New-York tribune., 1896-06-20

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OF THE INQUIRY IN THIS CITY BY THE Sen
ATE SUB -coMMITTEE-vAIN EFFORTS
TO CoRRoBoRATE THE STORY
OF WILLIAM GRAVES.
J. Pierpont Morgan the head Of the clearinghouse
OF J. T. Morgan & Co.. of this city, was the chief Wit
ness before the special Bond Investigating Committee
of the United States Senate yesterday. and he told
of his connection with the Belmont Morgan syndicate
up TO the time when the Government bonds were de-
livered to tho syndicate last year. Then he positively
declined to questions as to the prohts OF the
transaction in bonds or TO he persons who pnr-
chased the bonds from the syndicate
Another witness before the committee was John \.
Stewart. president OF the United states Trust COM
pany, Of this city. who described the part ne had
taken to aid the Government In selling bonds in 1891
lie also admitted that his company had received
bonds TO the amount OF 81 $500 from the Belmont
NJ organ syndicate, but he declined to tell the price
which had been paid for the bonds. Several otner
witnesses were called To testify about the bonds
which had been btd for by william Graves, bat, in
stead of supporting the statements which Mr Graves
had made to his alleged right to get the bonds
they all contradicrcl him. The Senators announced
that they might possibly hear another witness before
70 a. today but that their inquiry In this city was
practically finished
SILVER SENATOR'S MEET THE "GOLDBCG."
The i've member. OF the committee present
In Room No 800 Of the Il >nnan House AT 1880 m
yesterday when Mr. Morgan made his appearance
there 10 testify. As usua. Senator Harris presided
ana senator Vest asked the esons. with the
sstance Of Senators Platt and Wahill. while Sena
tor Jones listened attentiveiy Senator Stewart al
though not a member Of the committee was again on
hand to hear the testimony. and he introduced Mr
Morgan to the committee. The frc"-slvcr Senator'S
looked WIKI evi1en, interest the wo-known gold
bug as bee sworn. Then. in reply to questions
by senator Vest. Mr. Morgan said he thought his Arst
connection with the bond Issue of 1873 was on
January 30 o. January 81, when he had a talk with
several persons at the SIhTrcasury in Wall Street.
who inst ~ preached you on the sIhJect? Senator
| Vest asked.
MIR. Curtis. the Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury.' the reply. Il met him in the Sub-Treas-
ury. l would prefer to ~ ahead and tell the whole
transactions"
THE Senators VIII conscn, to that" said Senator
Harris. looking inqu.rinyy AZ the Other members
OF tho committee. who EXPRESSED Their assent BY
noddng. Mr. Morgan then proceeded to testify
deliberately ~ follows:
had received u noto from Mr.. Curtis. stating
Treasury about 10 o'clock N tho morning Before
caS. rom my Iosin h...i. iatsrniae me- th.,
proposal had teen nude by thr hothachldf that
Of United sia:cs G3yerpncA; Donls Whlc ! Has
waiting to 80 To- th' Sub-TrcasIry and meet Mr.
curtis Mr belmont called on me anl sAii he had
receyei similar message from the R,tnsehNls.
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sucn Attempted neg ,,a,ion ~ss essential ,oil IL
stsi,f9,nt With he ooult trkc blck to Wa'hing,on
/ "lih him savo 10 Nm later m"moranlnn
n i"cttt, ~, ~ pi - 'i,r", ~ i'i.
wsrc ss.ccrsfs iu sc,'lng the goa '.' contract
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| at the ume - M 'ur'iss visit 90 the cry. arl
said that affair eliminating rapidly after the
! re'urr 2 Mr Curtis 20 Washng'on. About @''p.-
/ cD % goI hal ,""n shipped :, rlro?e IN o"' l1y.
aai there vas l'>' n ne S1N1ro7s NV ~ available
coin only about fso"'"" l. hegIn = p" whispered
about ln financial circles mat tn" Government was
u,go,iatln- for g0il from al roa'. ami then 4
/ hcr ~ persons who hai shipped g1ll Withdrew II
/ from 90. .t..ineh.ps au. mu0A - ih" gold went
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-, ,,,cr,.,.g tho ney,,,at,ons continued IN this
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given 20 UNDERSTAND tnat ever 'h.ns '4", h'l -nf-
ges'"l ~ ISIS i"T, n't1'iR' 81. 'I ." .
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| price. Du' % sit'''. iA'rr hiI n-'', 'li" els
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