New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
WALTER GAsTON's TESTIMONY.
WHAT HE OVERHEARD REGARDING THE DEAF
WITH TIE sI.GAR Trust.

WHAT HE OVERHEARD ii'''Ni'D+-''
WITH THE SUGAR TRUST
v,aebi,q.on June walter CASTOR. OF Wilkes
hare Penn. the wire manufacturer. who Is allesel
,., o,.orhe,r d n conversation at the Arlington
IL, be,veen certain Democratic Senator'S ana inc
rs,resenia,lvcs Of the Sugar Trust, appeared De
fore the Senate Sugar Investigation commute "'
morning. and examined az lens'H. ~
Ington dispatch IN the New-fork Ma" anu -
,,ress which made the statement that "A wire
,t,c,ure- from a place not far from New ork
had accidentally overheard enough OF con'efehc"
ho,u,oen the pcrsons mentioned 10 convince MN ''a
the Tariff BIZ would not pass unless 'h' ue'"a"''
or the Sugar Trust were acceded 10. was I'"' W.
Mr. CASTOR. ana in his answers TO Pues'o"9 ~
oorrohorated all that It contained. with the eXcep
ton Of minor statement.
Mr. CASTOR admitted that he was the wire manu-
,,c,,,rer alluded TO- He had come to Washington
in connection with the wire schedule OF the i",
Wv, and had regis: cred a, the Arlington Hotel TIC
,,as assigned TO room No. y. when was heh' u"
rooms Nos 81 and %, occupied b. H. L. IerreN' o
the Sugar Trust. tbs was carry III Ma.
March 6 he had had very busy day, and had re-
,iod e,r,v TO his room About - o'clock that night
he yas awakened by loud talking in the next ROOM
ore ~ those occupied by Mr.. Terrell. lie ehdeaN-
ored to go 10 sleep again. but the taxing ''Sui'
hin, The voices were very loud and ne was com
peled 10 overhear what was SAID win H''e u''"
49, no understood that the persons engaged IN
Io,,d Conversation were talking about the sugar
ecbedu,e with which the witness was very familiar.
Tho conversation was general. ana the WITNESS S'I'
ha hoard the names Of several Senators mentioned
Mr. Castor said the conversation related ehure.y
20 tho sugar schedule, and he heard enough 10 sat
,,, him that the Wilson Tariff bill could not pass
the Senate unless the demands Of the sugar Trust
,,ore granted II must have been cary IN thc
morning when the conference ended. SAID the VIII
ness and after the participants had gone ne EEL
aseep and did not rise till late. He went TO the
hotel office feeling out Of sorts over his loss OF
resi-. and made complaint that he could not sleep
owing 10 the loud conversation In the next room
He tod the clerk that II these conferences were 10
continue he wanted his room changed
Mr. CASTOR was questioned with reference TO 'he
statement In The Mall and Express" that he had
told a Congressman that he heard' enough to con-
vince him that the Tariff bill would not pass I'M
less the Sugar Trust placated, and mad also
tod him of the conversation he overheard In Mr.
Terreu's room Cross-examIned Mr.. Castor assert
cd that he knew there were several Senators pres
an. and that he also heard the names OF Messrs
Terrell and Reed. OF the Sugar Trust.
Mr. Castor refused 10 tel the name or the Con-
gressman 10 whom he spoke about the conference
AZ the Arlington who Is the authority given Tor the
statement in 1.-THE Mai and Express" He said he
member OF the Sugar Trust, bu: he took 1t for
granted that representatives Of the Trust were
there because It was Mr.. Terre.vs room. Neither
was he able TO tel whether there were any Sena-
mentioned and. from the tone OF the conversation.
he thought that the persons In the room were
familiar with the work of the subcommittee OF the
Finance COMMITTEES engaged In preparing tss sugar