New-York tribune., 1903-01-27
Monte is Congressman bessler. have had
,orresnonderce signed Monte

myself as 70 the statement made, and when we GOT
upstairs he said. DO you want TO about IL
well ssid q cannot stand for anything like this
Oh ne said, you have got to- He says. i will
he back in q minute He went out Of the room.
and when rec came back he said. I Will go down
snd look after the committee Just before that he
said: You need not have my fear There is MOTH
ing going TO happen to you. You appear before
this committee, and they friends Of mine, AND
all there viii be to IL they will report 10 inc
whole committee, and there won't be anything
further to it The Congressman left the room.
laid the sofa. took the paper up again and
read II over. IN about half three-quarters OF an
hour in come Son. who ssii: You come along Win
me- We will set into the Capitol all right NOBODY
win YOU You will be able 10 get up through
side elevator. which is right close TO the NaNa'
Committee door and YOU can get in. and will see
that nobody sees YOU.
THOUGHT IT WAS ALL RIGHT.
Continuing Doblin said: II went into the com
rni,tee room The gentlemen were standing about
and Son said This is Mr.. Dobltn Inc othe!
gentlemen all shook hands with me. ano SAT
down and after a little while was HANDED
cigar which ] smoked. They made me feel agree
.,hlc took It for granted that il was all rlsn'.
The first thing / knew, one Of the gentlemen Q,
1ha committee, after a conversation in "hlch
explained my interest in politics IN Ne"-foIN
state asked how long had been in politics. lheh
one ,,f the gentlemen said, Wasn't 1t Mr. Quigg
Who said TO YOU that there was 5000 In IL lof
I.eSsler and sleao for your I said at that hile'
GO Then ali the gentlemen alouho 0o'N'
oh it's all right. you go on. and then there was
3 discussion in the room 10 how stood re-
fused 5o answer that time at all The sen1ieneh
seemed TO an agree that there was nothing 10 IL
Feeling agreeably ct home I made my statement
according to the way ! read it in the paper feit
1lst was in the hands Of my friends, and that lt
was al right; that ] would back up LESSER mere
snd il would 'cinch. and that that was az
that fl1cre would II: that the committee "oulo
report: that I.essler would be rindcated and l
would be indicated and ii would be sh ftsl''
After got out Of the committee room Went do"h
10 the hotel and asked for Lessler He was not
-be-. +eierhoned 70 the House, but oouId not
Get him. and left the city thinking it was all rish
nohIn then told of a telegram he received "hen
he got home, which read;
Statement all right. Have no fear M
He then told Of receiving telegram from
Chairman Foss Of the Naval Committee summon
ing him before the committee. and saio; 1 re-
uiSed 10 that. thinking the committee Tonlo ao
1ourn that I could go on Monday Just the same Il
being as ] thought. friendly thing
RETRACTs CHARGE AGAINST oCIGG-
continuing. Dobiin said: When came on here
II WAS a question OF whether was going to SUD
stantiae myself before subcommittee OF friends
and LESSER. whether I was then ana 1neie
going TO make Iessler's statement appear untrue
decided with myself that would just make my
same statement as TO that which ! spoke Of before
tho subcommittee l made il. and now retract
every word in which / said that MT Vuhss ten
,lered ne any hribe IN any way
He said that after giving his first testimony ne
had gone dow to the station with MI LESSER VINO
had addressed the following telegram to Ms VIE
Phil examined substantiates story in every way
He is al right WI" stay ''s'e ''' MONTE.
The witness said that simultaneously with the
receipt of Chairman Foss's telegram he received
one reading as follows:
Come on midnight without fail. MONTE
DIDN'T SAY THERE WAS -s5ooo IN IT.
A!r Taz,er for the committee quoted the Wit
,,osss testimony that Nj. ouigg had made an offer
Of money and asked if Mr.. Quigg had done SO
Witness replied in the negative. Dooin also Sald
his statement was false when he testifeu at 1he
,,rc,iols hearing that had told Mr.. LESSER that
ihcre was $500 in II if he could see MS way ciear
"a he frser5lv disnosed to the submarine boat bill
You did not say anything to LESSER about any
money that would might be paid 10 him If he
would change his attitude?
Il spoke to him about the question at that time
l.,t I IiG not say anything about money.
That is you spoke him about the Holland
torpedo boat proposition. but you made no improper
proposal cf any kind 10 him."
I did not. sir
..yoY did not intimate that anybody. either
through ,-ou or in any way. offered money for his
support Of the bill proposition"
Il have the conversation I spoke TO him about
his future and generally on the subject Of sub
marine torpedo boats, and said nothing about
money at any time to the Congressman. The con-
versation was fessler's future ] said, Now
here. Monte Mr.. Quigg has sent for me, and has
talked with me about this thing don't know
whether that is it exactly, but il is as near as
can get it.
SO that the statement or Lessier that you men
toned s5.eao or any other sum in connection with
this is absolutely false?
We'll as his impression, 1 don't know But
as 10 his statement, it is false
Nj Tayler had the witness identify the story he
lad read I'm a newspaper and which, he said, was
the first intimation had had OF any money propo
siticn
HAD GOT HIM INTO TROUBLE.
Dchlin then said that the morning he ar
rived in Washington he Immediately Mr. Less
Ser who. he testified. said TO him: I've got YOU
into trouble said, How is that Well he
said there is subcommittee meeting this morn
ing and I will talk 10 you about TT
.'IpiS LESSER tell you anything about what you
before testified to-
He said. Read that over; IL VIII be al right,
ard read IL over
What efse did he say"
He SAID that the Holland torpedo submarine
hqst business is up
What else did he say
He di5n't say much: after that Son came in
They had some papers they were arranging.
Then al you know about the details Of what
1essler claimed you learned from the newspapers"
AT that time yes
When did you learn anything elsec'
When we @ent breakfast ! said What did
YOU say. Monte? He said. Can't you read that?
looked IL over and talking about 5000
He says. I blurted IL out won't be positive
whether he said that the table OF IN the room
lie said, = hlurted it and you have got 10 help
here. p"
'1ssthat all that occurred?"
He said: I mentioned your You simply
have got go and make your statement -
In answer some further pointed questions by
Representative Tayler, witness said lie did not
want 10 Imply TO say that the subcommittee had
Indicated % him when lie first appeared what TO