, 1874-05-24

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The House thon adjoutned-'
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Caso of Tho People Vs. The Chi
cnco & Alton Efatlrond-A Verdict
Against tho Company for 50, ,00o-The
Case Likely to Re Carried to the
United States Supreme Court.
4gpeciat Dispdtch to Tia CHICAGO 1ribuns.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, h1ay 23.-The case Of Tho
People against the Chicago l. Alton Railroad
Court. Tho counsel for tho People, ex-Gov.
announced their readiness to proceed
sci appeared Tor the Company to
offer objections or to move for continuance,
q iury was i1npanelod. At this step Gov. Pal
NOR stated to the Court that Mr.. Hay, for the
Company, had an arrangement to propose which
might shorten the trial, and asked the Court to
adjourn till after dinner, which WAS done. The
counsel for the road offered to let the People take
Judgment. provided they we're permitted to have
all the questions Ill thu record without their for
mai appearance in the case and upon which
they could appeal to tho Supreme Court Of the
State. The counsel for the People declined to
accede to the proposition. and tho case went to
trial at 2 o'clock. Mr. Hay placed on file tie fol-
lowing written
OBJEETI0Ns
STATE or ILL1xols, SAsaAxos CouxTr.
Z" e &c c:s s;11i ay TT. r: g is
The in tho above entitled cause, for tho
cause, and for other purpose. aud being rs the
defendant claims in this Court Tor said pur-
pose, and none other: the defendant objects
to the admission Of the schedules prepared by the
Railroad Commissioners Of said Sts In evidence, and
also objects TO all other evidence offered testimony
said defendant eXceDtH the admission said
evidence and to tho several Instructions Of the Couz
not w.vn thereby any rgh. to claim TINT said cause
has been removed from said Court.
STUART, EDWARDS BROWN,
HAY. GREEN l. LITTLE,
for defendants.
The Peoples counsel proved by witnesses the
allegations in tho counts Of their declaration,
then submitted the schedules rateB prepared by
the rairoad companies to show that the rates
charged by the 1oad were in e1cess Of the rateB
prima face allowed by law, and thus establish
ed the charge Of extortion. The jury retired,
ana IN ashort timo returned and rendered
VERDICT AdA1SsT THE RAILROAD COMPANY
for $4,000.
1t is not known what step next will be taken,
but unless the counsel for the road should ap-
peal to the Supreme Court OF the State on the
question Of jurisdiction. the only error they can
now assign in the record,
AN EXECUTION WILL be PRAYED FOR
at the earliest time allowed, and levy made on
the Company's property to satisfy it. It is
uouotlcbS IuLcuuesl DJ Las Cpuu6Gl 1OT LH6 IbaA
to prosecute their case in the United States
Court. Should they do that the peoples attor-
neys will raise the question Of jurisdiction. aud
if tho United States ou1t declines to take jur-
lsdiction. the question will be removed to
rHE SUPREME COUNT or THE UNITED STATES.
This is the probable oourse the case will take. |
ARgTteved Passengers Bring Suits !
Against tho Wisconsin Roads.
special D.spa.ch to The Cltrdoo Tribune:
71t.. IL.
3utis we're begun in the Municipal Court Tor vio-
Eation Of the Potter law relating to railroads, by
and taking illegal rates OF fare. Two !
we're against Frank Hoyt,- ticket agent OF the
Chicago i Northwestern Railroad here-one on
complaint OF A. Il. S1oshez, with George ". Baird.
sith William Welch, attorney. One suit is
against l.. D. Stone, ticket agent OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee l. st. Paul, on complaint Of William
Eelch prosecuted by himself. Another suit,
nenced at stoughton, on complaint Of citizen
II that place, against the Chicago, Milwaukee d.
It. Paul Railroad Company.
Arty.-Gen. Sloan expects to serve the papers
" the S1preme Court suit for the forfeiture Of
he railroad charters against the offending roads
,efore the middle Of next week.
The arrest OF their agents at Madison, Satur-
lay afternoon, though somewhat startling to the
'ficers of Tho Milwaukee l. st. Paul and the
Northwestern Companies Was not unexpected
.he Governors proclamationa foEewarned them.
lad the arrests been made week earlier, the
flce1s would not have been surprised.
lowever, the agents, not having been in
tructed what to do III the premises, |
7ere considerably alarmed. Some days ago, |
hen the Railroad Commissioners =, distributed
heir schedules Of rates, the agents asked for in-
truceons, and were then Informed that 30 long
8 they remained in the service they would To-
eve all needful instructions from the general
flee. This WAS tantamouns to an assurance OF |
he Company's support in any event. Still, it
as not so explicitly worded as to relieve the
mployes from al anxiety. The course to te
ursued was left to tho Co1npanys attorneys,
ho live at the principal points along the line.
Tho attack was commenced at Madison. the
, the new law. Several warrants were issued t
3r tho arrest OF the agents. Upon the arrest OF |
[oyt, tickct-agent for the Northwestern Com
any, bail to the amount Of S400 was lmmedi-
tely given aud accepted. i smiinr courHe, it
as understood, would be adopted in case Of
lrther arrests. until the policy to be
nals pursued should DO determined Oh. The
ouble seems only commencing. It may shortly {
acome quite interesting. The Hon. B. c. Cook,
eneral Solicitor Of tho Northwestern Company,
ldge Lawrence. Of this city. is associated with !
m in tho Wisconsin litigation, and Judge Cur
3, Of Massachusetts, is a constant adviser.
heir combined method of defense will probably !
QefetOped In lew days.
Of the Southern Min.
ncsota Knisrond Company.
specid! Daspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
ST. Paul. Minn., May 23.-The stockholders, 9
editors, aud bondhoidera Of the Southern Min =
sota Railroad, through representatives here, 1
we to-day completed arrangements for the d
reclosuro OF tho 1irst-mortgago bonds, and sale
the road to the Trustees, whereupon the sec
d-mortgage bondholde1s and creditors will re-
ganize the Company, and take up the first
ortgago BY exchange for now bonds and
ortgage. Preferred stock will be issued for
Q overdue interest on the first mortgage, the L
udholders under the first mortgage to hold the =
ad till it pays per cent on tho preferred =,
ock and new bonds ten successive years, when
oy will surrender its control to the second