The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07

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Charges.
Washington, April 2.-That an at
torney of the Electric Boat Company
was pressing and bearing down, up
on a. member Of congress in reference
to submarine boat legislation was the
charge made today before the spec
ial committee Of the house inVestgat-
ing the charges against the EiectI1;
Boat Company. The charge was made
by Frank l. scarborough, Of Bay
City, Michigan, a state senator anC
former private secretary to Congress-
man Loud OF that state, who is
member Of the house committee on
naval affairs. M. EdinDCrOugh teSu-
fed that the attorney in question was
w. D. Gordon and that the membe'
Of congress whom he was pressing
was MIR. Loud.
Mr. scarborough was not a willing
witness and told his story only afte'
Mr. Loud had released him from his
obligations as private secretary.
Mr. Marlborough produced an an
nonymous letter which, he said, he hac
received in Bay City on February II,
from Washington, D. c., stating thai
Mr.. Loud had voted for the $1,476,000
graft in the naval committee; that
there was a story in circulation tha-
the Holland people had secured pro-
minent attorney to become a cami-
date for congress against Mr. Loud
and that Mr.. Loud had finally agreed
to vote for the submarine bill on con-
dition that the attorney withdrew as
d candidate
The other witnesses o. the day were
Silas L. Berger, former president o.
The Berger sub-Surface torpedo bat
company, and August TreadWel, IT.,
assistant secretary treasurer Of he
Electric Boat Company. Both dened
the their companies had used any
improper influence to secure favorable
legislation.
Mir. Lilley today made statmant
correcting part Of the testimony Civ
en- yesterday to the committee Of the
house by Mr.. Franklin Taylor, Of
Waterbury, Conn. In this statement
Mr.. Lil!ey referred especially to Mr..
Tayl0r'S announcement concerning the
possible result of the committee in
quiry.
On that point he said: Mr. Taylor
stated that he heard me say in the
Waterbury club before about a dozen
gentlemen, that L expected an adverse
report from the committee, and that
[ would go on the floor of the house
and tell all I knew about submarines
His testimony differs osiy in the fol-
lowing particular:
''While taking lunch at the Water
burg club some one present asked
me what would happen If the COM
mittee reported adversely. 1t was at
that moment, as l remember, that Mr.
Taylor entered the room and he heard
only my reply, which was that in the
event Of an adverse report [ would
still have the privilege of making
an argument on the floor of the house
to present my side OF the case"
Silas l.. Berger. former president
OF the Berger sub-snrface torpedo
boat company and now consulting en-
gineer of that company, was the first
witness today. He said he had been
informed that the pending naval ap-
preparation bill contained an appro-
pEiation Of s445,000 for sub-surface
boats, which had been prepared by
Representative Hobson, the only
member of the committee with whoI
he was acquainted and added that
Representative Littlefeld had also in
troduced a bill in the company's be-
half
Mr.. Berger said he did not con-
slider the attempt Of his company
to secure a portion of the appropria-
ton of 1906 Or 1907 as corrupt or i'm
proper.
Frank J. Marlborough, of Bay City
Mich. former private secretary to
Congressman Loud and now a candi
date for congress to succeed Mr. Loud
was questioned as to the candidacy
for congress of w. D. Gordon, IN
attorney for the Electric Boat Com
pany also in Mr.. LIQUIDS district He
could not say from his own know
ledge that Mr.. Gordon's candidacy
had been suggested by the Holland
picions.
Detroit paper publis he'd in 1906. in
which Mr.. Marlborough was quoted as
saying:
when Loud says he does not know
that Gordon was lobbying for the
Holland concern, he puts himself in
a peculiar light in view Of his own
statements as to Gordon.
Mr.. Marlborough said the interview
was correct
was Mr.. Gordon pressing on Mr.
Loud In the interest of the Holland
Boat Company" asked Mr.. How
ard.
Mr.. Edinho-ough after some hest
fancy and with Mr.. Loud's sanction
said that in the early part of I90G
at apnears that w. D. Gordon. II
Midland, Mich, was in the employ
of the submarine boat company as q
lobbyist and from what Mr.. Loud
told me in my room a. the Dew "
Hotel. he led me to believe that he