The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-19
THOUGHT MATOS
WOULD WIN OUT
Asphalt Company Financed venezue.
la Rebellion.
MORE DIRECT TESTIMONY
GREENE'S EVIDENCE PRACTICAL
LY CONFIRMED.

lhI AsHINGroN. Oct lS.-Amzi l. Bar
w Der, one time president of the Ma
tional Asphalt company. testified
today in the case of the United States Of
Nepezuela against the New York & Ber-
mudez Asphalt company. that to the best
of his knowledge and belief that the COM
pany did contribute materially TO the or
ganized in 1901 by General Manuel A.
Matos against the Venezuela government.
Hearings in the case, which have been
proceeding in New York. were transfer
red today to Washington 10 take the tes-
timony Of Mr.. Barber. The testimony
practically confirmed that Of General
Francis V. Greene in yesterday s hearing
IN New York. After affirming the state
ment he had made in affidavits previous
~ made. he exouerated General Greene
from all connection with the payment
of money in aid OF she Aiatos revolution
airy movement
Furnished Ship and Money
Mr.. Barber testified that he resigned as
president of the National Asphalt COM
pany on Jan. 81 1891 subsequently sold
all his stock and now had no interest in
the company or its successor, the Gen
Srai Asphalt company. He declared that
subsequent TO his resignation certain Of
ficers OF the National Asphalt company
of the new Trinidad Lake Asphalt COM
pany and OF the New York & BermudeZ
Asphalt company furnished money TO
purchase, arm and equip the steamship
Janrigh and further furnished money to
Matos or TO his associates sith which TO
purchase a large quantity OF arms and
ammunition which were conveyed by the
steamer Janrigh TO the adheTents or
Matos. t.a.
Reiterated Former Statement.
Mr.. Barber reiterated his statement
made in his affidavit that he had been
informed by Gilbert NJ. Furman of New
Jersey that he had been directed by Off
Gals of the Natioaal Asphalt company
in May. 1901, to proceed to Caracas to in
Vesugate the. political condition and 10
make "A full report to the officers of the
New York a. Bermudez Asphalt com
pany upon the advisabiity of that com
pany--One OF the subsidiary companies
of the National Asphalt cOmpany-as-
sisting the Matos revolutionary movement
by contributing large sums of money 10
MatOs. Furmau told him that in Ca
racas he found Henry Willard Bean, the
representative of the New York & Ber-
mudez company actively negotiating with
agents of Matos, who were frequent Wis
itors at Beams residence. Furman said
he was alarmed at such openness and
urged greater discretion.
Thought Money Would Win.
Furman further said, according 20 Mr.
Barber that he became convinced that
the government of Venezuela could be
overthrown by the Afatos TeVolutionists
provided sufficient money could be FUR
nished them TO carry on their operations.
lie so reported 20 the officers or the
company when they returned 10 New
York and recommended that the money
be supplied to Matos.
The decision TO finance the revolution
was reported by the officers Of the COM
pany, said Eurman. on his return
Mr.. Barber was subjected to a long and
severe cross examination by MIR. Nicola,
but his statements regarding contribu-
lions TO the Matos revolutionary move
ment were not affected.