The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-16
Special to The Farner.)

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 Stamford, July ,16.z Two members of the famous com mittee that raised and eXpend- ed S10,0O0 in the Fourth Con gressional district at the last election made sworn deposi- 4tions at the Hill-Donovan con test today that they knew lit tie or nothing about the fi- nances of that committee. \. The committeeman we r e Wilson M. Reynolds, of New town, and E. w. s. Pickett of Fairfield. Both are former postmasters in their respective towns and were appointed on the recommendation of Mr Hill.
 As members of the Congressional committee they testified they dRd It. tie except fatify resolutions calling for the exneoditure of nearly $1o.0O0. Neither of them knew who originated reso1utionsi appropriattng more than $6,0O0 to various towns in the county and they had DO definite knowledge regarding the origin of campaign lit erature with which the committee flooded the district at the outlay of g
 stAs a matter of fact your duty was chiefly that of ratifying than suggest ing expenditures % asked Homer $. Cummings, counsel for MT. Donovan, when MT. Reynolds was on the stand.
 ''Yes, should think so,.' was the answer.
 You were quite a handy little fel- low to have around = said MT. Cum raings.. And there was a laugh.
 The committeeman were placed on the stand after Fred Enos. Frederick Kip, and Ira A. Kip, special collectors of the s1O,OOo fund had told some thing of the financial workings oE the Congressional committee. The Messrs. Kip, both of whom vote in New Jersey, trotted forth in interjec- tive campaign speeches, the spectral bugaboo of Democratic tariff and tho consequent ruination of the country as prompting their interest in the Fourth Congressional district.
 We wanted the return of a Re pubIicai congress and prosperity for the country was the burden of their song, they testified, as they Wene hciting sundry contributions from folks they knew in the manufacturing, world.
 As each delivered. himself of his thought relative to the merits and demerits of Democratic statesma.n- ship, John T. King. who was a specta- tor at this mornings session, gave a few inward cheers. Mr. King, by the way, possibly may be called, to the stand in MT. Cummings endeavor to find out who directed the financial op- erations of the Congressional com mittee.
 Fred Enos was the first witness. His activities as a collector for the cdIn- n1ittee began in September he said. While he was yet holding the office of collector of customs. He couIdn't recall who asked him to serve but said that he had solicited one con tribution. that of $500, from O. G. Jennings, of Fairfield.
 Since you were notified to appear here have you conferred with any body relative to this committee and it's work ?'' asked MT. Cummings.
 ''I talked with MT. Fessenden and MT. Hill. yesterday. meeting them bv appointment in the Stratfield hotel, Bridgeport"
 Was there anything said at that conference about the scope Of the committees work %
 'T do. not understand what you mean
 was recalled that the Congressional committee was working for the whole ticket rather than solely for MT. Hill 9
 'I think that was mentioned : What did MT. Hill say about it 2's
 'He said almost nothing
 That's unusual for MT. HHl,', re- marked MT. Cummings.
 MT. Fessenden did most Of tho talking continued MT. Enos. in an swer to questions and recalled that the committee was working for the whole ticket.
 Did you know there was a cahvasz fsa in this frf
 e'I did not
 s'If such a canvass were made ana did not treat all candidates alike. but had special reference to Mr. Hill ana
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