The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

Columbus, o., Jan. 2S.-The two star
witnesses in the alleged senatorial
bribery investigation were examined by
the senate investigation committee to-
day. They are Representative Otis of
Hamilton county. who claims to have
been offered a bride 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 to indicate that Sena-
tor Hanna. Major Dick or Major Rath-
/ bone had any connection with General
| BOyce. through whom, it is claimed.
the alleged negotiations were con-
| Quoted. In fact, Attorney Campbell,
who came all the way from New York
TO testify, took occasion to say that he
did not believe Senator Hanna was in
terested in or knew BOyce. Campbell
| produced roll OF bills in denOmina-
tons OF 800 and $50. aggregating Sl.750.
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 a part
of it in pushing a suit for damages
against a Columbus paper
Representative Otis testified that he
had met Henry Harrison BOyce in Gin
cinnati first on the evening of Jan.
last About II o'clock on the morning
of that day Friday) he received a long
distance telephone message from a
man at the Southern hotel in Column
bus, 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 if he
would come to Cincinnati he could see
him.
REPRESENTED MORGAN.
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
represented j. PierpOnt Morgan of
New York; that Mr.. Morgan had great
interests in Ohio which ne 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.. Han
mas chances. to which Otis replied that
he did not think them very good
Boyce said that night or the follow
ing night Mr. Shane was to have an
interview with President Mckinley.
that both the president and Mr.. shane
We're interested in the Ohio situation.
especially the former. Personally.
BOyce said, he did not care who was
elected. After telling Mr.. Otis num-
Der of 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 after
noon. at the Gibson House The con-
y-eaT-e fTfsr1 Nr-rrss l..
line as at the preceding meeting. Fin
ally BOyce and Campbell were intro
duced a1d 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
DOugherty or Major Rathbone. and
that BOyce did not proclaim that ne
came as the agent of Senator Hanna.
or that Senator Hanna had any cOnnec-
ton with the matter
COLONEL CAMPBELL TESTIFIES.
Mr.. Campbelrs testimony was largely
a repetition of that given by Mr.. Otis.
He said BOyce and Otis came to his
room and that during the conversation
BOyce said he had a strong and loving
regard for the president and talked so
about this that finally Camp
bell began TO think that he was over
stating himself.
Otis finally left the room and Camp
bell then asked BOyce directly what he
wanted Boyce finally said he had
come to help Hanna in his election.
Campbell said to him:
Did you not come from the presi-
dent?"
To which BOyce replied that he had.
but in which Mr.. Campbell declared he
took no belief. Boyce at last said he
would pay Otis s.. 800 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
with BOyce was on Saturday
night. On Sunday Campbell went to
the Gibson House and had another con-
versation with BOyce. Campbell told
BOyce that Otis would not listen TO the
made and he did not know
what proposition he would listen to.
BOyce replied that the amount offer
I'd was a magnificent one, as Hanna
already had "A votes without DrOste
)r Lane
A FINE PHILANTHROPIST
Campbell replied: "Then you are do
ng this out of the goodness of your
leart, as "A votes are enough to elect
4 senator in Ohio
BOyce replied yes. but that he wanted
10 show what he could do. and, be-
sides, there might be a slip and he
wanted to get the vote of Otis, DrOste
md Lane.
Royce further said he wanted Camp
bell for his attorney TO win men over
md would give him $1,000 Campbell
replied that he had no objection to
getting 81 OO0. but he did not think he
could accept the proposition. Finally
3oyce pulled out a large envelope and
counted out what he said was $1,000,
md passed it over and said:
Here is $1,000
Campbell replied: mo. there is only
$780,
Boyce apologized and handed over
200 more.
PURCHASED, FIVE VOTES.
Csmpbell then put this into his pock-
t. Later he saw Boyce again and told