The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
BOWEN CASE NOT YET CLOSED.
THREE MORE WITNESSES CALLED
TO WASHINGTON.

They Arc Richard Harding Davis, Casper
whitney, ana Mr.. Dater Of This City.
Who wrote tho story Of the Charges
Against Assistant Secretary Loomis.
WASHINGTON, May 0.-The Bowen
LOOMS case brought an unexpected de-
yelopment to-day when Secretary Taft
announced that three witnesses have been
asked to come to Washington to tell what
they know Of the matter. 1t was pre-
dicted yesterday that the case would be
closed to-day, but after conference with
the President this morning Secretary Taft
said that it had become necessary to send
for few witnesses.
The new witnesses are Richard Harding
Davis and Casper Whitney, both Of whom
have been In yenezuela recently investi-
eating conditions there. and Mr.. Dater, q
New York newspaper men, who wrote the
story Of the charges against hr. LOOMS
which bro ught the entire matter to focus
and caused the charge by Mr.. LOOMS
against MIR. Bowen that he was responsible
for the publication Of the allegations.
1t Is understo cod that there Is an affidavit
In the evidence which has been offered to
show that MIR. Bowen told Mr.. Daser Of the
charges, and aleo that they had been sent
to the State Department. Mr.. Dater's
testimony, II be comes to Washington,
will undoubtedly clear up this point very
quickly. Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Whit ney will
be asked II Mr.. Bowen ever told them OF
the charges against Mr.. Loomis, or u be
had told them Of the fling Of such charges
Wit h the State Departments. or II he asked
them to. give the allegations publicity IN
the periodicals for which they went to t,o
Mr.. Bowen has denied that be was the
cause Of the publicatio ION Of The stories. Thus
far he has made no effort to subet ant late
the charges which he sent to the State
Department, adhetng to hts ono statement
that accordingly he could not be considered
In the nature Of prosecutor. Mr.. Loomis,
however, Ia taking the other view, and has
gone on with his refutation Just as he would
have done II Mr. Bowen had made himself
spon1sor for ~ Of the allegations. :.
10 prove the charges, he has laid before
Secretary Taft a number Of papers, doou-
pents and statements which have a direct
bearing on the case, to show that he was
Justified in bis action IN informing this
bsins tal.ed Of in CARACAS and Which had
been sent to various capitals Of Europe by
diplomats at Caracas.
SeGetary Taft has sent Mr., Bowen the
statement made by Mr.. I1oomis concerning
Secretary, Hay some months ago, and which
have to do with the charges against Mr..
Loomis. These papers have been en-
tered a evidence. Mr.. Bowen has also
received the statement made to Secretary
TAFT BY Henry Willard Bean Of New York,
Who was concerned In The $4,000 check
transaCt4on between Mr.. LOOMS and the
asphalt company. Mr.. Bean was the
manager Of the asphalt company.
Tho statement made by 6ehor Pastor y
for tic asphalt company. ct Caracas. has
also been submitted to Mr.. Bowen. Both
Mr.. Loomis and M. Bowen will be allowed
to $40 the testimony offered By Mr.. Dater
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Whitney. When the two
ments on them III Of tho evidence viii be In
Secretary Taft hopes to have the CASE
closed next weok.