The times., 1899-03-01

ready to come back to Columbus, and
then. If possible, come up with him.
Boyce-I will do as you say. l think
everything is all right and in good shape.
| am very good Judge OF human nature,
and l don't think Mr.. O. will betray
u.s. If he should would have him killed.
Major [laughingiyl-Deadm men tell no
tales. Allen o. Myers is up to some tricks
again tonight.
Boyce-What is he doing?
Major only heard it mentioned.
Boyce-Major,, you will hear good news
from Washington Sunday morning over
the long distance phone.
Major-What is it about and who Is 1t
from?
Boyce-I can't tell you; but it is way
up and of the best.
Maior-As soon as your meeting is over
tomorrow call me up and let Inc know
what you did.
Boyce-Justing of Fairfax county is all
| right.
Major-I think Governor Bushnell is
tired of the whole thing and if he gets
a chance he will give it up and drop
out. Goodnight.
The report then continues:
HoIIcnbncIs Arrives.
"Hollenbcck. according to the evidence.
did arrive at the Gibson House next morn
ing. January 8, and had one or more in
terviews with Boyce.
Miss Jacobs, stenographer at the Glib
SON House, testified that on January g. at
| 30 D. m, she took notes of conversation
| between Hollenbeck and some one at tele-
| phone 1892"
This conversation is also quoted in the
report, and shows that Hollenbeck report
Ied that he had been successful in doing
what was expected of him, and had deliv-
cred a message TO General Boyce, which
he said he was expected to know nothing
/ of il, but he is very well and very happy
over it." The books of each telephone
| company also gave a record of this conver-
sation. Continuing the report says:
| "Otis says he had his second interview
with Boyce at the Gibson House Saturday
! afternoon. January s, 1898. at about :
| o'clock p. m.
Another conversation between General
Boyce and Rathbone is then given. taken
| down by Miss Jacobs at about Gas the
| same evening. Boyce told Rathbone that
his party" had Just gone; that he had
| gone over the matter with him, and tha,
| ''he is all right. He is very much inter
ested. He is thoroughly convinced that il
he did not come in others would do il
without him, but he says that neither Lane
nor Droste will vote for Hanna" This
| conversation continues at some length IL
the report. and then ii goes on 10 say:
There was other evidence before the
| State Senate committee tending to show
the intimate relations between Boyce anG
Mr. Hanna's managers. but 1t would carry
| this report TO unnecessary length L
quote it.
We think the evidence to which We
have already referred standing as it does
uncontradicted and unexplained, shows
that certain of Mr. Hanna's managers al
Columbus not only knew the purpose which
Boyce had in view in Cincinnati. but also
that they aided and abetted and advised
him in carrying out these purposes. anC
that this state of affairs existed while Mr.
Hanna was present at headquarters.
This view is strengthened by two fact:
disclosed in the report of the State Senat;
committee:
First. that many of the witnesses whose
testimony would have apparently thrown
much light upon the subject under in.
quiry. denied the Jurisdiction Of the com
mittee and refused 10 testify. under thu
advice of counsel who stated that the.
represented the interests of Messrs. Rath
bone and Dick and Senator Hanna.
Second. that Mr.. Hanna and his repre-
sentatives had subpOenas sent them b.
mail. which seem to have reached them
calling on them to appear before the Stat
! ! Senate committee, to which they made IL
'.Tbe report of the majority says the
, did not doubt that. IL facts appeared fror
, | the rcport of TIE committee of the Stat
Senate recurring the United States Senat
, out OF a proper regard for its. own repu
taticn 10 take further testimony concern