Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22

"Bills Rec, to John NJ. Lilly, $500. Note at
GO DAYS on wv. s." This entry. SAID Mr.
Robinson represents the first loan MADE oy
Mr.. Lilly to Stutler. The journal also
sbowed that under date of July g. 1900, ex-
nanse was charged with bills receivable,
$500 which Robinson stated was the Sfs3il
given to Stutler before turning over Jne
iatter's note. Under date Of June 80, 1913
the journal contains an entry wherein ~eo0
pense is charged to bills receivable $S5o.
This Mr., Robinson stated was when slut
ler's note was returned to him. po,,,sor
From the entries mentioned by ROBINSON
TODAY he stated that it appeared that tne
totai mount loaned to Mr.. Stutler was
$3.50 instead of $3.50, as he had previously
alleged. o.. .,,a.+,or
Mr. Robinson relative to the entries IN tne
hooLs and the remainder of the morning
session was occupied by these questions'
At 1870 o'clock the commissioners ao-
Journed the inquiry Until 90" oo'0o"
The Cnmmissioners expect to attend the
Championship foot ball game between west
ern and Technical high schools
At the beginning OF the session. neio 49, To-
Yesterday afternoon. Commissioner Mac,
ia rland read the set Of questions, prepareo
nv CORPORATION Counsel DuvaH at the ol-
rection of the Commissioners, 10 De pro-
pounded to Mrs. Robinson Wnen neI ue Eo:s,-
tion ia taken at Indianapolis. The COM
missioners stated that counsel ZOE Mr. otut-
Ter and Mr.. Robinson would De faitoWeo "
submit croSs-QueStions.
Judge Cole. for Mr.. Stutler. opJecteo 10
the examination of Mrs. Robinson ana 10
the submission Of her deposition IN evi,
dence He argued that all witnesses should
be examined orally before the Commissioh-
ers. The objection was overruled by the
Commissioners after consultation anu "as
noted in the record.
The first witness called at the session
Yesterday evening was Mr.. Peter Bissett'
gardener employed on the HUBBARD es-
tate Witness said that MIR. Stutier IN
vested some money for him in sugar stock
at the request of the witness. Al announcer
time he said Mr. Stutler told witness lhai
he was to get some information relative 10
Reading railroad stock from Senator Ell Ell
kins. Witness stated he gave Stutler 500
10 invest for him in railroad STOCK ana
loaned Stutler $780, which Stutier REPAID
Mr.. Bissett stated that he and MT Stutier
had a number Of other stock deals together.
Rissett said that he had perfect conf
dence In Mr.. Stutler and felt that ne nad
endeavored to do witness favor Wtness
said that he had Mr.. Stutler 1nvest ZOE
him about $1,000 in all; Eventualiy M an
this was lost. but he did not DIANE MI
Stutler for the loss.
In response to questions from Judge Cole.
Mr.. Bissett said that the gains on his oeal7
ings exceeded the losses by about W..
until the last sale, when his original invest
ment and the gains were lost, MI Stutier
being sick in bed at that time.
Testimony of T. Conrad Dodge.
Mr.. t. Conrad Dodge was next called to
the stand He stated that he has known
ROYAL Robinson about three years.
Ibid he ever make any statement to you
relative to any loan or money transaction
with Mr.. stutler?" Commissioner Macfar-
land asked
HE did
when?
Just after the investigation of Mr.. Slut
Ter started this summer
Witness said that Robinson told him that
he had had a money deal with Mr.. Stutler.
| but didn't think he would have to use 1t
| in the investigation.
Mr.. Dodge's story of what Robinson told
| him was In line with the circumstances
| as related by Robinson at the hearing:
Witness said that Mr.. Robinson mention
| ed this matter after the hearings had been
| closed.
HAD Mr.. Robinson suggested that he
would like to have this brought to the at
teEtion OF the Commissioners asked Com
missioner West.
yes, he said he would Hike to have It
brought to the Commissioners attention
after the case was closed. but that he
didn't want II to appear In his Robinson's)
testimony -
Judge Cole then questioned the witness.
'Since the charges were preferred by
Mr. Robinson you have been considerably
| interested In the hearing, have you notT'
asked Judge Cole. .
well. yea" replied Dodge, "E have been
around at the trial and have read the
newspaper accounts-"
you understood that Mr.. Robinson
wanted this matter brought to the Com
missioners' attention after the case had
been closed2"
Yes. sir. after the ease had been
closed"
"Then when you told this to Commission
er West you believed that the case would
not again be Opeue4f'
Eyes, sir, I didn't think the case would