The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-21
10 ExOyERATE SENATORS
Some Bought Sugar. But There Were No
Improper Influences

WASHINGTON June 2O-The prospects
are that there will be no further testi-
mony heard before the sugar trust in
yestigating committee, except that OF a
few senator's, whose absence from Wash
ingtOn prevented their answering to the
drag nett questions.
one by one as the senators return 10
the town they will be examined. The COM
mlttee has heard a large number OF Wit
nesses, including newspaper men, officers
OF the American Sugar Refining Company,
and stock brokers, and all but about half
a dozen members Of the Senate.
WHAT HAS BERN FOUND OUT.
The result Is summed up in this way:
Several senators have told OF talks they
had with President Havemeyer, Secretary
Searles. OF the American Sugar Refining
Company. and with Mr.. III. l.; Terren,
whose testimony was not clearly estaD-
lished. but there has been no direct EVIL
dence Of any formal conference between
the sugar men and senator's. The allesa-
lions that Senator Brice had speculated In
sugar stock. and had been thus improperly
influenced In helping the refining interest,
were not supported bv the evidence.
Those allegations were contradicted by
the testimony OF Senator Brice himsen,
corrObOrated by Broker r. X. chapman.
" hilc the committee ascertained th3t the
Sugar Trust had contributed 10 the Demo-
cratic and the Republican parties IN
State campaigns, II failed to secure any
evidence she wing that contributions were
made to either party In national elec-
tiOns
Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles denied
that such contributions had been inade,
and Senator German, a member or the
Democratic National Committee, and the
manager Of the national campaign In ieoi.
and several other senators said they hdd
never heard Of any.
one senator (Quay) told the committee
point blank that. he had specuiatsed In IN
sugar prior 70 the time the tariu PIN
came 70 the Senate, and that ne hau a
perfect right 20 do so. Another senator
(McPherson) said he had inadvertently pe-
come involved In sugar speculation our
Ing the pendency OF the bill through the
blunder of a servant in sending tele-
gram directing the purchase OF sugar
stock after the Senator had decided tnat
II would be improper for him TO buy the
stock IL was also shown that the son or
Senator Ransom and messenger TO the
Senator's committee had placed small
bets on sugar without Senator Ransom
knowledge. Senator Ransoms testimony
was enough 10 show that he was blame
less In the matter.
TWO ,Tu Rs 10 nv PRosrCUTFD.
To-day Senators Gray and Lindsay the
Democratic members Of the Investigation
committee. have been busy arranging the
case Of Havemeyer and Searles, which
will be reported 10 the Nice-President for
certihcatlCg 10 the District Attorney be-
cause Of their refusal to answer ques-
tiOns.
SO far the committee has reported and
the Vice President certified three recall
citrant witnesses. Corresp pondents Shrives
and Edwards and Stock Broker Chapman.
other witnesses who refused 20 answer
questions were Hayemcyer. Searles, Mac
aftney. a stock broker. and Fisher, a
telegraph operator. The latter will prob
ably not be certified for criminal prose-
cutiOn.
Senator Mitchell OF oregon, appeared
before the committee this atter:o oon ana
the negative.
The expected formal indictments Of The
newspaper correspondents Shriver ami
Edwards. were not handed into court
to-day by the grand jury. The reason.
as given at the District Attorneys oihce,
is that no similar cases are on record,
and the office. In the absence Of prece-
dent. Is exercising great care In framing
indictments that will hold water.