The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-29
KELLEY MIL CD
AFTER THE kANSAH
Baking Powder Agent Says
Will White Has Libeled Him.
CALLS LEE BLACKMAlL Err
Declares That He Hasn't Been
in Kansas for Years.

Topeka, Kan. July 2S.-The Journal has
the following:
IN connection with Missouri legislative
affairs, various references have been made
TO an alleged interview with D. ]. Kelley.
the baking powder agent now in Canada
This paper has never been able TO get
get its eyes on that particular inter
view
The State Journal recently sent let
ter 10 Dir. Kelley, who IS now in Canada.
writing him that William Allen White
has recently quoted you as saying that
you had at one time purchased the
Kansas legislature. This is a matter IN
which the readers OF this paper VIII be
especially interested We win be glad 10
receive statement OF your side Of the
case
Mr. Kelley has replied from Niagara
On-The-Lake. Ontario. under date OF
July q, wherein he says: This whole
business is a Matchmaking scheme OF
Lees The trial which will be held at
Jefferson City July Is VIII show the true
inwsrdness Of the matter The state
ment of William Allen White IS an In
famous libel and one I shall pursue him
for when I get time TO get after him.
He will find he is not dealing with an
irresponsible man. but one who has both
the means and courage TO maintain his
rights. Please send me the statement by
White; have not seen IL. Suffice Ii 70
say now that If White Gays l have had
any corrupt dealings or connections Of
any kind with the Kansas or any other
legislature of this country he has lied
and cut of the whole cloth 1t is up
wards Of ten years since l visited Kan
sas"
The statement referred to in our let
ter was based on the following in the
Emporia Gazette:
IF the direct charge Of boodling made
by Kelley, the Missouri corruptionist. Is
not investigated by the republicans this
year and proved to be false or true, and
II true the scoundrels punished. the
people will take the matter up next year
at the polls There is nothing so impor-
tant in politics as cleanliness. 1t would
not hurt the republican party in Kan
sas a bit to have ii proved that FIVE
leaders in each house were corrupt. II the
Offenders. Kelley. the corrupt agent Of
the baking powder trust. says that he
once bought the Kansas legislature. His
remark will cause a laugh to spread over
the state. That kind OF sneer should call
for the sternest investigation. Political
bribery and corruption are no giggling
matters"
A teIegraphic dispatch from Niagara
On-The-Lake says:
Daniel J. Kelley says that within the
last two weeks John A. Lee has egered
into negotiations with several persons TO
settle everything for 5000 Not long
ago Lee refused an offer Of $4,000 from
well known st. Louis attorney represent
ing railroad interests 10 leave the
country.
After this attorney saw the letters
and documents in Kelley's possession he
withdrew his offer.
It~would not Surprise Kelley II Lee
should fan 70 appear when the cases
against Farris. Smith and Matthews are
called at jefferson City. When Lees
emissaries stated that 500. 900 was needed
to call of the states witness. Kelley
inquired what Lee intended 10 do with
so large n sum.
He viii go to India" said Lees friend.
'and there he intends to go into the gen
eral merchandise business"
Tell him for me- said Kelley. that
SO far as I am concerned, he can 20 10
h.
kelley holds indisputabIe documents.
showing that Lee made a good stake at
the 1891 session OF the Missouri legis-
lature He says that Lee received no