Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-13
CHAN GED HIS MIN D
Mr. Havemeyer Declines to Disclose
Sugar Trust Campaign Contributions
Explosion OF q Rumor About Tam
many Chieftain Croker's COnnec-
tion With the Sugar Tariff.

Mr.. Havemeyer, who yesterday stated
that he could not give the amounts of the
sugar trusts contributions to the campaign
funds Of the different states, but indicated
willingness to do so. said to the committee
today that, upon consultation with counsel
he would decline to give the amounts Of
the contributions; that he was advised that
under the terms of the resolution the
amount OF such contributions was no part
of the investigation. The committee also
took this view of the matter, as the witness
had sworn that no contributions had been
made In any case to secure the election Of
United States Senators.
John E. Searles. who was expected today,
Dloned Theodore Havemeyer, and he is ex-
pected to appear today or tomorrow II is
not expected that he will add any impor-
tant Information to the Investigation as he
was not here during the time covered in
the consideration of the tariff bill.
Allegations About Boss Croker.
A report has gained currency about the
Capitol during the past day or two and has
received attention from some newspapers
that the recent departure Of Mr.. Richard
Croker Of Tammany Hall. New York, for
Europe had been caused by the prospect OF
his being summoned before the Senate sugar
trust investigating committee. This report
went to the extent of SAYING that Mr.
Croker's visit to Washington while the
tariff bill was pending in the House was
really made in the interest of the sugar
trust; that he had conducted the negotia-
tons for the protection of refined sugar
and had been entrusted with the exDendi-
ture OF funds of the trust to secure this
protection. II was further stated that the
Senate committee, having learned these
facts. had decided to summon MIR. Croker
to testify, and that subpoena was issued.
but was held by Senator Gray. chairman n
OF the committee, until Mr.. Croker could
get out of the country and thus avoid ap-
pearipg before the committee.
Denial of the Committee
An Associated Press reporter who tod ay
made inquiry concerning the rumor, was
asked into the committee room, where the
members of the committee and Mr.. II. ..
Havemeyer were seated. and a formal de-
nial was made on the part of all the men,
bers. Senator Gray expressed surprise that
such a story should have found currency
and said IL was entirely without founda-
ton; that he had never until this report
was started heard Mr.. Croker's name men,
toned in connection with the sugar oues-
ton. and that there never had been any
suggestion that he should be subpoenaed
Senators Lodge and Allen confirmed this
statement. and Mr.. Havemeyer, upon being
appealed to by Senator Gray, said that 10
his knowledge. Mr.. Croker had not come
TO Washington in the interest of the trust
and had no connection with the tariff legis-
lation on sugar.
Il. IL. Chapman Certified.
The Vice President today signed the GER
tihcate to the district attorney of the re-
fusal Of f. r. Chapman, the New York
broker, to answer questions Of the sugar
trust investigating committee The certif-
cate is an exact duplicate of that issued in
the case of Edwards and Shriver
Saw Nothing Suspicfous.
H. p. Burmey. one OF the room clerks at
the Arlington Hotel, was the next witness
He stated that Messrs. Havemeyer, Ter
rell and Reed had occupied rooms at the
Arlington in March, but said he knew Of
no conference at the rooms Of either of
them on the night OF March q. as testified
to by Mr.. George CASTOR. The witness
said he had no recollection of sending the
cards OF Senators to the rooms of these
gentlemen, and that neither of the ele-
vators at the hotel was used for sending
Senators up privately. He said that Sena-
tor Brice had been in the habit of calling
on Mr.. Terrell. but that he called no more
frequently during his visits last winter and
spring than on former occasions.