Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-29

ious testimony?
MIR. Kirby: He has nothing TO do
with me.
Mr.. Harlow: ] desire to have this
statement spread on the record.
When this committee first met | re-
quested the privilege of being allow
ed. AS attorney for the company, to
be present at the hearings, and cross
examine the witnesses, the committee
unanimously agreed and | was nOti-
fed TO attend the first meeting of the
committee. / attended the meeting
and was then informed that the COM
mittee had changed its mind and de-
sired to hold sessions behind closed
doors for a while and that later they
would allow me to be present.
The Chairman (interrupting) You
had a personal interview with each
one of the committee, and personally
each one. they had no objection, but
thought that as Chairman / had
better call the committee together
an state what you wanted to the
committee, and they decided that
they did not want you there.
Mr.. Harrison: Mr.. Harlow, you
failed to have an interview with me
on the subject.
AIR. Harlow: You were not pres
ent, Mr. Harrison, but you were pres
ent when ] appeared before the com
mittee when they met for the first
hearing.
The Chairman: Probably the rea-
son he did not see you, Mr.. Harrison,
was because he had seen three Of the
members and that constituted a ma
jority.
Mr.. Harlow: | want to content my
self so far as Mr.. Kirby is concerned
by saying that we are prepared TO
show that many of the statements
Mr.. Kirby is reported to have made
are not true, that other statements
are only half true, and that other
statements were made on information
and belief. and made about things OF
which he could not have had any
knowledge. | assume that the COM
n.ittees report was made on Mr..
Kir1y's testimony, and | should think
the committee would be inter-
es, I in finding out whether those
statements are true or not true, or
whether his statements should be en-
IT, 4 to consideration at all.
Mr.. Fisher: / move that Mr.. Har-
low be given opportunity to prove
what statements made by Mr.. Kirby
are untrue. He has his witnesses
here.
The Chairman: have letter here
from Mr.. Harlow in which he states
th,f he would like to have recalled
4 LLOYD. Mr.. Kirby and Mr.. Betts'
have all been notified in ac-
ance with the request in that
r Mr.. Kirby was asked to at
~ He was not summoned. lie
here tonight, as the committee
ssted. What his actions are are
ewn Of course, and we cannot d.
them.
r. Fisher: Now, / renew my mo-
tion that Mr.. Harlow be given permis-
n On TO prove what statements maze
III. Kirby are untrue.
o Chairman theTeupon put the
n. which was unanimously car
r.. Spinks: / am satisfied that all
tn, witnesses be sworn, if that is nee
essaTv. I think this committee mas
that mower. We are holding an IN
vesn cation. and / make that motion.
The Chairman thereupon put the
motion.
Mir. Harlow: If Mr.. Spinks in hay-
y these witnesses put under oath
! show that we will then have pow
to recall Mr.. Kirby
~ MIR. Spinks (interrupting);
TX so.
ne Chairman: Are you ready to
eed?
r Harlow: We would like to
whether or not the committee
recall Mr.. Kirby.
Mr.. Spinks: We will if we have
~ right to do that.
me Chairman: Have we the
- mt?
lr. Fisher: You can assume the
L. If the witnesses object they
q. state their objections.
Mr.. Harlow: Do ! understand that
ting these witnesses on oath VIII
VI alt in compelling Mr. Kirby TO
swer these questions, or in compel
~ ing him to be recalled?
~ MIR. Fisher: | don't know that
"a hat would give you the power.
"a Mr. Harlow: Then what is the OBJ
"a ect of putting them under oathE
GU did not put your witnesses under
81 ath.
IA Mr.. Spinks: | thought that it was
ecause these witnesses here would
OF be sworn that Mr.. Kirby did not
ant to testify here tonight. with
+ raw my motion. =.
+ r. Fisher: / move that it be left
the discretion of each witness
- neither he will be sworn or not.
The Chairman: That is Tor MT
y Harlow's witnesses TO say.
Mr.. Harlow: ! desire TO say tha'
ALI of the witnesses we have here are
narfectly willing to be sworn, proyid'
I'd The witnesses which have prev
ionslv testified before this committee
be sworn. 1t is impossible at TINS
time TO determine whether you can
have those witnesses sworn or not
and | suggest that the testimony OF
those who are here present be taken
and if your witnesses will Afterwards
swear to their statements these VIII
nesSes will swear to theirs.
And thereupon Mr.. r. c. Faught
who appeared at the request of the
Alexandria Electric Light Company
on interrogatories propounded tC
him, testified as follows
Mr.. Harlow: Please state yo1l
aame and occupation.
Mr.. Taught: r. c. Taught. | an
a representative of the General Elec
trio Company.
The following questions by Mr.
Harlow:
Question: What experience hav,
you had in the electrical business?
Answer: For twelve years l hav
been with the General Electric Com
pany. having been for two years o
that time in their factory and en-