The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-29

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larly to say he had not "overheardn) a
conversation between Mr.. DIngley aud
Mr.. Payne. Il was 10 the effect that Mr.
Dingley and Mr.. Payne were talking in
regard to the testimony that had come
out affecting Senator Cameron, and each
was apparently explaining to the other
that he had no knowledge or expecta,
tion that such testimony was to come
out, expressing surprise at the testi-
mony, and practically apologiEing to
each other that 1t had come out 10 the
investigation. He therefore said Mr..
Dunnell was justified in sending out the
dispatch. Gen. Boynton declined to
give the name Of his intormant.
D1NeLEY's EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Dingley suggested that it was en-
tirely possible that he might have said
he regretted exceedingly that any Con.
gresham should have done any act
which made II necessary that such facts
should be brought out. But that was
very different from the statement that
the committees would have kept the
testimony out or had purposely delayed
1t. That was totally untrue as a matter
Of fact, both he and Mr.. Payne wanted
Ia continue tho hearing on Monday, but
Mr.. Oates wanted an adjournment.
General Boynton, then said that the
day before the investigation began Mr..
Stevens, who was in the same Office with
him, received message that 1t was the
desire OF the committee that he (Stevens)
should either be late next day
or prolong his Testimony. The purpose
of the committee was TO adjourn imme.
diately alter his testimony until the
next Wednesday, as 1t was understood
that Mr.. Vest would not appear and give
his testimony in reference to Cameron
until after the following Tuesday. Wit.
ness had heard the same thing two or
three days before. Taking all these
things together he thought the conclu.
sion very reasonable. In response TO q
suggestion as 10 where the committee
could get at information, General Boyn.
ton suggested that good deal OF infor-
nation might be got out Mr.. Tanner and
Representative Abner Taylor. The
committee might also get some iniorma-
tion from kilograms sent by Littler,
Tanner and others.
INTERESTING CONVERSATION.
Mr.. w. B. Stevens, the Globe Demo.
crars correspondent, was recalled and
detailed the conversation previously re-
ferred to, which was between Mr.. Dock.
cry and himseli, and in which ad, lay in
the testimony was suggested. He sta
ted that the suggestion Tor delay in the
testimony did not come from the COM
mittee nor any OF the members, and Mr..
Dockery did not assert.
Mr.. Stevens said that the gentleman
TO whom General Boynton had referred
with respect TO the Dingley.P Payne con-
I,yersation was himself. It was partial
conversation. Then turning to Mr..
Dingley, he said: "You began talking
in a whisper, became more earnest,
raised your voice and were talking loud
before you got through. / heard Mr..
Dlngley cay something to this effect:
1t was an entire surprise to me (mean.
ing the Vest testimony. did not
know he was going TO testify TO any
such thing as that You (turniDg to
bir. Payne) said: L had no idea what
he was going TO say L. struck me as
II you were each taken by surprise and
were trying to explain 1t to each other
There seemed to be expressions that the
circumstances under which the testi-
mony was brought were peculiar, and
that you regretted the time at which 1t
was brought out"
There was a general interruption by
the members OF the committee at this
point. Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Payne said
that while they may have said some.
thing OF the sort testified to by Mr.
Stevens, they had no purpose except to
get at all the information as promptly as
possible, and they thought the publica-
lions were not justified.
Representative DockeTy said that the
statement Of Mr. Stevens with regard TO
the desire to delay Senator Vests testi-
mony was substantially accurate. though
be did not think he said Mr.. Vest did
not want to testify.
A FRANK CONFESSION.
In response to questions, Mr.. Dockery
said in explanation OF his course: "Car.
taiuly did not want to bring out the
testimony concerning Senator Cameron
until Wednesday. / have no conceal
ment about that now. During the time
the resolution was pending before the
committee formed the belief that there
were parties who might desire to USE
that testimony in respect to another bill.
IL was informed by Senator
that another gentleman had APP
preached him II do not use approach
in an Offensive wayl and suggested to the
Senator that It would be just rs vol to
let the resolution for an investigation
drop. To that suggestion the Senator
approached replied that he could not
afford to do that, and that he wanted
the resolution pashed. The Senator
then asked the gentleman why he wanted
. Il dropped. This man replied that lie
; did not care about il himself, but he IN.
derstood that some Of the "boysn had
7 bought silver, and the impression the
Senator got was that they were nervous
and wanted the thing stopped.
When asked 10 say who the "boysh
were, the gentleman named two repre-,
sentaives. The conversation was Rtver
: to me, and thereupon pushed the Heso
luton. Now l will state very frankly
+. why wished the testimony DELAYED
} believe that influences were being
brought on tho Senator In question
meaning the senator who was oaid tC
3 be connected with silver speculation,
TO make him vote for the Force bill, ant
90 / wanted the investigation delayet
in hope Of getting one NOR
vote. II was Just q straw, which proved
very substantial; aud want 1t distinct
: ly understood that / had no assurance
!: whatever and merely went on the CON
y mon rumoF that his vote on the fore
+ bill was doubtful. No, cir, did no
think that the exposure at that tim
i, would enhance his prospects.
Il Mr.. DoekeEy said he would prefer no
K TO give publicly The names ol the tW,
A Representatives who were mentioned
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