The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-26

was told Mr.. Coleman, Mr.. Burrows and
think Mr.. Kelly were there I did not
see them personally, but only saw Mr..
GODDARD
Il thought there might be something
doing about this deal, and the next day
I asked Mr.. Cole to let ne see the bond
register. He said 1 would have to see
Mr.. Wells or go to Mr.. DayhOff's office
about it. I went to Mr.. Wells and made
the request Of him. and he said he would
rather I would go to Mr. Dayhof's
office where these bond purchases orig
mated went TO Mr.. Dayhoff's office
several times but did not ind him in.
One Thursday ] learned that he was in
his office, but when L got up there
was informed that he had gone to take
a Union Pacific train 5-est. and I went
over to the Union Pacific depot and re-
quested that he give me permission to
see the records in his office He said
could not that nobody could see any
records in his office while the account
ant was making an investigation
"A few days before this Mr.. Moxey,
of the Moxey Audit company, was in
Topeka 20 start his accountant on the
investigation Governor Bailey. had in
stituted and he was looking over the
ed the bond register on the table as
stood at the end of the table, and it
opened to where these Comanche bonds
were registered in the school fund.
saw then that the deal had been carried
through"
How long have you known Mr.. Cole
MANI"
"since his first nomination"
WAS there any i'll feeling between
you?''
Not at all. I went to his .omce
why did you write this article?"
Because I believed it my duty as a
newspaper man.
La4 / r., he fr.x4n -
L did
DO you still believe it to be true p
Substantially So.
Did you have any purpose in pub
electors of the state what was going
on?"
NO other purpose"
The Cross Examination.
Mr.. Hessin conducted the cross ex-
animation. He said:
Had you received any specific in
structions from Mr.. MacLennan prior
to the time he went away?"
Il had received none"
Mr. MacLennan knew there was
friction between you and Mr.. BurroW
on account of that Smith county
"There was no special friction:
think Mr.. Burrow didn't like it, but he
did not say anything to me. He talked
to Mr.. MacLennan.
How long after Mr.. Burrow talked
to Mr.. MacLennan was that Smith
Center article printed %
Three or four days"
Did you ask Mr.. Coleman. Mr.. Bur
row and Mr.. Dayhoff anything about
this Comanche county deal2"
Il think not"
Did you make these statements in
the article about the conspiracy"
Il think So
why did you Go this?"
Il referred to the action of these
officials in putting through this CO.
manche county DEAL
Ibid you think, or do you think
now, there was conspiracy
4 think there was a conspiracy to
put through this bond deal"
was it a corrupt conspiracy in
which these men shared in rake
off ?"
81 found no evidence that these men
shared in a rakeoff, and did not say
so. I thought T. T. Kelly was behind
the deal
Then why didn't you say T. T..
Kelly instead of besmirching reputable
people ?"
Il did not have evidence at that
time sufficient to say that Kelly was
the man, SO I simply told what each
man did,
do you believe that Mr.. Coleman
! participated in any rakeOff %
81 always had high confidence in
Mr.. Coleman, and I hardly believe he
! participated in the rakeof."
Els there any other consideration
higher than a financial one ?"
yes, personal friendship is some
times"
with whom do you imply that
friendship existed?''
Il believed Mr.. Coleman and Mr..
GODDARD were good friends"
Have you any evidence that this
/ friendship would induce Mr.. Coleman
\ to do a dishonorable act p
II think that it induced him to help
/ in this bond DEAL
And you think it was friendship
and not dollars and cents that infiu-
| enced Mr.. Coleman?'
It think it was"
Mr. Hessin then put to the witness
/ a hypothetical question which con-
veyed compliment to the financial
ability Of the newspaper fraternity.
He said:
IF you had 100000, you wouldn't
! invest It in Comanche county bonds2'
'I think not"
What would you invest it in %
That's a proposition I never con-
sidered."
The case was then adjourned to
Monday.
EDWARDS IS CLEARED.