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TO END EXAMINATIQN _ "I ruled upon that Friday," inter--| rupted Mr. Ferguson. ) "In view of the statement of the| w meinllzzzwzll__ Prime Minister yesterday I thought, the witness would be inclined to ans-- * * * wer it now,'"' explained Mr. Proud-- Interesting Disclosures i n | foot. _ "The witr':ess has not said * * . * whether he will answer it or not. Connection With Nipis-- i ""A question once declared irrele-- . | vant cannot be put again," said Mr. sing Ball Team | MceGarry. "I think in view of what happened yesterday a different construction stt might be put on it." "This committee is a law unto it-- Although the Prims Minister ad4-- self," was the remark of the Chair-- j R § CA § 5+ Aas man. Ainiffed in the flouse tnat money has "Was the question of a political con-- ,h(.,vn received from a contractor as a tribution discussed between you and| | campaign contribution, the Public Ac-- any member of the Government," | ,(-uullt.s Committee yesterday stul~-- askeidtl\h'- l"EOltldi;(;'()l, tr\'ith o on cWera! Ehur'.nl,\' refused tn. u!!m!' any investi-- Efi::n%g::;e'thi; arhi(;ratir(?r??'?ou were_, | gation on that point in respect of the Mr. Ferguson ---- That is the %cumrawt of Taylor, Seott & Co, Mr. same question in another form. s l iGeéorge K. Taylor was again called to Mr. Proudfoot--No, it is an entlrely' Mn sstify. dbut Mr. Proudfoot h: onia mna different question. | testify, Mr. I had scaree-- "Mr. Taylor, at any of these inter-- ll,\' started with his examination when views leading up to the submission of | ':\lr. Tavylor balked. this qnestinnh to arbitration, w;lls the Betor« : i Aanen was. ce a r question of how a certain coal con-- "hf' «-tr~nr1'm|j't':lo.:.-";l(l'c:r:'ri'1~'\.'f.\,.l~'""",'hj' tract had been awarded discussed?" + 5 discussion arose was another poser from Mr. Proud-- .!l'f'hw'vn the Chairman, Mr. HRowell foot. | and Mr. Proudfoot over the propriety "I object to that question; it is not | of the committec's action last PFri-- relevant," was Mr. McGarry's quichk i'i"'\ Mr. FPerguson said he had con-- reply. 1 | ® xt . & ma t t * "In view of the position taken by a | sulted precedents and had found that majority of the committee and your-- | the commiitee had a right to rule out self, Mr. Chairman, I decline to furth-- evidence, but that motions would be eripms]ecute th'is exa;mnattion.t It is I entered in' infi uite clear it is useless to attempt prenter: d in the minutes. Mr,. Elliott ?o do so to get at what I believe to be |argued that a motion appertaining to the root of the whole transaction," a question was uscless unless the was Mr. Proudfoot's parting shot. question involved was shown, |__A motion by the Liberals to send an "Did anyone at one of these inter interim report to the Holuse was YWs ; an. @ nese inier-- down on an amendment by Mr. Mc-- ¥views try to get you to retract a Garry that the committee proceed statement that you had mado againsg: f with the examination of witnesses and a certain member-- of, the Govern-- then make a final report. '\ ment in consideratiaon of the submis-- * sion to arbitratton bheing . gone _ an Railway's Baseball Team. I with ?*~ :ls'km! Mr. Proudfoot, to start Further investigation into the pay the "Hj" rolling. . j $ roils of the Nipissing Central Railway |__Mr. Taylor objected, producing his disclosed the interesting information' ,sul-.wu-nn from the committee., and that Mr. Kenneth McDonald, Super--| | claimed that he was only called to intendent, is a baseball magnate in | testify with regard to the payment of the making. It a.ppeared fromm the evi-- $21,000, $ dence of Frank Leslie, conductor on Y ou Hf}_t_lrrstn nd the question -- 1 the line, that McDonald owns a base-- "-*'1_\""" you : ball park at Haileybury and manages "I did. a semi--professional team. Most of ; *'What do you say to that ques-- these men work on the railway and tion, that you deciine to answer?" play ball in the summer, drawing full "I do not know that I am 'ealled pay. upon to answer that question." . _ '"Do you know of any work being "¥ou are_ here now, Mr. Taylor, done on these grounds by the em-- and 1 presume yon are hound to ans-- ployees of the company?" asked Mr. wer any question which the commit-- Elliott. tee <~may consider relevant. Do i *T es." understand that you refuso to ans-- "Bv whom?" wer that question ?" "I was there myself." "C WIH Not Answer." "By whom were you paid for the time you put in there?" "I will not answer that question." "It came from the Nipissing Cen--| t replied the witness. [Aral." i t _ On Mr. Proudfoot's appcal . <to "Under whose instructions?" | t Chairman Ferguson,. the-- Chairman _ ""Instructions of McDonald." | | said that question had heen set-- . | _ Mr. Leslie went on to say that sev-; 'Hf'.d on Friday. 1t had no direct 'eral members of the baseball team ]lwaring' on the item and the witness [ whom he knew were employees of i.sflmum not hbe requiretl too answer. the company and drew pay at the | The committee had the same situa-- rate of $3.50 per day. He also said ltion to meet with Mr. MeGQGuigan. |that members of the team were car-- "Trying again, Mr. Proudfoot asked: 'ried free on the railway under orders ]"\\'ns the submisston io arbitration from the Superintendent. 'allowed or made in pursuance of anyv Questioned regarding the sale of | retraction on your part?*" junk, Mr. :Elliott asked: "Do you ! "])(.» yor mean 10 was o too retract know anything about the sale. of |-.m.\'t}nn_g: [L--said," queried Mr. Taylor. goods of the company--copper -- wire | "\'os. s being sold as junk?" j '"No, sir.' "Not within those dates," he re--| '"Were you askoed to retract"?" plied, referring to the fiscal year of| "Was I asked to retract what*?"" 1911--12.> **Were you asked to retract a state-- Mr. Harold Finlay, manager for. ment yon made with referencs to 3 'the storekeeper Lillie, said he had| member of the Government?" received pay cheques for his em-- | "I will not answer that.'" ployees in payment of goods pur-! The Chairman agzsin stopped the chased for the railway. This was questions. _ He did not think it was often done, he said. l necessary to compel the witness to answer. Words were often used in