Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-24
W0MANbR|NGS VOTE DARNE|[LE ON STAND
Mrs. Witcher, Utah Eector, Former Assessor Resumes
Delivers States Four Ballots. Testimony at Inquiry.
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY C0NTRADICTS Mr.. JUDS0N
Declares Taft Will Also Dsagrees With Ashford
Nations Beloved Presidents Southern Building
CUSTOMS PLAN MAKES ROW FUTILE Is CROSS-EXAMINED
Presentation Discussed
Former Assessor Resumes
Testimony at Inquiry.
C0NTRADICTS Mr.. JUDS0N
Also Disagrees With Ashford on
Southern Building Valuation.
FUTILE IS CONSTRAINED
Relationship With Various Com
panies Disclosed by Questioning
of Representative Redfield.

| II. Fl. Darneille. formerly assessor OF
the District of Columbia, again went on
the stand late this afternoon when the in
| surance investigation subcommittee met
in the rooms Of the House committee on
the District Of Columbia
No session of the subcommittee was
held this morning, because it was the
| regular meeting day for the full District
| committee. When Mr.. Darneille appeared
| it was expected he would occupy the en-
| tire afternoon with his testimony.
| Former Assessor on Stand.
| Mr.. Darneille, was on the stand for an
hour yesterday afternoon. and under
examination by Mr.. Easby-Smith. coun-
sci for George II. Ingham, superin-
| tendent of insurance of the District OF
Columbia, cOntradicted some of Col. Jud-
sons testimony. Mr.. Darneille said that
Col. Judson had been in favor Of Ing
| hams appointment originally. He also
contradicted some Of Municipal Architect
Ashfords testimony as to the valuation
on the Southern building. This led up to
a statement by Judge Prouty that he Is
tired of hearsay evidence.
Mr.. EaSby-S Smith answered:
IF the committee please. the appraise-
ment of the Southern building property
which was made by Messrs. Darneile
Hensey and Lipscomb has been attacked.
In connection with that appraisal insin-
| uations. though no direct charges, have
been made by Col. Judson against the su
perintendent of insurance to the effect
that his appointment of those appraisers
was not in good faith.
| But, Mr. Easby-Smith, said Judge
Prouty, you are lawyer. and you must
| know you could not prove the value OF
4 L,t~ \ IN
what somebody told MIN. And. further
that appraisement is not under investiga-
ton and has not been at any time, during
| this Investigation.
"Mr Darneille has been attacked by
Col. Judson," said Mr.. Easby-Smith.
well. this is not a committee to wash
| linen; it is a determination Of this ap-
| praisement of property" said Judge
| Prouty.
| IF the committee please. l think that
| if dirt has been placed upon the linen of
certain gentlemen they have a right to
| have it washed clean before this commit
tee" said Mr.. Easby-Smith.
| Representative Johnson said: Upon the
room his attention was called to the fact
of the wide range that has been given to
| this matter. and then Mr.. Berger said
| later on we We're to have fair play by
turn about, or some expression like that. -
| Yes: SIR said Mr.: Berger, land 1 will
| stand by that today"
| Just see where this thing is going to
lead to- continued Judge Prouty. "Ev-
| erything he says about what this man
said to him makes them entitled to come
here and have their linen washed
Foundation Was Laid.
"If the committee please. pleaded Mr..
Easby-Smth, Gin my cross-examination
of Mr.. Stellwagen and Mr.. Bell and 9TH
no lai oit ny
| myself or others, when they were cross
values as to what expressions they had
made to Mr.. Darnelle and others con-
corning these values
Have any of these men been wit
| nesses?" asked Judge Prouty.
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Stellwagen and 9TH
ers,' was the reply.
| Il think there has not been a breath of
| objection made by anybody to the par
tlcular appraisement of which you are
now speaking said Mr.. Redfield
| Mr.. EasbySmith said: 1T has been
brought out by your questions. Mr.. Red
| field, that Mr.. Darneille appraised this
| building and lot more than a year ago
for the New York department at $780,
600 and some odd dollars. without the tes-
, timony of Mr.. Darneille showing upon
what basis he appraised that property.
and upon what advice he appraised that
| property. the ground is left open here for
An argument tndt MT. Ddfn6llIe increased
| his valuation to the extent of nearly half
a million dollars within year, and the
| further argument that that would tend
| to show that he was not honest in his re-
cent appraisement of the Southern build
| ing and property, and that would be used
as further argument to back up the
| insinuations which have been made that
Mr.. Darneille's appointment by Mr.. Ing
ham was not in good faith
Tuft1e witnaee
Representative Redfield continued his
sharp crossexamining of Robert r. Tut
tie of Tuttle. Wightman & Dudley Inc,
nearly all of yesterday afternoon. He
took Mr. futile through his relationship
with every insurance company he had
been an agent for and also inquired
| deeply into the present relations between
members of the firm and the fire insur-
ance companies. The fees and salaries
paid to members of the board were also
discussed. Mr.. Redtield made another
reference yesterday afternoon to the
pamphlet Ito the two thousand owners
| issued by the First National Fire Insur-
| ance Company in it's campaign to sell
| stock by mail. 1t was testified that the
| booklet was submitted to Judge Atkin-
| son, Mr. Carusi and to the Post Office
Department. Mr.. Redfield asked the wit
| ness why this had been. whether it was
| to ascertain whether or not there were
| misleading statements in the booklet to
which the department might object. Mr..
Tuttle denied this.