The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-29
Don caneron's PeculstIons Not Ex-
posed Until Ms Recollection
Was Accomplished.
In Return Ho Taeitly Agreed TO
voto Against tho Foroo
Bill.
Republican Members NJ tbs 1HvrsttgstiHg
sCc,omi'tes wsvc Evidently partiss
~ tho Arrangement

tibtd,tn the silver pool investigation to-day.
Hs testified hs sent n nsssage w DnnneII.
Of tho New York Times, on which the din
patch wss based, stating that DingIey and
Payne, members Of tho committee, had
said they would not haye gone into the in
vestigstion II they had supposed such rev.
clations regarding Senator Cameron would
be made. The gentleman who Informed
him (Boynton) had been in a room and
had thus overheard the conversation
between Dingley and Payne, Each WAS
explaining, apparently, that he had no
knowledge or expectation that such testi-
mony was TO come ont, expressing surprise
at the testimony, and practically apologize
ing to each other that II had come out in
the investigation.
Dinglsy said 1t was entirely possible he
might have said he regretted exceedingly
that any congressman should have done any
act which had made it necessary that such
facts should be brought out, but that was
very different from the statement that the
committee would have kept testimony out.
or purposely delayed the investigation.
This was totally untrue.
Ii Gen. Boynton said that the day before
the investigation, W. b. Stevens. CORE
s,ondent of the Globe-Democrst received
4 message that it was the desire Of the
committee that he (stevens) should either
be late next day or prolong his
testimony. The purpose Of the committee
was to adjourn Immediately after the
conclusion of his testimony until the next
Wednesday, as it was understood that Vest
would not give testimony in reference to
Cameron until after the following Tuesday.
The witness had heard the same thing
before, and, taking all things together. he
thought the conclusions reached were very
reasonable. Boynton suggested that q
GOOD deal Of information might be gotten
out of Mr.. Tanner and Representative
Taylor from kilograms sent by Littler, Tan
ner and others.
w. b. Stevens, Globe Democrat corre-
spondent, was recalled and said he was the
person who gave Gen. Boynton the inform
at;oss in respect 10 the DinRley Payne con-
versation. Turning to Dingiey, he shid:
"You began talking in whisper, became
more and more earnest, raised your voice
and we're talking loudly before you got
through. / heard Dingiey say some.
thing to this effect: 1T was an
.ntire surprise to me. Meaning the
Vest testimony. did not know
he was going to testify to any such thing as
that You, turning to Paynel said: I had
no idea what he WAS going TO say 1t
struck me-" said Stevens. ''as if you were
each taken by surprise and trying to ex-
plain it to each other. There seemed to be
expressions that the circumstances under
which the testimony was brought out were
peculiar, and that you regretted the time at
which it was brought out"
Dingley and Payne interrupted to say
that while they may have said something OF
that sort they had no purpose except to get
ali the information promptly az possible.
Dockery said, with regard to the alleged
desire to delay the Vest testimony, that he
would make no concealment now that he
did not want to bring out testimony con-
cernjnp Senator Cameron until Wednesday.
During the time the resolution was pending
the belief that there were parties
who might. desire to use that tes-
timouy in respect to another bill.
He was informed by q senator that another
gentleman had suggested that it would be
we'll to let the resolution drop. The sena-
tor replied that he could not afford to do
that. The gentleman responded that he
deIstood that some of ''the boys'' had
bought silver, and the impression the sena
tor got was that they were nervous and
wanted things stopped. When asked
who "the boys" were the gentleman
named two representatives. "The conver-
sation was given to me. said Dockery, "and
thereupon pushed the resolution. Now l
will state frankly why wished the testi-
mony delayed. believed influences were
being brought to bear on the senator said
to be connected with silver speculation to
make him vote for the force bill. and SO l
wanted the investigation delayed in the
a straw, which proved very substantial, and
/ want it distinctly understood that l had
no assurances whatever. and merely went
on q rumor that his vote on the force bill
was doubtful. No, sir, did not think ex-
posure at that time would enhance his pros
pects."