The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-08

loosen up for the last franchise.
The charter was granted at ! 05 z.
M, Wednesday, May 90
Mr.. Maunsel stated to affiant that
he would have the large advertisers
write to Mr.. MacLennan, of the State
Journal that they would withdraw Their
advertising unless he would speak for
the new franchise and that Warren N.
Crosby had said that If another squib
appeared in the State Journal as did
the night before he would withdraw his
advertising.
That on Friday. May %. while in
atlantis room in the Throop hotel III.
Maunsell told af7ant that Me had re-
ceived a telegram from Anthony Brady
of New York asking him to come to
New York, and invited affiant to go
along, which affiant agreed to do. Mr..
MaunseH further stated that Council
man Hughes, chairman of the lighting
committee, had promised him his vote
as he was aching for a chance to get
back at Myers.
Later in the day Mr.. Maunseu told
affiant that the meeting for the organ
ization of the Topeka Electrical COM
pany took place at 3 p. m. May 25th in
the private office of the Shawnee In
surance company That Mr. Hall had
been elected president; Mr.. Whitcomb
vice president; Mr.. Copeland of the
Santa Fe secretary and treasurer: Mr..
O'Neil manager, and he, Maunsell,
superintendent. Mr.. Maunsen further
stated that a committee had been ap-
pointed to wait upon the newspapers
and also to secure the Auditorium for
a ratification meeting, and to have a
wagon with a sign and a bell calling at
tention to the council meeting on June
4, and that Mr.. Holiday had promised
Maunseal to deliver eight votes in favor
of the franchise.
ION Friday, May 26, Mr. Maunsell
stated to affiant that he had met Frank
Kelley, who had stated to him that the
Edison company were up a tree and
very much worried, and had sent for
Mr.. Sunney; that he, Kelley, was to
meet him, Maunsel, that night at a
Masonic meeting and tell him what had
occurred. Mr.. Maunsel then related In
detail an interview he had with Mr..
Sunney. which took place at the Coates
House. Kansas City, about the middle
of March. at which he. Maunsell, had
demanded $4,000 OF Edison stock. and
concluded by saying, You see, Moller,
they are up a tree when they send for
Mr.. Sunney, and when he calls I will
tell him to put his offer in writing He
then went on to say I have notified my
wife that if any one calls me on the
phone not to tell them where I am, and
that If Mr.. Sunney calls to tell him 1
will be home about O'clock Mr..
Maunsell further stated that If Mi.
Sunney wanted him to abandon his eff
forts he would do so for SIS, 000 and the
price of his house, and a five-year con-
tract at $500 per year. Mr.. Maunsell
further stated that Mr.. Overmyer had
advised that all the stockholders and
power users be at the council meeting
and that when the franchise was re-
ferred to the committee for them to get
in their work Mr.. Maunsell stated that
every councilman had his price except
Green. and that he was the only honest
councilman in the city; ana that he,
Maunsell had the promise of all of them
:, ~ -r1fs Il
that with the help of the fraternal so
cieties to which he belonged and OF his
social acquaintance. he would win out
against the Edison company. that he
would drive Myers out of Topeka by
starting a cheap street car fare agita-
ton; that Mr.. Holiday would take the
matter up with the council this fall.
and that he and Mr.. Holiday had been
working quietly on this for some time
Mr. MaunseU further stated to affiant
that Councilman Holiday was pledged
to him because he wants to be mayor.
and that he. ATaunseIL had promised
Holiday his fraterHal and social in
fiuenee.
sAt this point Mr.. Maunsen became
much excited and told affiant that when
he demanded the $25, 900 of stock at the
Coates House that Mr.. Sunney had
would make him come back to him now
Mr. MaunselI also stated that the Cap
ital and Herald were pledged to him.
but that the Journal would be against
him as Myers had subsidized MacLen-
nan.
.sAfffant further says that Mr.. Maun-
sell stated at this same meeting. that
Mr. Overmyer had told him. Maunsell.
to submit to the affiant the following
propositions: That he. affianf should
pay Maunsell $1,000 ana ger one-th1rd
| Of the so shares of promotion stock and