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

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Congress-
man Cadmus New Jersey is
the pan to whom Walter CASTOR told
the story of the conversation he had
overheard in the room Of Mr.. Terrell, Of
the sugar trust, at the Arlington hotel
on the night OF March g. last. Mr.. CASTOR
was before the committee again today.
and he gave Mr. Cadmuss name. which
he had declined TO do yesterday. The
committee Immediately decided to send
for Mr.. Cadmus and excused Mr.. CASTOR
after some further questions which were
put largely by the republican members
of the committee. In the course Of this
examination the fact was developed that
Mr.. CASTOR is a democrat in politics.
Representative Cadmus of New Jer-
sey testified as TO the circumstances I'M
der which Mr.. CASTOR had related to him
the details of the night conference at the
Arlington hotel. CASTOR met him in the
hotel corridor on the morning following
the night of the conference and slapped
him on the shoulder with an evident
show of satisfaction, saying:
"Cadmus, 1 don't believe that the
tariff bill is going TO pass.
CASTOR related how the loud discussion
had continued throughout the foregoing
night The details as given by Mr.. Cad
mus were confirmatory Of those already
given by CASTOR.
The committee asked Mr.. Cadmus to
give the names of those present at the
conference. He answered that he did not
recall that Mr.. CASTOR mentioned the
names of any public men or others pres
ent. Mr.. Cadmus added with emphasis
that if he had learned any names he
would positively decline to give them to
the committee.
The committee will probably not meet
again before Friday.
c.,,lN, l,a1, Cd FOR half
dozen or more witnesses. and for some
of them it will probably be necessary to
send away from the city. The commit
tee declines to give the names of the
men who are to be summoned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June s.
The committee investigating the sugar
trust resumed its session today. H. L.
Terrell who represented the refiners here
while the tariff bill was under cOnsidera-
ton in committee, was the first wit
ness. 1t is understood that Mr.. Terrell
said that he had no knowledge of any of
the statements that have been published
concerning alleged improper sugar trust
influence in the framing of the tariff
schedule When asked about the truth
Of the report written by Mr.. Edwards Of
the conference at the Arlington hotel
which had been overheard by Mr.. CASTOR,
Mr.. Terrell said that he had spent an
evening in his room at the hotel with the
Edwards, namely, Senators Brice and
Smith, and MessrS. Havemeyer and j. b.
Reed of the trust. He said it was also
true that they had discussed the schedule
and had referred TO the probability of
tariff legislation in the interest of sugar
but he denied that the conversation had
been Of the character represented by Mr.
Edwards, or that there had been any
reference to the enhancement of the
value Of sugar stock for the purpose of
influencing legislation. He says he was
unable to recall the date Of the confer
ence. Mr.. Terrell also acknowledged be-
ing present in Senator Camden's rooms,
opposite the Arlington, when Senator
Jones met Mr. Havemeyer.
The cases Of the two correspondents
who refused to give the senate commit
tee investigating the sugar trust infu-
ences the sources of their information
were presented to the grand jury today.
Senator Allen represented the committee
Should the jury decide to indict it may
be several days before the papers are
made out.
Mr. Terrell admitted that he had come
to Washington last March at Mr.. Have
meyers request; he knew of no pur-
chases Of sugar stock made by United
States senators. He was before the COM
mittee for one hour and half. He de-
MED that any such meeting as that de-
scribed by Schriver and CASTOR had ever
occurred.
A. r. Chapman of the brokerage firm
of Moore & Schley Of New York declined
TO answer the first material question put
to him by the committee. which was as
to the fact that his firm had dealt largely
in sugar stock. When this question was
prOpounded he said he desired to consult
counsel and he was given until tomorrow
to do so.
He also declined to state whether his
firm had acted for Mr.. Brice or other
senators in the purchase Of sugar or
other speculative stocks
He said that he had consented to act
as Mr.. Havemeyer's attorney here. He
had talked sugar with all the senators
he knew. who were Senators Brice. Cam
den. German and Smith, democrats. and
with Senator Aldrich. republican He
had talked with them principally with
the view Of keeping Mr.. Havemeyer ad-
vised of the situation and had also tried
to impress Mr. Havemeyer's views upon
them. He had sometimes gone to the
houses Of the senators. He frequently
took dinner with Senator Brice at the
latter's home. He also saw Senator Cam
den at his (Camden's) rooms. He had
also saw Senator German at his room,
but not a great many times. and had
seen Mr.. Aldrich at the hotel. He
thought Senator Aldrich had been in his
room once but as the senator stopped at
the same hotel he saw him frequently in
the lobby.
II had no designs on Senator Aldrich