The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-10

I~enls narncsf intention or expectation OF s
having back that 10000, eit'r;r WIN u
'o, spsWer, havc never thought about !" 'e'
9pssissa 81, Then sar f
ns;a cash paid AND contingent IN a,a Seter
70 be paid you at a, Mt im,r time ayssn ass "
Answer: Not rHa1 know OF; 80, nc right to
twenty -scveasa Question: Have You 'S' ieA'
ed that stock to-tlmyg
Tsem,y cpa Question Have sou rlgh the ~ ner.
,aat stock any person or are S,ractly or u-
r.c 81 sscined the $4,000 wsfoa tic paiu 10 ~"
answers believe have. . ,,a-. m oil
T"sr1n might for sioo = share would tnn
have any legal moral rtght1o retain ''i''
obta,ned upon 1t last Aprfy =, Mr. Leigh X. Page,
Answer: would return u W WI
| FROM whom received H. ,,..~,o,bocated yc,r
Sack to borrow money or "ts
nhiTv.Grst Questions Have you sold H. on ''"s
Eyart Of III
Thir,y-,ecord Question Then ut ~ =, and mo-
frankly and explicitly the acai tmi,Iyr and why
Siton ma mon Inc ground that the oonifa 1T
Ire defendant Is badgering and cIos Sint says the
us ,,,, css Counsel for tie delehdal'. 81. q. IL,
own own r. bic adversary, and that he uses ln's TAU
,,..,e for th. purposc of fnpresslhe c
OF Stating and dc clipping fully most ;" p'''""'
pom. Va i !, Is in Major Pages hands ander the
mower of a,iorsey which have meniphs., ;"n nt
/ vi ,.r ,Icfnutiaut here demands tue PtouuEsi1 "
sci SCI 10, .rn and Mowers OF attorney alluded TO-
m irty Iiiri Question How much o. tn , noe on
you by MI PSge ic IN had a been IN "a is hands
| the principal sum wi'ch LII" "0
| on depcsit for y"u! o.o,,ac, whether
| nswcr: do not know oou tfe"''ie'
| there WAS am Interest or not. - 49,, &,
| Tb,rtv Eu,rth Question We're you or nov imi
formed thai this money you resIu'f p,,s ahom tho
| Una u,b1S mtInn or rcmOpsIance agalnSt ii,e
amcnGmcDt of the charter Of The Petersn,re ha,!'
| t - mrn.H,,nx and r. W. wilkins. was presented
| und pressed before the Senate 9pihiltee Un n"
and Internal Nayigation-say 'anhars vi fe"iu
| An,wes: don't think was. ,.souo .nr;1
frhrty-fifth Question: How long oelore Apnt
had vol r, c.iycd information mat The none! was
"' answer: no the hes, Of ms recollection, came
he-e When he lori, whiie e before re i date
| rLiriy-sixth Question: When did You nrat near
apytt,ing about The petition o. retnonsrahee "o'''
Answer: ! can't tell whether 1t was before or
afcrthe petition was presented. ,,,oso do,os,-
| By consent. the further tkl.E oi ',eo $500
lions IS continued till to-norf2" !! 2 et0fh ~
| A. III the same place. HENRY HUDNAiL
| roYuss,ovEr's OFFICE. Angus: It'll, 1873.
| p-e.e,t.-L r.. PAGE / So. Counsel for plaintiffs.
| JOIN LYON. So, Counsel for deicnd'ts
| Dey,saion Of H'm. Ed,l,ard Br"ndnnE EeSnmed.
| Th,r,y-scvcnth Question: We're you present at
the annual meeting OF Inc siockhoIaers VI 'n Sn,S
, ss7.ys Railroad '0A'p""'' Ae'' -
| Thiriy-cighth Question: Did you represent by
prouer nrnyy Your nroilacr. A. }, RroadnaS ana r.
~ v ilkins, for the stock they held III said COM
h" A9S,wcr: I think I did. am certain had my
| broihcr,s p.oxv. ~ d think had both.
