St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
CWENBY is HEATED.
He Yields Up Some Startling Sill
yer Pool Testimony.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-James A. Owenby.
of this city, who was called to Washing
ton to testify before the congressional
silver pool investigating committee. re-
turned to-day.
III don't want to do the baby act, :"
said Mr.. Owenbv, "but my treatment
before that inquiSltion was terrible.
Several of the congressman made every
effort to render my testimony as farcical
as their investigation. They asked me
hypothetical questions, most of them
long ones and Astounding in technical
terms, four and five at time, and then
refused to repeat them. | was not al
lowed TO sit within ten feet of my attor-
ney, and all my attempts to have the
stenographer repeat my answers and
the questions met with Sneers. My ar
rest, claim. was part Of the plan of the
committee to rum my character and
break down my testimony. | was hon
OraDly acquitted Wnen the case came to
trial, and now | am perfecting negotla-
tons with an attorney TO bring suit
against the sergeant-at-armS and the
house of representatives.. They cannot
prevent the truth Of this silver pool
matter from coming to light. | will
make a clean breast of it in the proceed
inGS against the house. Cashier j. NJ.
Donald did not tell the facts in his teS-
timony. When | SWore that he was act
Ing as the treasurer of The congressional
spectators WHO We're to make money
upon the silver measure | had proof to
that effect. Mr. Donald engaged me to
look after the Washington end of the
affair. because he said he could not trust
any one connected with congress. Here
is the cipher agreed upon between US,
which | was to use in telegraphing him
at New York. This matter the investi-
CATION committee refus d to allow me
To place IN evidence. 1t consists OF five
words, the meaning of which is as fol-
lows:
"Cumberland-Bil killed for this session.
"Pennsylvania-Bitl killed for this week.
New York ouse bill passed, with new
certificates as legal tender.
New Jersey-House bill passed, but GER
tifcates to be bullion values.
observation-disclosures committee disa-
grees.
Acting upon these tips Mr.. Donald
was 10 do the purchasing of silver for
the gentlemen he represented. | men
toned two of these-Cameron and
Ketcham-and will give the others in
due time. | have great quantity of
evidence which was not permitted to
give that will show that Donald and |
had an explicit understanding in this
matter. Here are SO he of the kilograms
and letters sent to me by Donald:
June Ii. 1880. A. Owenby: Dispatch
true copy received. Don't understand
twelve hours (Si5ned] Donald.
June 10, lS9O--CannOt come; called on
jury. Donald.
Nov. 3D. lS91-Friend Owenby: the Wad-
dell papers go forward to Washington to-day.
If not III order don't wire unless absolutely
necessary. Donald.
Dec. Il, 16S3- Friend Owenby: Yours
yesterday received. and republic is wired.
viii be glad to see you when get here. Dou-
aid.
June II 1870. Don't think anything
would be gained from what you propose; so
don't send anything. D.
Owenby added: II had not been in
WASHINGTON an hour before Congress-
man (naming a well known Nebraska
member) came to me and said:
"'Owenby, if. before you go on the stand,
you manage to forget what you know of the
silver pool, there will be $4,000 in it for you
Il told him that did not need his money"