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

be elected secretary of the company,
which proposition affiant did not reply
to. Mr.. Maunsell further stated that
Councilman Hughes was pledged to him
on account of his personal dislike for
Mr.. Myers, and that he, Maunsell, con-
trolled the laundryman councilman
through S240 note in a deal for
motor; that Joe Griley would have to
support him and O'Neil because of wa
terworks deal, and that other members
of the council had promised to stand
with him and expected to be taken care
of, and that he, Maunsen. at O'Neils
suggestion. would mail the necessary
money by special delivery to Mr.. Griley
at GAINESVILLE, Ohio Mr. Maunseu then
told affiant to watch ehe newspapers
from now on-that Sunney and Myers
would come to him very quickly Mr.
MaunselI seemed very anxious to see
Mr.. Sunney and stated that he would
telegraph a friend in Chicago to go to
Mr.. Sunneys office and learn if he Mr..
Sunney. was in Chicago or Kansas City.
sAtf1ant further says that on the
morning of Saturday, May rs, Mr..
Maunsell Stated 10 aff1ant that the cleo
trio sign announcing reduced rates by
the Edison company had kept him
awake all night; that Councilman Hol-
liday had telephOned him to keep on
with the good work; that the fran
chise would go through with rush.
and rendered the use of the CONNER
cial club rooms for future meetings
Mr.. Maunseil then stated to affiant that
the Herald would support him through
Mr.. Copeland of the Santa F'e. who
had pull with the Herald. as that
paper had been subsidized by the
Santa Fe and Rock Island railroads;
that the Capital would fight hard for
the Topeka electrical franchise be-
cause the Mulvanes were interested in
quiet way. Continuing the CONVEX
sation, Mr.. Maunsell stated: Just wait
until I get the business people togeta-
er at meeting and demand eight
street car tickets for 25 cents. VIII
make Sunny and Myers squeal, and
when 1 get the electric light franchise
it will cost Mr.. Sunny $4,000 to get
me out of the way-but I will sell for
$4,000 and a five year contract as
said before-and Mr. Sunny Will have
good reason to remember our inter
view at the Coates house, for I viii
make my word good. Mr.. Maunsell
further stated that he had joined the
Elks, Masons. and other secret socie-
ties to further his personal interests.
because he could build up a strong
sympathetic movement through these
societies. and that if he had not done
SO he could not have made the success
he had I'D to the present time. that
there had been a bitter feeling against
him while he was with the Edison
company. but that after he had left
them he had used the fraternal sOcie-
ties to assist him in reorganizing He
further stated that up to the time Mr..
O'Neil had come into the deal with
him he had wasted money trying to
purchase his way and jhhuence-that
O'Neil had put him wise
"On this date. May IS. Mr.. MaunseIl
also stated to affiant that the Mulvanes
did not want their names mentioned in
the matter owing to their connection
with the old company, and that he
Maunsell. got all the information that
passed over the Postal Telegraph and
Independent Telephone companies
lines
.AfHant left Topeka on Saturday
evening, May IS. and was in Kansas
CITY Sunday. May %. While there he
received a telephone message at the
Midland hotel from Mr.. MaunseH
urging him TO be in Topeka Monday
morning. May IS. for the purpose of
visiting the business men on Kansas
avenue and elsewhere to get their
opinion on the enterprise In keeping
with this arrangement affiant returned
to Topeka and on Monday. May 2S
called on George Crawford z. Mosler,
the Capital laundry. McIntire Bros.
! and Arthur Capper. publisher of the
/ CAPITAL. to whom aff1ant had a letter OF
Introduction
eOn the afternoon OF Tuesday May
90. Mr. Maunsell stated to afTlant that
+ 1900 customers of the Edison com
panv and that he had two pepole in
/ the Edison Office keeping him posted
I on everything that was being done
/ there. Mr.. Capper WAS seen at the
Office of the Mail and Breeze, but re-
4 fused to sign a contract.
con leaving the Office Mr.. MauuseIl
/ stated to af7ant that the Mulyanes had
A mortgage on the CAPITAL and that he,
/ WaunseH would have Mr.. Mulvane see
t Gamer and straiRl1ten him out.
ION Thursday, May 31st, Mr.. Maun-