Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-26
MR.FALlO0NRESTS
MAS rROVED RIr ONE Al.
VOTE FOR STUART.
POOL GRlNsTEAD ON THE RACK
mas sEll.-OVT TO POPS TO M: FUl.I.Y
ENPOSED.
Peeef AaAacea Yesterday That Ne
Nas Well gasL-Pepalsats object
e. Rccouas 0f Dontphaa and
ycmaha Ballots. hut
Republicans lnsiss.

omaha Ballots. hut
Republicans lasiss.
TOPEKA. March ESPECIALLY After
making one OF the f.imsiest showings imag-
Unable. the contestor in the Falloon-Stuart
judicial confess to-day rested his case. This
came as n greater surprise to tie senate
than It did TO the contes;ee. The sem. e
had been led to believe all the time that
gaaring election frauds had been perpetrated
In the Twenty-second judicial district. and
xhAt. II given a chance. Judge Falcon
would be able TO show more than enough
Illegal votes TO Offset the 800 majority
which Stuart received. The hearing has
now been on a week and only one Illegal
vote has been shown. This cuts Stuart's
majority down TO 32s. The senate has
watched in vain for the unearthing of
gigantic frauds
- witness was put on the stand to-day
Who testified that Falcons political man.
egers In Doniphan county paid Pool Grin.
stead. editor OF the Wathena Star. $500 for
HI and his papers influence in favor OF
Falcon. The evidence was direct and pos
ifive. The banker who handled the money
Z eWcce 10 the transaction. He swore that
Crnstead was to get 5000. but that only 500
went Through his bank. furthermore, he
=. 0WV NA8 lkllOl Solkok u iiS
Troy Times. q n Leedy's executive clerk.
m apostle Of reform and honesty. deposit
ID S00 in the bank for Grinstead. The man
who sWore to this IL no other than J. F..
Harpster. cashier OF the Wathena State
bank. This evidence absolutely dumfound-
- The senate n well. as the contestor'a
ceansei. Il wa 20 startling that 1t even
teok David Overmyer on his feet. He
: II not e~ross-Question the witness 1t all. to
apsak Of.
The contestor did not even care to have
lie ballots cast In Nemaha and Don!phan
s eouDties counted, but the contestee in.
0eted on II. and the next two days will
- consumed In that work. 1t Will go in as
, evidence Of the contestee.-
Tie recount Of Doniphan county votes
Was commenced this afternoon by a COM
0lttes OF senator's. The Nemaha vote will
IL Hocounted Monday. In the meantime,
<1ekbng sise viii be done.
fhen the senate convened this morning
nptnin Waters said he would like to read
1veral decisions showing that the senator's
eytD4 David Overmyer were mistaken as to
E4tho 3aW- and rules OF evidence yesterday
0hso they held that the citizens OF Morrill,
&yema 6orfed from testifying as to the repu-
SSNfloa e Pool Grinstead for truth and
|nt46opjty. because he had been away from
nolAnt tovn eighteen months. The senate
(ntxeened 70 the decisions. Four Of them
f1tSlEe right in point.
~ t6Hhat does counse propose to show by
niotip!e asked Overmyer. after they were
r jtmply that you and the senators were
- 49, yesterday" vas the reply. and !
unnh seodsthem with . view to asking the
- c3te % rescind its former order and let
dDe those Witnesses" The senate agreed
q, but the witnesses had gone home
could not be used to-day. They will
a. ~ foe again ~ 80
>AOoatessDe, Judge Falcon. announced
~ Dsee Of HIS witnesses hnd yet ar
SsNnd be would have TO ask further
sf1e sostestee. Judge Stuart. said
- further cr!oss-e.aminaiion. Grin
- lteoWed up this morning. Overmyer
kse1hsa "a 1u sa,S sef fsft h ss.. n assns aer rSsa
- they la. an and THAT shat the ' senate
- sd showed that Grinstead had
a9eoere4 to stay here for further ex-
IN rss our case now" said Over
pfii ask the privilege Of cross-exam-
k..' ia Captain e Wasers. 'e'or'
tfS EG4sst now" retorted Overmyer; III
- your own wttnesa."
want him - our witness. We
xxB witness Tor croaoexamination. az
1144g&e sn0w You agreed We should.'
ssss .thought the coatestee should
&sAa.4 chance TO cross-examina Grin
x1sS.Hs1thef. and ordered him to take the
~. frank Elliott did not pay in
o&I!-SAe9k for your support OF Judge
~ the drst question put at the
llea ever receive IN nom him,"
= V1lis sves pay you $50 to