The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-20

submitted to be catechized in the most
comprehensive manner as to whether he
knew of any corrupt propositions made in
relation to the sugar schedule or whether
they had been interested in any way in
speculation in sugar stock. The denials
were as sweeping as the interrogations
After recess Senators Aldrich, Allison.
Bate. Berry and Blackburn were put
through the same catechism. Each mem
Der of the senate was asked to testify.
District Attorney Birney said today
that he was confident the recusant wit
nesses would be indicted within a very
short time.
1t is understood that before adjourn
ment today the grand jury authorized
the Indictment Of Chapman. 1t was eX-
pected that either Senator Gray, chair
man of the investigating committee, or
Senator Allen would appear as the repre-
sentative of the committee to testify
TO the refusal IN the Chapman case, but
instead the former forwarded by special
messenger part of the stenographic re-
ports Of the testimony given by Mr..
Chapman and embOdying his refuSalS.
The indictments against the trio OF
witnesses probably will be returned to-
morrow, Immediately following which the
district attorney will cause warrants 10
be issued for the arrest Of MeSsrs. Ed
wards, Shriver and Chapman. who, it Is
expected, will surrender and give bail,
probably in $1,000 each.
Senator Brice was detained longer be-
fore the committee than any other or the
senators. He reiterated his declaration in
his letter TO Chairman Gray, in which he
had said that he had not bought or sold
a single share of sugar stock or dealt in
Industrial stocks of any kind. He de-
clared: 'SinCe entering the senate l have
not been concerned in any way, directly
or indirectly, in any property, securities,
stocks investments or speculationS in any
tEincg that ic 11lpnfiOnnn in the tariff bill
from the first line to the end of the free
list, with the exception Of some local
manufacturing establishments in Lima
and adjoining towns in Ohio. In other
words. my investments and the things
with which / am concerned are not con-
nected with or affected by the operations
Of the tariff act except as the general
property of the country is"
In the investigations Mr.. Brice denied
in general terms the allegations contained
in the newspaper articles which is the
basis Of the investigation.
The testimony of Mr.. Brice corrob-
Grated that of Messrs. Terrell, Have
meyer and Reed as 10 the occurrences in
the room at the Arlington.
Senator LOdge-"Did Mr.. Havemeyer
say anything about obligations of the
party for gift of money!"
Senator Rrice-"Absolutely nothing in
any way. There was no reference TO 1t
in words or in intmatiOn."
Mr.. Brice was very explicit and en-
phatic in his denial of any knowledge of
campaign contributions from the sugar
trust. He knew nothing of the cOntribu-
tons i'm 1892 and he did not think Mr.
German did. Previous to July 1, 1892
when he was in charge, there were no
contributions from the sugar trust or
any one connected with it, SO far as he
knew. He never attended a meeting on
Benedict's yacht at which pledges were
made to the sugar interest.
Senator Hill was detained in the room
of the committee on investigation longer
than some of the other senators. In ad-
ditiOn to the questions as to whether he
had speCuiated in sugar or owned sugar
stock, which We're answered in the mega
tive. Senator Hill was questioned In re-
gard to the meeting at the residence
of Senator Brice when the sugar ques-
tions was discussed. He said that he
was present at that time and listened to
the Louisiana senator, who explained
the sugar duties and told what was
needed. but he did not remember seeing
Havemeyer there. There was more or
less discussion of the sugar schedule by
others present and all listened to the
Louisiana senators.
I did the most of the listening" said
Mr. Hill.
He also answered questions regarding
the visit of Mr.. Havemeyer to his room
when the latter asked MIN to interest him
sell IN DENIAL Ol I sugar trust uuly, 4hl.
Hill ~aid that Mr. Havemeyer would, no
doubt, remember the details of the inter-
view much better Than he. as many peO-
pie were calling upon him at that time
in relation to New York state affairs
and he could not remember all the re-
quests made upon him. He did remem-
her to have told Mr.. Havemeyer that he
was more interested in the income tax
than any other feature of the bill.
Besides the members of the committee
the senators examined today were
Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Bate, Berry,
Blackburn, Blanchard, Brice. Call, Cam
den, Carey, Chandler. COckrell, Coke,
Cullom. Daniel, Davis, Dixon, DOlph, Du-
bois, Faulkner. Frye, Gallinger, George,
Gibson. Hale. Hansbrough. Harris, Haw-
ley, Higgins, Hill, Eioar and Hunston.