The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-04
OWENBY'S TESTIMONY
Before the Silver PeOl Investigat.
ing Committee.
lie Desires to Tell the Names of Senators and
Representatives Implicated in Silver Spec
ulatIOn-BrOad Statements.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-James A. OWeubv
resumed his testimony before the silver
pool investigating committee to-day. He
REQUIRED to conversations with Donald. the
Hanover bank cashier. Donald, Owepby
said, told him certain Senators and Repre-
resentatives were interested in silver
transactions, He offered to give their
names, but Messrs. Payne and Rowell
made decided objections and insisted on
what was said at these conversations being
given, but no names should be given, and
Owenby said he he could not properly give
the conversations without names. About
seven Congressman, he thought, were men
toned. Donald stated that the Con
gressmen were interested in silver
through certain parties or institutions.
The Fourth National and the Chase
National banks were doing deal
lngs for these Congressman. Donald
said. Donald also stated that Zimmerman
y Forshay, August Belmont and Carlson
u Slmmonds were interested. Orders for
silver were given them. 1t was bought in
London TO cover up the tracks. Donald
also told witness ne got his information
from a private agent whom he kept in mis-
employ. lie did not know his name Don
aid said that when he had any doubts about
-'-N- sSNAo IL SdLilC Wy anu saw a hSDreSen-
talye and Senator with whom he had
close relaticns. Donald had two congress
Slonal Trends, but witness understood him
10 refer more particularly TO the Represen-
tatye. Donald Claimed 10 be interested in
these silver transactions. The total amount
OF silver agreed TO be bought by persons
interested with Donald witness said
was sl000,00O worth. He couId NOT
remember the exact date of these
conversations. There was no one present
at the conversations. To the best of wit
ness recollection silver was bought at az
ana up to 103 At one time Donald spoke
OF the sale of silver but did not state how
much was sold.
Before making these latter answers
Owenby had examined two slips of paper
he carried. Payne asked what these slips
were ana witness said they were memo
r2nda that ne had made half an hour ago
from some letters and kilograms from Don
aid which he had with him. Before band
ing TO the committee these letters and tele-
grams he insisted on their return during
the day as soon as copies could be made.
be also submitted letter from Parsons.
o. Wells, Fargo i Co. Owenby was then
examined as TO his contract arrangement
with Donald. They were verbal he said.
Aletter from Parsons to Oweaby was read
IN regard TO the stock of the Battopoiis Min.
ing company In Mexico. Parsons wanted
OWenDy 10 lnuuce man named Fowler to
buy some or the company's bonds. Owenby
had them read merely tc show that his
standing with Parsons was different from
what Parsons stated to the committee.
Owenoy said his contract ARRANGEMENTS
with Donald were verbal. Witness was to
give all the information he could possibly
get, his personal expenses were to be maid
and he was to share and share alike with
those who went into the purchase of silver.
Donald was TO carry silver for him and
agreed to carry $4,000 ounces For his
personal expenses in Washington he drew
on Donald. Donald never paid witness
anything on the silver deal. Witness said
Donald told him he (Donald) had informa-
ton OF 5000, 900 ounces of silver being pur
chased by banks and brokerage houses he
had named. He believed Donald named
the name of Representative Ketchum, of
New YORK, as one OF them
He insisted on this statement, and again
wanted 10 give names so as to make his
story clear, but Payne replied i. would be
little saolt OF an outrage to permit the
names OF any respectable man to be given
unless witness had other than hearsay tes-
timony.
Donald, Owenby said, told him the par
Ses to the silver pool got into wrangle,