The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-23
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Il do not remember. I only stated what
Mr.. Sharp told me"
did you testify before the grand jury
in reference to the charge that Mr.. Sharp
asked 5000 from you?'
Il did. He asked for 5000 more before
he would approve those leases"
did you TESTIFY before the grand jury
/ with reference to the charge that Mr..
I Sharp asked Charles A. ogden for 81. 800
! 70 approve those leases TO him2"
Il only stated the contents Of a letter
that I saw"
what did the letter slater"
at stated that Sharp had received an
offer of $500 from those parties for the
lease"
did you state to the grand jury that
the letters contained a reference to your
/ bargain?"
Il do not remember"
as that all Of the evidence you gave to
the grand jury2'
''That IS about all"
BIr. Smith testified that this was the
! substance of his testimony in the fourth
count in the Indictment he said he never
/ saw a receipt from AIr. sharp for any
sum Of money for leasing these pastures.
! on REORGANIZATION the witness said
! he was told by the defendant that he
would approve the lease to Witherspoon
and Smith for 5000; and that he could
get $500 for the same lease to other
parties. He further said he would return
/ the 1850 to Witherspoon and Smith if
he failed to approve their lease.
/ Here the witness was shown contract
purporting to be made Tor the benefit of
Sharp as follows:
'Pawnee. 0. T, Feb. Is, 1898.
Whereas, n. G. Williams has this day
/ deposited with C. De Roberts. pres, the
sum Of sixty-five hundred dollars in turst
I TO be paid to c. II. Ogden by the said
/ c. De Roberts. pres, on the delivery of
( the said C. De Roberts. pres, leases for
the years 1Sss-99 and 1900. duly approved
by the commissioners Of Indian affairs.
and said lease to be made in favor Of the
said II. G. Williams and others"
The leases are as follows:
Barr ] pastures-thus I, in Ponca
reservation. consisting of about $1,000
/ acres. West Otoe lease containing about
10000 acres; east Otoe lease containing
about 10000 acres. and the east Otoe lands
containing about g. 200 acres. IN case the
said c. H. ogden fails TO procure and
deliver to II. G. Williams and others the
lease for the foregoing named pastures
and lands then. and in that case. the said
c. De Roberts, pres. shall deliver and
pay over to the said II. G. Williams the
sum Of $500. the amount this day depos-
tied with the said C. De Roberts, pres,
as above stated.
&C. DE ROBERTS, Pres.
''H G. WILLIAMS,
&C. II. OGDEN"
C. De Roberts was the next witness
called and stated the facts as contained
in the above contract. and further stated
that sharp was fully cognizant Of the
contract and authorized him to show
the contract for $500 TO the agents of
witherspoon and Smith. Mr.. De Roberts
testified that re had no knowledge that
the money he had in his hands was paid
TO influence sharp in these leases: he
said he thought it was 3 part OF the
lease money. He had no knowledge OF
this being paid as bribe money, nor any
other sum.
George L. Miller was next sworn and
testified as follows:
do You recall what your evidence was
before the grand jury IN the case OF the
United States, VS.. SHARPE"
81 do not"
did YOU testify to any facts on this
first count OF this Indictment
IT did not"
"In the second count did you testify to
any facts in the second count2'
81 did not"
.nid You testify before the grand jury
f~-
wherein A. c. sharp Is charged with So
letting s650a from anyone 70 influence
( his official action in the matter OF ieas-
tnE the Ponca and Otoe and Missouri
I pastures Especially to c. r. Ogden?
"I did.
state what Won swore to-
+ Il think. as near as I can remember.
that I was AZ the Porca agency. and 50
+ testified. that 8fr ogden and 9Ir. sharp
/ had "A conversation IN my presence IN
: reference 20 the leases in which AR
/ shsrp asked Mr. 0sasn il the money was
f an right. and ogden replied that il Was
T This had a reference &c the lease
1 e. H. ogden was next called ara asked
I II he knew anything regarding the 1890
F alleged 60 Rave been paid sharp bv the
assent Of Witherspoon 90 influence him
( in making the leases % the pastures. lie
replied that be did not isis reply was
the same in regard - the second count
/ in rcEori 10 the third count charging
Sharp aIth soliciting $3.50 from him 10
make tile lease hs svore that there was
q be put I'D IN the commercial city TIE
sum of IS so 70 secure these leases and
I that he understood the money was q So
+ 10 Sir. sharp lie further testifee t-at he
hsa q earss~sa zion with 17r Sharn h
which sharp asked hfu y che goa was
! Special agent eukias was then racalle5-
were you before the pecsueer gran7
T 5ury ana si5 vou have tie i-as-s made
% Wltfsrsrecn an8 Smith Ter The f,ee