. In fact. Attorney
Campbell, who came all the way from
New York to testify, took occasion to
say that he did not believe Senator Han
ma was interested in or knew Boyce.
Campbell produced a roll Of bills In de-
nominations of $1OO to $50, aggregating
$780, which he claimed Boyce had paid
to him during the negotiations. Camp
bell said If Boyce returned to Hamilton
county he would be glad to return the
money, otherwise he would use part of
1t in pushing suit for damages against
a Columbus paper.
had met Henry Harrison Boyce in Gin
cinnati first ON the evening of January
9Th last. About II o'clock on the morn
ing of that day, Friday, he received a
long distance telephone message from a
man at the Southern hotel, in Columbus,
who said he was General Boyce; that he
had come on from New York and wished
to see him on important business. Mr..
Otis fol hnt ba n
him. Between and o'clock Otis went
to the Gibson house, and to Boyce's room,
No. 226. He met Boyce, and the latter
said to him that, though he was a
stranger to Otis, he wished to see him
on very important business; that he rep
resented ]. Pierpont Morgan of New
York; that Mr.. Morgan had great in
terests in Ohio which he desired to have
looked after, and that he was also a
friend of Mr.. c. c. Shane of New York.
During the conversation the senatorial
matter was touched upon, 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 Nc
Kinley; that both the president and Mr..
especially the former.
Personally. Boyce said he did not care
who was elected. After telling Mr..
Otis number Of other stories after the
same fashion they separated, with an
understanding that another meeting
would be held the following afternoon,
Saturday, at l o'clock.
Then it 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 largely along the
same lines as at the preceding meeting
Finally Boyce and Campbell were in
troduced. and most of the business after
that was transacted between them.
On cross examination by Senator Gar
field, Mr. Otis said that nothing was said
about Dick or Hollenbeck, or Daugh
erty. or Major Rathbone, and that Boyce
did not proclaim that he came as the
agent of Senator Hanna or that Senator
Hanna had any connection with the
matter.
Mr.. Campbells testimony was largely
a repetition of that given by Mr.. Otis.
. He said that Boyce and Otis came to
his room, and that during the conversa-
IlOH IoOyCt Sdlu lic hou a otlOi6 anu NV
ing regard for the president, and talked
so strongly about this that finally
Campbell began to think he was over
stating 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
e.ection. Campbell said to him: Did
you not come from the president?" to
which Boyce replied that he had but in
which Mr.. Campbell declared he put no
belief. Boyce at last said he would pay
Otis $2500 for his vote, and admitted that
that was the proposition he had come to
make. Mr. Campbell said he did not
think Otis would accept any proposition.
This interview with Boyce was on Sat-
urday night. On Sunday Campbell
went to the Gibson house and had an
other conversation with Boyce. Camp
bell told Boyce that Otis would not lis
ten to the proposition made and he did
not know what proposition he would lis
ten to-
Boyce replied that the amount offered
was munlticent one, as Hanna already
had "A votes without Droste or Lane.
Campbell replied: "Then you are doing
this out Of the goodness of your heart. as
"a votes are enough to elect q senator in
Ohio
Boyce replied yes, but that he wanted
to show what he could do, and, besides,
there might be slip, and he wanted to
get the votes of Otis, Droste and Lane.
Boyce further said that he wanted Camp-
bell for his attorney to win men over, and
would give him $1,000. Campbell replied
that he had no objection to getting
$1,000, but he did not think he could ac-
cept the proposition. Finally Boyce
pulled out large envelope and counted
out what he said was $1,000, and passed
1t over and said: Here is $1,000. :"
Campbell replied: mo, there Is only
$780,"
Boyce apologized and handed over 5000
more. Campbell then put this into his
pocket. Later he saw Boyce again and
told him that he thought $25OO, the
amount offered, was beneath the digni-
ty of a representative, 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
$500 each and another for $500. Boyce
then said he would give $500. $3.50 at
that time and $3.50 the next day upon
arrival at Columbus.