Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-26
90 note which he held against you as
on expected TO get It from the other

size.
"A few days ago did you ITO. write 70
Some indorscr- on your pap,r and tel, them
that .ou would give them relief shortly,
soon as This contest now on tiial was dis
POSED or
objection was made and sustained.
The witness then left the chair.
n confession announced that lie had
subpoenaed "A large number OF Witnesses,
but that they would not come without
Rooney ana that he WAS not able 10 pay
their way, for this reason he had no more
testimony to oncr and would res; his case.
JudSe +. II. Dreaming. probate judge of
noniphan county for the past ten year,,
was the first witness placed on the stand
by the contes,ee. He swore:
- met Grinstead In front OF the bank at
..poiosized for the attitude his paper haI
taken during the campaign. lie said that
tie Tro! folks had gone back on Il print
chance TO protect himself and lad taken II.
i asked him where the money cani- from
and he said: You would be surprised TO
., D2niphnn county headed the subscrip-
ton list with 4. l asked VINO The min
was and he said he must not tell"
DID YOU ever have a conversation with
Judge Falcon before the election"
did. but II was a confidential talk at
my " home. and l don't care to tell what
" insist on an answer" said Judge
Ryan.
Il move that the witness be excused from
answering" said Senator Resef.
He has not asked 10 be excused repiied
Senator Campbell.
The motion was declared carried.
Judge Falcon had not told hira aboa, the
Judge Dreaming then said that il he had
" asli thing fhs story II had at al judge he Tanla tell 4. Nh, ms
home one day during the campaign" he
began. .and the judge said they could get
TO Know of me what ! thought of the
move S;m from a political standpom.: told
do him more harm than good. He said
out the next week Supporting Falcon.
phan county. who WAS turned down for a
denomination last fall. and ,for that rea-
son had no particular reason 10 help Stu,
that Grinstead called on him In his Of
flee one day and during the conversation
admitted that he had received money from
the other side to bolt Stuart.
Judge Falcon. in the cross-examination.
attacked Baker savasely for a few mo-
did you no, steal a coat one time?"
We object TO that said Captain Wat
ers. Before the senate had time TO pass
emphasis he replied:
Were you not arrested for stealing q
coat?"
No sir"
"Did not A. L. Perry at one time catch
You prying around a house and pull a re-
rclyer on y,ou?"
Have you any i'll feeling toward me-"
Il never have had. but your insulting
questions just propounded rather change
my opinion of you." ~
j. +. Harpster, cashier of the Wathena
State bank. told OF the boodling transact
tons Of Judge Falcons campaign man
| h0lfinV editor The business WAS lone
through Harpster's bank.
How much money was placed in your
bank shortly before election to the credit
Five hundred dollars"
Who paid 1t in?"
Several parties"
Name some of them"
DIR. Willis paid in about SEQ"
who else paid In some?"
Frank Elliott. Of the Troy Times. paid
Elliott was Leedy's executive clerk and
chairman OF the Pop county campaign COM
mittee in Doniphan county.
received the money!"
Overmyer objected and was sustained.
The cOntestee wanted TO show that the
editor had told the banker that 1t was for
the support of Falcon.
! Did a draft from Falcon to Grinstead
ever pass through you bank Immediately
after the election"
IF IL did. l did not see It,"
Was the money paid OveD to Grinstead
or credited to his account before he began
TO support Falcon for judge?"
1T was
Continuing. the witness said:
"Grinstead had a talk with me in the
that the other side ! offered him siS.
and that he wanted Stuart and Leland to
know IL. That II they did not carry out
the printing contract he would have to pro-
a reply which 1 showed Grinstead. Grin
stead also said at that time that he had
a mortgage to lift. and that he did not
could not blame him II he did take the
money from the ether side. under the cir
eumstahces: that il. II Leland and Stuart
had not carried out their contract. and II
he were in danger of losing his plant on a
mortgage. After receiving the money Grim
stead said that he was not bound to sup
port Falcon. but that he would since he got
the money"
Harpster's memory was recalled TO the
FIRST conversation which he had with Grim
stead c Ssncern,nE Eth the 81 SEQ deal. He said
the $500 he you support Falcon.
How long after the money was turned
over to him before he began to support
HE anne out for Falcon in the very first
issue OF his paper after the money was
The confession for some reason did not
see fit to cross-examine the witness to any
extent He let him loose as quickly as
w. H. Forncrook. county clerk of Dori-
phan county. was placed on the stand.
He brought the ballots cast In Doniphan
at the last election along with him. The
confession did not want the ballots counted.
The contestee insisted upon their being
counted. unless the .contestor would adj
secretary Of state were absolutely correct.
This Mr.. overmyer would not do.
The senate then arranged. to count the
ballots as well as those from Nemaha
remain here over Sunday and make tho
recount while the rest went home. At :
o'clock the recount commenced.
The attorneys for Stuart say they will
| IN . large number Of witnesses on hand
Monday to testify to the bad reputation Of
Grinstead for truth and .verstify. Amons
those subpoenaed beside the list from Nor.
rtll: given In this mornings Journal. are.
Phil Kelley. Neal Gallagher. p. p. De.
lRney and Acid Bowers.
In case an effort Is made to impeach
duce the recommendations given him by
leland. Stuart and several other prominent
Republicans Of that district, when he was
n candidate for postmaster at Morrill, W.
years ago. They claim that the letters OF