The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16


Senator Stavely asked why his name
was used as trying to fix the record
of the hearing. Stavely was sore. He
declared that Leahy himself should
take the stand and tell about the
charge against him. Then Leahy ex-
onerated the newspaper correspondent.
Brewster precipitated trouble and
declared that when Leahy said false
charges were made that he himself
should explain about the charges.
Leahy then said that he would retract
about corruption in the senate and
Brewster asked if Leahy would stand
on his charge that an effort was being
made to inject false evidence into the
record. Leahy said he would certain
ly stand on the charge. Price said II
Leahy was to qualify the charge that
he reduce it to writing Leahy said
he would prove his contention and
that the senator from Clark need not
become overheated. Then Stewart
asked questions about the method of
procedure and President Hopkins had
a rough time preserving order; stew
art declared that Leahy should take
the stand and make his case.
'sDO YOU want me to confine my
self to this record" asked Leahy, "or
do you want me on the stand half
day to prevent my making my case r.
Stewart said the one charge was all
that was necessary.
Leahy took the stand and Carey was
temporarily excused. Stavely took ex-
ception to the oath administered by
Hopkins and said he should be more
explicit Then Leahy said they could
not make the oath too strong Tor him.
In the ten minutes of squabble over
procedure. the floor and galleries had
been filled and rapidly the news was
passed that the governors secretary
was again on the stand, and the door
keepers were kept busy.
Wanted to Be Questioned.
Leahy wanted some one to ask ques-
tions. Brewster accommodated him
He asked for a copy of the Leahy let
ter and waded into the newspaper
scribe.
Before the examination started
Brewster read a letter from White in
which he declared that the senate had
no right to subpoena witnesses. A
subpoena was then issued for the En-
poria newspaper man.
What do you mean by your state
ment that false records are being
made?" asked Brewster. a.
Just what I said,' declared Leahy.
What is your proof?"
Observation and the credibility OF
Dr. Moore as a witness, who swore
falsely" declared the governors sec
retary
'Then what you want is to challenge
the integrity of Moore as a witness ?''
mo, Moore can take care of him
SELF
Then do you want to bring wit
ness to contradict Moore?"
Yes, I had no right to bring such
witnesses, as I understood it at the
time"
Leahy then said that DIR. L T. Moore,
editor of the Pittsburg Headlight,
testified falsely when he said that
Leahy and not Moore mentioned the
rhc%I Of
of Representative Cassin of Crawford
county, who introduced the Pittsburg
waterworks bill The witness said he
had no chance to explain matters on
the stand and that the motions of
Price and Reed to adjourn, drove him
off the stand.
Then you do not state" asked
Stavely of Usage county, that no at
tempt is being made to put something
into the record that was not produced
on the stand?"
Not at ALL" explained the mild
Wichita man.
Leahy then said that his letter was
not intended to mean that false rec
ords were being made of the evidence
in the Tuesday hearing when Leahy
declared that ]. 7. Moore of Pittsburg
approached him in regard to fixing
Pittsburg waterworks bill pending in
the house. When asked if standpat
itiative and referendum were political
crooks, Leahv refused to answer the
question until Hopkins interpreted the
word crook"
The bars were then let down and
Leahy was given the privilege of max
ing any possible charges against mem
bers of the legislature. Ieahy baked
and preferred to be asked questions.
He then asked the privilege of a fish
ing expedition and to put members on
the stand in order that he might in
vestigate the charges that existed in
his mind.
Reed charged that Leahy was grand
standing and urged that Leahy keep a
close tab on the testimony so that the
wires of his mind not become crossed.
Carey on Stand.
Senator EmmersOn Carey was called
to the witness stand and the exaInina-
ton was conducted by Leahy, who ad-
justed his glasses, stood close to the
press table and fired questions to the
winess.
Asked about a conversation with E.
B. Jewett, of Wichita, Carey said he
talked with Jewett about the state fair
proposition and that he, Carey, urged
Jewett to give up the fair plan and go
after the proposed new asylum. Asked
about political scruples, Carey said he
was opposed to the 1. and r. and recall
Asked by Reed regarding political poll
| cies, Carey declared he would not be
brow beaten into voting against his con-
scientious scruples. He said his people
were opposed to the measures. Carey
then declared that Governor Stubbs had
| called him to his Office and urged him
| to reconsider his position on the reform
/ measures Carey said he was mem
| Der of the party council. did not attend
and that everyone he had talked to In
| his district, were opposed to the radical
propositions.
The governors secretary was pulling
for political positions and stayed away
from graft and corruption charges
| Reed asked Leahy if he was sent to
| the senate by the governor to bulldoze
| the members into voting for the initia-
! tive and referendum. Leahy said he
was not Stewart moved that Leahy be
not referred to by the members as g
| gentleman but as the governors private
secretary Leahy retaliated that the
state house was not accustomed tc
! gentlemen from Wichita. Hot shots
! were being taken at Leahy from every