Evening journal., 1891-01-29
THE SILVER POOL.
More Evidence Before the House Inves-
tIgatIng Committee.

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| WASHINGTON, Jan. % The special house
committee investigating the silver pool
| continued its inquiry. Gen. Bovnton.
| washington correspondent Of The Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette, testified that he
was responsible for the article getting into
/ print that appeared ia The New York Times
m reference to conversation between
representatives DinRley and Payne (nem-
bers OF The committed In connection with
the testimony of Senator Vest in regard TO
senator Cameron's silver purchase. He
ulu hot near the conversation himself. but
sot y from gentleman Of high character.
tie refused 70 give the name Of his inform
ant
The message was to the effect that two
members Of the committee CDingley and
fayne) wereexplaining 90 each other their
surprise 40 the testimony Of Senator Vest
aud insisting that they had nothing to do
with It and vert not aware that IL was to
come
Witness testified that he had no personal
knowledge Of the existence OF d silver pool
or q any member of congress Specializing
~ silver. He had heard rumors that sena-
tors and representatives were interested.
but did not think il fair to mention names.
lie thought Representative A. B. Taylor
could give some Information Mr. Tanner.
eN-state treasures Of Illinois, he said, could
give more information than he did He
also suggested that the committee yet the
telegmms Of Cameron. Littler and Cannon
IN connection with their silver purchases.
Correspondent Stevens said he had met
Mr. Dockery and told him that he would
probably be subpgnnaed
Mr. Dockery pointed out the way he
al a ~.
want TO testify before Wednesday. and
suggested that Stevens DELAY and prolong
his testimony Mr. Dockery also said that
he understood the committee would ad-
lourn from Saturday TO Wednesday. Mr.
Oates was going to New York on business.
and there was q reason why he CDockervl
did not want 10 testify until Mr. Oates re-
turned lie heard through Mr. Moore.
correspondent Of The 81 Louis Republic,
why Mr. Doekery did not want TO testify
Or want Mr.. Vest to testify. lie tStevensl
had informed Gen. B0yntun about the con
versation between Messrs. Dingley and
Payne, and il was substantially a. given
by Gen. Boynton.
MIR Dingley denied the article published
IN The New York Times, hnt said that he
might have expressed surprise At Senator
Vests testimony
Ar. Dockery testified that the statement
made by Mr.. Stevens in regard to his con
versati0n with him was correct. except
that Mr Vest did not say that he did not
wish to testify before Wednesday He
probably expressed the desire that senator
Vest should not testify before Wednesday.
Ills reason for wishing to delay his and
senator Vests testimony Mr.. Dockerv
siid, was that he had heard that senator
Cameron would vote against the "forcen
bill and il hope of getting another vote
against il be tDockeiyl was willing 10 de-
lay his testimony day or two He did
nat think his testimony would help Sen
ator Cameron's reelection
Correspondent Moore testified 10 have
written an item in hispaper Ia reference TO
the appointment of the silver committee
lie did not know or any silver pool or
amy members " congress who were specu-
latiug IN silver He had heard it stated
Chat Representative Perkins, Of Kanaas
was connected with the alleged pool Mr.
Perkins, be said was the person whoasked
Senator Vest 10 try and gci Dockery 70
drop Ee Investigation Witness said chat
lie understood that Representatives Cmnv
~ California. and ketchum, or New York
had -peculated ia Silver and both were
willing 10 testify to the FACET Tie com
miuee adjourned for the day.