The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25


Tesslcr aud were,'' he said. "and told
NIX sati they talked over the bill to build
Submarine torpedo boats, Mr. Quigg, he
addict, was tryipg 70 get Mr Lsssicr favor
ally disposed toward the bill
Answering Representative Rhodes Mr..
Doblia said Mr. McCullugh had never asked
him To- See Mr. Lessler IN regard 10 sub.
Il, explaining why he made statement
before the subcommittee, he said no sup
posed ne was obliged ~ tell bis story and
believed what lic said was TO be held IN
understood ono Of the members 70 have
stated at that time that he must tell what
',Xon n,iaiit as gs,Il have pulled gun
Mr. Dohlin VAS examncd with reference
Go the conversation he testified 70 % having
rcctcd Inquiries TO the witness 90 70 wheth-
or he knew he WAS doipr gu unlawful Aet Ia
submitting tn. proposition 80 Ar, atessie,g;
he had not read che Inv on the subject, AMI,
| IN answer 80 whcther hc thought he was
doing trendly net. he said he only wanted
/ n McCullagh state superintendent Of
( elections IN New York, wac The next Wit
ness lfr testified that he told lVtSlcr when
! he called on HIN thar he came rom
| friend who had no interest IN the hoilanu
| boat, t. ask him To- vote for inc appsopFiA.
tlon, MIR. Lesslcr replied, be said that ne
/ could not support g. lie said he was NO
a a fool; thai he was not born Yesterday
''Fir told me- witness said, that there
| YEAS moi n man on tho committee he would
trf,St cXcpnt one do not remember the
uame. although he mentioned Il.
'MO are glad you don't cried several OF
the members and there was general laugh
Sir. NlcCuliagh testified that Mr.. Lesser
! went On TO say TINT he was satisfied that
there was Il lobby here IN the interest or
the boats He then denied specifically MT.
Lessler,s. statement TINT he sald he eN1iS
defeat him Lesser) for election, and thSt
| Tessler had replied to his request that ne
Wouid see him lMcCullagh) In hell hrHt'
McCullagh, replying to questions " mem n,
hers nf the committee. said ne hau not ~
any way iutimated TO MI, Ltssler tnAt n w
acts would In any way AFFECT MS election
lie said he paid no attention TO the pres.
ence W MIR. Lesslers secretary 10 the room
aud did not have any purpose IN speaA'hs
10 81 ~ paid aid my way from New York 70
Warrington" - he said, and added that his
vidt was purely question Of triehush'p
for a friend OF twenty hve years
Mr. Nicolrs cross-eNaminnuon OF MI
Dohlln occupied considerable time. me
witness said. IN answer 70 questoh ro
rardlnr ills relations With Mr. Quigg:
esNir. Onigg vented TO know how Mr.;
Ieyslcr mud | were here. told MIN
Thought Mr., Lessicr aud ] were very lnu
mate Also that l understood Mr.. Lessiei
Vac onnnScd 10 the submarine boats, Mr.
Ouirg was anxious TO get testers trlenul!
disposition towards the bill IN question, any
he said, after talking va1ous!, nerv Ssr =
sonally Interested IN this thing lie snld
There is some friend OF mine WHOM ue
sire to favor n ] cnn. Ihen ne saiu;
think ] can make Il n thousand Tor you
Telephone me at 3 o'clock and VIII lie
you know about that o.
o.-For whom did he say there was SbolS
} A.-The man we were talking about. w
were Talking about Lessler. He did not VS.
his name. Al o o'clock ! tslephon'9 nm M
O.-You went TO see Mr.. Lessler, dlu you
A-Mr I.essler was not In town.
Q.-You tIlephoued at O'CLOCK
Al tplephoned az O'Clock and wa
told: "rhui will be all right 49,, o,...
do you know who ~at AZ the o'N'
end OF the telephonel
A.-No, sir asked for Mr.. QuiGg an
l presume was connected S The E E,sG,
: That win he an right" That WINS all,
o. -pid you make any special roferenc
to previous arrangement 10 car hllh
= at o'clock or know what L wasf
Al lust said, This Is Doblin. ! sale
rs Mr.. Qoips inr' SOMEBODY on the ON s,i5
; end Of the telephone; "a eS no,rd yin
" oLYoS said nothing but 'This is Dol
: "A That's all. saw Lcssler the tollowin
e day. He was standing at his desk, looklt
e nj his mail and | asked him whether tl
e torpedo submarine boat business was Eoin
a ana, ~ was cent for yesterday by NJ
Oulgg." told him, There VIII be sooSs
II this II gou can see your way sleaI ,, 70 \
D r,iendiv 20 H." He hnd o. said, lump
O i,,ntnh''' and laughed. He threw his papel
!: down and there was no more to II trle
u TO talk, and he said omit.
4 Q.-Aud you qutf
o Al Quit that is all, 49, . ~
:. o.-Dd you communicate mis- 20 al
A',-YeG, sr I told him MI Less.es "" ~,
y not-4t can't be done. tnlnA tn9i
4 the language used. -,
' o.-Whnt could not b. done ., a..
= I,-Thr mission was after trying TO q
Mr.. Lessler's vote