The Washington herald., 1911-10-28
E.J.TOTTEN eco.
1920 = Street N. w.
PHONE N. 65S

prepared for the purpose of placing the
charges against Kalbfus before Presi-
dent Taft
Have. you been able TO find the pa
pers?" asked Mr.. White
Mr.. White answered Mr.. Galley
slowly and deliberately, you know YOU
have no right to ask me any questions
involving my client, Mr.. Horstrndnn."
Sh-h! where's the Papers.
You are mistaken" replied Mr. Ho-
gan. Il have the right to ask you what
] please. It's your privilege to answer
them or not to answer them. l ask you
again. do you know where the papers
are"
II say again that you have no right to
ask me questions involving my client,
and besides. l think your purpose in ask
ing this question is about the same as
that in asking certain other questions OF
other witnesses at this hearing"
Don't YOU know. Mr.. Gatiey." an
swered Mr. Hogan. that what you think
to me? l ask YOU again. do YOU know
where the papers in question are?"
Il decline to answer"
"WhO was tn" author of the formal
charges dated January 80. 1911. which
were read on the floor of the House by
Representative Bennett"
Il decline TO tell YOU"
The last witness to he placed on the
stand was Alexander Mckenzie. member
Of the excise board Mr.. Mckenzie said
that if he were compelled to decide at
the present time the question of granting
Harper a license, he would vote favor
ably. Notwithstanding the testimony
against Harper's character.
Mr.. Hogan read statement prepared
by the excise board, showing the num-
ber of saloons in various sections of
the city. The report was read because
Of the difference in testimony of va
riOus witnesses concerning this matter.
According TO the report. there are thir-
ty-sN licensed barrOomS and five whole
sale establishments in Seventh street,
between r street and Florida avenue,
and eighteen liensed harroOms and ten
wholesale establishments in NJ street
between Thirticth and Thirty seventh
streets northwest.
Others Who Testified.
During the first part Of the after
noon hearing James J. Collins. saloon
keeper. testified briefly regarding the
issuance Of his license. r. NJ. Montague
and Mr.. Nicholson, the real estate Oper-
ators whose names have been men
toned in connection with the investiga-
tion, told briefly of their real estate
transactions with Mr.. Kalbfus. \. G.
Clapham, president of the National City
Bank, related the story of the Mexican
mining deal Joseph c. Rampage, sup
erintendent of tests. of the Southern
Railway Company. was placed on the
stand 10 tell of several real estate trans
aCtiODS with Mr. kalbfuS
At the morning session, letter from
former Representative William S. Ben
net. of New York, was read. The letter
was in answer to telegram which the
Commissioners sent to him asking him
to give his testimony in the case in
writing Mr.. Bennett said in his letter
that he believes the great disparity In
taxation in the District is due to the
commissioners. The letter is as fol
lows:
your telegram of October 25 received
7 nut considerable information in regard
to MI Kalbfus in the Congressional
Record; also some information about the
disparity of taxes. Before l left Con-
gress the documents that 1 had L turned
over to a Representative, who Is still In
Congress, and be will doubtless use them
in the way that seems best to him. as
l gave him full authority to do so.
Aims at commissioners.
'T always regarded the great disparity
in taxation in the Dlsrrict to which l
called attention in the House, as pri-
mariIy the fault of the Commissioners.
and 1 see no particular reason for APP
pearlng before the men whom 1 regard
as responsible. in an investigation where
they are themselves to pass on the re-
suit of their own actions or inactions."
Mr.. Hogan arose following the reading
of the letter, and attached Mr.. Bennett
in spirited language Mr.. Hogan referred
to the former Congressman as "a rimless
cipher
Matthew Trimble, member of the excise
board, while on the stand denounced
Hortsmann, as incompetent and unfit for
filling the position of saloon inspector.