New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-23
PROFESSOR BELLS DENIAL.
HE PAID no MONEY TO zENAs F. WILDER
CLOSING UP THE INvrsTiGATioN-A Spoiled shN-


CLOSING UP THE INvrsuGArIoN-A Spoiled sEN'
sAtION.
WASHINGTON. May 22.-PrOfesSor Alexander
Graham Sell says that there is not particle of truth Ia
IN. story that he paid Zenas Fisk Wiher while the
latter was an examiner the Patent Oncc the sum OF
500 for information contained in the cavet OF fro-
lessor El,-ha Gray. Professor Bell said last night
have only seen Mr.. WILDER two or three times III
my lie. The first was when he w.sa patent examiner
In the Patent Odlce at about the time when tho Be1I
pateat came out bat alter the cavoat had beeA SsUeu
Tue secoud time about TWO years ago IN NeN io Il"
We met on the street and lie claimed acqaain' 'hoo
did not recognze him and he Introduced hlsci' "s 'ui
Vnher. Even then did not know who lie WAS anu no
then said that he patent examiner wAeh our
nation, came ont then said was glad TO see hn but
as for the statement that paid him cent or
offered 10 pay MIN anything at any tne' not true'
neither know o one else paying blm auy 'h"V
know AT the time the Bell patent was issued would
have been glad to have had 800 in my possession |
have never seen Mr. WILDER, had any communca-
ZION with him. and had heard OF him until recently
In connection with these conflicting ali lavits There is
not "A shadow o. Foundation for the Story. or course
an not IN position for the rest OF the com
pany. but know that any such accusation applying 10
any officer OF the BE Telephone Company III washing
ton equally false They must be on their last legs to
get up such 4 story A. that
With single descending voice. that of Mr. ball. OF
Iowa, the Pan Electric Committee day decided that
60 far as Fisk wbers testimony concerned the m
mlee wi 4 rest content with the five afdavts M con-
trim cd prior 70 tho recommenda lou or secretary
Lamar IN favor oi Government suit, although IL Is
understood tha Mr.. Rauney would have been Wiling 10
admit the new testimony for the sake OF an oFIoTtunly
TO examine the witnrss Contrary to the lui procana
ton of the Pan ElectrcGrsy Combination TINS was OF
"a field day telephone inve~ ttaIo ana III tue
extra session despite the fact tNat tie merry "a OF ia"
Telephone Investigating ommt'ee got severe SHOCK
yesterday by the pIoier OF an important ana sohewh
sensational piece OF evidence Tne session az the
committee lasted abOnt hOOr and the discussion was
the reverse exciting TIE members NJ course agreed
that In thr investigation OF tine reasons 'or the ne
ginning Government sTit they must be snled ny
the evidence upon which action WAS taken pS me
DepartreD OF Justice and the Interior Department.
tt atirni ni Inc Ncir- York Times build sens 'tih
upon an affidavit OF Wilbcr excited good zeal Ul ape-
ment IN the committee No more oral testimony NIL Ia
TAX aud the nvr-teatiOu is closed with the sXcept"h
Of lfie more docuWeutIry evidence To be offered nv
MIR R.nn-y ana Mr.. Mofstr. Tie committed viii on
Monday meet FOL an Interchange OF views ana Will 'neh
go TO prepare its report ~ ., -
II j. MOI xpect-i the report Will contain any
rrcommen, atoms, and not Formulate any cohcin'
sious huf smpy the facts rs 81 wn 10y Tue tcs'
nny The record rather vOum nous, ana The prrpa-
ration OF "A report NAV several weeks Inc ran
Flee rio people aud Disappointed on account
OF the refusal to admit the testimony
OF WILDER aud other wiinr-srs