The sun., 1891-01-29
THE SILVER POOL INQUIRY
MESSRS PATNE AND DINGLEr srR-
PRISED At THE REIELtTIONS

PhISED NJ THE RfIkiAIFONS
A Conversation Between Thew OvsrhearA
by n Correspondent t-Geu. R0yuton Tella
the tomsnittee where to act Iurorvun.
tiou why Mr.. Dockery Wished No Delay.
WASHINGTON. Jan. as Gen. II. v. Boyntou
testified before the silver Pool Investigation
Committee o.day that he sent the message to
Dupnell Of tho New York Tunes, on which the
despatch was based stating that Dingley and
Payne had said that they would no, have Gons
into the Investigation u they had supposed
that such revelation regarding Senator Cam.
eron would be made, Tho witness said he 40.
cepted full responsibility for II. though he
would not himself have used lust that Ian.
guage.
Gen, Boyn,on said that man Of ns good
reputation as any man IN this city. who was
here by summons of the committee, said to
him that being In tho room he hcnrd-he
wished particularly to say not overheard "a
conversation between Mr. DinEley and Mr..
Payne II was to the effec, that Mr.. Diuglcy
and Mr. Payne were talking in regard
TO tho testimony that hal come out
affecting Senator Cameron. and each Was
apparently explaining to the othor that he had
no knowledge or expectation that such testi-
mony was TO come out. expressing surprise at
it. and practically apologiziuG to each other
that It had come out In tho investigation He
therefore said Mr. Dunnell was justified in
sending out the despatch. Gen. Boynton dc.
clined to give tho name OF his informant.
Mr.. Dingley suggested that IT was entirely
possible that he might have said that he re-
Gretted exceedingly that any Congressman
should have done any act which made It neo-
essary that such facts should be brought out.
but that was very different from tho statement
that the committee would have Kept the testi-
mony out or had purposely DELAYED IL.
That vas totsily untrue as matter OF ieSt.
hearing on Monday. but lii. Oatss wanted En
.tcn Boynton then said that the day before
in tho same otlice with him. received message
that II was the desire OF tho committee that he
ps"Sna his II The
Committee was TO adjourn immediat.iy after
Wednesday,. as 1t was undcrstood that Mr..
vest would not appear and give His Testimony
IN ms to wSss Raa "a ssme
thing Two or three days before. Taxing AL
these things ,oge'hsr he .u thought tho eonou-
COMMITTEES could gotta information; Con. Bcyn-
,Sn as e ss oas foGS anS al
tatye Abner Taylor The somm'it,sS m!sh.
by Litter Tanner. and others.
stevens ss .n% %o n'sS *. cor.
be!Ween Mr. DoekeTy and himself; Inns and and II yhish
delay In tho testimony was snggested. He
from tho COMMITTEES or any Of its .mcmbers.
and Mr.. Doykcry did not so assert. Mr.. Stevens
ton had referred with respect To the Dinglcy-
Tanyne conversation WIS himself, 1t was
Ps,tI,ai on Then turning to Mr..
began taking in 1is whisper .n% became am:
Mr. BinGley say something to this effect: It
was an entire SURPRISE 10 me meaning tho
to testify to any such thIns a. that You turn:
Ing to Mr.: Inyne) said: i had no idea M what he
sash 10 BY and M ryns 10
explain it to ench other. There seemed to be
Ss 4e ws out We
Which SlSsiii,' It was S brought out. 'N WV ''
Dina!ey and Nj. Payne said that while they
TO GET at oil Inc iniormutlon as promptly as
p"ssISls and they thought the
Wfss nSs booker, said thu. tho state
we 70 as
d' ssd 'Ms yess a.d not Wans ts testify He !Mr:
etots not 10 testify 0 until He did not
m.e. Sspss snd hr b.
Mr.. Dockery said. L., exclamation OF his
d nGt Tsnt to .ns
about s that now. During the, time the resolu:
%ls PsdpS tSe1 tns oares
| spect to another bill Twas informed by a Son:
him-I dP not use appro,ach' in a6 offeensiye lens
wonld b. Just as we'll to lot tho resolution for
an Investigation drop. To- that % %suggestiopP P ths @
| iution pushed. The Senator then asked tho gen.
tleHal why he wanted It dropped: This man
had bought silver: and tho impression tho
Senator got vas that they were nsTvS1s ana
Who Who tbe boys were. Tho gentlemen named
two Representatives.. Tho Conversation was
given to mo. and thereupon Dushed M tho res. 1890
thst Tlssoq nnsness hs ss' we're bsins brought On
the Senator In question lmeaninS thS
silver speoulation) to make him vote for the
| Force BILL and 80 / wanted the investiRs-
tlon delayed in hope Of getting ,nS 1nS
proved very bsIantial; and l want IL
distinctly understood that had no assurances
whatever. and merely went on the Common
S douSsiui. W No. Isl Sir: did not think that tho Ok
posurs at that time would enhance MS p'os'
peots ,,r.
| publicity tho names Of the two representatives
| who were mentioned. but no would 40 90
| privately. Senator Vest WAS tho man who gave
tho information about tho conversation.
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