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Show Merely for Exchange, WASHINGTON. May 20. Secretary Taft has examined the witness in the Bowen-Loomls case summoned by him from New York. He was Henry Wil-lard Wil-lard Bean, now a resident of New York, who was the local agent in Caracas of the New York and Bermudes Asphalt company when Loom Is was American Minister there. He was railed by Secretary Secre-tary Taft to testify concerning the lio.ono check issued for Mr. Lootnis by the asphalt company, which Mr. Loom la states was, merely a matter of exchange. Secretary Taft is now awaiting the submission sub-mission by Mr. Loomis of his reply to Mr. Bowen's statement. |