Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-25
SOME ANSWER. SOME 90 NOT
digging Out Evidence in the Ohio LeoisIa,;vo
Bribery Case.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. 24-Auoo r
Meyers. ST.. was the first ,ei,nnse.
day, n the legislative bribery i,,.aet,
sa'lph. lie was at the Grand Southern
1 motel IN Columbus, Jan. :, where A.,
4 hurtz and others opposing Senate.
/ hahna were then stopping. Hie ca,
! Amen .. Meyers, Jr.. clerk at tho On
son hotel at Cincinnati. called hin, m
mat night ana told him If Hoyca,s
movements. The next day bie can
reached Columbus with copies Of stone.
graphic reports of Bovcc's talks r,o,.,
cincinnati over the telephone with IN.
hanna headquarters in Columns
Meyers detailed the Swallowing Of Hal
l"nbeck from Columbus 10 Cincfnna,i
ana back, also the carriage drives or
Royce about Columbus.
The testimony Of Meyers cansod
quite z stir especially when he became
very angry on the cross-examination
10y senator Garfield He denied that ha
was party Is any conspiracy in got.
ting W the Royce Hollenbeck story
about the bribery of Representative
Otis. When Senator Garfield told tho
witness he need not reply 10 ANYTHING
that would incrimnate himself. Movers
became Intensely enraged and Chair
man Burke had difficulty in proceeding
with The inquiry.
r. H. Archer Of Columbus. deputy
state railway commissioner, testified
- following Hollenbeck from Columbus
TO Cincinnati. He told about shadow
ing him from the Neil house to the
Columbus depot, watching his move
ments on the train and in his berth all
night. Hollenbeck carried his valise
with him wherever he went. He took
his valise with him into an upper
berth He did not undress in the
Sleeper and received messages in care
OIL the conductor along the route. Ar
cher said he was a volunteer with
kurtz and other Republicans in seek
ing the defeat OF Hanna.
II. G. Daughtery. chairman of the
state executive committee.
was called, but refused TO he sworn be-
cause he declared the committee had
no jurisdiction in the Otis case
Archer on being so recalled testified
that T. ]. Mulvihill, one OF the Demo-
cratic leaders against Hanna. was also
n the train with Hollenbeck. Archer and
Mulvihil got Hollenbecl;s kilograms and
answered them signing Hol-
ienbeck'S name To the messages signed
by Major Dick. Hanna's manager
Detective Miller was recalled to explain
he telephone talks Of Boyce and others
With Major Rathbone and others at the
Hanna headquarters. Miller had four
men besides himself shadowing Boyce
md Hollenbeck
r. Il. Noorhis, vice president and direc-
or Of the Union Trust and Savings Bank
Mas called but refused to be sworn. be-
tauSe his attorney advised him that the
committee had 10 jurisdiction. He re-
used 10 state whether Cashier Kechler
nmc to him with Hollenbeck ana
whether the latter had Il order or draft
or $Zitab or amy amount.
Rudolph kOehler, cashier of the Union
truSt and Savings Bank refused to be
'wnrn and declined To answer questions
He said President Schmidlapp was al
'ent Jan. : ana y He saw Vice Presi-
lent NoorhiS on those dates and refused
q answer any question about fInlcnhtCk
IN The adyice of Vice President Noorhis.
Tho committee closed its investigation
u his city II Will continue its work at
'"lumhuS. The committee returned to
'o!umhus, tonight.