The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-27
DOBLlN'S PERJURY STORY.
THE SENSATIONAL TURN IN
BRIBERY CASE.

Who Accused aMigs in the Holland
Boat Scandal Retracts His Testimony
Was Led Into the Conspiracy.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Philip Doblin,
who testified before the house commit
tee on naval affairs Saturday, that he
had approached Representative Lessler
of New York with an offer of money to
influence his vote on the submarine boat
BILL and who made the further state
ment that he had been told there might
be $1,000 in it for him, made the as
founding statement before that commit
tee to-day that he had made state
ments Saturday which were not true
and that he wanted to retract his state
ment that Mr.. Quigg had rendered q
bribe to him.
The statement came without any pre-
vious warning that Doblip intended
making any such retraction. Members
of the committee looked at pne another
in amazement as Doblin went on with
his statement.
Gustavus Rogers, an attorney, arose
in the committee room after the first
witness had left the stand this morning
and said he appeared for Mr.. Doblin.
who had stated to him that he (Doblin)
had made some statements Saturday
which were true and some which were
false and held in his hand statement
to which Mr. Doblin had sworn. The
committee was unanimous in agreeing
that D1blin appear in person forthwith.
He was called and made specific denial
Of ali statements he had previously
made wherein he alleged attempts at
bribery. He was rigidly cross examined
by practically every member of the
committee and pressed vigorously for
an explanation of his action of to-day,
but persisted that he was telling the
truth to-day and adhered to his denials
When Doblin had left the stand the
committees programme, which contem-
plated calling DR.. w. R. Kerr to the
the stand, was abandoned and it went
into secret session. Some of the MEM
bers, in view of the remarkable devel-
opments favored dropping the investi-
cation, but others urged that it be con-
tinued
Mr.. Lessler asked that he be permit
ted to make a statement and said that
he had another witness he would call
whereupon the committee decided to
meet again at 1890 tomorrow
Representative Lessler was present
in the committee room when Doblin
gave his testimony
DOb.in's story I'm Detail
Mr. Doblin first proceeded to tell Of
his coming to Washington and of his
appearance before the committee. He
said that when he came to Washington
to appear before the full committee he
decided to make the statement he did.
Il now retract," he said, every word
in which 1 said Mr.. Quigg rendered me
any brbe in any way
will you state to the committee in
what respect your testimony is not
true?" Doblin was asked.
1T is in relation to my being called to
Washington and my conversation with
Mr.. Lessler at the Hotel Normandie at
s o'clock, or thereabouts. The fact is,
the statements I made regarding Mr..
Quigg are not true I read the article
elS II was HtIlueO W HE, anu was lO1u
by Lessler, You have got to stand for
this
Il said, oh, that cannot be-
"'Well,' he said, then l am politically
dead
WELL 1 said, you carry me with
you
He said, You will be all right if you
will just appear before this committee.
l will go and see the speaker and will
fix it up He goes out of the room,
comes back. and he said he had seen
the speaker, and said, 1t will be all
right. All you have got to do is go be-
fore the committee and substantiate my
story
The witness continued in further ex-
PLANTATION:
When I was called to Washington I
got this telegram:
Take midnight train and come to
me. Want to see you. Keep this con-
fidential. Monte"
Mr.. Roberts-"signed by whom?"
Assigned Monte"
Mr.. Tayler-"Who is Monte in your
association"
A" Monte is Congressman Less
Ter. 1 have had correspondence signed
Monte"
Continuing, he said: while we were
eating breakfast | was reading the ar
ticle, familiarizing myself as to the
statement made and when We got up
stairs he said: DO as you want to
about it
WELL I said, I cannot stand for
anything like this
"'Oh,' he said, you have got to- He
says, L will be back in minute He
went out of the room, and when he
came back he said, / will go down and
look after the committee Just before
that he said: You need not have any
fear. There is nothing going to happen
to you. You appear before this COM
mittee, and they are friends Of mine,
and all there will be to it, they will re-
port to the whole committee, and there
won't be anything further to it,
The congressman left the room. [
laid on the sofa. l took the paper up
again and read it over In about half
or three quarters of an hour in came
Son ian attorney. who said: You come
along with me. We will get into the
capitol all right Nobody will see you.
You will be able to get up through a
side elevator, which is right close to
| the naval committee door, and you can
eo+ II, apd T will Goa that nohndv snas