Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-30
WANT WORK BEGUN GOES BACK TO 1903
Plea of Commissioners for David S. Stetson Tells of
Anacosta Flats Project. Sugar Trust Negotiations.
COMPLETION OF CITY PLAN DISCLOSURE OF SECRETS
Improvement Delayed Inacion Offer Of Plant
Congress Legislation American Refining Company
to Quiet Title
LETTERS SENT TO HAvEMEYER
soners made
to commite
be taken the Immediate Adolph
David S. Stetson Tells of
Sugar Trust Negotiations.
DISCLOSURE OF SECRETS
Offer Of Plant In Pennsylvania. to
American Refining Company.
LETTERS SENT TO HAvEMEYER
Witness Outlines Conversation With
Adolph segal Respecting Deal.
Rejects $1,000 Commission.

David s. Stetson OF Philadelphia, a cou.
sin OF Washington r. Thomas OF the
American Sugar Refining Company. told
the House sugar trust committee today
that In 1909 he conducted negotiations
with Adciph Segal OF Philadelphia for
the purchase OF the Pennsylvania Sugar
Refining Company by tho sugar trust.
Segai testified yesterday that he had no
recollection OF Stetson. though the latter
mad told him recently that he had con-
ferred with him in the Manufacturers'
Club at Philadelphia.
Il talked to Segal ut the club at hts In
stance regarding the sale Of his Pennsyl-
vania refinery to the American Sugar
Refining Company said Stetson today,
Stetson says Segal told him how he hap
pened to sell Camden refinery 70 the
American Sugar Refining Company.
Believed to Be about Busted"
Mr.. Stetson said he wrote Mr.. Thomas
that he thought Segal was about busted
and would sell" and estimated the cost
OF the refinery at between s1.6OoOOo and
100000. Philadelphia friends told him.
he said. that the Real Estate Trust Company
was on the bonds OF the Pennsylvania
refinery. and was in danger OF going Ia
the wall. This l kept within my own
BOSOM said the witness, who added that
ne reported all but this to Mr.. Thomas
Witness said his letters to Thomas
were forwarded TO III. o. Havemeyer He
added that he declined Segals offer to
give him 5000 IL he would sell the Penn
sylvania refinery to Havemeyer Il
made up my mind then" said Stetson.
If l couldn't make a good commission
I'd block the game. I informed Mr.
ton OF Segal. and that IL the American
company would hold OF they could get
the Pennsylvania refinery for q song"
Witness said George III. Frazier, q direc-
tor OF the American Refining Company
advised him to send the correspondence
to Thomas. Once Thomas sent an agent
from Boston to get from him some cor
respondence he had failed TO forward.
Fails to Remember.
Did Frazier ever say to you that II
these letters should fall into the govern
ment's hands it might be evidence to
establish conspiracy in restraint OF
trader asked Chairman Hardwick.
''Mr. Frazier appeared very much ex-
cited. but l don't remember that he said
anything like that.
Mr.. Stetson said Earle was the only
man who made anything out OF the deal
Earle" he added. wouldn't do any
thing unless he was well paid for II. He
makes me tired!'
Helped His Kinsman.
cent for turning over the letters and that
.Mr. Frazier was not that kind OF
man." He said that he did not regard
them as discriminating and he turned
them over to help Mr. Thomas In his de-
Tense because he was my kinsman.'
'Segal did Earle up pretty well" said
Stetson, "or rather did the Philadelphia
Real Estate Trust Company--that shaving
shop company may be all right now.
At least Earle says he has rehabilitated
it."
The witness characterization OF the
trust company invoked q facetioue sug-
he didn't know Mr.. Earle was q bar
ber''
Defends Theodore Roosevelt.
Washington B. Thomas. with whom and
Segal Mr.. Stetson said he conducted his
negotiations, is q cousin of Stetson. Mr..
Thomas is now under indictment in con-
nection with the requirement Of the.
Pennsylvania Sugar Company in 1908
through Gustav Kissell. Mr.. Stetson
criticised George H Earle. jr.. and Chair
man Hardwick cautioned him against
personalities.
Amy man who attacked Theodore
Roosevelt as he did yesterday" said
Stetson, should not go uncrittcised. L
am a friend of Mr.. Roosevelt.
. notwithstanding Adolph Segafs de-
NAL, Stetson said Segal had told him
he built the Pennsylvania refinery to
~ frtt0
Attorney T. S. Fuller, for the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company. promised
to furnish the Stetson- Thomas COZ
respondence to the committee when the
case comes to trial in New YORK
"If Mr. Thomas takes the stand. said
Mr.. Fuller, he will produce these let
ters. If he does not take the stand,
az his attorney, will produce them.
Charles C. Harrison Testifies.
Charles C. Harrison OF Philadelphia.
former president of the University OK
Pennsylvania, a stakeholder in the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company and for
MANY wears a partner OF Theodore A.
Havemeyer In the sugar business. ana
an uncle OF George H. Frazier OF the So
called trust. was the next witness. His
last sugar connection was with Harrison.
Frazier Il Co.. operating "one OF the
largest refinerfes Ia the world" later In.
corporated az the Franklin Sugar Rsfin-
ing Company. He testified that the
FRANKLIN company was sold to the Amer
team Sugar Refining Company In 1892.
through transfer OF $5O0O.OO0 OF Frank
lin company stock for s5.000.O 600 preferred
and 81 600. 600 common stock In the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company
Goes Over Until July 10.
Tn executive session the committee &C.
,ided that upon adjournment today the
hearing would be postponed until Mon
day. July 10.