The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
MONEY FLEW ABOUT
But Tt Is Difficult to Ascertain Where
It Came From.

Six of the witnesses whom the Stuart
contingent wished to use to impeach
Pool Grinstead last night, made affida-
Wit to the statements which it had been
proposed to bring out by them on the
witness stand. They said that his gen
eral reputation for truth and veracity
at Morrill,, his old home, is bad, and
that they would not believe him under
oath The principal one of these wit
nesses, L. n. Reed, supported Falcon,
and another is a Populist.
This morning when the senate met
Captain Waters brought in a lot more
law the subject of admitting the
testimony of the witnesses. The argu-
ment was gone over again and the SEN
ate finally voted to allow them to testi-
fly, but when they were called it was
found that they had gone home again,
supposing that they would not be allow
ed to testify. Captain Waters said they
would bring them back again in due
time
The contestor's attorney also an
nounced that they had no witnesses
present, as they had been disappointed
in their coming this morning.
Mr.. Stuart announced that the county
clerk of Doniphan county, who was SUD-
poenaed by the confession, had arrived
with the ballots of that county to be
counted by the senate, and that the
county clerk of Nemaha county would
be here Monday. Both of these Witness
eS when they were subpOenaed an
nounced that they would not come.
1t was decided that the senate should
go ahead and count ballots today and
resume the case Monday.
Senator Reser objected to keeping the
senate any longer than necessary, and
Mr. Overmyer announced that the con-
testor rested, inasmuch as they had at
tempted to bring in witnesses and had
not been able to do so, inasmuch as
Judge Falcon had spent all he could
afford to for railroad fare for witnesses.
Captain Waters then asked to recall
Pool Grinstead for cross-eXamination
but Mr. Overmyer objected inasmuch
as his side had rested. The senate over
ruled the objection as Captain Waters
had given notice that he would recall
| the witness.
| Grinstead had received 5000 from Frank
| Elliott, 1920 from F. K. Willis and a
check from Judge Falcon in return
| for his support, although he acknowl-
| edged receiving money from Wills and
others for other purposes.
FIJI. Dreaming, of Wathena, who was
/ probate judge of Doniphan county for
1 ten years, was placed on the stand by
| the contestee. He was suffering with
| the grip and it was difficult for him to
! testify.
Judge Dreaming testified that soon af-
| ter election Pool Grinstead stopped him
| on the street and apparently apologized
| for the course of his matter, saying that
| he had an arrangement with the Troy
| people, meaning Mr. StuartS friends,
| who had promised him some of the
| county printing and they had gone back
on him, and that he had been compelled
| to get even from the other side He had
| made no statement as to the amount of
| money he had received. The witness
| asked Mr.. Grinstead where the money
| had come from and the latter had said
| he did not like to tell, but that the wit
ness would be surprised to know that a
| leading Republican had headed the sub
| Scription with $50
/ Mr.. Ryan then asked Judge Dreaming
| to state a conversation which he had
/ with Judge Falcon at one time before
! election. Judge Dreaming objected be-
| cause Judge Falcon was a, guest at his
| house at the time. After the matter
/ had been discussed for some time the
| witness was excused from answering on