Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-21
BAD FOR REGENTS
STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST THEM
INTRODUCED YESTERDAY.
CLEAR VIOLATION OF LAW
LIMBOCKER AND HOFFMAN SOLD
GOODS TO COLLEGE.
ord of Facts-Private Secretary
Lee Testffes to Doctoring
of the College
Records.

MANHATTAN, KAS., April 2o.-(Special)
The Kansas state agricultural college in
vestigating committee settled down this
morning into the formal routine of eXamin-
ing witnesses. The courtroom is not so
crowded as yesterday, but is comfortably
hlled. Attorney Sam Kimble announced to
the committee this morning that he had
been retained by the defense.
The first witness called by the state was
Miss Minnie A. Stoner, professor of the
domestic science department and dean of
the womens department. Her examination
developed that she had occupied such posi-
tion since September, 1898, and that the
dining hail. was established before she
came. and that it was under the direct
management of Mrs. NJ. l.. Hanson. At
this point jeff Hudson admitted, on the
part of the defense, that j. N. Limbocker
had received SIS per month for his serv-
Ice as purchasing agent for the dining hall,
and that he had drawn such salary since
September. 1888, until suspended. with the
exception of two weeks Of vacation. Miss
Stoner further testified that she had ap-
proved a bill due ]. N. Limbocker for wood
furnished the college. Senator Hessin
called the attention of the committee to
section 400 of the general statutes of 1887.
which provides that it is a direct violation
of the law for officers appointed or elected
in the state to furnish, for the use of any
institution, firewood, etc.
Mrs NJ. L. Hanson was called on the
part of the state and testified more particu-
larly in the matter of the purchase Of
wood of Limbocker, and flour in one-half
ton lots from C. B. Hoffman. but that no
-four had been purchased from c. =. Hon-
man since last September.
The next witness was Miss Lorena Glenn
mons acting secretary of the institution.
Her testimony substantiated more fully
the evidence already given in the matter
of the furnishing of wood and potatoes by
Iimbocker. and -four by c. B. Hoffman.
The whole afternoon was taken up in es-
tablishing charges four and six. j. N.
Limbocker testified that the eleventh BIZ
ennial report was authorized by the board.
1t was shown that the report did not cor
rectly represent the salaries paid out dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80. 1898.
point. among which We're Professor Mich
OILS. Hitchcock. Willard. Walters. Bemis
and President Will. all of whom testified
that they had received more money during
them. 1t was developed that Professor
Walters receiyed donation from the board
of $240 for superintending and making speci-
flcations of the domestic science hall. in ad-
dition to his regular salary. 1t was adj
mitted by Will c. Lee. private secretary
10 President VIII. that he had aided in the
ture. part of which was distributed at the
college. and all obtained through ]. N. Linn
booker. with the exception Of some that
he prepared himself
At the evening session Will c. Lee, pri-
vate secretary to President VIII. was re-
called and testified that. since charges were
preferred against Limbocker and Hoffman,
all of the records of the minutes of the
board had been filed in the book in type
written form. Such typewritten records
had not been passed upon by the board
He also testified that these records covered
the period between June 30 1887. to March
20. 1889. and that all the minutes of every
meeting of the board between these dates
had been so rewritten and posted in the
records. Ex-Regent Daughters substan-
tiated the charge that Illegal meetings of
the board were held at the Hotel Higin-
botham without a quorum present. The
room was crowded this evening with
students and citizens.
1t is thought the investigation will be
concluded to-morrOw