New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-30

bringing the suit .,.., ,,o ~
the subject, printed In full aud at once. ,,
The Chalrman-IIave you had any personal Iecnhg
against Mr. Garland IN the matter
Mr.. Reid-NOne whatever. M NJ
Mr. Boyle then began to read extracts rom LIE nd
the responsibility but Mr. hanney wIshea ~, 70
expression of individual opinion In ed
torias -. -
show the anmus of Tue TRIBUNE In this matter.
After reading few extracts. tho direct examination
intention of defending the Bel Ielephono
Company. but only TO bring out the facts ne
other company He was willing to publish anything
within reasonable limits that the gentlemen interested
Mr. Hall remarked that OF the witness appre,
cated the fact that the opportunity for denial Offered
lent to opportunity offered at the time ..
Mr. Reid gave them the opportunity Just as soon a.
portunity every day since.
Mr. George Jones' OF The FORK Times was called
but did not respond and the Chairman stated that Mr.
Dana of The sun, who had been expected was i'll, and
would not be able to appear before next Tuesday
Mr. Crawford was the next witness. lie said that he
was In charge of the Washington bureau OF HE World
The Chairman asked him to state the facts IN which no
based his article OF January o. touching the ran Electro
and bearing the caption. Loud Call for Mr. Goode
Mr. Crawl replied that he had the Information In
confidence from United states Senator aud must de-
cline to tell his without his consent Tue Senator
The senator had mentioned the matter the OF
a casual conversation Various extracts from World
/
indicated those which lad been included IN tho original
history" Senator Plat, he said, had given him some
general Information about the case, ana from tat Sena
tor had obtained the information touching Mr.. Gar
lands conduct toward the bill TO authorize the bringing
obtained the original history oil the case from f. y. Hi
some time in November. He had ALREADY pub
and had been instructed by MT. Pulitzer TO
look further INTO the matter Hill came TO his
office in November and said that he had furnished a
good deal OF Information the subject to The IRlBUNE
had been in the employ OF Casey YOUNG and could eve
1 axyiln M. "A lot
which he would like to he PAID as he had received n0t-
ing what he had furnished and needed money. Inc
witness told him TO 20 ahead aud prepare statement
and he would give him what II was worth Two day s
later Hill with the article in type wrltlng lie
took il away to make corrections and III answer
to noto witness sent for and obtained the aruce
shortly afterward He pad $50 history" Hill
also furnished five other articles and was paid $50 for
Them including the first payment The Original state
men or history, however the only one published,
and the the Office Later Hill furnished
what called transcript OF the books OF the fa-Llec-
trio. and witness paid MIN SO for IT, although IL was
never used. The stated that he had general d
| thory purchase matter at any time "hen ne sent
that history 10 Inc WORTH the witness sd ieu
It Introductory notice on separate sheet, as
cribing to iil The witness did not Know why hHd
not been published possibly IL hsl oeeh iot ne ui
know that the same article had been furnished 10
Bell Company until he learned 1t in the committee
Mr. Boyle asked whether Hill had furnished him
shorthand notes OF Colonel Youngs letters. .
| Mr. Crawford replied IN the negative. one night he
said. peder had called at MS office with BOOK
crs: the witness did not remember his He took
the book and submtrcd it to stenograpner to nave IL
book contained nothing concerning the PauLlsctTIc'
but related other business matters The Rogers let
ters he said, had been furnished voluntarily ny Dr'
Rogers who had asked or received any money lot
them The Doctor seemed TO think that the Panlec-
trlc enterprise had been fairy Treated ana ne stlu
that he hundreds of 'etter- that would put u III
proper light The Doctor furnished the letters alpif-
emily under the impression that they would eslablls
the fair fame the enterprise The witness hal htd no
information from the Bell Company, nor ala he know
any officer OF the company. Nothing had Deeh pau 10
| The World for the publications.
Ordinarily. Mr. Crawford sad, he dd not repeat con-
yersatous that occurred In his Office hut as Colonel
| Young had first mentioned the matter, ne Ielt
| that gentleman's visit to MS once III
| response TO from Colonel Young seeking an ap
pontment the witness agreed TO meet him at O'CLOCK
a short time after the original publications. Inc gentle
man came accompanied by senator Harris aud GeheTd
Johnston a. witness supposed to make statement
In appeared however that they wanted him TO correct
OF tie published statements on his own response
bilty which he declined TO do. while Offering them any
amount Of space in their right They ala not care
however, they sad, 10 engage IN newspaper con
Mr.. Young stated that he had been charged
with furnishing Information but the witness eHonerated
| all the gentlemen present from any such mputau"h
When they asked whether the Information had not been
furnished by pr Rogers the witness remained silent ano
they remarked that the Doctor was an irresponsDIt
person and unworthy OF belief that the substance
| Colonel Yonng the witness continued invited
| him aintO his to look at the books OF the
! company but declined to take any part III
| The ne wspaper controversy. The Attorney
General NEW declined TO make any statement oI
publication. article kept three months IN Iht
World office before 1t published As the Editor de-
sired obtain the most complete vcIlhcatlOn before
using IT, World, he said did not couhne Itself 10
presentation OF site of the II hal printed
good deal OF matter particularly touching the Interior
! proceedings, that adverse 10 the Bell Company