The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-22
MYSTERY OF A CHECK.
Was This One Given for "Legis-
Iative Purposes e.

This is the story Of the mystery of
hundred dollar check
The check is alleged to have been
given TO State Senator John 7. Clancy
by Homer c. Galloway, who got
claim for $500 through the recent legis-
lature IN the miscellaneous apprOpria-
ton bill. The mystery is, Why did
Galloway give CLANCY the check? Was
the check in reward for anybody's serv-
ices in getting Galloways claim
allowed?
It is expected that all this mystery
viii be Cleared up in the trial of the
suit OF Albert Watkins against Gallo
way for $3.50 attorneys fees. which is
set for hearing in the city court on
Friday Nh. Watkins claim is for legal
services in a case brought in 1900 by
Galloway against A. E. Mckenzie, state
grain inspector under Governor Stan
icy nfsI administration, to compel the
state inspector to give Galloway
vouchers for services as a deputy grain
inspector in North Topeka Galloway
was appointed as a deputy inspector,
put served only eight days when Nc
kenzIe claimed to have discharged him
Galloway claimed that Mckenzie had
no authority to discharge him. and he
Kept himself in readiness to work At
length he employed Mr. Watkins to
oIlng mandamus proceedings against
Mckenzie to compel the latter to give
MN vouchers on the state treasury.
ana after hard legal battle Watkins
won the suit in the district court
iheh mckenzie appealed to the su-
preme court and the case was contin-
ued there from time to time until this
last winter When the legislature met
galloway put in a claim for $500
against the state and the legislature
allowed It in the miscellaneous appro-
prlations bill Galloway having Sc
cured his money there was no longer
any reason for pushing the case in the
supreme court and it was dismissed a
rev months ago Under the present
method of making appropriations for
the state grain inspection department it
would have been impossible for him to
have collected the money, even if he
had won in the supreme court.
After Galloway got his money Mr..
Watkins presented his bill for attor-
neys fees but Galloway refused to
pay him Watkins then brought suit
in the city court for $3.50 against Gallo
way and garnisheed several banks for
money which Galloway was supposed
to have on deposit.
Galloway's reason for not paying
Watkins was that Watkins did not
really finally collect the money and that
he had to pay other parties to do So
1t is said that he gave State Senator
John 7. CLANCY a check for 500 for
getting his claim through. and this is
the check about which there is a mys-
terry.
number of different stories are
ahoat concerning it. One is that the
check that was given to CLANCY was to
be divided between two other well
known seators. who wanted rake
off in the deal. but that when it was
presented for payment, it was found
that the bank had been garnisheed,
whereupon CLANCY gave the check 10
j. E. Larimer to be returned to Gallo
way.
Another story is that Galloway left
the check at Chaney's office, and when
Clancy found it he turned it over to
Larimer with the information that he
did not want it. Anyway, it seems that
there is check in existence made out
for $780, payable to John T. Clancy and
signed by Homer c. Galloway; that it
is now in possession of J. z. Larimer.
and that Mr. Larimer has been sub