The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-26
A HITCH In THE INVESTIGATION.
Will the Newspaper Men be
Compelled to Answer.
Edwards and shriver Refuse to Give tho
Identity! of the Men with Whom
Their Stories OF tn Q Corruption OrIRi-
nated-A Famous Case Recslled-Con-
gresham Leferer, OF Ohio, On the
Stand to Deny q Story In Which His
Name Was Used.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Sena.
torial bribery committee continued its
inquiry to-day into the allegations con-
corning the sugar trust ana its connec-
ton with the tariff bill. Shsiver and
Edwards. two of the newspaper CORES
pondents who were on the stand yesaer
day, were recalled, and repeat their
refusal to give the committee any In
formation as to the identity of the men
with whom their stories OF corrupt
influences originated.
Edwards had brought Judge Often
hoefer from New York with him az
counsel. To-day Judge Dittenhoefer
was announced as counsel for Shriver
also. He appeared before the commit
tee and argued that the committee had
no authority to compel his clients to
answer. He gave the committee some
advice as to the method of conducting
the examination, stating that It had
already enough names in It's possession
to begin the important part of Its in
vestigation, and that It was wasting
time and accomplishing nothing by
summontng ne Wspaper men.
He cited the case of Hallet Kilbourne
In support of his contention that the
committee had no right to compel wit
ness to answer by jeopardizing his lib
erty. The Kilbourne case was that of
an attemps by Senate committee to
make Ktlbourne answer questions and
produce private books. The recall
citrant witness was sent to Jail and kept
there six six months. He sued tho Gov.
eminent for false Imprisonment and OBJ
tanned heavy DAMAGES
Harry Walker, the third correspond
ent Witness OF yesterday, was also re-
called, but he was given q respite until
Monday on his explanation that he de-
sired to be Represented by counsel as the
other witnesses had been. He has re.
tanned ex-Speaker Sulzer, of the New
York State assembly, as his attorney.
The early part of the afternoon Sos
sion of the com mittee vas devoted to q
consideration Of the ques tion az to what
means should be taken TO compel wit
nesses - answer questions. The Kill
bourne case proved snag and there
was considerable diversity OF opinion
as to what could be done in view of the
decision sustaining Kilbourne in refus-
ing to answer questions put to him by q
Senate committee. 1t was finally
agreed to let the matter 20 over until
tomorrow when the committee will
endeavor to reach a conclusion
Two Witnesses were examined at the
afternoon session. Elk Congressman
Ben. Lefever, OF Ohio, appeared to
testify with reference to q statement in
the Philadelphia Press article that
Havemyer, 81. L 1errill, Cord Meyer
and Mr.. Lefever represented the sugar
trust at an alleged meeting at the
Capitol, when the sugar schedule was
rearranged at the instigation OF the
trust. The name of Lefever was also
Edwards, Of the Philadelphia Pres, as
one OF those who could throw light on
his allegations.
Lefever denied that he was present
on the alleged occasion stated. and also
thai he had anything whatever to do
with rearranging the sugar schedule as
a representative Of the sugar trust He
even denied that he knew the gentle
mon named in connection with himself
in the Press article.
Senator Gallery, OF Louisiana, was the
other witness. He was called with
reference to statement in the Phila-
delpbia Press that after conference
between the sugar trust representative
and certain Senators, "Sanator Gallery
drafted schedule, havemeyer looking
Of0r LILO cuOuIQ6T huu tn6 OGn0r mem
bers OF the sugar trust watching the
Senator with eyes that fairly glistened,"
and the additional statement that the
original draft OF the schedule in Sena-
tor Caffery's hands were still in the pos
session of the finance committee, with
the approving remarks Of the sugar
trust on it,"
Senator Gallery denied these allepa-
tions in toto. He said he had not par.
ticipated in any conference with the
sugar trust and that he did not write
any sugar schedule He denied also
absolutely the statement made by Ed
wards with reference to his alleged con-
nection with the natter.
No witnesses will be examined by the
committee tomorrow but the whole day
will be given up to an attempt to reach
an agreement on the question OF com
polling witnesses to answer. The ex
animation of witnesses will be resumed
Monday.
BUTTZ FOUND GUILTY.