The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13

or anyone else" he said. IT never said
a word to any of them except in the line
of fair argument and never made a
proposition to any senator or representa-
tive on this subject OF sugar legislation
that was not proper one"
He said he was not certain whether
Mr.. Havemeyer mad seen Senator Cor
man while in Washington. but he
thought he had.
Senator Davis cross-questiOned the wit
ness closely with regard to the CONVEX
sation at the Arlington after Senator
Smith went in, but he maintained that
he could not recall the tenor OF it, He
was sure that Mr.. Havemeyer had con-
Guided his talk with Senator Brice on
sugar before Senator Smith appeared,
though he thought it possible that the
samples remained while Smith was there.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-F R. Chap
man Of the New York brokerage firm
Of Moore & Schley was before the senate
investigating committee again today. He
declined yesterday 70 answer questions
concerning his firms handling Of sugar
stock and asked for time to consult
counsel. He saw Judge SheHabarger of
this city last night and obtained a writ
ten opinion from him as to his legal
rights. This opinion is supposed to have
been TO the effect that he could not be
compelled to answer.
The question whether his firm had
OOQSnl anu SplO sugar SAOChS AOI OF III
the interest of any senator was put in
various forms so as to cover every month
since February, but the invariable re-
Spouse was a refusal TO answer.
The witness then, at the committed S
request read the statute providing for
the punishment Of witnesses who should
decline to answer questions put by con-
gressional committees, but after reading
it persisted in his refusal to answer
questions.
Asked at this point if he had anything
further to say Mr.. Chapman added: AT
the session OF the committee yesterday
a letter was read from Senator BriCe
that has caused me some embarrassmen
1t was a surprise. as I had no intimatiOn
that such a letter would be sent to the
committee. 1 will so far depart from
the decision I have just announced as
TO testify that since the Hon. Calvin S.
Brice became member Of the senate Of
the United States he has not bought or
sold through our house, directly or indi-
rectly, a share of stock Of the American
sugar refining company or a share of
stock Of any industrial company dealt
in on the New York stock exchange"
Senator Allen then went through the
list of senators alphabetically, asking in
each case if the senator named had
speculated and the witness each time re-
fused to answer. When Senator Allen
had received this reply to the question
concerning himself he said to the wit
ness: II want to state to you. in con-
nection with this question, Mr.. Chapman,
that 1 am the William V. Allen whose
name is embraced in the preceding ques-
ton, and 1 give you full liberty and
make personal request Of you to testify
before this committee if I have had any
business transactions with your firm or
through your firm in the purchase or
sale Of sugar stocks or any other stocks
during that period. 1 hope you will
waive your privilege. as you look at it,
to that extent"
But Mr.. Chapman persisted in his re-
fusal to answer the question, as he did
when other members Of the committee
made similar requests concerning them
selves.
Finally the committee decided to vote
to require an immediate answer to the
request Of the members of the commit
tee that the witness should state whether
he knew of any sugar stock transactions
on their part and TO grant no further
time for consideration on the part Of the
witness, but Mr.. Chapman pleaded that
he should have until Monday to decide
upon his course of action.
Without pressing the matter the COM
mittee excused Mr.. Chapman, but de-
cided to lay his case before the senate
and have il certified to the district at
torney as was done with Correspondents
Edwards and Shriver.