Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-24
THE SILVER POOL.
Littler's Testimony Makes II Look Dark
for Senator Cameron.

WASH NGToN, January 23.-The sill.
yer pool investigation committee ad.
Journed yesterday until Saturday, but
David i. Littler, of Chicago, who was
mentioned as the agent OF Senator Cam,
eron In the purchase OF silver bullion
appeared at the Capitol this morning
and as he asked to be examined at once
a meeting was arranged for this after
noon. Chairman Dingley opened tn,
examination with this question: "Iiav,
you any knowledge of purchases Of sill
yer bullion or certificates by any poo
syndicate association, or by any indl
vidual during the pendency Of the silver
legislation, or since that time?"
Mr. Littler-''I have knowledge OF
but two transactions. On my own ac-
count | purchased between forty and
tifty thousand dollars worth of silver
some time in the early part OF the sum-
mer. No gentleman was associated with
me In that transaction. bought and
sold in the open market"
lie was then asked II he purchased
silver for Senator Cameron. Mr.. Lit
tier replied: "Yes; bought small
amount OF silver for Cameron. don't
remember the exact amount, about 4
hundred thousand dollars worth. That
was some two or three weeks after |
made the purchase on my own account,
and ii was pending the silver legisla-
tion. 1t was before Congress had taken
action on ii. No, do not remember
the exact date, but il was before final
action"
did you buy for any other Senator,
Representative or government oflicial?"
81 did not offer to do so. want to
state about Cameron. lie met me one
day; | had been talking with divers
members, Senators and others. did
not seek TO disguise the fact that had
bought some silver, feeling that | had a
right to do ii, and gave as my opinion
when asked that silver was purchase.
and that there was money in 1t. Gamer
on knew had purchased some and
when he met me one day he said, In his
grnif way: i want you TO buy some sill
yer for me- Think he opened the sub
iect, although do not remember abont
It,"
He said he only did for Cameron
what one friend would do for another,
and that perhaps he had suggested the
purchase. Mr.. Littler'S attention was
called TO an interview in which he was
rer~"Sented as saying that he would go
to Washington and "trip some OF the raS-
Gals up"
That's charteriStic language, Gov
ernor," the witness said, rather dryly, |
and then added: Il want to say that
have been very much provoked at the
amount of lying that has been done. !
may have said something OF the kind
reported. | referred to the fellows who
have been going around the country
lying about me-"
Mr.. Oates wanted To know how much |
both witness and Senator Cameron had
made by their investments.
Mr.. Littler said that as well as he |
could remember he made less than $500; |
more than 5000. He could not recall
just how much Cameron had made, but |
1t was a comparatively small amount. |
Subsequently the witness put the figures
at between a thousand and fifteen hun
dred dollars.
Mr.. Littler further said he had never |
offered any one Inducements whatever, |
except to express his opinion that there
would be- an advance In silver. Ad- |
journed until tomorrow.