The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-14
David Leahy Says "DOc" Moore
Approached Him.
He Wanted the Public Utilities
Bill Changed.
AFTER SENATE CLERK.
Asserts Makepeace Told Him
Was Offered Money.
Not Definite as to Dates and
Facts.

David d. Leahy, private secretary
to Governor Stubbs was called before
the senate at O'Clock this after
noon and made sensational charges.
Leahy said Doc Moore of the Pitts
burg Headlight approached him re-
garding a waterworks proposition in
Pittsburg. He then told the story sur
rounding events of his charges.
Senator Price of Clark county, con-
Quoted the examination.
Leahy declared he had written the
Eagle story and that he based his opin-
ion on the alleged attempt of Moore
to corrupt Charles Makepeace, a
journal clerk of the house.
Leahy said Moore asked him to
approach the journal clerk of the
house.
On any particular measure?" ask
ed Price.
Yes. A waterworks proposition in
Pittsburg."
''Who was the clerk? ?''
Charles Makepeace."
Have you had conversation with
Makepeace? ?"
Yes
What was said p"
Legislature"
why didn't you mention these
names in your article?"
II did not like to place myself in
the position of an exposer."
what was said %
''I told him a snare was being laid
for him and that I was approached to
have him alter the journal record"
Did you know of the clerk having
a conversation with DR.. Moore?''
mo"
What did Moore say to you?"
'He said, Dave, we have an i'm
portant matter at Pittsburg over the
waterworks bonds that l want rene
died. He said Mccormick had knock
ed it out. He said McCassin was will
ing to help if it could be concealed.
He then said we could fix the record
and if caught could say it was typo
graphical error. I then said 1 would
mot mix UP in such deal Moore said
was not the man he thought 1 was.
BY the way 1 have a witness to this.
''Who is your witness 2''
IN. F. Amrine of Hutchinson"
"Why didn't you use the names in
your story?"
1T was not newspaper manners"
''Why didn't you leave my name out
then" asked Stewart.
Il let you down too easy said
Leahy.
who was three times approached
with a bribe?"
"Charles Makepeace''
''Who was the party who offered him
such bribes ?"
'I don't know
Wasn't you interested?"
Cant say. Might have been glad
to know, but didn't ask
Did you call the attorney generals s
attention to the matter?'
mo, SIR
''Whose attention did you call?''
81 think the senate So
Was that in this session.
Don't know-think from what I
heard since he meant another session -
Did you know any other facts re-
garding bribes and would you COM
municate same to the senator"
''Would if the senate asked me-"
DO you know of any effort to fix
legislative documents?"
yes, Makepeace said he had been
APPROACHED
DO you know if any member of the
legislature is unfaithful or corrupt?''
Il understand they are unfaithful''
Here it was moved that Makepeace,
Representative Cassin and NJ. F. Am
rine be brought to the senate.
'How much were these people offered
for their help?"
sMakepeace said he was offered all
the way up to SIS
WHO offered it %
''I don't know"
when was that offer made?"
Don't know thought it was made
Here Brewster took the witness an6
they tangled over the alleged inf1delity
of the legislature.
You say this was utility graft?"
Yes
What kind?"
"a waterworks DEAL
This is the only political crooked
ness you know of in Is years in the
Kansas legislature -
IT would like to define the crook.
edness."'
You say man was three time.
offered a bribe?"
Yes"
You gave us to understand tha-
crookedness was in the senate and de-
sired to convey the impression tha.
the stand pat senators were accept
ing bribes-'
mo, sir"
Did you write the Wichita Eagle ar
ticle?"
Didn't you try to connect the crook
edness with the senate?''
.'No-you are juggling '-.- reading O
the article" declared Leaghy. Il sa,
now though that the standpat senator
are crooked
''Why didn't you say this article re
ferred to a house journal clerk?''
Il did not try to connect the stor-
with either branch of the legislatures
us there a basis for charges of no.
litical crookedness in the senate?''
''Yes, there is"
Didn't you try to throw all of th
blame on the senate for the defeat o
the L and r ?'
mo. If you read that story strafgh
you win understand my meaning
Leahy slammed back at Brevste
and repeatedly declared that the stand
pat members of the senate were crook
ed.
The Doniphan county LAWYER mad
little progress with the governors pri
vate secretary He admitted tha