The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25

ba came If was a week after that, wit ress said that Doblin came into his of- flee and told him Lessler was in his of flee and would see him. Mir. Quigg said he called Lessler up on the telephone and in the conversation talked to him about a pending postofice matter.
 "when I got to the offtce," continued the witness. T referred to the conver- sation over the telephone concerning the postoffice matter (which he expiained). Then I said: .Lessler, 1 called here to talk with you about the Holland torpedo boats on behalf of friend of mine whom I would like to oblige. l wanted to see if could persuade you not to be so stiff about the matter
 Witness said Mr. Lessler thereupon told him he was very much opposed to building any more of the boats. saying he did not believe they were, or ever would be. a success.
 Continuing, Mir Quigg said: You have no idea of the abominable methods to which these people have resorted. They maintain a most interruptions lobby in Washington, and 1t Is much as anybody's s reputation is worth to have anything to do with them."
 Mir. Quigg specifically denied that he had offered 5000 for Lessler's vote, or that he told Doblin he would try to fix it so there could be $1.O00 in it for him (Doblin). He also stated that he had not authorized Mir. Doblin to make any offer of any kind to any one. politically or otherwise.
 During the course of the cross-exanlina- ton of MT. Quigg by members of the committee, Representative Vandiver said to him:
 Integrity of Committee.
 Did Mir. Lessler say anything to you about a lobby swarming here and the integrity of the committee?"
 Mir Quigg: Yes, the only thing he said to me was this: That on the sub- ject of Holland torpedo boat, his com mittee would be divided into honest men and knaves. and that he could not be in the wrong crowd"
 Tn. conclusion Mir. ouigg made the fol- lowing personal statement; Now, Mir. Chairman, I do not know that see at this time the object of Mir. Doblin's testi- mony here regarding the alleged means employed by me to secure Lessler's vote. I do not know whther Doblfn has seen anybody in connection with the inter- priser what he has done. do not uf- derstand it. but deem 1t proper to say, not of course as q matter of testimony, that served in three Congresses with many of the members of this committee. and cannot believe that any member of this committees will believe what has been stated. I cannot believe that any member of tdnir commlttee who served with me fin other c5narpsses, who knows that such an imputation could not have lain against me who has ever seen me down here at Washington lobbying for anything. or even seen me here. excepi in the most occasional way, mostly of a social character. can believe such terri- ble Rtatements. I want to beg that each of you will put yourself in my position, will know that thousand requests are made of me in this way. How some times you consent to them and then when you have consented and have promised, how you feel you have got to do 1t, and how any one of you may find yourselves in the positin am at this moment"
 Major R. W. Hunter of Virginia, dis claimed any connection with the Hunter of Virginia" mentioned fin the testimony yesterday. The eommittee went into executive session at 3:35 D. m., and decid- ed to call two witnesses Monday.