Savannah morning news., 1886-03-20
ROGERS GENEROUS GIFTS
WORTHLESS MINING STOCK
PAID BY MIR. LOONEX.

OF SAECAHh az eAAN
gressmen.
WAsBINGroN, March 19.-In the tele-
nbone investigation to-day DR.. Rogers
corrected his testimony of yesterday SO as
10 say that Mr.. Looney mad paid for MS
PAN Electric interest with Indus mining
stock that afterwards proved TO oe worm
less. Referring to his transfers OF STOCK
DIR. Rogers added to the names he had al
raadv stated those OF Gen. Frank Arm
strong of the Indian office at that time j
Gen. Thomas Crittenden, Gen. A. b. Up
shaw (now of the Indian ofice), Col.
Boudinot, r. c. Wintersmith, A. u.
Cooke. the Chronicle and the Republic
washington newspapers).
NEWSPAPERS INTERESTED.
The witness sold stock to the newspa-
ners-gave it for advertising. Most OF the
stock was of the Rogers Telephone and
Telegraph Company. The witness said
that possibly he had given American
nostaI stock to Messrs. Money and Man
ming. The witness had expressly con-
templated legislation for the American
Postal Company, and it was so stated in
namphlets. but the bill was never intro
duced. Mr.. Ranney asked If the witness
had sent one of his pamphlets to Mr.. COX,
knowing that Legislation would be asked.
The witness replied that he expected that
Mr., Cox would do as Mr.. Harris had, rise
in Congress and state that he was pecun-
larily interested.
cox LIKENED TO THE SUN.
The witness would have given Mr.. Cox
more than he had offered, because he was
an illustrious man, and his name stood
like the sun in the heavens, and he would
have helped the witness sell his stock.
He did not think million of stock would
seduce Mr.. Cox. He saw no impropriety
in giving stock to members. Congress
men do not take vows of chastity, poverty
and OBEDIENCE" said the witness. 81
went upon that principle" he added, to
the amusement of the spectators.
j. Harris Rogers was then recalled. Mr..
Oates inquired if the witness was cor
reetly reported in the inter view published
iu the New York Tribune of March l6.
The witness said the interview was cor
rect.
THE ATTORNEYS,
Mr.. Oates-It is set out there that Col.
Oates was an attorney for Senator Harris
and Col. Young?
The Witness-It was, sir. Mr.. Hine
told me that Col. Oates and Mr.. Hanback,
we're the attorneys for Col. Young and
Senator Harris. He is a newspaper man,
and said he had so reported 1t in the press.
] believed it, and thought it was highly
probable. l had heard before this. at
Bladensburg, that you were backing Col.
Young N everything. paid little atten-
ton TO it then, but when Mr.. Hine told
me and You acted so austerely and your
subsequent action led me to believe that
there was great truth in what he said.
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. Oates had suggested and MIR.
Hanback, concurred that Mr.. Rogers
and Col. Oates clerk go over part OF the
correspondence together and sIft out such
as they considered relevant. Mr.. Rogers
had declined to be questioned by Col.
Oates as to his reasons for his belief.
The witness described the occasion in the
committee room when Col. Oates and Mr..
Hanback, were examining a mass OF
correspondence submitted by Mr.. Rogers,
assuming the responsibility of passing
upon the relevancy, and he accused
Messrs. Oates and Hanback, of impre-
priety in making the suggestion and of
desiring to shirk their own labor and re-
spOnsibility,
TIE WITNESS ENJOYABLE.
Col. Oates cross-examined the witness
with view to convincing him that he had
merely been asked to assist in asserting
the letters and placing them in the order
OF their supposed relative Importance be-
cause Of his familiarity with them; but
the witness adhered to his assertion that
an attempt had been made to use him i'm
properly.
Casey Young was then called and
sworn. He was asked to state all the
facts within his knowledge about the or
ganization OF the company. He said in
reply that the statements made by DIR.
Rogers and his son were In the main COR
rect. There were some Inaccuracies at
trlbutable to fault of memory, but sub
stantially the statements about the Or
ganization OF the company were correct.
LONG ACQUAINTANCE.
He had known DIR. Rogers and his fam
lily Intimately over 30 years, and when he
came to Congress in 1874 he had taken
some interest in having the son, whom be
regarded as man of genius, appointed
electrician OF the House. When he was
reelected to Congress in 1882 he saw Dr.
rogers, and that gentleman called his at
tentlon 70 inventions which his son had
made. He saw Senator Harris and zen.
Johnston, and Mr.. Atkins at Mr.. Rogers
uoase examining the instruments, and he
thought the instruments were very
superior.
FORMING THE COMPANY.
Dr. Rogers had been unfortunate, and
an ulHerent conversations which occurred
suosequently, a proposition for number
~ friends to join in developing the inyen-
IONS IONS began to take form. DR.. Rogers
Ilelerred to be associated with old friends
~ "pose honor and integrity he could re-
y. some time IN March it was agreed
Niay tnere should be a meeting in New
ors' The meeting resulted finally in
w drawing up of an agreement. He did
nul know that any definite terms were
agreed upon, but he did know that there
never was one word said at that time or
any other time until long afterwards
'oout lhe stock being a gift or donation.
LIKE THE DOCTOR.
ne mad no doubt that DIR. Rogers would
lave gwen It. That was his way of CIV
nk things 70 his friends. The witness
s mas tnen proceeding 20 refer 90 letters re-
aeNeu Dy him from DIR. Rogers, and 70
tuhiment upon them with statement
eaiat tnere was not a letter IN his possess
99ioh which reflected in any way on DIR.
,togers or anybody else, when he was in.
.mlrupted by an objection by Mr.. Ranney,
VINO said the letters ought 10 be read.
,Vusloerable discussion followed upon
tnls point, which resulted in Mr.. Young
aeIeelhg TO produce all the correspond
,,as Snee relating to the subject under iDvesti-
e"''Vni ana the committee adjourned.
The Bankruptcy Bill.
WARRINGTON, March 19.-In the alb
oSehee or the Speaker, Mr.. Crisp, Of Geor-
aaI a. a. 4.