New-York tribune., 1886-05-13
The bill goes to the House Of Representatives, for
concurrence.
MILL Still HOLDING HIS IONGUE T..
REFUSING TO NAME HIS INFORMANT.
The PAN-ELECrRC INVESTIGATION DRAWING TO A

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CLOSE.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
WASHINGTON, May 12.-E. n. Hill was again
to-day before the Telephone Inves
ticating Committee Again he refused to tell who the
person that told him of the Attorney Generals
mysterious visits Casey Youngs headquarters in G.
at. Mr.. Oates and Mr.. RInney successivey tried their
hand at cross ss-examlning him. but without result.
Finally Mr.. Oales making the article given by Colonel
sypher to Professor B,n the basis OF his inquiries
that IL impossible for the Attorney General
have visited Casey Ioungs room II. rs The article
stated the rooms had been engaged September and
Mr.. Garland had left Washington August
27 Mr.. Oaes thought that he had scored a
point until Judge Ranney showed concusvely
that the mistake article Of dates and that
instead OF "September L. 1t should read August l.
This theory Mr. Oates was unwilling to admit as ex-
planning the statements contained in the article, bIi
when Colonel Young, later on. went the witness
stand himself and testified that he had engaged the
rooms about August l. there loophole lett
for Mr.. Oates to crawl through. Colonel Young sad,
however, that the Attorney General had never visited
his
The question OF reporting E. y. Hill to the House for
refusal to questions put by he Onnittee was
Informally discussed l. but decision reached IL is
not likely that anything will be done IN the matter. The
Indications are that hearings will shortly brought
to a close. Colonel Young expressed desire to have
some witnesses subpGnaed to offer testimony In re-
bu,tal; he not really to name them until
after consultation with his associates. no action was
taken.
Chairman Boyle Ia still absent
Following Is today's testimony IN greater detail:
Mr. IIill being recalled Mr. Oates repeated his ques-
ton Of yesterday to the name Of the per,on who had
told hm that Attorney General Garland had called
upon Mr. Young while the conference between the Pam
Electric and National Improved Telephone Company
going Mr. Hil again refused to answer. on the
ground that the conversation was OF conndeniia nat
ure He that he not able to see his Informant
yesterday owing 10 his illness, out wouh Try 10 see hi
10 day aud get MS consent to dIyulge his name.
Then Mr.. Ranney tried lis hand aud endeavered to
Indirect questions. but without succrssI
Mr.. Eden wished to know ifthe witness regarded his
furnishing the inform alton to The TRIBUNE is
"a defence OF the Attorney General
Mr.. Hill replied that 1t was pretty correct statement
and ne regarded II a. defence he had made no attack
upon the Attorney General lo Mr. Hall he admitted
that he nal motive IN preparing the original article
Mr. Oates took up the History" written by the wit
ness and called attention to its statements that Mr.
Young did take his rooms at No 1927 G:s (where
the conference wa1 held) until September AMI that
p. lie wished to know II the article itself did not
prove that Its statement to the effect that the Attorney
Mr.. II said that he wrote the article upon The In
formation of another person and dill not pay much at
Mr.. RaAney held that by typographical error th.
month hid been made septeinbrr lnsieai OF Ausn-t,
aud the then declared that the publication III
Ihe Hord was wrong IN tnat particular; mat the hote
register would estubl Al tne ac tnat Mr. Young had
come 10 Washington on july 30 or 80.
The question then came np on Mr Ranney's motion To
report the House for contempt IN refusing
to question pat TO him, oui Mr. Rannej with
drew his motion temporarily In orier To allow thr VIII
ness opportunity To hs informant aud seek his
POI rmis sion to tell MS name.
Casey Young recalled and testified that he took
the ST. rooms intervals from November. 1873. 10
las August lie did not lervc thai be had occupied the
rooms until after MessrS Gantt, Huntington ANA others
had lift city Attorney General Garland had never
IN the c. t. rooms.
NJ. Rsnucy inquired what the witness had done be-
tween Ausust | aud AugustT
Mr. Young characterized the question as absurd and
that he could not and would general
question of that Kind lie could not remember
thing he did year ago, but would answer to any
specific matter.
Mr.. Young said that he wished to introduce some
buttlng evidence. informed he had better
his witnesses here pOssbles The commit
tee desired To close up the investigation.
certificate received from u physician to the ef
feet that Chatlcs T. Huntington unable from illness
to answer subpoena