The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27

You did not soy anything 10 LESSER
about any money that would or might be
paid to him Y h. would change his atti-
81 spoke to hirN about the question at |
that time. but not say anything about |
money"
That lie, you spoke 10 him about the
Holland torpedo boat proposition, but you |
made no improper proposal Of any kind to
himY'
~ did not, sir"
You did not intimate that anybody.
| either through you or in any way, offered
| money for his support of the bill or propo
| sitionT
Il spoke to him about his future aud gen.
orally on the subject Of the submarine t,r.
| pedo boats, and said nothing about monry
| ut any time to the congressman. The con
| said: Now, here, Monte, Mr.. Qugg has
| sent for me and has talked with me about
this thing. | don't know whether that Is
| 1t exactly, but 1t Is near as ! can get It
so that tho statement Of Tessler thlt
you mentioned $1,000 or any other s,,n IN
connection with this is absulutel, 81
well, as to his impression, | don SNOW,
but as to his statement, II is false "
Mr. rayler had the witness identify the
story that he (D0blinl had read in q news
paper. and which he said was the frst in
tnstion he had had of any money PROPOSE
ton
Doblin stated Mr. Lessler said to him:
i've got you into trouble. There's sub,
committee meeting this morning and ] will
| talk to you about Il 80
. "Dld LESSER tell you about what you be-
fore tcStihedT
He said, Read that over, It will be all
right and ! road 1t over
, what else did he say %
He said that the Holland torpedo sub
marine boat business up
l What else did he sayf"
4 He did not say much: after that Zop
came in They had some papers they we're
arranging"
. '''Theu all YOU knew about the details Of
Z | what Iessler claimed tou learned from a
. Newspaper
n .,Af hat time YES
When did you learn ANYTHING else"
. what did Won Cav Monte?
HE said Cant Won road that ! looked
4 J ov sa an" bIrr,c5 # 't ont Won't h.
positivo whether he said that at The tahl,
or In the room Ne said. I hurted It on
ana rs 'G that ita s S that 70 o ~ cd -" %
n smnir SJ have got f'' 70 90 "a and make YOU
statenont
ID a. ansver "a some further pointed aues
t, tinns by REPRESENTATIVE Taylor. witness
", said ne did not want to imply or to sa
" that the subcommittee had Indicated to hin
D., when bo first nppearcd what to say or ha
ld suggested what he said
49, NnsNeriur further uuest,ons ny MI
" ravIer Doblm said he talked with MI
no . .iTInr his tcstimony' and after ecttin
u. home he talked with members Of his famil!
. After YOU saw Mr.. Rogers ne old yo
Won had made Yourself subject ~ crimin'
he lnr".orntiou Didn't he?" asked Mr. Tayle
w. Ne. sir'
we And it was upon his advice YOU can
ny here TO tell MS this statement ms NOR
II made the statement to him which
~ roto out ana I signed
on Wr Rixcy want 10 ask If. whether
ire conversation with LeSsler regarding sn
-, naru,e boats Won mentioned the subject
~ money!
Yes"
ed The witness explained that they spoke
the price of the boats and what ten Won
cost
ne Mr. Rogers questioned Do6hn ana orouE
y ont statement from nun tnat no QUE -
ere Doblin to him Rogers.
az Before You had seen me, nc nad ass
II" ION the way home, 10y whom were you
his conpaniedY'
Ink 'Rv Lesslci. ,,t
was anything said about looking
ing some law2" ..,s H.
ote Yes, sir; Mr.. Lesslcr said ne wou'd 10
ned up, the Jaw tou e,,ntb"r ouostions nv n
Rogers, witness said that no one nnu
aue planned I" "" 'u We I,aroeg ,t.os tho sal
are fore committee OF Con Il,is was '"' ia
. rs before a court Of justice nob1
pts During his cross examination or popI
oily Mr. Nicoil attorney lot NJ, V% ON ibcIng
Der considerable excitement "h'"' u" D''"e
o.. corrupted, he said; ,.,., =
Tor Il consider that tho most wicked a
but foulest plot against inc inU w ous Y
to- client, former member al inc ho 9nr' ,
no, been revealed IN ms ION II entails G.
ne" want to prove II mere ! vs'n n,,'s+
ees sequences which every one .. We ru"'i Il
DR.. will happen. and desire 10 PioD'
med the bottom" - tho stand 10 m,
ro his statement Mr. Rogers asked 18th that wi +
Ping + The power of the eommitteG, Immunity
Mr.. Mr., Tayler sa.u o Ori no accorded.
nike the statute gives 'U 1roceeded 70 tell Of
,rit Mr.. Dobin then proceeusu :" lie onnt
Nj coming to Washington ana nL n,S "p NJ
lh mt ance before the committee he salu'
NOR no came to washington to appear oei
~ the full committee, he deciden 10 hiaM H
Az AT. stntcmenb he did; 81 now rfua acii
t ,lI said, ''evcry word 10 when Sur"
wit, Nv" WIN You state TO the committee IN W
a!so resnect your testimony is not true
es si III is in relation to my neing ale ,,e
nay Washington and my conversation WIN
IN II iessIer nj the Hotel Normandle' at
. o'clock or thereabouts. The tact y
statements / made regarding Mt Qulgg
not true. read the article as u .s Va y
ed 10 me and ] WAS told by LeSsett,.
have got TO stand for this and salu'
that can not be-. mn,
:" well he says, then ] am polite
AN dood wei / said. you carry me
ha oil