The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-24

It was announced by Judge Dana this
morning that as the libel trial seemed
likely TO occupy q longer time than an
ticipated. he would declare off all the
assignments for next weeks docket, ant
reassign the cases for the remainder Of
the term.
The examination Of Mr.. GODDARD was
! as follows:
How long have you known Gen. Cole
man?" said Mr.. Hessin.
.'Since 1871 replied Mr.. GODDARD.
During the term Of office of Mr.
Coleman did you have any connecF-on
with him relative to the purchase of
any bonds?"
7 sold tie Comanche county bonds
to the state"
with whom were your negotiations
with the school fund commissioners.
as board"
Did you make an offer in writ
ing?"
Did you have any other consultation
with any members of the board2''
i did not"
@The bonds I sold to the state I OBJ
tained from Comanche county The
original per cent bonds bought from
H D. Thompson of Des Moines-'
when did you purchase them?"
How much did you pay for those
! bonds?"
~one hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars"
further negotiations did you have with
the school fund commissioners -
Il submitted a written proposition
ION what day2"
Il have no recollection It was in
July 1904"
At this point a copy of the offer sub
mitted to the school fund commission
ers by Mr.. GODDARD was introduced IN
/ evidence
Did you by any influence. or the pay
ment Of money, or any promise seek 10
1 induce the board to purchase these
1 bonds2"
Did you know of any conspiracy
/ looking toward the looting of the state
! treasury"
was there any conspiracy looking
toward an Illegal prodt2
sThere was not but on the contrary
a benefit was conferred upon the state
school fund
The latter part of this answer was
stricken out as being the opinion of
was this proposition submitted on
July Pip
Had you any communication with
the board on the day following the day
il was submitted?"
MY recollection is that the PROPOSE
ton was made and accepted on the
same day"
How were you notified of the accept
ance2"
member Of the board or the clerk Of
/ the board. I made my statement to
/ the board and then withdrew from the
4 room and waited until I was notihed
3 H.. tod
when were you to deliver bonds?'
mo time was fixed It was supposed
/ to be forthwith
What was the date?'
August IL
WAS anything said about securing
the opinion of the attorney general
about the legality of the bonds?'
THAT was understood"
.sRetWeen July q and August II what
! had you been doing
Il had purchased the old bonds. I
brought them to Topeka and exchanged
/ them for the new bonds. I went to the
auditors office to see about the regis
tration of the new bonds Mr.. Wells,
the auditor was out of the city. I ar
ranged for the delivery of the old bonds
to me at Kansas City. ] saw the state
treasurer and told him the Comanche
/ county bonds had been sold to the
state: that I had bought the old bonds
and my notes for them were due
said to him was ready to make the
bonds and hold them until the auditor s
return They were brought to Topeka.
and exchanged for the new bonds, ana
when the auditor returned, the new
bonds were registered, and the transac-
( ton was closed
you received double interest part
of the time didn't you?"
yes. at the time the transaction
was closed, nothing was said about
the amount of the interest I took the
If didn't occur to thai
I was being Overpaid-
THAT sum of money was what2
About $3.50
Did you repay that INTEREST,""
Did you receive from the schoo
fund commissioners any reward OF
money on promise in furtherance OF
any conspiracy
Il did not"
How did Comanche county pay you
for your work p
"By county warrants, payable from
time to time
the state treasury p
ION July 26.s
Was there any rakeoff out of this
deal to the school fund commission
ers?"
NO. sir. not so far as I know
Cross Examination of Mr.. GODDARD.
Mr.. Waggener then commenced the
cross examination. It was brough
out that Mr.. GODDARD and Mr.. Coleman
both lived in Clay Center previous tC
Mr.. Godard's removal to Topeka
Did you ever know of the purchase
of any bonds during your term OF
Office based upon the valuation fixec
by the board of equalization %
"I do not"
Were you ever asked for an opin-
ion concerning this matter during your
term as attorney general2"
7 do not recall such a thing
Mr. Waggener then read a letter
from Kelly & Kelly. offering Mr.
GODDARD $500 if he would sell the Co
manche county bonds to the state
why did Mr.. Kelly appeal to you p
81 don't know, but we had had some
talk about operating together
Did you mention this matter to any
of the board %