New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
UNF4VORABLE TO OWNBEY.
MORE TESTIMONY IN THE SILVER POOL
INQUIRY.
ppourp nrvrrs HAVING GIVEN CERTAIN IN
FORMATION TO owNBEY-TEsTING THE
vERACITY OF THE LATTER-ME PER
KINs GIVES SOME GOOD ADVICE
TO THE COMMITTEE.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBCNE.I

Wasbincton Feb 5.-The d" "SilycrPoo' committee
devoted a part Of to-day's sitting TO testing the
veractv Of Ownbcy, who was arrested yesterday a.
he left the commteeroOm on warrant Issued al the
instance of Page. the peman OF the Oh'teu StAteS
corots The charge was that Ownbcv had obtoined
aboat s17 from Page by false pre'ences. owhoey
was released this morning Page having Withdrawn
tbo charge. Lawyers differ in opinion as to whether
the arrest WAS authorized or legal, and 1t Is under
stood that Mr. Ownbey will the matter into the
United States Court BY bringing action for damages
against Page.
The testimony Of one witness today was unfavorabo
10 Ownley The witness was J. L. Cunningham' OF
Paterson. Y. J., who is mining broker ana mas an
office in New-York He denied pontblank that no
had ever given Ownbey the information in regard TO
silver spoculations which the latter testified that he
had received from witness
Representative Perkins appeared before th' com
mi;tee and supplemented Bis former testimony WHICH
had been criticised by some persons, on thc gfouhu
that his denial that he had never approacheu an,
person with a suggestion or request that inc II"
vestigaton should bo dropped or prevented was not
sufficiently definite or specific. Judge Perklnss tesp-
mony today ought to set at rest all doubts IN regard 10
bis attud, and actions and confirms the confidence IN
his integrity which everybody has entertained "ho
knows him well. His testimony leaves some ot tho
other public men who have been before the committee
in rather awkward prcdicament, however rom "hch
they will probably seize an early opportunity 10 cA'
tricatc Themselves While JUDGE Pcrfns's idea that
the recalling OF Representative or senator VINO mas
once testified Is a rejection upon him -eem' 70 Oo
mistaken one his advice the committee to make the
erst examination so thorou: IA and searching that
second one will not be required was excellent ana u
evidently made an impression upon the cohmlllee'
which Is striving so hard - got at the truth wthou;
doing ANYTHING to wound the Scn@ihlites oi ahF Heha
tor or Representative. Nevertheless. the committee
.arv 10 invite Il
socator Cepre,entativc or other witness to appear
a second time or even third time and the fact that
Il docs 50 ought not 10 be REGARDED a. fchecoh upon
or lnsnuaon against the character or credOty of the
witness.
Toke thc case in point: \ member Il tn" House. Mr.
Dockery has testified. The authority OF senator vest
that two Representatives had made suggestion or re
crot looking 70 tho smothcrng dropping of The pro
nosed Investigation: and he stated 90 the chairman o.
the commit ;cc that the Representatives. thus alhd'n u
had given fc mony before the committee. Mr. DocA
ery's testimony admitted. and it would seem to oo
necessary for the committee, I'm order II ciear tn mat
ter ND and remove All doubts IN regard thereto. TO re
call senator Vest and probably Senator Cameron ana
also several Representatives who had once testified
before the committee.
Mr. Perkins testified that he had never cndcavorcS to
have the present investigation suppressed !'e dc
clarcd that he had never. IN manner. sought 10
prevent an investigation. He had absolutely no know"
approachcd bv any persons Interested IN pools
Mr. PAYNE called attention TO the fact that Mr.
Perkins had previously answered these questions, ana
Mr. Perkins Suggested that the committee should make
KS inquiries thorough not to make If necessary to
recall witnesses. because every time members name
was mentioned before the committee II hurt Ms rcuh
don.
J. /. Cunningham testified that he had never stated
To Ownbcy nor had OWrhCv ever stated {" him that
congressman or Government officer, wer' Interested III
silver spccuation He lret met Ownbey in Leadvlll'
In i5s1 and lad lin frequently during the last
few years. Ownbcy had asked witness to put mp "a
margin for him on silver purchase. but witness re
fused.
"Whnt security did he offer - Mr. oates asked.
"He supposed presume. that the silver would
protect itclf" responded the witness "Jawbone was
al the margin hc ever had t. put mp. JawDone J
That u.s. talk. He va, vocal capitalist
Wltncs, denied a, q Whoi, Ownbcy's statements that
ne had employed wltuee, T. cone 10 Washington and
secure information IN compensation f)r the payment oi
, money Ownhov ow,d him. OWnoey had never en-
ployei him lor anN pnlp0'c, h'. hlI le cmPo,,,'"
gcthcr for money loau.d lom time 20 tcc. ONnh1
had paid hiu ult note lnt"'-Hd bv mw-"f on both
dc. Wi,-. had never ,prru.oicf in silver hm,.i
"G id m ino"j da. ,i,,, r.,,rl TO ep.ruiaton by
CGurrr-~ men. Ovrlcy- standing wa not Elgh. aul
2bcthcr witnc,. vould h.lcvc him ON oath would Dc
pend On s.mcihlnc else than ovnhcr- tat ment
Nr D.n4l.v hd b"io:r the committee lctt'r' from
Cashier Irdlcr ~ il" National a," of the i;,puhlc
National Bank f,r 80 and goo p'oiivev. IN add
u1n to the cico!s presented yc-',d''. These checks
were on tclrcapI,c order. and did ho app q, in N
r.euar acclrut. w. Bradley al,p -cat two ltt"r~.
tie nr.t daiod June - ia.t, which passed between
hi. bau AID the iluo,~ Iauk in r"p"ct - pNnbey -
account VI Irdlcy'- -tfcr stated FIAT th"t thought
Ovntcy We, end .agprug 10 anticipate his credit ana
tnt If the Hanover itra preferred II ~" aua ~ tar
| Republic would sop IN" account. Donald. I'm reply.
| adve.d Nr. bradley not - permit ownhcy to anuI'
| HIM ava aid thai II he donald desired any money
| paid to Ovnhcy the BANK Of ne Reptile would hc
s.soraby notified and that tel graphic orders need
| be ~"It.
| LCrrc.cntatyc Ectchan. 0f NcwYorl was recalled
ana stated tia, hc could add nothing 20 III" testimony
| le had previously given, whiCA was That hc knew
| nothing conccr- ing silver -prcu,a'!1n.
| The committee. i'm r"Ie 10 telegram sent to the
! Hanover pauk nqrifiuc a, 10 bor1ld, wicrca'put.
TODAY received message stating tia; D0nall al
| ready on his way 10 Washington from The South
| Adjourned TIL 10 mon ~.