Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-06-11 | Page 13 | Taft Gets New Tips in Bowen-Loomis Case

Taft Gets New Tipsin Bowen-Loomis Case Unwln Recognizes Check, but Doesn't Know Details Bank Book to Be Produced. WASHINGTON, Juno In Tho Inquiry concerning AsMetant Secretary Loomis "nd Minister Bowen WU CdtltllUied today brforo See.i-otary Taft. Henry Unwln of Now York, formerly connected with tho asphalt company, waa a witness, and several sev-eral newspaper men srers oalle by Mr. B( -l and questioned as t.i tllS ''thleM of their profession rpgsxdJng communlofc-t:i communlofc-t:i and confidences from public men. Had Seen the Check. Mr. CTnwln was saked concerning thoal-leped thoal-leped check which has figured In thj controversy. con-troversy. He remembered s sing such a cheek, but did not know of his own knowledge for whom it wns intended He abl" bowor Ki" Secretory Taft the names of certain officials connected con-nected with tho SSphsJt company whom Mr Taft has summoned. These ar M"ssr Atkinson, Huntlncrton nnd rart-land rart-land of tho asphalt company. Will Produce Eax:k Book, In addition, Seeretary Taft also han ent a representative to Interview John Mark of the asphalt company In Philadelphia, Phila-delphia, who has promised to produce tlie bark book of th company and if possible Uio . hrk said to havo been exebanced. It is not sspected that any further pro-c-edlnR.s will he taken In the matter during dur-ing tho coming week Secretary Taft. will ltao Monday morning to attend the graduation ceremonies at West Point and will po from there to New York to attend the dinner given to Joseph H. Choato on Tuesday evening. He will then go to Ohl", where he will bo during the remainder remain-der of tho v. k Won't Go to Venezuela. It Is not thought necessary to complv with Mr. Bowens request for an Investigation Investi-gation In Venezuela A cable message, has been sent to Caracas asking about certain alleged facts and the reply prob-ably prob-ably will be sufficient for purposes of the Investigation.