The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-29
BoYCE'S ATTEMPTS TO BRlBE.
OTIS AND CAMPBELL TESTIFY BE-
FORE THE COMMITTEE.

Nothing in the Testimony of Either
Witness to Indicate That Senator
Hanna, Mai. Dick or Mai. RathbOne
Had Anything to Do with BOyce-
MIR. Campbell Produces a Roll or
$1,75O i'm Bills Which He Claims
Was Paid Him by BOyce.
Columbus, o., Jam 2s.-The two star wit
vestigation were examined by the Senate
investigating committee to-day. They were
Representative ]. c. Otis, of Hamilton
county, who claims to be offered bride to
vote for Senator Hanna, and Thomas C.
Campbell, the attorney, who acted as the
legal representative of Mr.. Otis.
There was nothing in the testimony of
either witness to even Indicate that Sena-
tor Hanna, Maj. Dick or Maj. Rathbone
had any connection with Gen. Boyce,
through whom it is claimed the alleged ne
gotiations were conducted. In fact. Attor-
ney Campbell, who came all the way to
testify, took occasion to say that he did
not believe Senator Hanna was interested
in or knew Boyce. Moreover, Boyce him
did not know Mr. Hanna, and that If his
personal wishes were consulted he would
prefer to see him defeated.
Mr.. Campbell produced a roll of bills
in denominations of 800 and $50, aggre-
eating 81 $50, which he claimed Boyce lad
paid to him during the meetings. Camp
bell said that when Boyce returned to
Hamilton county ne would be glad TO re-
turn the money.
Mr.. Campbell, in the course of his testi-
mony, said Boyce and Otis came to his
room. They talked on general subjects.
and when asked as to where in New York
he lived, Boyce said Mount Vernon. Dur
ing the conversation Boyce said ne had
a strong and loving regard for the Presi-
dent and talked strongly about this
that he finally began to think ne was
overstating himself Representative Otis
finally left the room. and Mr.. Campbell
then asked Boyce directly what he want
ed Boyce said he had come to help Han
ma in his election. 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 took
no belief.
Boyce said he would pay Representative
Otis $500 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. Mr.. Campbell
went to the Gibson house and had another
conversation with Boyce. Mr. Campbell
told Boyce that Otis would not listen to
the proposition then made, and he did not
know what proposition he would listen to-
Boyce replied that the amount offered
was a munifcent one as Hanna already
had seventy-four votes without Droste or
Lane.
Mr. Campbell replied; "Then you are
doing this out Of the goodness OF your
heart, as seventy-four votes are enough
to elect a senator in Ohio?"
Boyce replied yes, but thought he wanted
to show what he could do, and besides
there might be a slip and he wanted to
get the votes of Messrs. Otis, Droste and
Lane.
Later he saw Boyce again and told
him that he thought $3.50, the amount Of
fered. was beneath the dignity OF a repre-
sentative, and that he ought to have s10,-
900. Boyce replied that this was all non
sense; that he had already secured four