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Show PLE HAD I TO BE PAID sr J)Was the Only American mt Who Made Money in fiff the Sugar Deal El Washington. June 30. David S. SWStetson, of Philadelphia, ft cousin of Washington fc. Thomas, of the Amerl-Qfilfcan Amerl-Qfilfcan Sugar fcoflnlng company, told 3fvtho Hou3e Sogar trust committee to-Sf-day that, In 1003, he conducted nego-SBI'tlatlons nego-SBI'tlatlons withiAdolph Segal of Phila-1'dclphla Phila-1'dclphla for the purchase of the Penn-Pwsylvanla Penn-Pwsylvanla Sugar, Refining company by 'tho Sugar tru. IHK Mr Sesal testified yesterday that wljjo bad no recollection of Stetson, Blthough the latter had told him recont-aiy recont-aiy that he ha4 conferred with him RflJn the Manufacturers' club at Phlln- II? "I talked to Mr Segal at tho club at Wjhls Instance regarding tho sale of the U Pennsylvania Refinery to tho Amcrl-H Amcrl-H ''can Sugar Reflnlng company," said 4( (Stetson today. I !Mr. Stetson said Mr. Segal told SA Thlm how he happened to sell a Cam-9 Cam-9 (don refinery to tfio American com- fpany. J a Mr. Stetson wild he wrote Mr. JjjVThomns that he thought Mr Segal i'as "about bustednnd would sell," nd estimated the cost of the refinery t between $l,SO0,O0p and $2,000,000. hlladclphla friends told him, ho said, lat the Real Estate Trust company as on the bonds of the Pennsyl-anla Pennsyl-anla Refinery nnd wns In danger of olng to the wall. "This I kept within mv own bosom," aid the witness, who added that he jported all this to Mr. Thomas. Tho Itness said his letters to Mr. Thomas ere forwarded to H. O. Havcmoyer le added that ho declined Segal's of-jr of-jr to give him $5,000 If he would ' Jll the Pennsylvania Refinery to Mr avemeycr. "I mado up my mind," said Mr. tetson, "that If I couldnot make a ood commission, I'd block the game. Informed Mr. Thomas of the danger-U8 danger-U8 flnauclal condition of Mr. Segal nd that, If the American company I puld hold off, they could get the 1 ehnsylvnnia RcfliWy for a song." I George H. Frazler, "a director of the j merlcan company, advised him tp jnd the Corrc'flbondence'- to Mr.,, homas. Once Mr. Thomas sent an gent from Boston to got from him imo correspondence ho failed to for-nrd for-nrd "Did Mr. Frazler over say to you lat if the letters should fall Into the ovcrnmcnt'8 hands It might be evl-enco evl-enco to establish conspiracy In rc-tralnt rc-tralnt of trade?" asked Chairman tardwiok "Mr, Prnzlcr appeared very much xcited, but I don't remember" that he Hid anything llko that." Mr Stetson said Mr Earle was the nly American who made anything ut of the deal. ' "Earle," he added, "would not do nythlng unless he was well paid for - He makes me tired. it "Tne letters ho did not regard as In-j In-j criminating, but turned them over to 5) help Mr. Thomas In his dofense, be-53 be-53 cause ho was 'm kinsman' " v Ify nn i |