The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-29
TEE SILVER POOL
General Boynton Tells What He
Knows about it.
MR.. DOCKERY'S EXPLANATION
Why He Wanted the Investigation Postponed
The Silver Bill in the House Ways
and Means Committee.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-General Boynton
testified in the silver pool investigation to-
day. He testified he sent the message to
Dunnelly, Of the New York Times, on which
his dispatch was based, stating Dingley aud
Payne. members of the committee, had
said they would not have gone into the in
vestlgation if they had supposed such a
revelation regarding Senator Cameron
would be made. The gentleman who in
formed him (Boynton) had been IN the room
and heard the conversation between Ding
ley and Payne. Each was explaining, APP
parently, that he had no knowledge or ex-
pectatlon that such testimony was to come
out, expressing surprise at the testimony
and practically apologizing to each other
that it mad come out in the investigation
Dlngley said it was entirely possible he
might have said he regretted exceedingly
tnas any Congressman should have done
any act which maze it necessary that such
Iacls should be brought out, but that that
was very different from the statement that
the committee would have kept the testi-
mony out or purposely delayed it. This
was totally untrue.
General Boynton said the day before the
investigation Stevens, the correspondent of
the Globe Democrat, received a message that
II 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 Vest would not give his
testimony in reference to Cameron until
after the following Tuesday. Witness had
heard the same thing before and taking all
TINS together, he thought the conclusion
reached very reasonable. Boynton suggest
ca That good deal of information might be
gotten out of Mr.. Tanner and Representa-
tive Taylor; also from the kilograms sent
oy Tanner, L1ttler and others.
w. b. Stevens, the Globe Democrat cor
respondent, was recalled and said he was
the person who gave General Boynton his
Information in respect to the Dingley-
Payne conversation. Turning TO Dingley,
he said; "Tou began talking in whisper
became more earnest, raised your voice and
were talking loudly before you got
through. l heard Dingley say something
to this effect: 1t was an entire surprise TO
me (mea1ing Vests testimony. l did not
Know he was going TO testify to such a
thing as that
on Cunning to Payne said: L had
no idea what he was going to saw 1t
struck me-, said Stevens, las if youawere
each taken by surprise and trying to ex-
plain 1t 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.''
Dlngley and Payne interrupted to saw
that While they may have said something Of
that sort they had no purpose except to get
all the information as quickly as possible.
Dockery said with regard to the alleged
desire to delay Vests testimony he would
make no concealment now that he did not
want to bring out the testimony concern
ing Senator Cameron until Wednesday.
During the time the resolution was pend
ing before the committee he (Dockerv)
formed the belief that there were parties
who might desire TO use that testimony in
respect TO another bill. He was informed
by Senator that gentleman informed
him it would be well to let the resolution
drop. The Senator replied he could not af. |
ford to do 1t. The gentleman responded he |
did not care about it himself and he under !
stood some Of the boys had bought
silver. The impression the Senator
got was that they were nervous ard
wanted things stopped. When asked who |
the boys We're, the gentleman named two |
''llhe conversation vrss |
given to me- said Dockery, land there !
upon L pushed the resolution and now / !
will state frankly why 1 wished the testi-
nony delayed. l believed influences were
being brought to bear on Senator said to |
be connected with the silver speculation to
make him vote for the force bill and so [ |
wanted the investigation delayed in the |
nope of getting one more vote. It was lust |
4 straw, which proved very substantial. |
And want it distinctly understood had !
40 assurances whatever and merely went !
IN the rumor that his vote on the force bill |
was doubtful. No, sir, did not think an |
at that time would enhance his |