Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-29
Hot WORDS PRO AND CON.
The LsIOH Investigation Warns Up
Things All Round,
Attorney Mott Takts on iIis Goat aud
shouts-gon Also Gives tiis
Tongue Play

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-whon the
Lvxow committee took up its work
today COZ announced that Mott, Of
the United States district attorneys
office, wished to make q statement re-
gardiug the charges made by tho
green goods men, Louis s. Streep
aud his brother. Coil said Mott
waa n well known and es-
teemed member OF the Now York
bar and that he had every faith IN his
Integrity a. a citizen aud a lawyer.
Lexow said;
at would be hardly fair to allow
Mr.. Mott 10 make an explanation when
We refused a similar privilege 10 Mr..
Comstook.n
Mott took Oh his coat, ADVANCED to.
ward tho desk and SAID; "YOu say
you have stricken the evidence as 10
me from your record. That 10 not
enough TO destroy the HmirCh-
Ing which ycu allowed 10 10
thrown upon me. Had /
known last Thursday evening was
~ DO nsBailed Ia 40 disgraociul man.
ner, whether above the ground OF
under the earth, l would nave been
here TO deuounce the charge Of cor
fuptiou 30 ecAn1glously brought
against mo. DID any public official OF
the committee know what this man
Slreep was 10 teslify2 IL no, should
have been informed and some att omDt
made TO ascertain whether tho state
ments were true or not.D
LsXow-"We have done all in our
power In stTiklng cut tue record. You
dcny tho charges l1hde tgainlt ynl.Gv
'.Deny tic cbnrgs shouted Mott,
"Deny Ibe charge made against me by
twice.ooVviotsd criminal Way
should deny anything On such a
mau's alatemenl2"
Gofi looked uncomfortable. Lexow
grew angry aud said loudly. ali you
wish to remain here you will remain
as a witness. and eau make a denial ON
oAth.O
Mott grew sllll more angry. "You
have no right, sir, 10 speak TO me Ia
such n manner. have my rights a. a
citizen as well ~ you, and l have
right 10 denOuncB here tho base
charges allowed 10 DO made against
me.n
Chairman LeIow raped his eavol
violently onlIho desk. "You have no
right 10 sroak here" ho cried; "you
viii coniine yourself TO the charges
against you by the witness. You must
keep quiet here. You NAV, N you
choose, be- sworn and deny this state
mant on record"
At this Mott became furious. "Deny
the recotun he yelled; "wby, you say
you have no TecUTd.b
LrKow-"We viii permit nothing
else.0
Mott put on his coat aud fiounoed
cut OF the door, shouting, IA he started
ior the door: 81 Will not disgrace my.
sell by submitting 10 your Tudsnoss.0
Captain Martens was called.
GLOW In Mu. Martens, CAptAin2D
wa. Goil'b first question,
"She is very sick, SIR"
God then accused the captain Of
keeping his wife away from the
court fearing that ON her examl.
nation she might tell something
that would aubstAntlatn the charges OF
corruption which Martens IL accused
Of.
Martens tried TO explain his wlie's
condition, but Col would not let him,
and kept on saying very severe thingc
to the witness. "You may 10 now,O
said Gon, assoon as he thought he had
said enough.
"Is Captain MeRklm hers?" asked
the inquisitor.
There was no answer and again GOfi
lot OIL a shower Of invectlves In which
he charged the absent captain with Pre-.
tecting green goods" operators and
several other acts VI corruption.
Captain Ryan was called ana
gave his bank books 10 Gol
IN Difference to the orders given
him when excused yesterday. Tho
captain denied that no ever accepted
any money, and added; "Surely II
would be- worry foolish for anyone 10
offer me money Tor protection. | would
not touch It for | am an honest man -
Tins captain was excused.
Inspector Mclaughlin was next
called, but was not ON hand. "Ho was
subpmnaed again last mig ,"said COT,
"And we tolephoned police hendquar.
ters aud received information that he
lett there 10 come here"
When Inspector Me LAughlin arrived
he was subjected 10 severe questioning
by Con ~ to his financial standing
and the sources from which ho gaiued