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saw the check, lie says.

saw Inc theCk, He says.
Trr Witness said he saw the money
pass g the form OF a check. and he
'-ou-N, Congressman James A. HamiIl
We there too although he was no. sure.
M, that Mr. Hamill might have come in
t.; after the payment was made The
Wl',h-CJll company never got contract
1 Slnto Domingo, he said, but the So, 600
bad never been returned. Mr. Davis de-
red tina, he had a one-fifth interest in
the deal
Among the papers which came to Com
missioner Phelau from the State Depart
rc0' Yesterday was letter written by
Charles : Whitman TO Senator O'Gorman
comms1drg sullivan for "a Federal posi-
ton II las been said that GOV. Whit
NAN d'd not know sullivan was Candi-
ot.e Tor diplomatic position when he
wrote the letter. The letter follows:
April 90, 1913
Nv Dear senator O'Gornian:
am Informed that Mr.. James NJ. Sulll-
Va, a member ~ the bar here, Is being
urged FOR appointment to a Federal po-
st'on
have Known Mr.. Sullivan for some
years and have always found him thor
oughly honorable. upright and reliable
H. was the counsel for Jack Rose dur
ins tho time Of she investigation and
prosecutions growing out of the murder
y. il'I .Iltll INNNfIllldls anu I btlltNe tnAt
ho vas largely instrumental In persuad.
rg Rose to tell the truth and to become
~ goss for the State. Mr.. Sullivans
co4rS. during the entire time was thor
oIsh.g professional and believe in ever
way c1mnendable
am, with kindest regards. most cor
daily yours,
,Sgued) CHARLES S. WHITMAN.
Tho worst thing ex-Gov. Fort said In
rs testimony last week about Minister
Sullivan Was that Sullivan was mot an
deal diplomat" II is charged that Mr.
fvt, has made stronger statements and
letter from J. r. Vance, Deputy
Gere.ver-General OF Customs at SantC
Domingo. was introduced to prove this
Francis j. r. Mitchell read into the
record four statements denying the evil
deuce OF witnesses who have testified
against Minister Sullivan, and incidentally
against the Banco Nacional interests.
Wick n. ''SOrt OF King"
IN one statement he referred to Mr.
Wick, former Receiver-General of DO
mini an customs. the man whose letter I,
Frrs.dcn. Wilson brought about the Sulli
van Investigation.
Mr.. Wick seemed to be possessed OF tn
.let that his mission was 10 be sort o
king Of the Republic of Santo DO
mugo, he said, and that he should hav
,narge OF everything, both American an'
p0W,ni an"
He asserted that. Mr. Wick was jeaou
b-caus- he CMltchelD had Invited Sec
rotary Rryan's friends. Austin J. Collet
AID Judge James II. Blount to stay a
tie Mitchell home when they came I
SlD'p Domingo
Ny proffered hospitality In these tw
cases has resulted IN my being picture
1s sort Of kdnapper OF American
Nto came 10 Santo Domingo city" h
cid
Mr. Wick introduced two tiers sen
e. HIM los former officials OF the Banc
\sDouN which contradict much OF NJ
M,.hc,is testimony. Mr.. Mitchell sal
n0'I tines" letters were false so far a
NE I'm 'oryl allegations were concerned
He was not prepared to deny them /
Oct. vest rday,
sullivan speech Described.
Ilu Eondy, formerly manager OF u
'NnuEe department OF the Banco NJ
'pndl wrote that in the beginning Il
bank had no books and no commercii
business that it made loans to Cover
urut officials for political favors NJ
NonIy refers as follows to a speech l
Minister sullivan:
- urtly before Mr. Mitchell went on h
vacation IN November. 1913, | gave diI
r1 ~,