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Show FRAZ1ER VAS EXCITED OVER TOTTERS Feared Government Might Secure Correspondence Relating to Combine. WASHINGTON. June SO. Pavld 8. Htrtoon of Philadelphia, a cousin of Washington B. Thomas of th American tfucar Reftnin company, told lit house susar trust commit. today that In 1903 he eonduo4.Nl neffotlattona with Adolph Sesjal or Philadelphia for tba purchase of tha Pennsylvania Bucar .Refining company com-pany by tha aucar trust. Mr. Betral testified yesterday that he had no rcM-oI.ectlon of e.ttiun, tltouait the latter had told Mm recently that he had uonffrrvd with him In tha Manufacturer' Manufac-turer' trlub mL J'tUiadelphla . , - "I talked to Mr. 8ial at the club at his Instancfl fsardlna the sale of the rnnsyvanla retlnery to the American Husur Rellnlns company," saM fcttctson today. Mr. Htetson aald Mr Wrgsl told htm how be happened to sell a t'amden refinery re-finery to the American company. Ttaoufbt Bafal A boot BwUd." Mr. MtetNon said ha wrote Mr. Thomas that he thought Mr. Begat was ahout niited and wotikl soil." and estimated the cost of the reHns-rv at between $!.-Koa.mh $!.-Koa.mh snd t2.0(H).tV0. Philadelphia friends told Iflm. ha said, tltat the Real Katate Trust company was on the bond of the Pennsylvania refinery and was In dancer of going to the wall. "This I kept within my own bosom." said the witness, who added that ha reported re-ported all thia to Mr. Thomas. Th white said his letters to Mr. Thomas were forwarded to II. O. Have Ttieyer. H added that he declined -si's offer to give him $iro6 if he-vweuld s II the Pennsylvania refinery to Mr. Haveniyf. "I made tip my mind then.' said Mr. Stetson, "that If I could not maka a good cnmmlKainti. I'd block the game. 1 Informed Mr. Thomas of the dangeroas j financial condition of Mr. fW-gal and the l If the American company would hold off they could get the Pennsylvania refinery for a song. t Sent Agent for Letter. George H. Frailer, a director of tha American company, according to the wit- J ness. advised him to oend the corre- ! yxtndence to Mr. Thomas. Om Mr. I Thomas sent an aarent from Boston to get 1 from him some correspondence ha had j failed to foaward. I "lld Mr. Kraxler ;ver say to you that If the letters should fell Into the government's govern-ment's hands It might be avtdence to establish a conspiracy In restraint of tradeT" asksvt 'hetrman Hardwk-tt. "Mr. Kraaier appeared very much ex-eUd. ex-eUd. but 1 don't remember that ha said anything like that.' Mr. Rtetson said Mr. Wirto was the only man. WtJQ -nade ankltlliig am. A the (teal. 'rle." he added. ' would not do anything any-thing nnleaa lie was well- paid for It. lie make me tired.1' The letters he did not regard as tn-eiimlnallng tn-eiimlnallng and 'turned them over to help Mr. Thomas' in his defense because be a,ns my kinsman." , "Rvgal did Karl- up pretty well," aald i Rtetson. "or. rsther. din th Phlladelphls I Ral Rotate Trust company up thst shHvlng shop. Thai company may be all right now. At least, larle says he has rehiihllltated It." The witness's charactertMtlm - of the trust company Inv-ked a faetloua aug-gesi aug-gesi Ion of Represen latlve Mud Isnn t ha I he "rtld not know Mr. Iterle waa a barber." |