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

in the promotion profits on the basis
of one-third each, and he further
offered to make the affiant secretary
of the company if af1ant would pay
him $1,000, and also subscribe for ten
shares of stock.
"Affiant further states that he met
George H. Whitcomb at his office.
That said Whitcomb complimented
aff1ant as a promoter and stated that
he would be useful to the company,
and it would be a benefit to Topeka
to have ahiant locate here. On leav-
ing the building Maunsell said that Mr..
Whitcomb and Mr.. Mulvane had a
deal on to secure the sale of the city
lighting plant to the Topeka Electrical
company
Later in the days. W. O'NeiI called
on aff1ant in his room at the hotel and
stated that he was born in Vermont
and came to Topeka February IA,
1898, and had been in charge of the
waterworks at Topeka, and that he
had been a personal friend of Mr..
Maunsell's during that time He fur
Their stated that Maunsell could not
succeed without his influence and sup
port He stated that he was president
of the Mount Vernon Electric railway
company at Mount Vernon, Ohio. and
that the franchise of the Topeka Elec-
trical company would be presented to
the council on June by David over
myer. O'Neil then suggested that
profits by paying him $1,000. and
stated they were going to raise So
600 for Doodle and newspa per work
thus confirming Maunsell's statement
made earlier in the day.
"O'Nei1 further stated that he had
a neighbor who was a councilman
who would handle the money. and
that Holiday. another councilman,
would fight for them on account of the
way Mr.. Myers had treated him; that
Mr.. Monaghan, of the Southwestern
Fuel company. would give $500
towards the funds; that Mr.. Hall, the
printer. was to be on the board of
directors; that Mr.. Copeland, of the
Santa Fe, was to be treasurer Of the
company, and that Whitcomb ana
Hamilton would draw up the fran
chise. Mr.. O'Neil further stated that
he would have to go to Mount Yer
non on the following Thursday to
meet his partner. Mr.. Jackson. a.
banker of Middleton, Conn, and that
he would leave Topeka at 4:5O a. m
via the Rock Island line. but that he
would return the following Tuesday
and see aff7ant again.
"Afhant further states that G. p.
Maunsen again called on him at his
room at the Throop hotel on Wed7es-
day. May %, and spent an hour there
with affiant while waiting for a tele-
phone call from Mt Mulvane. and after
waiting about an hour and not receiv-
would go to Mr.. Whftcomb's Office, but
that he had left word for Mr.. Mulvare
to call u atlantis room so that he
could make an appointment to meet
affiant and talk matters over He fur
Their stated that Whitcomb & Hanailtt
were drawing up contracts for the Iighr
and power users to sign so as to be
prepared fer a public demonstration at
the council meeting and that with the
newspapers agitating the matter lie.
MaunSeH. would win out with a rush
Maunsell again urged affiant to become
secretary of the company and stated
that with Arthur Cao1er's five Dubli-
cations he wo..ld raise cutie a Juror
Maunsen also stated that the agent
of the Missouri Pacific Railway COM
had pledged himself eight weeks ago
to support MaunselI's ordinance All
ant then accompanied said MaunseH to
number of stores and to inspect the
offices to be occupied by the Topeka
Electrical company located in the rear
of Snyder's bank. Eighth street and
Kansas avenue. On leaving the Office
MaunseH called atlantis attention to
two men standing across the street
ana said, That man in blue is Patten
and the one in gray is Kelley 1xauu-
sell then stated that Frank Kelley was
secretary of the Topeka Railway com
pany and had been put there by MIR
Wilson Of Peoria Ill and that he
phone that he was not satisfied with
Topeka and had promised him. Maun-
sell, to let him know every move that
the Edison company made.
"a mant then accompanied Maunsen
to the state capitol to get the charter
but It was not ready. and returning
Maunsell told afnant that Kelley was
throwing down Mr.. Myers on every
turn, and that Myers would be doxne7
/ by the council because he did not