The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-29
THAT ALLEGED BRIBERY
Mr.. Otis Insists That He Was Of
fered Money to Vote for Hanna.
HIsLAWYER PRODUCES THECAsH
But No Testimony Is Produced to
Show That Boyce, tho Alleged Brlber.
Was in Any Way Connected With
Hanna or His Managers.

Hanna or His Managers.
Columbus, o., Jan. 2G.-Representa-
tive John c. Otis. of Cincinnati, yes
,erday testified before the senate COM
Inittee that he met II. Fl. Boyce, of
New York, in room 226 of the Gibson
= House, Cincinnati, and was promised
an office by appointment Of President
Mckinley, or that vt would be made
extraordinarily profitable for him to
vote for Mr. Hanna for United States
senator. Mr.. Otis says he referred Mr..
Boyce to his attorney, T. c. Campbell,
Of Cincinnati. Mr.. Otis subsequently
met Mr.. Campbell. who showed him
$1,000 which he said he got from Mr..
Boyce. Later according to Mr.. Otis,
MI. Campbell received $3.50 more. and
was promised the remainder Of $4,000
in Columbus. Mr.. Campbell told Mr..
Otis this money was received, or to be
received, to be given him to vote for
Mr.. Hanna.
Attorney Campbell was also examin-
ed. After Mr.. Campbell had been sworn
he said he desired to have the rule pro-
hibting attorneys from taking part re-
examined If they desired. This request
was granted by the committee.
Mr.. Campbell's testimony was largely
a repetition of that given by Mr.. Otis.
There was nothing in the testimony OF
either witness to even idicate that Sem
ator Hanna, Major Dick or Major Rath-
bone had any connection with General
Boyce. through whom 1t is claimed the
alleged negotiations were conducted
In fact, Attorney Campbell, who came
all~fhe way from New York to testify,
took occasion to say he did not believe
Senator Hanna was interested in OF
knew Boyce.
Moreover. Boyce himself declared to
Campbell that he did not know Mr..
Hanna. and that if his personal wishes
were consulted he would rather prefer
to see him defeated. Campbell pro-
duced roll of bills in denominations of
500 and $780, aggregating $1,75O. which
he claimed Boyce had paid to him dur
ing 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
pushing a suit for damages against a
Columbus paper.
Campbell stated further that Boyce
had offered him (CampbelD 81 900 to
work for the election of Hanna. Camp
bell declares that in one interview he
said to Royce, Did you notaeome from
the presdent?' to which Boyce re-
piled that he had, but in which Mr.
Campbell declared he took no belief
Campbell said to Boyce, What do you
want Otis to do if your proposition is
accepted" Boyce replied that he would
want him to write letter to the presi-
dent 10 the effect that he would vote
for Hanna. Boyce then wrote tele-
gram, directed to President Mckinley,
and reading, For the best interests of
Ohio and the Republican party I will
cast my vote for M. A. Hanna for SEN
ator for the short and long terms"
This telegram Campbell was to sub
init to Otis, and If the latter accepted
the proposition he was to sign it and
the telegram to be returned to Boyce,
who was to forward it to the president.
Mr.. Campbell carried the telegram
aMax VIII TN6 h@ @ataesslhs9aT aRta sh9Tsa d it t. Jared
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which was done.
AT the next meeting the telegram, or
rather copy of it. was shown to
Boyee, and he was told that Otis had
finally consented, and that there was
the telegram. Campbell said to Boyce,
you will now pay $1,75O, and $l,75O
when you reach Columbus" whereupon
Boyce counted out $3.50 more. Camp
bell said. This does not make s1,75U."
Boyce replied, You have already got
$1,000, and this makes the sl75O."
Campbell replied, Il thought the
Fl 900 was for my fee."
Boyce replied that he could not give
more then. as he could not let it cost
more than $500 at that time, although
Mr.. Otis was to get $500 more when
Hanna was elected.
The plan was that Campbell and
3oyce and Otis were to meet the next
morning at 8 o'clock and come to Co.
umbus. Boyce did not show up, and
M a later train than had at first been
Intended Campbell came to Columbus
With Mr.. Otis.