Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-24
DEALT IN SUGAR
Two Senators Said to Be Implicated
in Speculation.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED
One Witness Wanted to Make the
Chain Complete.
L o DAY. ESTIM ONY

1t is reported that the Senate committee
Investigating the question of Senator's specu-
lating in sugar have at last secured testi-
mony of substantial character, and that
some important developments may be ex-
pected shortly. The committee have been
conducting the branch of the investigation
they are now with great secrecy. and
have found it desirable not even to give out
statements day by day, as they formerly
did. The wisdom of this policy of secrecy
Is said to have been shown by the success
the committee has met with in getting d.
rect testimony.
Photographs of "a Sugar Order.
1t is said that photographs of the much
talked Of order of Senator for sugar stock
has been secured by the committee. and
that direct testimony has been taken as to
verbal orders for sugar given by another
Senator. Both the Senators referred to
swore before the committee sometime ago
that they had never. directly or Indirectly,
dealt or specialized in sugar.
Liable to Impenchment.
II it should be proven that they swore
falseIy. their Impeachment would surely
follow.
Matters are in sucn shape now that the
committee expect to be able to make a re-
port within few days, making all the
testimony public at the same time.
.. MIR. Levy's Testimony.
Edward o. Levy, a New York broker and
employe of Wheeler & Co. of New York was
before the Senate sugar trust investigating
committee today. While not a member of
the firm of Wheeler & Co, he acts as
personal representative of Mr.. Guilleudeau
of that firm in his absence, and it is under
stood that his testimony substantial ed that
given by MIR. Guilleudeau when before the
committee yesterday, and that IL related to
an order for sugar stock alleged to have
been given by Senator Camden. The COM
mittee still refuses to give out the testi-
mony. but the members unite in saying
that the testimony is important and that
If they are able to complete 1t on the lines
which they are following the result will be
either to fasten the charges or to bring
them to a point where their falsity can be
established.
The chain, however, will be incomplete
so long as the committee fails to find one
witness for whom search is making. This
witness Is sand to be Samuel G. Battershall.
who formerly represented the New York
firm of Seymour Young g. Co. in this city.
Witnesses who have so far been examined
Lave named Battershall as the man who at
one time had in his possession orders from
Senators for the purchase of sugar stock.
The committee regard the disappearance of
the witness wanted at this time as sig
nificant. His absence is also delaying the
final consummation Of the committees
work.
senator Camden VIII Not Talk.
Senator Camden was today asked IL he
desired to make any statement concerning
the reports in the newspapers to the effect
that the testimony had involved his name
in sugar speculation. He replied that he
did not desire to say anything at the pres
ent time, but would defer any statement
that he might have to make until he could
have an opportunity to see the testimony,
Many rumors were reported from the
committee during the afternoon to the
effect that they were on the trail Of import
ant discoveries. Members of the committee
when told Of these rumors would rot Deny
them and some acknowledged that they
considered the developments recently Of
great Importance, and that the fact that
| the proceedings had not been made public
gave them clues that they might not have
been able to obtain.
1t Is acknowledged that Battershall is
| the missing witness that is so much desired
and the lines of new evidence will be more
definitely determined when he is found.
One Persistent Rumor.
| One Of the persistent rumors that were in
| circulation was that the committee had OBJ
| tanned a copy of an order for sugar stock
signed by 6 Senator. and that this order
was given b, fore the Senator testified be-
fore the committee he had no dealings in
sugar. and that an arrest for perjury would
| follow.
This was repeated to a member of the
| committee, who said that he had no way
| of telling how such information got out of
| the committee, and that all he could say
| was that testimony had been discovered
| which will call for a great deal of explana-
| ton, and further, that it would be unfair
| to the accused to publish any testimony
| until he had an opportunity Of making a
| defense. The committeeman further as
| serted that 1t was a very unsavory affair
| all around.
|
| order is a forgery, and was gotten up for
| matchmaking purposes.