Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-24
THE PAx-ELECrRrc INQUrRY.
A Counter Amdavtt iron Prof. A.
He'll.

Chairman Boyle. or the telephone investieat-
ing committee, to-day received q oommunicar
ton from Prof. Alexander Graham Bell for
submission 10 the committee. IL refers to the
affdavit OF zenas Fisk WILDER. recently pub
lished. and says, THE persons who offered this
10 the committee ere now at Baltimore aud
New Orleans In the United States courts de-
tending suits for Infringing my patents. I arm
Informed that testimony for dnal hearing IN
now being taken IN both these cases. II those per.
sons or any one else associated with those do
lenses think that any court would believe what
Mr.. WILDER sweArs To u would be thoir duty
aud their interest 70 call him as q Witness he
coAu Then be croSs-examined and his truthful
ness or want OF ruthfulncss established. IL
they believe him they will do so. I am dis
and therefore enclose wiiS ss. %s a
davit"
He also calls attention 20 the various affida.
Wits previously made by WILDER. One OF these
such application there fraud OF any
kind whatever, nor anything, any transaction,
would support any such allegation in the least
manner whatsoever, either on the part OF Prof,
BELL: his attorney. myself or any other person
THE EScLosEp AFFIDAVIT
Prof Alexander Graham Bell. I'm MS am davit,
says II never presented. paid, gave, or handed
to zenas Fisk WILDER 600 bill, or any other
bill, or any money, or any valuable cousidera-
eloh VI thihst Az the place ne mentiOna or any
other place, for any purpose whatever. never
Promised 10, or undertook 20, or attempted 20.
or expressed any willingness % pay him any
tion shns any sha,sSsl aaI ssr s Sap'd eus
pose. I never knew, or believed or
heard that Mr.. Bailey or Mr. Pollok, or any
one else undertook fo influence said WILDER or
made any attempts 90 10 do, or employed or
endeavored to employ any corrupt means or
practices TO obtain my said letters patent and
do not believe so now. So far as my personal
acts and knowledge are concerned know that
all proceedings In the Ming and prosecution OF
the application tor my patent and In
the grant of IL were free from fraud and trick
cry and honest In all respects, and believe
that all the acts OF others concerned were also
In al respects honest. make these statements
Ia the fullest and broadcast sense. Mr.. WILDER
did not show ME Grsy's caveat OF ths drawings
OF IL, or any portion of either. have never
seen the original papers VI that oaveat, and
did not even see a copy OF them until after the
Dowu suit was brought which was In the fall
Of 1875" etc.
THE BELL AFFIDAVIT NOT ADM Tilted.
The telephone investigating com nittee met
In open session to-day for the purpose OF com.
plotting the record Of documentary evidences.
MI Briesen had written a personal letter 20 the
chairman, stating that the article published in
the New York Tunes on October 10Th last had
been written by him 10 excuhate the Attorney
General.
The chairman then submitted and read 70 the
committee the letter and affidavit from Prof
Alex. q. Bell, but Us wilber's affidavit had not
been accepted as evidence Prof Bells afidavtS
was also rejected.