Governor Jonathan M. Davis of Kansas, a Democrat, had only a day or two more of his term to serve when suddenly a warrant was sworn out for him and his son.
They were accused of taking a bribe. It was charged that one Fred W. Pollman, a banker convicted of forgery and sentenced to prison had, with the knowledge of state attorneys, entered into negotiations with Russell Davis, the Governor's son; that he promised to pay $1,250 in exchange for a pardon; that Russell Davis visited a room in a Topeka hotel and...
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