Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
1-C s.LV5R-POOL INQUIRY.
s'f b.rlrr Explains Touching His Wish
TOP Drfay-Owenby Secured.
fFg, -.rapn % the Dispatch.l


NtrE-.,. January 30.-Representa-
.. --. o' Missouri, appeared before
'.. OH. -.r..f. ratlOu committee to-day
t.a- l-asmuch as he had when
'. stand given his testimony
..i v-ult sufficient dehhcratl0n
.r,'y Go Tcstate the reasons
.... t.' wish % testify until after
.'.r the senatorial election IN
'2 II read o written state
r. Va, substantially as follows
Was 10 that time pending in
N'. was DESTROYS that II
beaten. The attitude of nearly
'"r "a respect 20 thht
"a- very generally Understood,
'I..'' 't,' g senator Cameron. The cleo
be- successor was 10 take place on
ABB o.. committee was 20 have
previous Saturday. 1t was not
''.' Ar. Cameron was reelected
Vote for the force bill; but his
t. n Uncertainty led me 20 indulge
'..' Dr. would vote against II.
'...- circumstances there was no
t.los me 70 desire that another
.. Should succeed him, Ibid not
%. tle c44., Of making public AT
any private business transac-
senator Of which had informa-
.-' '-' which could. before an OppOr-
U--af.!l,d ham Of showing its en-
.-.'s. be- used 10y his political enc
BE ..tcruent
'. -'t'.at.uu that Mr Cameron had
tcaa-e ~ SILVER al some time
... Jos, session Of Congress. ! had
o., tlat boz was connected with
t- tal ] any information that
'.f.ri ". "a conclusion a. TO the
r'. improperly # the purchase
..'. ] merely had information
~. "ris fact that be had purchased
t..eted 10 10 be but justice 70
- That such fact should not be
i-' PSI me- when II might be used
r '.'a opponents % his immediate
'.-.li time or opportunity Tor
g. '''t-t Che same by explaining the
.. --I owing the pTopriety Of the
.,, = u was Ia fact proper.
va % agreement or understand
-, .'.".,r Mr. Cameron and myself or
'.-'I i~'.1n THAI NY testimony should
rsri u consideration Of or as en-
-r.t t.r the Senator 10 vote
&c. 'ie force bill. was not request
'.' person 20 DELAY INV testimony
"a. aa' ,1ggcetiou ~ that effect made
one any person. ] acted upon my
'-'t' lent induced thereto solely by
4.4 reasons ! have stated.
D.. pa-e 20 Chairman DinRley, Mr..
49, s-.a ttat be had 40 knowledge Of
'l' va The part 81 the committee 70
y'ci IRON Saturday - Wednesday,
,-Ai he had heard Mr. Oates say to
.,., w nembers that he wanted TO 90
-. ' New York. He Dockery) there
.-'-sit II likely the committee would
over until Wednesday, when Mr..
..y.. ".liI BE back. The witness had
A., s'SG,sted such an adjournment TO
10, -,'1bet q the committee. He ad-
Ss,,- Wat lie had taken the chance that
.sy,I. I@hef0n's silver purchase might
an ~ h}ileihiug improper or corrupt
Csruo ald not intend b screen Mr.
w suppress anything. but TO de-
n es'inony until after tho election.
W, o., 'ui itIte questioned Mr.. DOekery
a.. N,J a. % whether or not the cues
IN, % Dir. Csmeron's recitation and ~
u4tl Waasom'y OF AL adjournment over
',e,.llhesday had been d matter Of
BIZ. Tl,'oh between Mr. DOekery and
Joe,s,e'oI any other person. but Mr..
sst',r slated that while he had no recol-
usn1. Vhe way OF the other about the
cstfsn" Sas possible he might have incl
glisc,' had some conversation on the
TN ICgilinittee hes received q telegram
gst,,,V ,'hgiessInan Mason. Of Illinois.
ttsi 80 Dei he has seen Owenby. and that
y sens.- wanted witness has consented
kssan -. his expenses are paid. Mr..
requested " purchase 0Wenby