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

sell called on a man at the Kansas
Farmer Office, whom affiant under
stood was Mr.. Cowgirl, who stated to
Mr.. Maunsell in atlantis presence that
he would take up the matter OF the
contract for the Kansas Farmer with
John r. Mulvane and use his best en-
deavor ito obtain the contract for
Maunsell. Mr.. Maunseu answered Mr.
Cowgirl by stating that both John r.
and Joab Mulvane were interested in
the Topeka Electrical company. After
leaving Mr. Cowgirl, Mr.. Maunsell
again urged affiant to put UP 100000
and join him and O'Neil in the promo
ton profits.
ION Friday, June 1st, during an in
terVieW with Mr. MaunSel and Mr..
O'Neil, Mr.. MaunseH stated he had
made arrangements with Anthony
Brady to get this new electrical com
pany organized and that when he had
his difficulty with the Edison company
he had consulted Attorney Overmyer
and that if OVermyer knew that Brady
was behind the present franchise he
would not support it. Mr.. Maunseli
further stated that that was why the
1870 shares of stock were being solo
by him in trust and that this had been
done at Mr.. Holidays suggestion, so
that it could be readily turned over.
Affiant asked Mr.. Maunsell for copy of
charter, copy of franchise, copy OF
state laws on corporations, copy or
CITY ordnance on IIdllGniStS. COHlSS VI
council meetings at which ordinance
would be introduced and passed, a list
of the officers. directors and stock
holders of the Topeka Electrical COM
pany, and a list of all light and power
users and the estimated annual income
therefrom. as well as the estimated
cost of the construction and opera ton
of the plant. and gave Maunsei $500
to buy a copy of corporation laws. In
reply to this request Mr.. Maunsell
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nation except with regard to the liss
of contracts and the estimated cost or
construction and operation. and that
he would hand these personally t.
Anthony Brady Mr. Maunseil Their
stated that if the newspapers and the
people of Topeka knew that Anthony
Brady was behind him he, Maunseli,
would be defeated in getting fran
chise. and he then asked affiant Wheth-
er he affiant. represented Mr.. Brady;
affiant declined to answer, whereupon
Mr. O'Neil stated that Councilmas-
Holiday had told him he believed ar
fiant was Brady's representative, as
Mr.. Brady was to have man here at
this time and that Holiday would
telegraph Brady sunday. June Bro.
which would be the earliest he could
reach him. Both O'Neil and Maunsell
stated that in connection with Brady
they would buy the Edison plant ana
the street railroad for $500,000.00 in
side of year.
Later in the day O'Neil said to AZ
faint in the presence of MI. Maunseli-
'Moller. il you are not Anthony Brady
man We have been led into trap.
MaunseH and C'NeiH then stated that
they expected Griley to return sunday
and asked aaiant if he would be viii
ing to advance $500 to fix the council,
which proposition affiant declined.
O'Nen then withdrew. first. however,
requesting affiant to avoid the Hewspa-
per men because they would be after
him if it was suspected that he, az
faint was Mr. Brady's representative
and that their deal would be busted *
it were known that Anthony Brady a.
behind the scheme. Mr.. Maunsel taeE
sta ted to aa5ant that his cup Of salts
faction was full to overlooking. that he
had made. good his threat to = <.
Sunny, and that he. Sunny, would have
reason TO remember the Goa tes House
interview. Mr.. Maunsell further stated
that he had been working in the inter-
ruary and that Councilman Holiday
had told him, Maunsen. that afIiant
probably was Mr.. Brady's representa-
tive because a representative of Brady
was expected IN Topeka at this time,
that Brady always had a man to han
die this kind &C work so as not to
throw any suspicion on him, Holiday.
owing to his being councilman, hat
that he. Holiday. was not certain as
to afaant representing Brady. Here Mr..
Maunsel again stated to affiant dat
he would sell the franchise. the charter.
his home and all business interests in
cluded. for go. 900.
sAffiant left Topeka at 430 a. NJ
Saturday, June 2 for Kansas City ami
while there stopped at the Midland nc
tel, occupying room 427. Mr.. Maunsen
called on affiant on Saturday afternoon
and submitted a proposition for the
sale of the $40 shares of stock he held
in trust. together with the company's