The record-union., 1898-01-29
Examined Yesterday by the Senate Investl-
cation Committee.
Representative Otis and Attorney
Campbell Relate the Story Of
Their Dealings With General
Boyce, but Nothing in Their
ator Hanna or Major Dick Had
Any Connection With the Ne
gotiations.

NltHtSSeS III the alleged SENATORIAL DTi-
berry Were examined by the Senate in
vestigation committee to-day. They
are Representative J. c. Otis of Hamil-
ten County, who claims to have been Of
fered a bribe to vote for Senator Hanna,
and Thomas c. Campbell the attorney
| who acted as the legal representative
of Otis. There was nothing in the tes-
timony of either witness to even indI-
cate that Senator Hanna, Major Dick
or Major Rathbone had any connection
with General Boyce, through whom it
was alleged the negotiations We're con-
| Quoted. In fact, Attorney Campbell,
Wto came all the way from New York
to testify took occasion to say that he
did not believe Senator Hama was in
terested in or knew Boyce.
Campbell produced a roll of bills in de-
nominations of S100 and 500, aggregat-
ing 81 $50, which he claimed Boyce 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 pushing a suit for dam
ages against Columbus paper.
Representative Otis testified he had
met Henry Harrison Boyce in Cincin-
natl first on the evening Of January Ith
last. About II o'clock on the morning Of
that day, Friday, he received a long dis
tance telephone message from 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
| told him that he would come to see him.
! Between , and q o'clock Otis went to the
| Gibson House and to Boyce's ROOM No.
| no He met Boyce, and the latter said
| to him that, though he was a stranger
| to Otis, he wished to see him on very i'm
| portant business; that he represented j.
| Pierpont Morgan of New York; that Mr.
Morgan had great interests in Ohio,
which he desired to have looked after
and that he was also a friend of G.. O.
Shane of New York.
| During the conversation the Senatorial
matter was touched upon, and Boyce
| asked as to Mr. Hannas chances, to
which Otis replied that he did not think
them very good. Boyce said tina. night
or the following night Mr.. Shane was to
have an interview with President Nc
kinley; that both the President and
Mr.. Shane We're interested in the Ohio
scnally, 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 de-
cided he needed lawyer, and went to
see Mr.. Campbell.
A meeting took place the next after
noon at the Gibson House. The CONVEX
sation was largely along the same line
as at the preceding meeting. Finally
Boyce and Campbell were introduced.
and most Of the business after that
was transacted between them.
On cross-examination by Senator
Garfield, Mr.. Otis said that nothing
was said about Dick or Hollenbeck, or
Daugherty or Major Rathbone, and
that Boyce did not proclaim that he
came as the agent of Senator Hanna, or
that Senator Hanna had any connec-
ton with the matter.
Mr.. CampbelFs testimony was large
ly a repetition of that given by Mr..
Otis. He said that Boyce and Otis
came 20 His room, and that during the
| conversation Boyce said he had a strong
and loving regard for the PresiC mt.
| and talked so strongly about this that
| finally Campbell began to think he was
| overstating himself.
Otis finally left the room, and Camp
bell TIM asked Boyce directly what he
wanted. Boyce finally said he had
come 10 help Hanna 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 be-
lief Bcyce at last said he would pay
Otis $500 for his vote, and ad-
mitted that that was the proposition
ne had come to make. Mr.. Campbell
said he did not think Otis would ac-
cept my proposition. This interview
with Boyce was on Saturday night
On Sunday Campbell went TO the Glib
son House and had another conversa-
ton with Boyce. Campbell told Boyce
that Otis would not listen to the prom
osition made, and he did not know
what proposition he would listen 20.
Boyce replied that the amount offere,
was munificent one, as Hanna al
ready had seventy-four votes without
Droste or Lane. 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 Poyce replied yes, but that he
wanted to show what he could do. and
beside there might be a slip. and he
wanted to, get the votes of Otis. Droste
and Lane.
Boyce further said that he wanted
Campbell for his attorney to win men
| over, and would give him 81 900. Camp
bell replied that he had no objection 10
getting l.0tH. but he did not think
he could accept the proposition Final
~ Boyce pulled out { arge envelope
and counted out what he said was
$1,000. and passed i. over and said:
Here Is 81 900" Campbell replied:
No, there is only $500. Boyce apolo-
gizerd and handed over s. NJ nc
Campbell then put this into his pocket.
Later he saw Boyce again and told
him ti.at he thought $500, the
amount offered. was beneath the dig
nifty of q 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 $1,000 each. and another
for SGth Boyce then said he would
give S3,5oo. $1.7J0 at that time and
SLIGO the next day upon arrival at
Columbus.