The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-20

He said he had tod Governor Hodges
and his private secretary concerning
the purchase of $50 worth of hams
for the hospital and that he had gone
to the attorney general concerning the
notary commission for the minor.
ed" said Bowman. HE said he hadn't
appointed any Of his relatives and
didn't want Brooks to do SO.
did Brooks and Myers do all OF
these things and do you testify that
''They knew these things were going
on" replied the witness. Except l
don't know whether they knew about
changing the lock on the commissary."
did they do more than you did or
would have done?'
'.They did. 1 wouldn't have put in
that family at the time they did. nor
would I have moved the stock on the
At 1880 the commission took a re-
cess until o'clock this afternoon
1.-THE state auditor approved vouch-
ers, did he not?" asked Dawson.
HE did,
Wasn't he as much to blame as the
members OF the board?"
'.No. He supposed groceries were
for patients at the institution
Did you complain to county attor-
ney of Pawnee county about making
away with hams and groceries,"
mo. The governor as executive Of
ficer and / told him about hams
Then will you please tell why you
kept these matters covered up from
the fall of 1913 until a few days be-
fore the election" asked Dawson
II didn't keep it covered up re-
piled Bowman.
Witness said Thomas w. Morgan,
present warden of the federal prison
and a member of the penal board in
June, 1913. complained to him about
~ lNk< o.
supplies. Bowman, however, asked
not to take up contract letting until
later in his examination, as he desired
to complete statement Of Larned con-
ditions first. Dawson acceded to his
request.
The hearing lacked formal proceed
ings of regular court hearing and on
his direct examination Bowman was
allowed more than the usual latitude
in his discussion of the boards at
fairs. During his discussion of de-
tails. attQrqeysAH Brooks and Myers
made nnnf>I6us. btes for use in their
cross ns s S late this afternoon.
duced letter from w. E. Brooks
prior to his beginning of official SER
vice on the board.
For what purpose did you produce
that letter." asked Dawson.
ITO show" sa: Bowman. that Mr..
pany of Fort Scott, that they are sole
agents for the Larrabee Milling COM
pany in Fort Scott and that contracts
for flour were let to the Larabee COM
pany by the board of control"
do you contend that purchase Of
supplies and use Of them for men on
Larned farm, was a violation of law?"
LAS lawyer. say there is no law au-
thorizing it,
who employed the farmer for
Larned?'
Mr.. Brooks"
Isn't it true you and Mr.. Myer hired
him? Isn't it true you fixed salary
for him?"
Only man employed was man to
build DAM
You didn't want dam before the
lunatics were there, did your asked
Dawson.
There you go. knew you would ask
that question:" said Bowman.
Following series of questions by
to employ the Larned hospital farmer
and helped to fix his salary.
AT that time did you know he was
relative OF Mr.. Brooks?''
Bowman said he knew they were re-
lated. 1t was the employment Of
Brooks relative that Bowman used as
one of his charges against the Demo-
| cratic members of the control board.
Late Thursday afternoon Governor
Hodges issued an order suspendfng all
OF the members of the control board
pending the results of the hearing. Be-
fore this order was issued. Brooks and
Myers filed charges against Bowman,
asserting that he maliciously circulated
false charges against the Democratic
members of the board and neglected his
official duties by attending moving pic
ture shows when semi-annual contracts
were being let
| The commission appointed to hear
the evidence in the case is composed
of: Senators Jouett Shouse and John
F. Overfield; Representatives w. w.
Gordon. Frank Chase and w. H. Dod-
j deridge.