Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

# WASHINGTON. January si-ThS NAyat
Affairs Committee OF tbs House to-day -
sumed the inyestiga ton OF the clarxeo
made by Representa- live Lesslsrs af Neus
York. that he had been approached with
an offer OF money for his vote II the
committee. Philip Doblin. OF New York
was the nrst witness called. and the ta<-
ing Of his testimony occupied the ErAates
portion OF the forenoon session He waA
followed by John McCuiiash. snperin-S
tendent Of elections In New York Lenue1l
e. Qutgg testified at the afternocu aa4e3
sion
AT an executive session OF the commits
tee, held at the close Of the hearing tus.
day. 1t was decided to call two witneasa4
Monday
Philip Doblin, the first witnesa, said hAs
talked with Qutgs about getting LGsslea
to support the submarine boat hiH. Dob
lin said Quigg told him there would hos
S. eco In 1t for Lessfer. II Lesslsr could hd
interested and 81. .au0 for Dohiin He said
#Quigg was not personally interested. but
wanted to do favor for friend. After
his talk with Quigg. Doblin said he sAW
Lessler, and told him: There will be-
five thousand dollars In this. u you can
see your way clear to be friendly 70 II. S.
Lessler. Dohlin said laughed. and tcl1
sQuigg that he could not get Lsssier Dob
lin was cross-examined by Delaney
Nicoll.
f1Vinp, Terrnpin, and Women.7,
John Mccullagh. superintendent os eleo-
tons IN New York, said that In the tn~s5
terest OF d friend he had seen LesslAr In
behalf OF the Holland boat LAsslhr said
he would not support the bill He da-
5clared thsre was Doodle In use. and
among the lobby Influences menttoned
wine. terrapiu AID women.
81 Mr.. Mccullagh said he had not Ia any
way intimatsd to Nj. Lesslar that hts
acts would In any way infect his election
Mr. Quigg told bis story after recess.
1 He said Dr.. Kerr. Of Chscago.sa g partner
of Mr. M ilkollandss IN sha pneusnaticst tuhas
business. asked him fQuiggI TO saa Less
Kerr, he said. told him that Lessler was
opposing the boats in .boisterous and
noisy way. He said he did not suppdsa
! he could do much with Lessler. but if hq
could "cooI Lessler off 1t would be ap-
precia ted. =
QuigE said he failed Ia see Iessier. bus
met Doblin and talked with him about
Lessler. Subsequently. Qutsg said ha
saw Lessler. and said s.T .essler. called
here to talk with you shout the Holland
torpedo- boa tss on behalf of frtend OF
mine. whom would rike to ohiiges Io
Y iIstS lQtuk# illd yOUf8 II EuSLy 1ILA
malignant. and you have said all manner
sof uastv ard disagreeable things about
the Holland boat. i wanted TO see f.s Z Z
could not persuade you not TO be 50 stiffes
about the matter Z LessIer ,aplied that
he was opposed to the building at any
more OF the boats. and declared that d
most un-crupulous lobby was maintained
in Washington.
aulEgys Denial.
Mr. Qnigg specifically denied that hAs
had offered coo for Mr.. Lessler' vote.
or that he rad told Dnbiin that he would
try to h1 It SO that there would be sl o00
/ in it for him eDebtinl. Pc also stated
that he had not uthortzed Mr. Dobltn tr:
make any effsr of any kind to any ona.
personally or otherwise
Mr. Quigg concluded with a persona1
appeal to members OF the COMMITTEES ID
his own behalf Siss
Gen. Hunt0n Not s'Huntsr, Of ya. ~
General.Eppa Hunton Of Virginia. dis
claimed any connection with the !. EIuntery
of Virginia. Z mentioned In the testimony
yesterday. q
The COMMITTEES adjourned.