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QUIGG ON THE STAND
HE HAD OFFERED NO
BRIDE TO LESsLER.
HE TRIED TO PERSUADE HIM
But HAD NOT MENTIONED ANY
THING ABOUT MONEY.

Hearing Continued Before the
Told How He Had been Induced
by QuiGg TO Approach LessIer
with Bribe-QuigE Was said to
Have Been Acting for a Friend.
"Wine, TerrhpIn and Women"
Claimed to lie Lobby Influences.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The Naval
Affairs Committee of the House to-day
resumed the investigation OF the
charges made by Representative Less
Ter of New York that he had been
approached with an offer of money for
his vote in the committee.
Philip Doblin of New York was the
first witness called, and the taking of
his testimony occupied a greater por-
ton of the forenoon session. He was
followed by John McCullagh, superin-
tendent of elections In New York.
Lemuel E. Quigg testified at the after
noon session.
At an executive session of the COM
mlttee held at the close of the ses-
sion to-day 1t was decided to call two
witnesses Monday.
Mr.. Doblin, the first witness, said he
talked with Quigg about getting Less
Ter to support the submarine boat bill.
Doblin said Qulgg told him there
would be $1,000 In It for Mr.. Lessler IL
Lessler could be interested, and 81, 900
for Doblin. He said Quigg was not
personally interested. but wanted to
do favor to friend. After his talk
with Quigg, Doblin said he saw Less
Ter and told him, There will be
$4,000 in this If you can see your way
clear to be friendly to it."
LessIer ON '.Inauenccs."
Mr. Lessler. Mr.. Dobln said, laughed
| and told him to quit. Then Doblin re-
| ported to Quigg that he could not get
| Lessler. Doblin was cross examined by
Delaney Nlcoll
John McCullagh, superintendent Of
| elections i'm New York, said that in the
interest of friend he had seen Mr..
| Lessler In behalf of the Holland boat.
| Mr.. Lessler said he would not support
| the bill, and declared there was Doodle
in use, and among the lobby influences
mentioned wine, terrapin and wom-
| en-
/ WI AnNCubdbH btlu ne ndd not IN
1 any way intimated to Mr. Lessler that
his acts would in any way affect his
| election.
Mr.. Quigg told his story after recess.
| He said DIR. Kerr Of Chicago, a part
ner of Mr.. MilhoIland in the pneumatic
| tube business. asked him If he (Quigg)
| would see Mr. Lessler on behalf of the
| Holland boat DIR. Kerr he said, told
| him that Mr.. Lessler was opposing the
| hnafa In a staiu
| He said he did not suppose he could do
much with Mr.. Lessler, but II he could
cool Lessler off" it would be appre-
| ciated.
when He Met LessIer.
Quigg said he failed to see Mr. Less
| Ter, but met Doblin and talked with
| him about Lessler. subsequently,
| Quigg said, he saw Lessler and said:
"Lessler, ] called here to talk with
you about the Holland torpedo boats
| on behalf Of a friend of mine whom [
would like to oblige. He has told me
! your opposition is ugly and malignant
and that you have said all manner of
nasty and disagreeable things about
the Holland people. | wanted to see IL
l could not persuade you not to be so
tiff about the matter"
Mr.. Lessler replied that he was op-
posed to building any more Of the boats
ana SAID that most INSCRIPTIONS lob
by was maintained in Washington.
Mr.. Quigg specifically denied that he
had offered $4,000 for Lessler's vote, or
that he had told Doblin that he would
try to fix IL so that there would be ST.
/ 900 in it for him Ooblin). He also
stated that he had not authorized Mr..
Doblin to make any offer of any kind
to any one, politically or otherwise.
Mr.. Quigg concluded with personal
appeal to members of the committee in
his own behalf.
Mr.. h. w. Hunter of Virginia dis
claimed any connection with the
Hunter of Virginia" mentioned in the
testimony yesterday
The committee then adjourned.