New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22

Colonel Bs,I ssk tho committee 10 refer this 10 the
that boy 10 compel the witness to
Senator Ives now read the law Of the Court OF
Common Pleas compelling lawyers to produce
papers and books necessary to the prosecution Vi
O case.
Senator Cogceshal-Aa trustee and member OF this
Board. what are your dutesi Al have siresay saa
that know Of no power and no duties
Q.-How did you become member OF 'ne "'
A-By arrangement Of the members
Q.-were you a party to It; were you prcSe"~ "
No sir. :,
o.-who told you that you were MEMBER
think that Il was spontaneous really esh iene
1 sat at meeting and recognized as member i
have since been present only two or three %
casions.
PRESENT. Al don't konw that; the meeting was held
at MI Dos Passoss office.
Q-what occurred there1 Al don't think that /
can recolect anything that place there. As soon
as made my appearance they told that q mem
Der the Board.
o-How did they tell youi A.-By their faces. or BY
other way, that had to feel gratined
Q-You had knowledge that were member
Of the Board until you happened into Mr. Dos Passoss
oce and told that member Of the Board
A.-Tha the first knowledge that got on this sub
ject
Q.-Who members Of this BOardf Al con .
think remember their names
Estate the substance Of that agreement pid TINS
Agreements provide substance Intention to aee' inc
price Of sugarf ALI Of my knowledge OF that comes
through my relations counsel
Q-Have your clients requested you not 10 dls
close your knowledge OF this agreement A-Nohe.
Senator Ives-You state that this agreement was pr'
vste onei Al regard the paper as private paper
On that subject Ives think that you must be
aware that decline TO answer
Senator Coggeshall-what did you receiver Did you
get money stock stock certincates2 Al don't
see that is of any public interest
Senator Amold-You have stated that you had no IN
in the business Have you any financial re-
lations with It now2 Al wish TO be Instructed by the
committee private affairs have any thing to DO with
this Investigation. 1 holder Of stock certihcaeA
but as to the amount or anything reference to It,
refuse to answer
There was another conference Of the Senators
and Mr.. Parsons was ordered to answer, Dut no
refused to do So
was much subdued excitement Men crowded.
close to the lawyers tables to catch every word
that was spoken, for it was at this point tnat the
committee expected to gain most OF us ILL.,
formation.
Francis B. Thurber also gave some valuable
testimony about the sugar business tie Knew
that the Trust controlled the sugar OF TINS markeh
but it was not worth the difference to buy OUTSIDE
of it, because the prices had not oeen oro"oeu ny
too high.
William Sierck Of Moller & Sierck, created con
siderable amusement by his stubbornness lie de-
clned to answer many questions that were put TO
him on the ground that they might crlmlnate
The The CON Committee found out from him, however,
that his firm was entirely In the hands OF the
Board of the trust and that be made reports TO
MIR. Seares, the secretary, frequently
The Senators will bring all those witnesses who
refused to answer before the Senate. The investi.
CATION will not go on to-day, but tomorrow 1t Will
begin anew. The. members have decided on the
next trust to be investigated. but will not now
make it public for they think 1t might interfere
with their plans.