The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-01-25
BIG MONEY
FOR A VOTE
Representative LessIer Was Offered
$4,000 II He Would Favor
the Holland Boats.
DOBLlN TELLS his STORY
Says Quigg Made the Offer, but
Accused Denies the State
ment--Morc Evidence
ON Monday.

Washington, Jan. "A. The naval com
mittee OF the house today resumed It's
investigation OF the charges made by
Representative Lessisr Of New York
that he had been approached with an
offer OF money for his vote In commit.
tee. Philip poblin OF New York was
the first witness called. and the taking
OF his testimony covered the greater
part OF the forenoon session. He was
followed by John Mecullagh, superin-
tendent OF elections OF New York.
Lcnusi u. Qulsg testified at the af-
iernoon session. Al an executive ses-
sion of the committee. held at the close
Of the hearing tod ~. II was decided TO
call two witnesses Monday.
QuiEg specifically denied that he had
offered $500 for Lessler's vote. or that
he had told DobIin that he would try
to Ak Il so that there would be $1,000
In Il for him Doblinl.
whea pobln was called. he said that
he had no employment at present, but
Was employed by the republican COM
mittce during the campaign of 1902 and
attended TO the distribution OF litera-
ture aud that he also was deputy In
the office Of superintendent OF cleo
tons. lie said he did what he could
20 aid In the election of Representative
LeSsler whom he had known since 1894.
Answering Representative Taylor,
he said that he had been in politics for
~ years.
u stood ready to serve Mr., Lessler |
In any way could he said, when
asked as 10 his relations with Lessler,
whose office he made his headquarters.
Mr.. Doblln said he had known Mr.. |
Quigg since 1895.
did you have talk with Mr.. Qulgg |
relative to Holland submarine boats?" !
Yea. sir"
When vas that?"
Somewhere between the 10th and
lhth OF December.
''Where?"
II received telephone message ask
ing me to come to 100 Broadway"
He hal only seen Mr.. Quigg once
since the state convention up to that
time. He went to Mr.. Quiggs office,
he continued and went to lunch with
him.
MIR. QuIgg wanted TO know how Mr.,
Lessler and | were" he said, "and l
told him thought Mr.. Lessler and
were quite intimate.
he said they talked over the question
OF building submarine boats, Mr., Quigg
he added, was trying to get Mr., Lessler
favorably disposed toward the bill.
Mr.. poblin detailed the further con-
nection he said he had with Mr., Quigg,
He said:
I'VE talked over the Roberts bill that
understand Is the name of the subma-
rine boat bill. Mr.. Quigg was anxi-
GUS to get Mr.. Lessler's friendly dispo-
sitlon toward the bill. and he said, af-
ter talking awhile, there is $4,000 in
It,
Thell X KKSro~ ?atu( (RsoNhaa 2Iavb
"Tell us. as iear as you can, just
what he said"
"Hs said he was not personally in
terested in this thing. He said, There
Is q friend of mine whom l desire TO
favor II can, II l.. can get the aid l
want there will be $4,000 In It, Then he
said, I think can make II a thousand
for you He said. He telephones me /
At o'clock and l will let you know ,
about that" a
For whom did he say there was {
5000 in itY'
The man we were talking about. He I
lid not use his name. At 3 o'clock I |
elephoned and was told that will be
III right
DO YOU know who was on the other
md of the telephone?"
No, sir"
Gould you not tell by the voiee2"
'No, sir"
When did you see Mr.. Lessler?" q
THE following day" a
What occurred when you saw Mr.. Il
4essler7"
HE was standing at his desk looking t
t his mail, and l asked him whether
he submarine-boat business was going s.
come up again. He said II might. I
aid, I was sent for yesterday He S
aid, BY whomT by Mr.. Quigg,'
old him Just what r."
What did you tell him? State just 81
hat you told him." Il
i told him There would be $4,000 in "
his for you II you can see your way n
lear to be friendly to IT, He kind of Ii
nd 'Humph, humph,' and laughed, $!