The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-26
BUTTZ OFFERED THE BRlBES
But Senators HunlOn and Kyle are
Wholly EIOnerattd.
REPORT OF SENATORIAL COMMITTEE.
The Investigation as to the Influence Of the
Sugar Trust Upon Tariff Legislation Re
sumed, but Newspaper Men are Mum.

speclu committee appointed 10 lnFeHtT
gate charges Of the attempted senatorial
bribery on the part Of Charles W. Butte,
to-day submitted their report to the Sen
ate. Buttz is found by the committee
to have made an attempt at bribery, de-
spite his denial. and Senator'S Hunton and
Kyle are exOnerated from ali blame.
The report Of the committee consists
Of two printed pages, and the testimony
given before the committee. seyenty-s.X
pages. Among other things the r.port
says:
1T appears from the testimony sub
mitted that a certain Charles w. Buttz
of North Dakota, but domiciled in WASH
ingtOn since December last. where he has
been engaged as q lobbyist and clatn
agent. did, on or about the first OF
April OF TINS year at the house OF oSna- s..l
ing the absence Of the Senator, said to
his son. Eppa HuntOn. Jr, that he
would pay him contingent Zee Of $-J,OOj
II he would. by presenting arguments as
to the pending tariff bill, induce his
father Senator Hunton, To vote against
This offer was declined at once and
peremtoriiy by Eppa Hunion, r. ~ aet
forth in his testimony, and the Whoie
matter was communicated by him u
his father Senator Hunton avai.ed h.In-
self of The first opportunity to disclose
the matter 70 cerain Of his friends IN
the Senate, as appears In TIE testimony,
ard was In no other way connected
with the transaction.
SENATOR KYLE ALSO APPROACHED.
1T is also established by the testimony
that the same Charles w. BIttZ, dur
ing the month Of March last past, ap-
preached Senator Kyle. Of South Dakota,
with a proposition that $4,000 would be
paid 10 him SenatOr Kyle, If he would
vote against the pending tariff bill. The
said ButtZ. when making this proposition,
also stated u Senator Kyle that the
money was in the hands Of the
agent of certain bankers and capitalists
Of New York city, and that the money
was I'm Washington.
Senator Kyles' testimony is confirmed
by that Of Mr.. Duncan McFarlaue. clerk
to the Committee on Education and La
Dor
Senator Kyle Is shown by the testi-
mOny to have communicated this inter-
view with ButtZ, and the offer made 70
him. 10 several senators shortly after the
said interview took place.
Your committee are abundantly Just-
fed In stating that the facts above re-
cited have been established by the evil
dence, notwithstanding the denial on the
part Of Charles W. ButtZ, and they refer
the Senate to the testimony in detail in
support OF this finding.
"Your committee find nothing from their
investigation TO impeach. in the least de-
gree. the honor or character Of Senators
Hunton and Kyle.
There IS no evidence 20 show the truth
Of ButtZs statements 20 Senator Kyle
and Eppa Hunton, Jr., that a syndicate
of bankers and capitalists had raised a
sum OF money 70 be used for the purpose
Of defeating the pending tariff bill, or
that there was an agent OF such syndi-
cate In Washington. or that he made any
such statement, or that he had or has any
knowledge OF the existence Of such
syndicate. or that he was the agent or
representative Of anyone He further de-
nles that he had any money himself.
If. during the further prosecution Of
the investigation with which your commit
tee IS charged, any evidence be discovered
or suggested tending 10 support the state
ments made TO Senator Kyle or to Mr..
AIcFarlane. or 10 Mr.. Eppa Hunton. Jr.,
by charles W. BUTTE, it Will be promptly
committee are compelled 20 say that the
evidence submitted 10 them forces them
10 the conclusion that the statements of
Charles W. Buttz are wholly untrust-
worthy"
iHE SUGAR TRUsr INQUIRY r. srMED.
The senatorial bribery committee con-
tlnucd It's Inquiry to-day into the allega-
tons concerning the Sugar Trust and
its connection with the tariff bill.
Shriver and Edwards. two OF the news
paper correspondents who were on the
stand, were recalled, and repeated their
refusal 10 give the committee any in
formation as 10 the identity Of the men
with whom corrupt influences were
used. Edwards had brought Judge Dit
tenhoe1er from New YORK with him as
counsel. To-day Judge DittenhOefer was
announced as counsel for Shriver also.
Judge Dittenhoefer appeared before the
committee. and argued that the commit
tee had no authority 10 compel the wit
ness 10 testify. lie gave the committee
some advice as 20 the method Of con-
Quoting the Investigation. stating II had
already enough names I'm its possession 10
begin the important part Of the investiga-
ton, and IL was wasting time and gain
ing nothing by summOning newspaper
men. He cited the case Of Hallet kilbOurn
i'm support Of his contention that the com
mittee had no right TO compel with SIS tO
answer by jeOpardizng his liberty. The
KibOurn case was that OF an attempt OF
a senator 10 make kilbOurn answer queS-
tions and produce private BOOKS. 1he re-
calcitrant witness was sent 20 jail and
kept there six months He sued the Cow
ernment for false Imprisonment, and OBJ
tained heavy damages.
Harry Walker the third correspondent
witness OF Yesterday, vas also recalled
but he was given a respite until Monday
on his explanation that he desired 10
be represented by counsel as the other
witnesses had been. He has retained ex
Speaker SulZer, OF the New York State
WHAT BoURKE COCHRAN SAID.
There was an error in the report Of
the testimony given the committee yes
terday by Mr. Walker, about wnat con-
gresham Bourke Cochran had told him
with reference TO the Sugar Trust and the
Democratic party. What Mr. Cochran did
say, according 10 Mr.. Walker, was that
he was in favor OF putting duty on
sugar, not because Of any legal con-
nection with the trust, but because GER
tain persons nigh In authority In the
administration" had told him the Demo
cratic party was under obligations 20 the
trust for contributions 10 campaign eX-
names OF these authoritative persons, but
he presumed that the President and
Secretary were meant. The early part
Of the afternoon the session Of the com
mlttee was devoted~to consideration Of
the question as TO what means should be
taken TO compel witnesses 20 answer.
The Etlbourn case proved snag. and
there was considerable diversity OF opin-
ion as TO what could be done In view Of
the decision sustaining kilbOurn In refus-
ing 10 answer questions put 10 him by a
senate committee. IL was finally agreed
10 let the matter 20 over nntil tomorrow,
when the committee VIII endeaYOr 10
reach a conclusion.
Two witnesses were examined at the
q afternoon session. Ex-Congressman Ben
I efevre OF Ohio. appeared 10 testify with
rsference TO a statement in the Phiadel-
phia Press article that Hayemeyer. II. l..
Terrell. Cord Meyer, and MIR. Lefevre rep
resented the Sugar Trust at an alleged
meeting at the Capitol when the sugar
schedufe was rearranged at the instga-
tion OF the trust. The name OF LefeYre
was also suggested yesterday by COrre-
spondent Edwards, OF the Philadelphia
Press as one Of those who could throw
i,ghi On his ALLEGATIONS. Iefsvre denied
that he was present on the alleged Occa-
sion stated, and also that he had any