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stock should be In my hands, replied
Mr.. Ryan.

stock should be in my hands," replied
nHe said hi, s whole political influence
would he against me, but he did not
mention any names. He said the legtsss
lature would probably take action, but
I don T think he mentioned an investt-
CATION. think he said that legislative
action would probably result and that
his influence would be Important, Mr. u Y
legislative action in the event thatifI;
.acceded to his request. He did not say
howhis actions II the matter would Sbe
s
His Political Influence
X In reply to questions by Mr.. Hughes,
Mr.. Ryan said that Mr.. Hartman did
not say in so many words that his po-
itical Influence would be against Ryan,
but the witness understood Hartman
to mean his entire influence, whether
political, financial or otherwise.
The witness understood this to in
clude the possibility Of legislative ac
ton. s4
Ryan was not willing to allow Mr..
Hartman to name two Trustees, because
he did not want anybody as q partner
in the enterprise. He talked with Mr..
Hartman over the telephone and fin
ally said to Mr.. Hartman, that there
was no use talking about it, he would
not change his mind.
"Did Hartman say there would be
anything injurious to your interests if
His Entire influence.
ttHe said his entire influence would
be against me,' replied Mr.. Ryan
| "Did he refer to the political infu-
ence that he would assert, at the inter
view at which Mr.. Root and Mr.. Ora
vath we're present '' asked Mr.. Hughes.
| Did he refer to the probability Of
view9;' "He did,
| And you understood fully that in
refusing to meet his wishes you were
taking the chance Of whatever oppo,
sitiG y, he .f fo %6 bring to bear upon
"And you told him that you in.
Equitable should be entirely independ.
entg,,' IT did,
Independent Of whatq''
Independent Of me and everybody
else
ibid he threaten any action BY al
4 officer Of the state government7' HI
did not.
Trust Offer by Hartman.
Mr.. Ryan testified that Hartman of
fered if Mr.. Ryan would sell, to put hi,
share Of the Equitable into trust.
- My conversation with him wa
strenuous, said Mr.. Ryan. i thinl
he said he did not want anybody t,
control this property unless he had
share in it. Mr.. Hartman did not sa,
| anything to indicate what action tn
| Legislature would take. No other per
RI la or,x, cr1oh +o{ -
4 AS Mr.. Ryan left the stand Senate
/ Armstrong said to him that the commit
tee appreciated his coming to testif
and recognized the motives Of his un
willingness to reveal the actions of an
Z other man. stBut we are here on SER
: GUS and important business said Sen
ator Armstrong.
I Dryden and Campaign Funds.
United States Senator John F. Dry
den of New Jersey, president Of til
Prudential Insurance Company o
America, was next called.
Contributions aggregating $50 ,O0
I, were made to the republican nationa
committees in 1896, 1900 and 1904 b.
!. the Prudential Life, according to
j statement read by Counsel Hughes be
read by Mr.. Hughes during the exami
nation of Senator Dryden.
Senator Dryden testified that in 1s9
!. the Prudential expended $4,000 TO
; legislative expenses OF this sum $500
was paid to Andrew Hamilton, who pre-
/, viously had been mentioned during TIL
:, investigation in connection with th
I Illegal expenses Of the New York Life
. Mr.. Dryden said in answer to a questio
: that no money was paid by the Pru
8 ldential to Andrew g. Fields, the Mutus
Life g agent, who maintained q hons
/ at Albany. s ssss