Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
MORE OF OWENBEY.
Further Testimony, but Equally Unsatis-
factOry-Cashier Donald Sent For.

Further Testimony, but Equally Unsafts-
factOry-Cashier Donald Sent For.
After TIE Stars report closed yesterday Mr..
Owenbey Was further examined before the silver
pool committee as TO his interview with Mr..
Stevens, correspondent Of the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, he acknowledged the general accu-
raey of the interview as representing what he
had said. and declared that his statements were
based upon conversations with Donald. Jen-
nings, Cunningham and others, and the profits
given were estimated by his informants as what
would have been the gains if the pools had sold
out at the highest price reached. The witness
withdrew the name Of Olcott Of the Central
Trust Company as being in any pool. The
statement in Mr.. Stevens publication. that the
largest pool was one of Senators and New York
capitalists. and that it interested to tho
extent of 1000, 600 ounces, was based BY witness
principally on statements made by Littler. who
said the men were freGuenters of Chamberlin's.
Having stated that the interview would not
have been published had he seen it beforehand.
the witness was asked why He replied
notoriety and because some of the things said
were extravagant and considerably too SAN
guine, due to the fact that witness was antici-
pating his large profits.
AIDING IMPECUN1ous coEGREssMEN.
Witness said he had stated to Stevens that
impecunious Congressman were permitted to
borrow money on their individual notes, with
out security, for the purpose of carrying silver.
Donald gave him that information. Witness
ments he made to Stevens. He did not remem-
Der reading the silver pool article through until
yesterday, but had read the substance of it pre-
viously. He insisted that this statement was
true, and all he intended to convey by the letter
to Stevens was that the purport Of his article
and evidence was correct.
He did tell Stevens that Cullom, Teller.
Cannon and others were not in the pool. His
statement about Cullom was from personal
knowledge. Witness went to Senator Cullom
and stated that he was interested in silver pur-
chases and in polite way stated that a number
OF congressman were interested. Senator Gull
lom stopped him at once, told him to go no
further, that he (Mr. Cullom) had never
speculatcd and that he would never allow any
one to carry silver for him.
NO WRITTEN ORDERS.
Mr.. Owenbey said he had no written paper
from any Senator or Representative with re-
gard to buying or selling silver and did not be-
lleve he had any papers from any person giving
any more information on the subject than that
contained in the Donald letters and kilograms.
he drew between $500 and $500 from the Han
over Bank through the Bank of the Republic of
this city. W. Il. Weightman Was the name Of
the man who gave him copy of what the sill
Yer bill would be. Believed he was a clerk to q
Senator. No government officer ever told wit
ness he was interested in silver speculation.
Witness supposed that Donald and others
used personal and not bank funds. After the
silver bill passed witness drew three checks on
the Hanover Bank, but they were dishonored.
He got them cashed by friends and had up to
the present time made only part of them
good. He denied ever having drawn and had
cashed check for $500 on a Chicago bank in
which he had no money, and said any man who
said so was liar. Owenbey was asked if he
was ever arrested, but Judge johnson, his
counsel Directing. the matter was not gone
into. The committee then adjourned until to-
day.
AFTER CASHIER DONALD.
A deputy sergeant-at-arms left last night for
Florida. where Cashier Donald is recuperating
his health. with instructions to bring that gen.
tleman to this city Immediately