New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-22
CASEY YOUNG'S BOMB.
zrNas FISK wILDERs SIXTH AFFIDAVIT.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKES SOME FURTHER
EXPLANATIONS.

YpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TEibtNE'J
WASHINGTON. May 21.-The Pan-Elcctr1c
Committee Will hold secret session to MORO" 10 con-
slider a modest request from the Pan-ElecDc combine
ZION TO investigate and ascertain whether or not tho
RelI patent was obtained by fraud. For
several days Casey Young. Van BeDthuy-
sen and others have boon giving out mysterious
hints that great sensation" WAS impending ana that
IT would be sprung to-day The committee''ooh was
filled tn Is afternoon many OF the visitors being strangers
After Casey Young had corrected his testimony he rose
with the dreaded bomb In his hand and prephreu
to throw 1t at the heads OF the conn'.'.o'
when Mr.. Ranney quietly nerposed al opleeto| Al'o'
considerable spsrriug between members OF the conno
respecting the admissbility OF the paper ana cu"s
attempt by Colonel Young TO evade the ruins OIL 'ne
cou,,,ee he AT last reluctantly stated that lie desired
TO offer testimony show That the Bell patent WAS oo
tanned by fraud. The paper which ne wanted 10 roa W
the committee was affidavit, but he refused TO give
the name OF the atfant. who Is no rsS
notorious person than zenas firK WIZ
ber whose previous afidavits on po'n
sides OF the telephone adorn tho pages o.
the Interior Department record Tais last andaV' WAS
executed April 9. 1856 The anian denthes hnsei rs
the Zenas Fisk WILDER who WAS an examiner ID INC
Patent ONCE In 1873. 1876 and 1877 and who passed
the Bell patent to issue and also MS the same Lehas
Fisk WILDER has male heretofore no less than nve al
eren atdavts relation the telephone controversy
since July 30, 1885. He states that In none Oh theSe
ahdsvs did he tell the truth or the whoe ltun' pu'
that proposes to do In order to ease his con-
science. Those things he does. he says "''"o".
hope or promise OF favor OF re"aru ""1
without reference to whom they may help OF
hurt The aifiant further states that the affidavit
given by him on October 2l 1885 to Mr. Swan. Of the
Bell Company. executed while he, the ainant' was
licted alcoholism, and when. consequently ne
was unable fully realize the and purpor OF the
same was duped into signing H. and that he received
500 FOR it. The aian he proceeds to relate what he
Ia he frue hlstO
stantally follows: He was poor when he became an
examiner In the Patent Office and so was often
in great straits for ready money These straits were
relieved on more occasion by Major Bailey
OF firm of Pollok Bailey patent solicitors. from
whom ne borrowed varIOIs sums OF money, aihOuEn
there order against such borrowing from pat
ent solicitor or inventor under any pTeie1t Whatever
He dlsJbcyed THIS order lie was also un ier
obligation to Major Bailey because be hai
gwen atlantis wife valuable gold watch 10 lok
Bailey weIe Bells solicitors and the allan VINO had
been officer IN Bal"ys regiment dnrlnE me war, WIS
cily. For ns reason when Bell Application oil fe,r
ruary II, l>76, was suspended on account OF the
nlng OF Elisha Grhs caNeat OF iHe same
date, ana atint WIS directed TO investigate ana re-
port watch was fled nrst. he, upon an examination
OF cash blotcr aud without further examination
sucn be shodld nave made reported ii favor 81 hrs
apple alton and the suspension was removed Inc
athant further states that on ,he nlsl or
moved Bell visited ms Office and that he showed
him The Gray cavcat ana drawings ana eNpia!.eu
cope aud purpose of the Invention Of Gray; mat thi7
conversation took place III his room al NJ drsk' ana
mnHnt have heard the conversation aud expl nation
that The cayeat had been Kept on ~. drs.
in file box. and that any ccrk or MESSENGER
conld have taken II away and hePt onr!
int he exhibited the Gray aud drawing. and
explained method early IN the day that about )
o'clock p the same Gay Bell came again TO TIE oice
hat he ana walked into the corridor and that
Bell handed him 500; that only snort time pre-.
