Show I LID V AL IS DEFIANT Investigation Has No Terrors for Russian Contractor St Sl Petersburg Dec 1 the con contractor contractor t tractor who is charged with fraud In connection with the purchase of maln for j famine relief and his agent have arrived here to testify before the Investigating committee Assistant Minis Minister Minister ter of the Interior Gurko who is ac accused accused I of complicity with has at athis athis his own request been relieved of his I duties as director of or supplies to the fam lam famine famIne lamme ine me districts will face the investigation In a II defiant mood He declared to the Asso Associated Associated Associated Press PresA tonight that the contract was perfectly regular and that a thou thousand th u sand carloads S of grain g had hll d already delivered valued ahi d at t over v r Q COO th amount advanced him The delay In supplying the remainder rPm rem he said was due dup to the Inefficiency ncy of oZ the railroad arrangements arran 3 |