New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-04

7 the inquiry took a rather iudicrous aspect Is ~"
Fischer-Han.en told OF Christmas pfonisss
various persons. On one OCCASION ne eaio' -
mas met G w Knox In a dining room ana loia
him he had some islands TO sell Mr. hhoA
. he knew a who knew senator f1ahia- -
result Christmas TO pay Knox s0'oo'' III -,
. humorous vein Mr.. Fischer-Hansen toio u -
paid on this promise. On another occasioh
mas met one Nelkin y Waberg in a saloon, anu
told him he had some Islands for sale. 49,.
replied that Just in his line Lac az
mas let Waiberg have small sun1s-sf'' =" an -,
Mr. Ffscher-H Hansen said he did rot sho" We
berg and knew nothing of his connection WIN
g international press associa ton
Representative Hit asked II this was supposed ~
be the basis for charges affecting tHe <1"
press. - ..o,.
only connection with the press was Win 'niS wa"
, berg -, n,
The witness also told OF contract WIZ" {. - ~
Reynert by which the latter was TO receive SlV'VCV
for services as counsel He produced letter IRON
/ Christmas dated March ?, stating that ne hau vi
fered to make public declaration that no one III
/ Congress was Interested in the sale, ana Al s
eral repudiating the allegations on whch ''ie III
CURRY is based.
Mr.. Richardson's cross questions sought to show
what services TO be performed for the VAR
| Gus contracts The witness explained thai II W" ~
the service of explaining and Assisting d br read
! from the contracts TO show that this was tie VI"
ject. =. VA. .ha.
He said with emphasis. in reply, TO Nj Hit tnat
from all his knowledge OF the subject ne "as P -
AIRY personal interest in the negotiations or was
ever approached and he made inns M and ant Of
! Congress excepting the specific cases heretofore
MELVILLE f STONES DENIAL.
Melville F. Stone general manager of The Asso-
ciated Press next testified. He said that ne hao
general charge OF all the news matter OF the aSSo
citation and had full knowledge OF all contracts anu
business affairs. In response 10 Mr. Ddlzeh 5 III
( he
mas. had seen him and his only knoWledgse
ct recently aPpe aHl s Nj Daize asked Christ
mas ever had any CONTRACT with the assn $50 90
, tract; there could not have anything of the
! kind without his knowledge: the idea Of such
He desired to protest Mr. Stone added against
the Juggling in Of The Associated Press which ne
considered impairment. He also showed to
| the committee cable dispatch from Copenhagen.
/ ing that the Danish Ministry had no connection
with Christmas. and refused to see him or 10 re-
August Reynert. "a New-York attorney. told of
in rbe sale of the Islands Mr Reynert said he
never did any work and never received any pay.
EVANS OFFERED NO BRIDES.
Richard P. Evans an attorney of this city was
sworn. He said he first met CHRISTMAS
through walberg. who described as music
teacher newspaper and translator christmas
desired TO employ Evanss services in connection
with the Danish matter and Evans said that
contract made just as In any otheI aIlati, -
contingent fee of $4,000 was TO be paid 10 Evans
on the successful conclusion of the negotiations
The witness said he had never ofered any m
ducement any one in Congress III s-ca
with the sale and in twenty-five years sApei
he never knew such thing TO be done mere Was
absolutely truth. the witness sdlu III u a -
mas report saying that (Evansl represented 'oN
gresham Gardner. H., l., ,s
Asked by Mr.. Richardson as to What he Vas vas
10 do for the specified fee. Evans SAID II wa 10,
ordinary services in advancing the interests y, nF
sale Certainly. said. there was no eieiiei' Vi
bribery in the transaction. , - .h
Mr. Richardson inquired as TO WaloeTg ana tne
International Press News Association Inc "llless
said ne was a stockholuer In the ASSOCIATION anu
no Thought il probable this the press aSsoCld-
rion christmas said he had bound 10 MIN
nIfeIs f;ron made a brief supplemental! sthlt
oant saving his sole mission to place the facts
before congress and the public, not TO make bribery
charges He was DESTROYS Of saving the hofor ci
countries. >-,4-,,, nal.au
"A glorious mssion!" remarked CHAIRMAN Dai%ei'
The committee then adjourned until MONDAY