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


to be cross-examined on your prev
ious testimony?
Mr.. 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-
fled to attend the first meeting of the
committee. | attended the meeting
and was then informed that the COM
rlittee had changed its mind and de-
sired to hold sessions behind closed
doors for 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
ana 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.
Mr. 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 CT the
members and that constituted 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
nittee's report was made on Mr..
Kirhy's testimony, and | should think
the committee would be inter-
es, in finding out whether those
statements are true or not true, or
whether his statements should be en-
IT, 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 mere
from Mr.. Harlow in which he states
th.,. he would like TO have recalled
n. LLOYD. Mr.. Kirby and Mr.. Belts.
have all been notified in &C
ance with the request IN that
r. Mr.. Kirby was asked TO at
He was not summoned. he
here tonight. as the committee
,steG What his actions are are
swn. Of course. and we cannot u
them. $50
n Fisher: Now, renew my mo-
ton that Mr.. Harlow be given permls-
~. m to prove what statements maue
'Ir. Kirby are untrue.
Chairman thereupon put the
n, which was unanimously car
= Spinks: l am satisfied that all
III, Witnesses be sworn, If that is nee
essar!y. ! think this committee mas
that power We are holding an IN
YES. cation, and l make that motion.
The Chairman thereupon put the
motion.
Mir. Harlow: If Mr.. Spinks in hav-
these witnesses put under oatn
! show that we will then have pow
to recall Mr.. Kirby
Mr.. Spinks (interrupting):
Tx so.
he Chairman: Are you ready to
aed?
r. Harlow: We would like to
" whether CT. not the committee
!. recall Mr.. Kirby.
Mr.. Spinks: We will if we nave
e right to do that
"he Chairman: Have We the
,ht?
IT. Fisher: You can assume the
t. If the witnesses object they
;. state their objections.
Mr.. Harlow: Do I understand that
ting these witnesses on oath Will
alt in compelling Mr.. Kirby to
swer these questions. or in compel
ing him to be recalled?
MIR. Fisher: l don't know that
hat would give you the power.
Mr.. Harlow: Then what is the OBJ.
iect of putting them under oath?
-ou did not put your witnesses under
ath.
MIR. 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.
+. Fisher: l move that it be lief
the discretion of each witness
neither he will be sworn or not.
The Chairman: That is for MI
= Iarlow's witnesses to say.
Mr. Harlow: ! desire to say tina
ali of the witnesses we have here ar
nerfectly willing to be sworn, proVld
cd the witnesses which have prev
iously testified before this committee
he sworn. 1t is impossible at thl
time TO determine whether you cal
have those witnesses sworn or not
and | suggest that the testimony
those who are here present be taken
and if your witnesses will afterwaro
swear to their statements these VII
nesses will swear to theirs.
And thereupon Mr.. r. G. Faught
who appeared at the request of tn
Alexandria Electric Light Company
on interrogatories propounded t
him. testified as follows
Mr.. Harlow: Please state you
lame and occupation.
MIR. Taught: r. c. Taught | al
representative of the General Elec
trio Company.
The following questions by Nj
Harlow:
Question: What experience hav
you had in the electrical business?
Answer: For twelve years l hay
been with the General Electric Con
pany, having been for two years {
that time in their factory and Ell
gagged mostly in working on al