The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-06

The silver Pool inNe.tigator. A. Yet
fnll 1, solve tho Problcm

lhe silver Fool Investigators 4. Yet
fill 1, solve the Problem.
WAsuNGTON. D. c., FEB. 3. Represent
atiyo Perkins, Of Kansas. was recalled 10
tes.Lf, t.fore the silver Porl Committee to.
day. at the request of Mr.. Oates. because q
the claim made boy several parties that he
was hot fully examined.
Nr. Oates sa = that witness I'm his former
testimony had stated that he had never ro-
quc,'ed senator Cameron TO Use his iu-
nu0n"e 300 supprc-sing the investigation.
Tie asked MIR. Perkins il he had ever
approached any other person on the subject
nr Iuc-ted uuy oth person iO have Seus
pr Vest suppress ihe investigation through
Mr. b0ckery Nh. Perkins answered iu
iue negative. Mr.. Cunningham. at Al
Iautic titF, y. j.. "a broker doing business
n New York testified that he had known
DWenby eight or ten years. lie might have
had q conversation with him on the silver
question. bat be had never told ONenby be
knew OF any senator, Representative Or Gov
crument oiicial VINO WAS Interested ia sil-
vcr speculation. Tine witness said be- n-N-
or mad ANY silver deal in partner hip WITH
ONen5y. OWenby, he said. had come % hi
olli"e ani stated that h. could buy 10000
ounces OF silver and requested the witHes,
t0 put up margin for MIN. This the Wit
ness declined o. do. Mr. PAYNE asked what
security OWenby gave. The witness said
ne offered "Jaw-bOno' security ami referred
10 OWeuby aS "NOcal capitalist Tic
witness denied positively that he bad ever
mentioned ID Owenhy the names of ANY
persons who were engaged lu silver
speculation. OYenby ha said might have
mentioned some names tO him, but % Doe did
80. the witness did noe believe him. Mr.
."tf.a ID.
Hioyed him 10 come 10 Washington % inlll.
ence legislation and also that he had ever
employed Owenby. Owenby's Indebtedness
to him, he said, was not tor services rem
dered but for money he bad loaned him. The
witness had no knowledge Of any senator. !
Representative or other Government officer !
who was speculating or WhO bad speculated
IN silver aud ne knew o. no silver pool.
The witness said be knew Mr. Donald, |
cashier Of the Hanover Bank, bat he never !
had dealings with him. Witness denied be- |
wa. any way connected il influencing |
legislation. lie favored free coinage, aud |
said that all the business men 10
New York favored it with the eN- |
ceptiOn Il the money manipulators !
The witness denied having furnished
Owehby any Of the information be had
glyel the committee purpOrung 10 have
come from him. Owenby, he said, was rot
known as a reliable man. aud every one Ia
New York W Is laughing 10 think that he
could work the country. NOOne that knew
held Owenby up as an example OF truth
and yeraciiy.
Representative ke;eham, Of New York,
was recalled, and in reply 10 questions, said
that no senator, Representative. or other
Government Official had told him that hc
had purchased silver. lie did not recollecl
stating after his former testimony. that II
yhe committee had asked him the proper
questions before. he could have thrown
more light on the subject. lie bad given
Ill the Information he could, an hue~
nothing additional now.
Chairman Diugley read telegram from
The Hanover Bank in reDy 10 one be had
sent asking the whereabouts of Cashier
ID maid, saying that he was on his way 10
Washington aud would possibly reach here
20 night. The committee adjourned tiil To-
morrow.