viousy he had borrowed an"thrr Sioo from diey
whose debtor he still s that IN consider on OF MS
obligations To Bailey "a aforesaid lac expedited mum
Der Of Bells Applications.
lie conclude. with a declaration that he makes this
affidavit when he Is sohcr, free from an " taint ~
a cohisn," and III fun possession of all his faculties
that he is wiling III any court or elsewhere to maintain
document in the hand of his tried aud faithful friend
and comrade IN arms Marion ~ an norm
The atcnpt to present inls affidavit the
Io.,y shows Tie desperate straits winch the friends
and defenders Of the P.nE &C rlc st
driven by the disclosures during the present 'eslS"uO
II the ali avIl offered Tor TIE bringing OF
the Government sdt 1t is pertinent TO inquire how
secrets which ACCORDING TO Wilbur we're oche III ms
Own Drea-t urt April = ls-G. conld have Influenced
the acton Oode September 3, lsso or the reron-
mendalion OF SECRETARY L,nsr ~ Jannary Is9 81.
attention was called Mr. Brrsr's ties iEOny. aud he
account OF interview at the Department of Justice
lie che Attorney. General had not expressed any
sen applications. ncn Mr. Brirsen asked leave to tn
draw Van Bentnuysrn's application witness hal tod III
out OF HIS oiice Wunrs. had not made any remark III
reference what would b. come OF an application hlcd
that He had purposey aid preneditatedly remained
silent ON tina! point OnirsSgos as IL may nave shrd'
have made any remark the proper mode Of making
the app lcalon aud II ne was positive about anything
Mr. oates said that it had bscn ALLEGED and published
| that had visited MI loungs rooms ON G-st
while the conference was III progress
MIR Garland replied that ne had never been in those
rooms aud until Ito had seen II In the news
papers that Mr. Young had rooms on est He wished
repeat his former statement that he ala not believe
mat he had attended Pan-Eleclrc meeting AFTER The
Presidential election of 1854 and was positive that he
mad attended one after the inauguration
Mr. Oates inquired If any person had intimated to wit
that an application for SUIT would be- made ana tha
had ipfu .fni hat WHlllI "a III
made during his absence
Mr.. Kanney read from Mr.. Bresens Of his in
ervIew win the Attorney General, smiled at
w lat DID those four men want ?" inquired Sir. Ran
new referring the visit Of Bresen and the others TO
nave stated about thirteen times" Mr. Garland
"but viii state il again If you wish. WHAT they really
wntca dTnt E%ow what fgy ,aa ,nsy w~ rec, ed w Ss
Bell Telephone patent remarked III reply that
could consider the Application. that was stock
was u question or two about procedure | don't
member what they were. was determined TO cut ths
a ARAFAT "' anu HAY nave 0''" "'' "''"P''
The witness said that he wished to say word about
| tuat part o. the testimony OF Colonel Dana OF The
Nc,c York sum-" where. IN answer to Mr. LARD qnrs
S 6'Uf' been in Mr. Garana's place he would
| nave protected his Department against this suit;
! int h. would have smashed it. While he cared little
about the matter he might say word in reply
been conceded on all sides that he had no proper
ant ry TO act tue matter because OF being stock
holder rival company and his relationship 10 the
/ chan -ed In his absence lfoH July To
October when found action had been taken. The
same disability existed when ne had declined to act
i'm the urst II that same disability existed
then he nut the question TO Colonel Dana ana the
committee bow he could have smashed the suit II lie did
not have he ability to IN -tituie II.
| The Chairman-YOur view was that you had no power
| t. interfere at all.
| Wilness-Not at all had not been denuded Of my
| disability.
Mr. Ranney discussed with the witness at some length
his power IN sucn matters and the legal phase OF the
|
D Rogers the stand and gave .ome entertaining
hut unin portant testimony The Rogers stock had been
offered only fifteen out OF 400 members OF Congress-
and only five or six had received IL
END OF THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
| WAsHINGTON, May 81 (Special).-Tbe House
bn for closing up the business and paying the expenses
OF the of Commissioners OF Alabama Claims
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