The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03
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LELAND AGAIN TESTIFIES.
Cyrus Leland, jr- took the stand in
his behalf.
Did you ever buy any stock from
Major Hudson in the Topeka Capital
company" asked Attorney Hite.
Attorney Quinton objected to the
question. and the court overruled his
objection.
NO; and from no one else" replied
Attorney Quinton then examined the
witness.
Was not judgment secured against
you in this court on your stock?''
An objection was made by Attorney
Hite and sustained by the court.
Did you not have or control stock in
the Capital company" asked Attorney
Quinton.
7 never knew I had any or was on
the books until these suits were
brought" replied Mr.. Leland.
When did you first learn that you
were a stockholder2"
1t was when some suit was conf
menced against me"
Did you not state to parties that this
stock was issued to you for political
reasons2"
No; stated how happened to send
$1,000 to be loaned to the Capital COM
pany," replied Leland.
What brought about the trans
action? ?"
y NJ. Simpson told me that Senator
Plumb wanted the Capital helped along
and sent $1,000 to be used in keeping
the Capital from going into the hands
of a man named Baker
You gave this 81 600 to be given to
the Capital?"
We'll, yes
1T was a loan?"
Yes. a political loan. I don't know
that L ever expected to get 1t back.
Did you get a receipt for it2'
No"
Did you ever make demand for the
return of it?'
Did you ever get interest on it?"
Yes. L got interest all right said
Leland with smile.
Was any of the principal paid to
NO. It was simply a political boom
to help Senator Plumb and his friends"
You know that Simpson gave it to
the Capital?"
Mr. Hite then asked. Did you ever
receive any dividends from the Capital
company
No. replied Mr.. Leland.
Did you attend any meetings of the
Capital company
Did you ever authorize Mr.. Simpson
to purchase any stock in the Capital
company for you?
mo, nothing was said about stock"
Have you paid judgment of H. T.
March against you?'
Yes, sir
The receipt for the payment of the
judgment was offered in evidence. The
receipt was for S73LS7 paid to the clerk
of the district court.
Mr.. QuintOn said: "A suit against
you as stockholder was filed here by
March?"
YeS''
When was this?"
I don't know much about it. paid
it when I saw I could not get out Of it -
replied Mr.. Leland.
Don't you know that was a suit
against you as stockholder?"
NO, don't know it,
You employed an attorney in thai
Yes; he told me I had to pay it,
KEIZER IS CALLED.
Dell Keizer was next placed on the
stand. He testified that the Remington
Paper company manufactures and sells
paper and has had a representative in
Kansas during the past few years.
Gen. J. K. Hudson was called in re-
buttal-
DO YOU remember of Mr.. Simpson
giving to you $1,000 and stock being is
sued for it2''
Objected to by Mr.. Hite. and over
ruled by the court.
Yes, sir" replied General Hudson.
Was that stock the four shares de-
scribed by you in your receipt2"
Objected to by Mr.. Hite and over
ruled by the court.
Governor Morrill,, Mrs. Crawford and
Mr.. Simpson
Does that represent the four shares
held by Mr. Leland2 %
Yes"
when you talked with Mr.. Simpson
or to Senator Plumb was anything said
about taking back this stock?"
In reply General Hudson told about
the consolidation of the Capital and
Commonwealth, and his assuming a
debt of $4,000. He said, When the
| hard times, politically and otherwise
came in 1891, 1 was up against it
went to Washington to see Senator
Plumb. He had urged the consolidation
of the papers. I told him I was ur
against it. We talked with Governor
| Crawford. Sam Crawford took $4,000
worth of stock at SO cents on the dol
I lar, and wrote to Simpson to have him
! talk to Morrill, and Leland and see ii
| they would take stock. Simpson was
/ also to see state officers and get con-
! tributiOns for the paper, but I wanted
| it understood that I was to get the stock
back at the same price when I coulc
take it up"
At the conclusion of General Hud
sons testimony the evidence in the case
closed, and the arguments were made
upon technical law points in the case.