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erty, which We can verify. I have no doubt. #
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ns: !: sa ps,ssP: :: =. be .ae to state whether
Mr. Christy. fhsndfnp the paner 70 vitne.. \
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Judee Bisck. Il Il un1erstood thai the oen-
tlemen on the other lside hsve leave ~ oo m
snd take testimopy conearptne the n,sv.,s I,,si.
ness Of eacb person Without a5v sorf NJ connec-
,.oa y,th r. ebert e. g they promise .
Reure.entstive Hamilton II voes N, irc,h-
.inr unless thev do. OF eourse. -
Senator THurmsn. I Mi state our v,ev.
sbout mt msffer' The nronosition Isid DOM
Eby Judsc Blaek. thst mar nrivsta bnsi.
nes of an indI,tauel vboliv unconnecfsd
with The subiect Of ,iuyestir,ticn n hat 10 h.
INQUIRED into. r. 4 propoeitioa no man vouId
think Of controvsrtine; but that does
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Q6l0s u TINS DfIv2I9 DU6Ine61 IN
any way connected with the subject matter of
this investigations II Il \, the fact that n IA
private buGfness does not prevent our conaid.
ering Il. No man can keep hie private trans.
sections from the secretary Of 4 court of iustjce
where they do not tend 70 caiminste or subieet
him to some criminal prosecutioo. nor Keen
that from COMMITTEES 81 inveetigalion duly ap-
pointed by Congress or either House OF IL. and
clothed With tie necessary powers to invest
gate, and with the examination Of . subject
which makes the private transactions of The
individual proper to be examined. 49,
Judge Black. That d perfectly satisfactory.
All that 10 necessary for the gentlemen TO do
in order TO maka this admissible i to say thew
do intend to connect this With the Board Of
Public Wor1u.
Senstor Thurman. They have already said
20 In their specification, and having said 40. II
10 not necessary for them to repeat II here.
They must Be allowed to begin at one end or
not prove all the facts Of their charge at the
same time. The charge being hero that
certain association Of gentlemen have made
large purchases Of real estate, and that
the Board Of Public Works, IN collusion
with them, inausneed or Fought to influence
from its dus share Of tazation, that being the
charge Of conspiracy, or influence, or the IKE,
It follows - matter Of course that In proving
this they must begin at ono end or the other Of
It. They cannot prove It all ct one time, and