St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-27

Iy. the purport of which was that gen.
tleman had overheard a conversation
between Messrs. Payne and Dingley
(members of the committee) to the eff
feet that, If they had known that the
revelations with regard to Senator Cam
eron would be made, they would have
been reluctant to enter into this inveS-
tigation. Mr.. Dunnell said he believed
that the man who gave him the inf0rma-
ton spoke the truth.
Chairman Dingley said that inasmuch
as there was not particle of foundation
for it, he would ask Mr.. Dunnell to give
the name of his informant. Mr.. DUB
nell replied that he would, after con-
sulting with him and getting his con-
sent. The witness also said, in reply to
other questions, that he had no personal
knowledge of silver pool. Represent
alive Flower then took the stand ana
said he never bought dollars worth OF
silver in his life, nor any certificate
representing silver, and he had no
knowledge of the existence of silver
pool.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-John w. Heden-
berg, who has been so extensively re-
ferred TO lately in connection with the
pending Investigation into silver pools.
has just returned from Springfield and
will proceed to Washington in two or
three days in response to a summons to
appear Saturday, JAN. 81, before the
committee having charge of the invest
igation. In an interview to-day, he
said:
have had no connection with any silver
pool, and know nothing of the existence OF
one, though / believe that such pools nave
existed and may still exist. When L was
ell ht1I1 aQrtifipqtHS | SOnQht
to learn of the existence OF such pools, De-
lieving that the parties connected with them
would have early and reliable information
regarding facts that might influence the mar
ket: was not able to open communication
with any such parties, but learned enough TO
create the belief that they existed. Inc
statements that have seen in the papers re-
garding the testimony of Hill and George are
so far from the truth that am confident that
they must be erroneous reports; therefore, L
think it well to reserve comment until see
their testimony as officially recorded before
the committee. 1t seems to me that this COM
mIttee has been appointed as kind OF drag
net for catching political fish. In other
words, it is mostly politics. The evidence
that partisan political influences have con-
trolled silver legislation is to my mind strong
and conclusive The leaders of both parties
have evidently considered less the Interests
of the country than they have the interests
of their respective parties"
Il ~
silver pools have you attempted, directly or
indirectly, by the use of money or any means
to influence silver legislaton!"
''Well-your question is very broad. and
may properly be considered outside OF the
authority of this investigation committee.
Still. do not hesitate to state that have ex-
pended considerable money in this line, OF
which 1 am quite willing to give the commit
tee full knowledge if it desires to know.
would add that my last act in connection
with this matter was communication au-
dressed to the present speaker OF the house
of representatives regarding the silver bill
now pending before the committee on coin
age, weights and measures, and he no doubt
will be willing to give the committee any
facts connected herewith that may be
thought censurable. But think if the pub
lie should know in what manner have ex-
pended money on this question it would be
thought legitimate and commendable.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-J. A. Owenby,
who was served with a summons Satur-
day to appear before the silver pool in
veSt1gation committee at Washington.
has, it is alleged, managed to elude
The government official who came here
to escort him to Washington, and an
evening paper quotes all alleged con
fidential friend of his os saying: II am
positive that MIR. evenly will not tes
tify in Washington unless they FIND
him and take him there by force"