Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-10
CHAPMAN WOULDN'T ANSWER.
He Declines to Say II the SENATOR
Took sugar In Theirs.

He Declines to Say II the senators
Took Sugar In Theirs.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, June 9.-E. r. Chapman
OF the New York brokerage firm. Of
Moore & sehley was before the SEN
ate investigation committee again to-
day. He declined yesterday to answer
questions concerning his firms hand
ling Of sugar stock, and asked for time
to consult his counsel. He saw Judge
Shenbarger Of this city last night and
obtained written 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
bought and sold sugar stocks for or
In the interest of any senator was put
in various forms, SO as to cover every
month since February, but the lnvari-
able response wns Il refusal to answer.
The witness then at the committees
request. read the statute providing for
the punishment of witnesses who should
decline to answer questions put by con-
gressional committees. but after read
ing II he persisted In his refusal to an
swer questions.
Asked at this point II he had any
thing further to say, Mr.. Chapman
added: AT the session OF the commit
tee yesterday a letter was read from
Senator Brice that has caused me some
embarrassment. II was a surprise as
! had no intimatiomsuch a letter would
be sent TO the committee / will SO
far depart from the decision have lust
announced as to testify that since the
Hon. Calvin $. Brlce became q mem
Der OF the senate of the United States
he has not bought or sold through our
mouse directly or Indirectly any stock
OF the american Sugar Refining COM
pahy or snare Of stock OF any indus
change"
Senator Allen then went through the
ilst OF senators alphabetically, ask
ing IN each case II the senator named
had speculated and tile witness each
time refused to answer.
senator Allen received this reply to
sne question concerning himself when
ne said TO the witness: II want 10
STATE TO you, in connection with this
Hyu,n,S,loI' Mr, chapman, that l am the
N IMAM ". Allen, whose name is en-
uIhceu IN me preceding question. give
you full liberty and make personal re-.
l uest OF You TO testify before this com
ihlttee II have had any business .rans-
aeuohs with your firm, or through
s sUul Irn, IN the purchase or sule OF
9 ,s STOCKS, or any other stoclts dur
ing that period. hope Won will wsive
your your privilege as you look at it. to that
but Mr.. Chapman persisted In his
IeLusal to answer the question ne ND
ala when other members of the com
i i made similar requests concern
a ihg themselves Finally the committee
Sto 1910 % so-cS require an immedi-
, hIe answer to the request of the mem
pers or the committee that the witness
should state whether he knew OF any
SUGAR stock transactions on their part
w 10 grant no further time for con-
siueraion on the part OF the witness
s sue AZ chapman pleaded that he
, should nave until Monday to decide
yr ros nus course OF action. Without
prsssing the matter the committee ex.
FUSED Mr.. Chapman. but decided 70
i,ay MS case before the senate and have
!, Ne, Ser lined to the district attorney. as
wards aud Schriver Ed