The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-13

Mr.. BrOussard-.Dl any one else in
your district ever approach you on
this subject"
Mr.. Gregg-"No, sir, l do not believe
any one in my district knows anything
about submarine boats
Mr.. Broussard-"Has any one out
side of your district approached you on
this subject"
Mr.. Gregg-''Not one. The only APP
proach | have ever had, if you can call
it an approach. was by literature
through the mails. No one has ever
mentioned anything to me as to what
| should do in the committee.
Mr.. Broussard-"Ha any one In any
way ever contributed to your campaign
expenses who is connected with this
company"
Mr.. Gregg-No one; my campaign ex-
penses usually amount to $50 or $40 and
pay them myself"
Chairman Boutell said that the COM
mittee received letters from ex-senator
Butler and McNeir, asking the privi-
lege of testifying. Since neither one of
these gentlemen was present the open
meeting of the committee was adjourn
ed until 10 o'clock Monday morning
The committee has not yet decided
whether to subpoena all of the wit
nesses asked for by Mr.. Lilley.
After Mr.. Hobson had been sworn he
told the committee shat he preferred
that questions be asked him rather
than that he make statement. Cues
toned by Mr. Olmsted, he said that he
made a statement TO Mr.. Lilley some
thing like that of which Mr.. Lilley tes-
tilted.
Did some person claiming to be
representative of an electric boat COM
pany approach you in the manner in
dicated?r asked Mr.. Olmsted
'Yes. SIR
Who was the partly
Lawrence Speer. Of New York II
was IN November last. Mr.. Speer saw
my secretary first and few days lat
er called me up on the telephone, and
1t was over the phone that he spoke
to me directly. He had previously writ
ttli iilt SldliUS itinl AiiNlt was a iihN-
ter of mutual interest about which he
wished to confer with me and replied
that / would be glad TO confer with
him. He said over the phone subse-
quently that he understood | wanted TO
go on the naval committee and that
his company would be able to help me
had influence to bring that about II
stood right on submarines"
Mr. Olmsted-"Did he say influence
with whom
Mr.. Housewives, sir"
Mr.. Clmsted-"Whom did he say"
Mr. Hobson-"I would not rather
state that unless you insist.
Mr.. Olmsted-"We would like TO have
you state It
Mr.. Hobson-"He said the Speaker"
Mr.. Hobson further said that Mr..
Speer informed him that he would have
to look out for Mr. Williams, the mi
nority leader
MIR. Olnisted--"The idea was that II
you secured the support Of Mr.. Will
lians, they would do the rest?'
Mr.. Hobson--"Yes. sir, they would
use their influence to have me placed
on the committee
Mr.. olmsted-"f understand that the
naming of the democratic members of
the committee was left to Mr.. Williams
by the Speaker. II he was in your
favor you would not have much DIM
Guilty with the speaker"
MIR. Hobson-"I had some ideas on
the subject except In exceptional cases
that the Speaker would abide by the
err
Mr.. olmsted-"You were not one of
the exceptional eases, were you, Mr..
HcbsCu?"
Mr.. Hobson-"I did not see any rea-
son why | should be-
Mr. Oinsted--"You were appointed by
the Speaker on the recommendation OF
Mr. Williams?'
Mr.. Hobson-"l think So
Mr.. Olmsted-"You did not require
Speers aid or that of anyone else?'
Mr.. Hobson-"That is question I
cannot answer"
Mr.. Oimsted-'Your appointment on
the naval committee was obtained in
the usual way
MIR. Hobson-"I made an official ap-
plicatlon to Mr.. Williams and to the
Speaker and | think that was all.
do not remember having urged my case
to The minority leader. and | do not
whether any of my friends did so; but
1t was known to them gereally that
I wanted that committee | told Mr..
Speer that did not want the influence
that his company had and | made no
promise to support any naval PROPOSE
ton that he might have to offer"
Mr. Hobson said that he had seen Mr..
Speer since the conversation referred
TO oocurrcd,and In reply to a question
by Mr Littleton he said that he and
Speer were classmates at Annapolis.
and that they had belonged to the same
corps in the navy.
Their relations had been cordial.
This ended N-r Hobson's examna-
ton. and Mr. Iilley was recalled. He
was questioned by Mr. Olmsted regard
ing the abatement he made to the com
mittee that he was being Swallowed by
detectives, and was asked If they were
hampering him in his work before the
committee.
II have had a very large number OF
men shadowtrg me since the resolution
was introduced said Mr.. Lilley. zone
man has been standing near my door
daily In this office building and two
more usually at the entrances. Fret
onently / have run into three here AZ
the hotel there have never been less
than three. so the house detective tells
me. The detective stationed at the mouse
of repre- sentatives says there Rave been
at least six In there. | did not protest
against this proceeding until they be-
gan to shadow the members of my fam
lily. aud Major Sylvester, the chief Of
police here. told me he would have
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