The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-29
LELAND GOES
ON THE STAND.
Tells His Version of the Ne
g0tiatiOns
Between Himself and Pool Grin
stead Before the Election.
DOESN'T OWN STUART.
The Republican Boss Denies Any
Ownership of the Judge.
Also Denies Having $4,000
Slush Fund i'm Last Campaign.

At o'clock Tuesday afternoon Cyrus
Leland was called as a witness in the
Falloon-Stuart contest case before the
senate. In the examination of Leland
David Overmyer attempted to probe in
to Lelands political secrets, but failed.
Mr.. Leland, however, was frank in his
answers to the questions, but the in
quiry developed nothing in the dlrec-
ton hoped for by some of Leland's po-
htical opponents.
Mr.. Leland testified that he had not
told Pool Grinstead that he should sup
port Stuart because Doniphan county
Republicans could not get along with
out doing as he Leland, said. Upon
being asked If he had told Grinstead
that he could have part of the county
printing for supporting Stuart, Mr.. Ie-
land hesitated, while Mr.. Overmyer OBJ
jected 1t was contended that while
Leland might give his version of the
conversation in his own way, it was
not proper for Stuarts lawyers to inn
peach Grinstead's testimony by ques-
lions requiring mere yes" or no" an
SwerS.
That man." said Overmyer, pointing
his finger at Leland, lis one of the
smartest men in Kansas. He is intelli-
gent enough to give his version of the
meeting without his counsel putting the
words in his mouth for him.
The objection of Overmyer was sus-
sulting II to Is. Ryan proceeded to ask
a dozen more questions in the same vein
and each time Overmyer objected and
each time the objection was sustained.
Then Ryan continued:
Where did this conversation take
placer"
mo such conversation as the one you
have quoted ever took place." daugh-
teri.
"Where did this meeting occur7"
eat the Copeland"
''WhO else was PRESENT."
Judge Stuart was there some Of the
alone"
What was said?"
"Grinstead came down to see about
getting my influence to get a part of the
county printing. and to solicit aid for
his paper I said I could not promise
him any of the county printing because
it was not mine to give. 1 advised him
to see the county commissioners about
that. 1 told him, however, that he was
getting out good Republican newspa-
per and the fellows at home ought to
help him out some. Later I wrote to
Mr.. Manville that 1 was willing to con-
tribute $50 to help Grinstead's paper"
Did you promise him any part Of the
county printing!"
II did not. He came to Troy to see
me about it again and told him 1
thought the sheriff would give him
some of the publication notices from his
office. 1 also told him he might be
able to get the contract for furnishing
the blank books to the county al a profit
of IS per volume. He said something
about bidding for the county printing
at about so cents on the dollar. I said,
'Doniphan county pays 100 cents on the
dollar for its printing. the same as any
other labor "
WAS anything said to Grinstead
about these favors being contingent
upon his support of Stuart or any other
Republican candidate?"
Nothing of the sort was implied. At
that time he was getting out a Repub-
lican paper and there was no intlmation
that he intended to flop. He told me
how, in the last few days of the cam
paign, he intended to go after Falcon
and expose his drunkenness"
Did Grinstead say anything to you
about having received $40 from Stuart?'
He did not say anything about 1t.
On the contrary, he said he couldn't
get anything from Stuart because he
(StuarD was poor and financially unable
to give anything"
Did you hear the testimony of that
boy, Guy Anderson, in this case?"
Yes
Were you present when he swore to
his vote at Troy?'
81 was"
did you hold up his hand for him
when he swore to his vote?''
Nobody held up his hand. He was
about half drunk, and looked kind OF
foolish when he came in. 1 said,
You're not going to vote. are you?
! You amt old enough He said he was,
| his vote.
Did you see him in the hall before
| this?''
mo. hadn't seen him until he came
| in
How was it at Troy with regard to
| being a quiet, peaceable and orderly
| election?"
There was no disorder and no noise
| that noticed
Did Stuart ever authorize you to
spend money in his behalf during the
| election?"
/ He did not"
| examination, and Mr.. Leland said
| with reference to the Grinstead matter:
| ''Grinstead came down here during the
campaign and said he was i'll hard lines
| and must have some assistance. He
| wanted a part of the county printing.
| 1 told him that I had nothing to do with
it and did not think he could get it. ]
| told him that, personally, 1 would assist
| him, and that the Wathena men ought
| to help him raise the mortgage on his
| plant that was then about due. 1 sug-
gested that they could raise $500 and
| pay off the old mortgage and take a new
| one against the plant. 1 told him II
nine of them would put in $50 each ]
would donate $50; that 1 did not care
to be named in the mortgage, though
| 1 simply would make him a straight do
nation. Grinstead said that Stuart was
not rich and he could not expect any
thing from him. 1 met Grinstead in
Troy later and he said he would like tc
get the job and bookwork from the
county board. He said that he ha6
seen some of the members, but did moi
know how he was coming out.
Il went to the sheriff and asked him
to throw Grinstead some legal notices
to help him out. The day he met me in
Troy he outlined the policy he proposed
to pursue in his paper during that cam
paign. He said he was going to sup
port the entire Republican ticket anG
make a special effort in Stuart's behalf