Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
Monday just the same. it being as thought
a friendly thing
Second Visit to Washington.

Continuing Doblin said: when l came
on here it was question Of whether was
going to substantiate myself before SUBJ
committee of friends and Lesser, or wheth-
er I was then and there going to make
Lessler's statement appear untrue. l decid-
ed with myself that 1 would just make my
same statement, as to that which l spoke
Of before the subcommittee. l made it, and
I now retract every word in which l said
that Mr.. Quigg rendered me any bribe in
any way
He stated that after giving his first testi-
mony he had gone down to the station with
Mr.. LesSler, who had addressed the follow
ing telegram to his wife:
"Phil examined. Substantiates story in
every way. He is all right. Will stay here
for time. GSigneO MONTE"
The witness said that simultaneously
with the receipt of Chairman Foss' tele-
gram he received one reading as follows:
Come on midnight without fail.
(signedD MONTE -
Doblin's Sense of Right.
Answering Mr.. Tayler, the witness said
he had decided to come to Washington and
make hds statement today on the advice
of his counsel --.7---
Didn't you know you were swearing
falsely all along?" asked Mr.. Tayler.
"Yes, sir'
Q.-"Didn't you know it was legally pun
tShable to swear to lle!
Al did not know about the law.
Q.-"Haven't you been about the courts
of New York a good deal?'
Ayes, SIR"
Q.-"Haven't you heard Of man being
tried there for swearing falsely?'
A.-"No sir"
Q.-"You did not regard is as morally
reprehensible to give false testimony in a
matter being investigated by CongressY'
A.-"At that time 1 did not give it
thought"
Q.-'Do you think it was right to come
here and swear that Mr.. Quigg had offered
you a bribe when he did not do it?" Mr..
Tayler asked.
mo, sir" he replied
The question being asked Of witness in
another form, he said he was ready to be-
lieve what Mr.. Lessler told him-that there
was nothing In 1t.
Mr. Butler-"You absolutely are lost to
all sense Of propriety or decency, are your"
II was told by Lessler that there was
nothing to this, and it would be all right"
answered the witness.
Q. Did he tell you that you would COM
NIT perjury?"
A. THAT telegram said everything was
all right.
@. Did you understand by that that it
was all right to commit perjury?"
A. Il did not understand that"
Reason for Retraction.
He was questioned with a view to de-
NclOpluS Wudl CduSSu ulAi " CoAo "
Washington and make this retraction. He
told of consulting a lawyer and Of his de-
cision to make his statement on his law
yer's advice and of making an affidavit
the affidavit Mr. Rogers sought to offer
when the committee decided to have Dob
lin take the stand and personally make his
statement.
Mr. Nicoll. Mr.. Quigg's attorney asked
"Did you consider yourself under such
deep obligation to Mr.. Lessler that you
were willing to do that for him?'
A. "Yes, SIR"
@. "And did you think you were render
ing him a useful and substantial service?'
A. Eyes, SIR"
@. did you go back to New York salts
fled that you had so rendered him sub
stantial service?"
A. He told me-he said 1t was all right. :"
Mr.. Delaney Nicoll, when interrupted in
the cross-examination of Doblin, said: II
consider that the wickedest and foulest
plot against the integrity Of my client, a
former member Of the House, has been re-
vealed in this committee today, and L want
to prove it. here, entailing consequences
which every one of US must see must hap
pen, and want to probe it to the bottom" :"
Mr.. Lessler's Statement.
Representative Lessler, after the subcom-
mittee took recess, stated that he had
been as much surprised as any one present
at Doblins testimony. II don't know what
to think" said he, land for the present I
have no statement to make"