Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-06
CASTOR DENIES ALL
be Did not SAY any Senators We're at the
Armagton-Heard Terrelrs Name Men


1e Did not say any Senators We're at the
Arliugton-Heard rerrelrs Name Men
toned
{ WASHINGTON. d. c., June 5.-The
Senate sugar committee resumed its sit
ting to-day and Walter Castor, the wire
manufacturer Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, was
examined as TO the truth Of the story
tzat DO bad, while occupying a room az
The Arlington Hotel, overheard a con-
versation between members of the sugar
trust and United States Senators with
regard 20 the necessity Of protecting
sugar in the tariff bill. Mr.. CASTOR ap-
peared to appreciate the deicacy Of his
position aud stated that be over
heard conversation on the sub
iect of sugar legislation. The
occurrence had been purely accidental
and unavoidable on bis part. he had
come 70 Washington 10 March 10 the
interest Of the tariff on wire, and stop
ping at the Arlington Hotel was assign
ed 20 room 3d. The sixth day Of that
month he spentat the capitol and having
put 10 a very busy day. bad retired
early, about S o'clock, after reaching
his room at the hotel, aud had almost
Immediately fallen asleep. About 10
o'clock be was aroused by talking In
the next room which seemed 10 be
Of an animated character and was
participated 10 by several persons
the voices OF some Of whom he recOg-
nized. He soon discovered that they
were discussing the sugar schedule and
that some Of the participants tn the
conversation were exceedingly anxious
that a duty on refined sugar should be
provided for. He said also that he had
heard the names OF certain senators
mentioned 10 the conversation.
Mr.. CASTOR was pressed very hard by
the committee. lie did not refuse 70 an
Swer any questions, but 20 great many
Qgeries replied simply that he
did not know. He said he was
in the room at the Arlington on
the date named and supposed that there
were Senators in conversation with
Mr. Terrell, who occupied the room,
because Of the knowledge they display
ed of what had taken place in the sub
committee of finance that day. de
would not say that he had recognized
any OF the voices. He believed that the
bill was then % be defeated because Of
hiB previous knowledge Of the power Of
sugar interests. He said be had never
told any one that be recognized the
voices OF any Senators in the room oc-
cupied by Teller. He did not give the
name Of the Congressman to whom he
gave the story, and who, ia turn, told
lt 70 Mr. Sbrjver. He was given until
tomorrow 70 consider whether be would
disclose the Congressman name.
A report of GGstOD's testimony was
tonight given out by the committee.
Referring TO the newspaper article under
consideration he said:
'With the exception of the fact that
i was in the rOOm-that 1 overheard
conversation on sugar, that ] told a
Congressman next morning from what
I heard that I did not believe
the Wilson bill would pass nor any
other tariff unless better bili-it is abb
solutely manufactured out Of whole
cloth, absolutely false from beginning
90 end. O."
He denied that he had said any
Senators were in the room 80 the
Arlington, though he supposed, from
the familiarity displayed with
what had been going on in
the Finance Committee that day,
inferred some OF them were Senators.
He knew Terrell was ia the room be-
cause he heard some one call him 0y
name.