The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28

ing. Grinstead has been having consid-
cradle trouble in the past "a hours. The
Wathena bank held a mortgage for ST.
200 against Grinstead'S plant and paper,
the Wathena Star, and a move was
made yesterday to foreclose it and take
possession of the plant, but late yester-
day afternoon Grinstead rustled around
and got enough money among his
friends to pay off the mortgage, giving
his friends another mortgage on the
plant.
Notwithstanding this, Grinstead was
on hand at the contest hearing today
and sat by Falcons attorneys to give
them pointers on questioning the men
who testified against him.
Lester Sands, a butcher; R. B. Gibbs.
mayor; s. H. Ingham, a lumber dealer,
and John A. Hollingshead, a grain dea-
ler who had been in partnership with
Sands, all of Morrill,, testified that Grin
Stead'S reputation for truth and veraci-
ty in Morrill, is bad. On cross-examina-
tion MIR. Overmyer tried to develop the
fact that each of the witnesses had a
grudge against Grinstead. 1t was show
ed that Grinstead had published an ar
ticle accusing Sands of selling bad
meat, had roasted Gibbs for some of
his acts as mayor, and had been in
school fights against Hollingshead. 1t
also developed that the witnesses come
to Topeka without being subpoenaed
and that Senator Fulton had paid part
of their car fare. Senator Jumper
brought out this information by ques-
tioning the witnesses
Senator Jumper then raised the point
that fulton was taking part on the side
of the contestee and was therefore dis
qualified to sit judge in the case.
Senator Fulton was present and ex-
planned that he had been requested to
notify the witnesses that they were
wanted, but they didn't want to come
without their car fare, and to expedite
matters he had guaranteed their expen-
ses as far as Troy, where he understood
q
senate accepted the explanation.
Alsed Bowers and John Berry, of
Troy, testified concerning the voting of
the boy Anderson, that Cy Leland had
told the boy not to swear his vote in
unless he was q years old.
Grant Dishone testified that Dorey
Hale and Nose Townsend, two of Fal-
looms supporters at Troy, had bottles
whisky" with which they treated vo-
ters This was introduced to rebut Mr..
Falcons statement few days ago
that he wanted to show how the voters
of Troy were debauched on election
day.
Just before noon Mr.. Falcons attor-
neys offered a big batch of letters in
support of Pool Grinstead's character.
After the election of 1896, when Grin
stead was editor of the Morrill, News
he wanted to be postmaster at Nor
rill. He secured a large number of per-
sonal endorsements addressed to Con
SreSSnlan BrOueTlch, ceIlAIy IyAlE Iile11 NV
was excellently qualified to be post
master The endorsements were sign
ed by prominent Republicans of the
First district.
1t is this batch of endorsements tina
are offered in support of Grinstead's
character. Among the letters is one
signed by Mark Hanna, Cy Leland, anC
other members of the national Republi
can central committee, thanking Grin
stead for the efficient manner in which
he had conducted his paper during the
campaign for sound money and ma
tional honor" and stating that his pa
per had been recorded as deserving
special credit.