The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-30

n racing they hay. iet from time 60 time
9Th" various ra,tng associations, at liberty
to con'rthu'" their funds IA that vav ana
,hasru'ty must refer to something Of tina
Kind T. T. nov enforcible. u ~ voluntary
Tho witness was then ask ed TO explain
what ne meant 10y his reference 10 perse
CutIon
KNOWS NOTHING or BRiBE FrND. as OUGHT
ORE PRESUMED
MIR Relmoni replied Il refer 10 this
very hearing. because To nv mind 1t
tax co on almost the appearance Of the
ridiculous | am called here to testify
about something tina, il ought 10 hs pre-
sumed | would know nothing ut Nor
do |. And l wanted 10 ash II | would he
permitted in this connection To asN the
chairman when NV sTbppna was issued
II it was not an illegitimate thing To do
Judge Bruce sat down and Chairman
Merritt at whom the witness was look
ing. blew n long stream OF smok g through
his puck cred lips and then replied Il
do not know
The witness continued Il had no mott
fcation whatever and | would Le always
perfectly willing to appear here. but AN
attempt was made to serve me- IN a round
about way. On the afternoon before
Thanksgiving a process server came 20
my Office and represented himself as
wanting 10 see me on legal business. I
vas served and l didn't know who he
was. The chances were that on ordinary
days l wouldn't have been at my Office
at all. | had engaged my fare to 60 ~
Buffalo and through the West. but some
reason prevented me ran great
risk OF not being served and felt very
much aegrieved because felt that posi-
bly, my name might be used a. you have
tax en- occasion to speak OF some OF orr
associates. as trying to evade service
Now that il reflection and a sort ot IL
comes under the head OF what l call "a
persecution. because 1t conveys 20 the
community an idea of trying to eVade
q question which l don't thinA any ~
these gentlemen have any objection To-
answering For instance. in the case OF
Mr.. Whitney. | know thar after the
racing became in the condition II Was
he transferred his stable 10 Europe lie
has got his large interests there. He -
there at the present time Perhaps you
may not think 80. h't the International
polo match IS matter Of great concern
with him; something everybody - in
tereeted IN. He ~ there because the
challenge ms already been sent. and !
don think that he could Oe expected TO
taxi a steamer and come ott here and
testify 80 YOU about some mythical dinner
thar took place and so on That has
been mentioned in the newspapers and
some mythical sum-because ! must
say the very amount Of II. haf
million dollars. makes IL ridiculous
and | don't think he ougt- to he
held mp bv counsel as trying To- evad.
And only IN nv own case ] feel tina. II
I had been away. as | might have been.
and the method Of service .NaCflS a.
il you were irving ~ "yada me rather I
than ! evade Won that ~ he way VI"
the word persecution II - "A fact.
think. and II ynu will allow M" | VIII ,
express myself about II 1t comes - |
my mind. II Won wa7c - know about tbs
mythical dinner
SENATOR CAME 10 QUfSlioS MN
Il know If meeting ot winch | can
tell YOU | dom care 20 tl-.. the sem. u :
name because ! think Il ism necessary
but you Will have - TAX" INV word fpr ~ .
he was from M the state and NO - ruy /
party. bat he happened g." b" IA New
York and With friend If mlu. called a. +.
my Office and 'al>,.I aDui.. Na-uIu- /
matters and he 'pt!Ched upon thus racing /
That was IN lsJs. about ia the month 81 /,
February. | explained IN" subject 10 |
him and he believed thar racing was .
being replTably conducted and he WASH
particularly hs ~asrt al iaIur II 'h. .
legislation proposed B'L h -ald tins |
20 me-and those rll,nOT- apptr bribery !.
and the Legislature and 49, forth w-r" rGf.'
then and talked Of III he newspapers
and he said there VA talk IL Albany
and he asked me pom blank Il ! hn.'~
al L NHHf
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WHAT MttIIN" "N7 A'hfp i'H
Bur u occurred - me ~ VA ilu.' F.
and h. told m" that - would drive good
men from n" opposition :" "a" In"a-. ir'' .
that -"r' ~ hing "'u' On sand /
couldn't stop u. hg "hI!'-'t - m"''' ing -
the a--oClal ION hos" m''"'inE- arr.
az ] say. mi prinal AMI ~ "a~ "Iih"7 IN"
the first part Il February "r the :''h 'ha'
we wer" discussing IN" Hii''- .Hn j. /
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