New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
Dr. Rogers-You might read ~.
Several members threw up their hands in eloquent

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Several members threw up their hands in eloquent
Mr Ranney-It is the hest evidence.
The SPECTATORS laughed.
Mr. Oates persisted in his question ... u,o- ,.,.
DR. Rogers-My auimus in writlng tue poem NAV nave
a good many cOmpleIions thihk II VIII 40 H'l,', 81 d
good If you road II, The cgm"ir,eo Uecn1u @ ntbr ~
the pamphlet, however, and the inquiry lOoH hhocl
turn and directed 10 the pnbcau9n "I tir @
in the newspapers Dr. Rogers & c"ed for fboss
letters OF the Rogers Telephone Company the witness
4: "a %een connected with the Pan Electric. trans
fprrrd 10 that fictitious bOdy-th"t h'ututue
Tclephone and Telegraph Company q million dollars
pany bound to pay r0Yaiy 10 'uf TH' LUZ
Goi,S back to the subject Of his feelings toward
Attorney General Garland the wness san lnat ne uu
I not mean that Mr. Garland had acted H-ahB IN no'
giving him an office; he had ;oit oNceodingly dsap
poin.ed that Mr.. Garland had not helped him. but OF
course he did not blame him Tor th1t. bu' Wneh 'i
Garland had come back from HOmny Han and made
that statement which seemed 10 reflect upon ne me
might have come out sqnarcly and have si2,ea are
The thought that his silence In that tesaru
impaired Mr.. Garland greatly IN his estimation lno
n,bisnei in nm, TRIBI.vr was sub.taually the same
az a letter written by Nr Young to John g. IEohpson
recommending the witness for campaign service h tne
North and West lie added that he had gone to ONO
and taken part in the canvass.
SOMETHING BEACH COULD UNDERSTAND.
Mr. Mlard took up the pamphlet poem and ques-
toned the witness in reference to it The poem IS ueu
Gated to three dignitaries first Garland " the greatest
wiscst, meanest Of mankiud"; second. to Solicitor
Goodc; aud third, to His Excellency Grover CIeve-
land"
Mr.. Millard-why was Mr. Garland compared to Bacon
Dr. Rogcrs-Wile Bacon a great, wise man he
had attractive that are shared
Nr Misunderstanding with gravity the spectators
cOuvulsed with lIughteD-
Little Jack Homer
sai ssi1. in a a, CoFpfF f1r5i it1r,s ME
He put N as thumb
Ana saId a good boz am L
Mr.. Millard-Who was that neaht for J
Dr. Rogers-l put that in for Beach
Mr. MiliaId-Was that the telephone plum
Nr. MlIlard Not for the Attorney Generali
NJ Ne S1IjaPoIYou said Beach.
Dr. Rogers (contemptuous.y) Beach can under
NJ Mlird then inquired who called the meetings IN
r E1rrs said tGat ne dit not know probably it had
been more for Mr. Garau IS convenience than Tor any
oe' .yyer 20 Mr. Hanback, the witness said that he
knew of no be procured to further ms son
inventions There small matter-some Dlil l con
uecton with an underground WIRE that Colonel Young
haJ spaken Of lie SAID tnat MI Garland had been re-
quested % indorso MS aplnlca Ior oce, 80 M
ouestiug his appointment co some position IN the De
p4rtment Of JustIcc lie did not charge Mr. Garland
with his failure, but ielt disappointed; flst a. you
would II you asked for something Al the Mhlte House
ami dii not get it,, sald the witness to Mr Hale. IA
Mr.. Hsle-Was it not for the reason that you uIu not
get the position that you published the papers M liz
DR.. Rogers Vehrmently STRIKING me L'oie WIN us us
heavens feil-is Garland had been dead. or at Homny
Hall They were published 10 vhdlcaVe my sou anu my
Mr. Hale inquired If he had not felt sore over the fall
The witness espouded that he dd not always stop to
anayze feelings ct conTsse he haA so ne OF @d A41m
kindly toward these as be had three years ago.
MADE Up OF ",pANGLING' TRUTH.
Mr. Hanney then took mp the pamphlet put in evidence
this morning and questioned the witness IS TO his per-
sona knowledge Of the statements touching the inSttu
ton OF the Government suit and Van BcuthUysens CON
nection with the same.
The witness said that most Of the statements had
come to HIN through third persons.
Reference was made To a statement in the pamphlet
that Van Benthuysen became convinced at the EDDtt
UoIss conference tnat the Interior Department might
report adversely and that II lie withdrew the apphca
ton signed certain agreement ulFect
order from the Department of Justice would be issued
to bring the suit auI tnUs foresyaI adverse
Uy,shaJ io i,noty the grouni for the statement
The witness replied that 10 was a probability. lie e.
Hcyed that Van bcuthuysen, Young dnd Garland an
uudcr- perfectly well that suit was TO be brought III
OBJECTION was made 20 the character Of the evidence,
aud the asked TO SKATE what acts were true
Wituc~, had wriscn To IHE tribune on september -.
claiming hI, the creuit o. originating tde Govern
sult and charging that Van BenthuySeh had Oceu
used I- st1oi-pseon by h'' tNItutss - agents, ~
Another discussion took p.ac during which Mr. Ran
ncy SAID that he wished 10 learn whether the witness
mad made tue statement out OF WbO'e ciotH .,~ ~
Finally the witness allowed 10 answer the ques
ton and he said he knew that Colone lonng had sent
Van BeutHuyseu ont there. colonel 1ouu- hal hecH
throug the whole business FROM beginning To end he
was oue of the witness agents IN promoting the hus-
Of the company, ami h' h1d p'rn sent out ny
senator Harris He knew tHtt h- Uhc witness had
made the application 10 Garland TO have suit Drought
and that b. : application had been iGuOrrd.
Nh Rauuey--DiI you make the statement OF Thoe
DE- Eo.crs ,empAaucaly)-I made 1t mp Of spaugiug
T6s examination Of the witness clo.ci th- point,
ana the committee adjourned until Tomorrow