New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
OWNBEY,S SUPPRESSED TESTIMONY.
WE WILL. TWILL 1T ALL YET.

C,icoco Fob o.-James A. Ownbcv. Of this city, who
u.,- c.,Icd n washington 10 testify before the silver
Pool Investigating Committee, returned today
II don't want to do the baby act sau MI
Ourbev but nv treatment before that lnqnsluoh wa
torrihe several of the Congressman made every 'Hot
70, render my testimony As farcca as their nveStiga-
zion They asked me hypothetical questions. most OF
Them long ones aud abounding in technical TERMS lo"
and five at a time, and then refused 10 repeit ''''
was not allowed to sit within ten feet OF my attorney
and all NV attempts tO have the stcnoe1apher repeat u
answers and the questions met with sneers. NV ar
r,t claim was part Of the plan Of the committee u
min nv character and break do>n my testimony
yrs bonorablv acquitted when the came to trial
and now am perfecting negotiations with an attorney
"a firing suit AGAINST the Sergeant alarms ana the
House Of Representatives. They cannot prevent III
,rnh of this silver pool matter from coming 10 eh
will make clean breast of 1t In the proceeding
against The House.
"Casher j. VI Donald did not tell the facts in his
tostimonv When I ,vvore that he acting as th'
treasurer Of the Congressional spectators VINO "ef1
to make money upon the silver measure, hao Proo'
10 that effect. Mr.. Donald engaged me 70 look are
the Washington end Of the affair, because ne sad ]"
would not trust any one Connected WIN '"nE'r>'
Here is the cipher agreed upon between H., Whlch
WIS TO use in tolcc1aphne him al Ne" DIX. lh'>
rattor the committee refused to allow me 10 place ln
ev1denco II consists Of FIVE words the meaning 81
which is a. follows: Cumberand-Ull klIlcd Tor m''
session Pennsy vana-blll killed for thi, week; Ne"
york-House bill passed. with new certificate, a.
lo,aopder: Ier4ey-IIOuse bill passed, Int cer'lh
cafes 10 be bullion values: Connccticut-confaTnc'
committee dsagrees Acting on these tips Mt
Donald was to do the purchasing Of silver Tor th'
gentlemen he represented. ! mentioned two Of theN'
Cameron and Ketclam-and will give the other h
dua time | have a great quantity Of evidence which
wa, not permitted to give that will slow that Donald
and / had an explicit understanding In this matter
Uor, are some of the kilograms and letters sent ~ m
nv Donald and the speaker showed these kilograms
June 49, 1890.
r A. Ownbey: Dispatch true copy received. Don't
understand twelve hours. DoNALD
June 1G 1880.
co. .ooo Called on iurv DONALD
NOV 80 1889
Friend Ownbcy: Tho waddel papers 90 forward N
WASHINGTON to-day. in order don't wire unless
toJ,,,,l,, necessary DONALD.
Dec. q, 1889
Friend Ownbey: Yours yesterday received and Re-
public Is wired. VIII be glad to see you when get here
DONALD.
June H. 1880.
Don't think anything would be gained from what you
propose; IS don't spend anything. D.
Ownbev added Il had not been in Washington an
hour before Congressman manning woll-known Ne
,,ra.ka Inember) came and SAID: Ownbey, II
before Won 20 on the stand you 10 forget what
vou know Of the silver pool bill there will be $500
i, II for YOU. / told him that | did not need hls
money"