New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-14
WITNESSES MUST ANSWER
11-DGE COLE HANDS DOWN HIS DECISION
IN THE SUGAR CASES.
xo QUESTION WHATEVER As TO THE POWER OF
THE SENATE TO MAKE AN INVESTIGATIoN-
NOTICE or APPEAL FILED.


THE SENATE TO MAKE AN INVEsTIGATIoN-
notice or APPEAL FILED
WASHINGTON. Nov lS.-JuGgc cole this morning.
In Criminal Court No .. rendered decision over
r,,;np the demurrer filed to the indictments found
against T. X. Chapman and j. W. McCar'h"F'
stockbrokers for refusing to tell the Senate com
rsftee charged with investigating the sugar Trust
whether any United States Senators had 'pecuiAtei
in Sugar stock through their firms.
Judge cole says the investigation ordered by ire
resolutions was intended TO ascertain: FRS.
whether brides had been offered 20 certain Sela-
tors to induce them TO vote aglins; the pending
Tariff hill: second Watcher the said am"a!ment"
N relation t. ! tariff sugar had bcen feoo't''i
to tho Senate in consideration Of money paid Tor
campaign purposes of the DemocrIHc party 'hli'''
whether any contributors had beer made by the
Sugar 'T-us; or any person connected tlcToN IT,
to any political party for campaign ana erection
purposes o. to secure or defeat lesslaiion fourth
whether any Senator he'd been spccu1tnG III "hat
are known sugar stocks dur.4-S the CONFEDERATION
Of the Tar.T hill then bc.cTc the mate. hi''
whether any Senator nal been corruphy or i'm
properly influenced in the confederation o said Dill
and. sixth. whether any attempt had been mAd'
corrupt> OF Improperly to influence legislation.
in reference 10 these points. he says
That the fac,s sought in the iouiih and MN SUP
wtud be pertinent material ana inp9rian' ,r,y,
nation for The Senate In the ala of DoIh lS Juoi.A'
end third and sixth subdivisions are simply dNtii
larry TO the others-n the nature Of circninstah,
evidence from which the main facts rcc.;td III 'l'
fourth and nfth might or might not be inferred ac-
cording TO the nature OF the facts ard crcunS ahc
Whether tn reporting of the rroDosed amen
n!en.s To the sugar schedule were influenced ny me
facts reci;ed in the fourth and iifth suo,lVislons
wouG be important Information Tor the senate -
aid il In the exercise its legislative funcNonS on
the question Of the adoption or rejection 81 IN
amendments !; would also be important a'ln MI
teria information aid the senate ~ inc eNrclsc
Of its judicial functions in deciding wheia.r any
= NAT had bppu
cens;lre or EXPULSION. Of which the senate ~ the
e,e Judge A. a ltca, of the Information SouFh,
was pors.ie the Court j. bound to presume; IN me
absence Of anything IN the resolutions 20 ~. or
trarv that the Seraic intended to make tnat use Oh
IL If obtained.
Judge Co.a also held that IN" dcfendtnts couu
not he excused from answering the questions askei
by tho Senai. Committee. and his corclusion is
that the Senate COMMITTEE had jurisdiction % NE
subject matter Of the inves ligttoli. ana ha' t!r
cues; tons alleged have been put TO me ds l.'an
were pertinent and material thereto ana IN, u,
falling to answer them II they did 80, as c.laI"'',
in tn Indictments they are guilty 81 NiolaInn 81
Section lC2 of the Revised Statutes oil the '"''o'
Stater. 49,, 49, r,,o-.
The remaining question was whether the report
NJ the Senate Committee and the coruhc9te OF zee,
president Stevenson that the Defendants had reI
10 answer lions should he set form IN Inc nu''-
mems and this Is answered in The aiirmai We.
When Judge Cole had finished reaphS ms g
cision ox-.IudCe Jere Wilson. representing me r'-
PENDANTS gave notice of his intention 10 ask tiat
the case be taken to he Court of Appeals