The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
AT GALVESTON YES
TERDAY.
HOW THE MONEY WAS MANAGED.
Taylor Also Shows Up Chilton's Connec-
tion With the Matter, and Inter-
views With the Senator.

GALVESTON, June 30.-The legisla-
tive committee investigating the In
ternational receivership resumed its
Investigations at 10 a N. Gustavus
Taylor was called and sworn and ex-
amined by Finley. Taylor testified
he resided in Tyler in 1889; remem-
bered the appointment of receivers
that year; thought Chiffon came to
him and inquired where Woldert was
and he replied Woldert was either at
Austin or Huntsville. Chiffon said he
would like to have him in Tyler. He
wanted him to urge his appointment
as special master, and he wanted
Taylor to notify Woldert. Witness,
thinking Woldert would come more
promptly on a telegram from his
brother, hunted Gus Woldert up, told
him what Senator Chiffon had told
him, and they prepared a telegram
and sent it. Met Woldert on his re-
turn and told him Chiffon had sug-
gested the telegram and wanted to see
him. Was in Tyler at the time of
Finley's resignation; heard that he
had been allowed $4,000; had been
paid $4,000, the other $4,000 to be paid
him at some future day. 1t was no
secret, but was generally spoken Of
Col. Bonner had promised him posi-
tion on the day Finley resigned
Chiffon and Finley had spoken tc
him about it. Both suggested his
name. One Sunday, after church
saw Chiffon, who asked him about his
salary and told him he might, through
Finley, secure better position on the
road.
Witness saw Finley that evening,
when Finley told him Chiffon had al
ready spoken to him about it and he
would do all he could for him. Finley
resigned and witness was then told to
see Mr.. Bonner; saw Bonner and he
told him he would do all he could, but
that the present pay master Yves a
competent man, but would see what
he could do in another direction. But
this went on and he got no place. He
heard that Herndon was opposed to
him. He saw Chiffon and asked him
to withdraw his application, but he
was opposed to doing it, but finally
did so.
Witness never heard that Finley re-
ceived $4,000 from the receivers and
$4,000 from Gould; Chiffon had told
him that he would urge Finley and
Campbell for receivers.
Cross examination by Robertson:
Witness was not commonly known as
Mental Anguish Man" as such was
not the case. Had a suit against the
International and Great Northern
company for damages. He had inter
vened and made affidavit that Gould's
claim was fraudulent and fictitious.
, Chiffon, he believed, told him Gould's
claim was fraudulent, and fictitious;
that he (Chilton) would intervene and
that he would get Judge Duncan to
intervene.
Chiffon told him of the action OF
Whitaker and a strange gentleman
in court and they were after something
and he (Chilton) was going to find out
, what it was about. Chiffon afterwards
told him what occurred in court, and
Whitaker and the strange gentle.
J mans attempt to get confession OF
Judgment in favor of Jay Gould, and
: what he (Chilton) had done.
F. M. Campbell was next sworn
Examined by Finley witness testified
He resided at Longview; was one oi
the present receivers; was present at
Tyler in February, 1889, when the re-
ceivers were first appointed; was there
} at the request of Senator Chiffon, who
wanted to see him on important busi-
ness. Met Chiffon, who told him ol
the suit of Jay Gould (witness here
gave the facts as detailed by othe
witnesses) and that application for re-
ceivership had been made, and Chill
ton told him, if granted, he wanted tc
urge witness as one of the receivers
J Did not remain till the receivers were
appointed, came back to Tyler on the
following Friday; stayed until Satur-
day. His name, to his knowledge, wai
not presented in connection with
the receivership. He was made specia
master the 25th or Goth of February
His recollection was that McCord tolt
: him he had him in mind as specia
master. This was Saturday evening
} the receivers were appointed. He tolC
McCord that he could not accept
When witness heard that Bonner ant
Finley we're to be appointed receivers
, he declined to allow his name to b
|presented.
The following week he received
letter from McCord, asking him to ac
cept the Office OF special master. Wit
lness came to Tyler and asked McCor'