The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-06-14
NO UNCERTAIN SOUND.
Senator Briee Says He Was Not
in the Sugar Deal.

Republican papers have been more
than intimating that Senator Brice is
connected with the Sugar Trust we
append the following from last Sun
days Washington POST The
article is its own comment.
SENATOR BRICE ExoNERATED,
SAT the session of the committee yes
terday" said the witness, "a letter
was read from Senator Brice that has
caused me some embarrassment. 1t
was surprise as l had no intimation
that such letter would be sent to
the committee. l will so far depart
from the decision l have just announc-
ed rs to testify that since the Hon.
Calvin S. Brice became member of
the Senate Of the United States lie
has not bought nor sold through our
house, directly or indirectly. a share
of stock of the American Sugar Re-
fining Company, ora share of stock of
any industrial company dealt in on
the New York Stock Exchange. /
mean also to include any industrial
stock listed on the New York Ex-
change.
The Chairman-Do you mean, in
your answer, to say that he has bought
or sold during the period mentioned
no stock known as sugar stock?
Mr.. Chapman do. And, further,
I desire to state that we have not
bought or sold share of such stock
for any clerk, agent or employe. or
other person connected in any way
with the affairs Of Senator Brice, or III
the name of any member of his family
But submit this evidence only on
the direct, written request contained
in Senator Brice's letter, which has
been read in my presence, and | here
by serve notice on the committee that
whether requested to do so or not by
any person. whether customer of
our firm or not, or whether Senator
of the limited States or not, | shall de-
cline to answer any question that
may be asked by the committee as to
the principal in any transaction made
by our firm in the stock of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company or any
other stock.
MIR. Brice's letter referred to by
broker Chapman is as follows:
SENATE CHAMBER, WAsHINGToN,
D. c., June s, ls94.-Hon. George
Gray, Chairman Uniled States Sem
ate Committee of Investigation.
Sir: It's stated in the newspapers
that brokers and other witnesses to
the transactions of Senators in in
dustrial stocks or securities, Sugar
and others, have been summoned by
your committee.
In case any of them claim any
privilege this is to say to them, sew
orally, that they are authorized and
requested to answer as to any trans
actions of or for me, or any of my
family, secretaries, clerks, agents or
employees as to any transactions in
Sugar or other industrial stocks
since March 4, 1901, when l entered
the Senate.
During that period l have not
been interested, directly or in
directly, alone or with others, either
for investment or speculation, or IN
results of either, ir any Sugar or
other industrial stock or security or
property, and in case any allegation
is made by any one as to me, all
accounts Of mine, or with which l
am in any way connected, including
my private accounts in my own
charge and in those of my clerks.
viz: G. E. Gilliland, Washington;
Samuel G. Shortridge and w. E.
Findlay, so Broadway, New York,
and Charles NJ. Hughes, Lima, Ohio
and the accounts of my brokers in
New York, Messers. Work, Strong
& Co., Moore & Schley and Latham
Alexander d Co., or of any other
broker or brokers, are open to you,
OF by any one authorized by you to
examine them, and hereby request
and require each of them to answer
fully. Respectfully,
CALVIN s. BRIcE.