The times., 1899-03-01

that he had come from New York to see
OTIS on important business. and had
reached Columbus on Wednesday. about
two hours after Otis had left The result
OF the conversation was that Boyce and
Ous agreed 10 meet at the Gibson House
Cincinnati, that afternoon. Later in the
day Boyce telegraphed Otis that he would
reach Cincinnati at $50 O'Clock Otis saws
that he met Boyce at the Gibson House
between $50 and c o'clock that evening.
ana mad conversation with him in which
the senatorial question was discussed and
they agreed to meet again the next even
ing.
Meyers, a clerk at the Gibson House.
testified that about $40 D. m on the 7th
OF january call came over the telephone
from Columbus for General Boyce. but he
could not be found at that time 1t was
repeated a little later on, at which time
General Boyce was standing in the lobby.
He was at once called to the telephone in
the Motel office. Meyers said he heard Boyca
say: Hello, Major Dick and speak OF
hanna being sore. This conversation. as
lar as he heard it. Meyers said. he repeated
10 the manager Of the hotel, who tod him
II boyce wished 10 use the telephone again
10 arrange for him to use the one in the
managers private Office, which was no.
'is. 1t seems the two telephones were
connected, that a person listening at the
teiephone IN the hotel Office could over
near everything which passed over the tel
/ ephone in the managers private office.
| Now. the books Of the telephone com
/ pany in Columbus show that on Januarv 7
! there was but one call from station 1Goe
! at the Hanna headquarters to telepbone
oiS Gibson House, and that was about
p. m.
Hoycc Names the Price TO Dick.
Meyers testified further that Boyce went
10 the theatre after supper on the night of
ihe hh' returning at about 1915. In the
mean time another call had come for him
from Columbus. He was so notified and
went TO the telephone in the managers s
private office and called up telephone 1882
: at Columbus. Meyers said he listened at
the telephone in the hotel Office and heard
all that was said, taking notes of the same
at the time He said Boyce addressed the
person in Columbus as Major Told him
he had seen o. and arranged matters and
it would take 100000 down. That the major
replied they did not know about that: they
would see II. That then there was an in
terlnisSion OF about five minutes, when the
person at Columbus said they would give
$4,000 down and 10000 when ii was over.
and that conversation continued concerning
Mr. o. and what they would pay him for
his vote.
hc DOOhS VI me leIeplOle company at
Cincinnati show that on the eth of jan
uary. 1898, at about l1:2O D. m. Boyce.
from telephone 5i8, called up Columbus
and talked with Rathbone eleven minutes.
and the telephone books in Columbus show
that telephone 54S in Cincinnati called tel
: ephone 1852 in Columbus at about ll:15
on that date. Meyers and two other EN-
pIoyes OF the Gibson House testify that at
about II O'Clock the same night another
I
for Boyce. Meyers claims to have over
I heard this conversation also and to have
taken notes OF it, copies of which are pro-
duced in fun
This conversation, as detailed by the mi
nority in their report. is as follows:
Boyce and Dick Converse.
Coiumbus-Mr. Boyce in?
Cncinnati-Yes.
Columbus-Call him to long distance
! telephone.
Cincinnati-Who wants him?
Columbus-Co Columbus does
Cincinnati-All right; wait five min.
utes.
Boyce-Hello. Columbus. This you
major?
Maior-Yes.
Boyce-What do you want?
Major-fIave been talking to H, ant
he says. Suppose he wont put slgnatur,
on paper-what Will we do?"
I Boyce-i will fix that all right hut i
, | was in his place | would not sign paper
as ii is a foolish play. His price is SEQ
OUD. lDick is speaking to Hanna
Major-lf lie wants protection excbang,
notes and accommodation paper with him
i as that will protect both of you. He don.
d want him alarmed.
: Boyce-How will you arrange matters
!. Major-l will speak to Hanna. l vii
4 ! send Hoilenbeck down in the morning
J He will be there about 10. maybe a littI
i late. We are afraid that if Mr. O. fall
out the rest will go TO pieces. We vii
Y make 1t in a package and give it I,
4 Hollenbeck, so as he can transfer it an
8 not know what he is doing
D Boyce-What shall pledge him to do
Y Major-To vote for Hanna and the Han
Y na wing of the Republican party. wan
you To make him feel as though he wer
3 among friends. Give him to understan
that he will be treated as one of u.s. an
Y we will not overlook him when the figf
Is over. You want to meet Hollenbec
tomorrow and stay with him until he
D Order Of Senate Deer from the Arlingto
Bo;;iiag Co., phone GA.