Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-05
DEMENT, SEEMS COSNsRsO,
Correspoa.' 'eu;S Testify That He Gave the
SfDry as Published.

Corrs.psa. rsuts Testify That He Gave the
SkDry a. Published.
WASHINGTON February Several prom
iospt n-ws,apers reeen;ly published inter
g;svs from their Washington correspond
sn,, with Wr R $. Dsmeu; Surveyor Gen
sraI oF j-,sh. 10 regard TO enormous land
t.suI4 which he had discovered IN tab,
and in which government officers and 9th
srs were involved. On Tuesday, before
-,hs Committee oE PGbEe LsaSs Of the
senate. 81, Demsn, denied the suthentici-
~ Of The interviews, and in reply to Sena-
TOR Teller, said he had no evidence and
hsd m,Ge no discoveries that would throw
SUSPICION on any Governmental official or
mem Jer Of Congress In reply 10 an IN
oQiry from GOysraor Marry, asking Mr..
dement, If he vas responsible for connect
ing him with the pu d s.6ons, Mr.. Dement,
repEei hv telegraph ths.i all dispatches
ouvporiag 10 contain en- interview with
him are oaSeiess 'sCTl,s ;cas.
The CORES pOudenls No yeiszssPhed the
interviews 10 thsu oApC5s, requested 20 De
EesrS. in support OF b Is t1sP 'tcaes, and
meeting OF tee CC4a.tl-e Was called TOR
Ia. pcs Eoss TC-dsy
Mr. John II C1rsil Of the Chicago
Times, rssu TO the copmit'ce the inter
view pub,jsned ny h,R Prper on Saturday
last. and I-sllsi JtA II sSs The substance
,yf 4 coqv-rsatrDn 2a,ya Ls lad WI;h Mr..
dement, pa Friday. The Intorms''on ~ss
say,n h; Ir. Densnt uuhsEtsungly and
wi,hon, reserve, IN, ~ Nr Clrsln was
leaviny lha room Nc O=ment SAID be Touio
meter that the mater should not De used
AZ This tune, rs II was only part OF the
story. We. Coywlu, thinking 1t a pretty
yooi st. ter. laughed At the idea OF not
.as;ag l.. and proceeded 10 write up the
matter. .,
ar. YIN. Z. Curtis, correspondent Of ;he
CE.syy er-Oceau. 10 ShOm Mr. Corvln
vsys the substaDcs VI tue interview, testi
ned thar N, latter iu referring 10 srs' q
ne,, mad. by Mr. Dement, 70 the effect
rrksr = I'm, 4 States Senator had received
noaav tor aiding the passage OF conhscs'
non an sail that Mr.. Iellers name was
us-I.
Ne. Tzl;ss 90 Mr. CorWin)-"Dd Mr.,
Dement, uss my name IN connection WITH
this matter
Nc CorEia-"He 6.d; yes, sir.
Mr.. George G. Balm, reporter OF the Ne"
81, World read to Commissioners Sparks
= I.s.+ a. tho di.p,,ch sent to the New
~ q ~glAs on the subject and asked
,sa roz,m,,siaaer -ksl he knew about 1t
ISsrtrai Soaris IT HGed tsst he knew DC
t .,,f,,;,p nj R6.irs; tnAt The state
mentg we're pro1s5iy exaggerated. Mr
Rain SOW Nt. Dement, later, and he alets
"a 9 lisrstcb % the tE.cl that tue West
srn land thieves weSs poEeriuliy represent
ed n Washington, their object beng 4
dsf-a. the confirmation oi sPpolntee
whon thew were unable 10 conEoJr an'
that there were a number Of Copgressme'
and o,hsrs imoHca'ed 10 tbs land trauds
Mr. r c Crawford, OF the New or
Wor,I corroboraled Mr. Bins teshmon
so far "a It referred TO the rsusmlsslon Q
the interyieS, shich Was ell he knew Aoou
It.
Mr. Iale5 Ga,bri1sa, u the Chicsg
DAILY Nezs rsctv=d note iresG Ar. De
msDt asking him TO call 81 the Hsrri
Rorss last Saturday night. he did sC
Qi1 ~ - .lNuls III kA3 NN@Ae~ =
.. ;oS. declared that the interviews put
Ia 'saEs untrue. Mr. Dement, reques
IN. Gy&Tilge to introduce him TO II
p, SiSS. Of the Western Associate
p, =, ~ Fo,,,9 like to have him den
,bs,-,,S ~ ,be .5ssEhIc articles which "a
80 ,sla,r,nbsj from New York oY 70
a., sosocia,sj SIIS Prsss This Mr.. Guthrie di'
and Mr. Boynton promised to DO shas
could in the matter. 81
NJ. Fred Perry Powers, ia charge q %
Warrington bureau of the Chicago lime:
was called, and corroborsted 10 every q
tail the testimony given sy Mr.. CorTn-
Mr.. Dgaeu. hsd been notified that 10
eorresD3 ndenty would be heard 10 day, b'
he said he bad no desire to be present.
The testimony Of today viii have
impo,tan, ts sring on the eonhrmanoh
Mr.. Demeut's nomination, which Is PEN
ing.