Ihiriy-1nIh Question: Did you not at that meet
for for, president Te Of said company
| Answer: My vote WIS certainly cast Tor Ar. Rag
''E EorIei Question do YOU know that 1t pro.
| roscd In the meeting, ag persons who had no 1n,e'
rest in Mr.. Ragand's purchases OF STOCK, tnat we
| salary "f MIR KagaaAd. AS president. should oe
greater than that of zay other president relore!
| Answer / thi K il was proposed Ly Mr.: Mcii-
! waue that Mr.. kaglanGs Salary should Dc so'oooa
Turty-flrst Question: Did you not vote ahrma
lively with the minority III FAVOR OF every ino,ion
| resolution aud proposition which was passed ane
accepted by the meeting. rs recorded on pages ~
so 81 and 80 of Exhibit No. l, tiled with answer
answer: dol;I think voted against any OF the
motions resolutions and propositions Inenu0neo
i Whenever voted ut ali voted aflirmatvely Thai
Forty. second QUESTION Were YOU not presen
when You were appointed on the COMMITTEE on Elk
amiuutiou for the ensuing year! -,
| answer: II was present was not aware Of II
MAY have been out OF th. room at the time tG'
vote was taken for the committee. i neiieve Ma
annoiuted on the com mIltee, but never served VIII
| fine committee. by virtue OF my appointment Oh
that committee was allowed to travel on the roae
N'iAA
in Fori,y.ihrd Question We're you not present b,
proxy at til" aGi ned meeting vi the stochh'ider
Answer: fully intended 10 be present at tina
meeting in person, hut lett my proxy with CoIone
-. e. Potts the treasurer OF The company. "a
ny EdrlV fourth Question Did you receive By mai
Il printed copy Of The proceedings OF the meeting
Answer: / got one whether by mail or otherwise
! don't remember. a.. 49,
Forthwith Question About now long altcr lh'
meeting before you got copy:
| Answer: don't recolect how long 1t WAS after
n9 GnS probably yMe or aid t yeu rs hear
or get Information of tlcuppicatiHn 10 me Hcscri'
Assembly for al, amendment to The charter oi lh'
Answer: think l saw it first in newspaper
| don't lecorct The date, probably about the hiht
: | when the application was made. .
| Forty vcnth Question: did you either as one OF
the Committee NamiIIlllon or rs Il slochilnlaei
express 10 the presi!cn, and directors or any OF
lien any opposition To the Application aforesaid al
any time after you first heard III IL bslore te pre-
sclitptiun to The S,iae OF The petition or rc,"i-
STRANGE presented III Your halnc III INC liohth VI
: February, 1873?
answer: don't think did.
Furty-ciehh Question : Have YOU not been aware
| of the fact that ii the policy OF Mr.. k;lSinu
anniui ,traton establish connection for frclsts
out of Petersburg. ny the cheapest and most avail
able routes, In oricr that his road might be able 10
c0unctc success. fully at Weldon for freIghtS coming
from he south 10 cldon and seeking northern
markets? ,,.,,
| Foriy-uinh Question: ibid you not us Il stock
holder wishing your stock 10 nccomc valuable i'll
the max. and prodncllve OF Large .lnd i ;p
nortutlon freighis over your road from Weldon
IL rctt rSurg, and thereby Increase its business and
Answer: Asa stakeholder, | approved of any
policy tending 10 incl east my property.
FirjrIh Qut stiuu Did YOU not approve the poll
cy which I'm your answer IN the forly-eighrh Ques-
ton YOU say you think you heard was the policy OF
Mr.. haglnn'S administration: a.,
Answtr: To increase ihc profits or the ROAD dld
approve said policy. ,
Fifly-lirsl Question Is it not now, and was 1t not
when you were Il stockholder, at the time OF Mr.
Highlands election Your opinion that The establish
ncnt at Petersburg Of favorable connections Win
0 her routes OF aneportIion going norm would
W"idoS , considt t1bc an cunt Of freight traIspor-
ta,ion which WAS being carried IRON Weldon ever
The reauuard ana Roanoke raitroad'
answer: Yes. sir.
Fif,y-sccond Question Please state frankly your
cn,,ion of The nauagen emf Of The Petersburg rail-
| rnnd under Mr. Raglard's administration as com
| narcd with other administrations
| Answer: don't know that have sufficient data
makt up %s sion vii, strike out the words
"as con pared wi: other administrations and ask
your opinion of MIR. kaslano's management of the
| road ms n highway of commerce?
answer: I live In Brunswick county, twenty
miles from the road. und have bu. Limited onpor-
tunities of Judging of les manasem,nt, but from
| what i have seen think the management OF The
road under Mr.. Ragland's administration was bet
ter at first Than has iern atery these are gene
| ra in: presSions am giving.
I F,fty.iourth Que: non state and fix as near as
YOU cam 10y OATES incidents. the time meant to be
| express q uy the WORD = latferlS.'
| Answer: mean during the last season. since
February last, which is the time have III my
mnd.
ity-tlfth GU stinn: Please state In what particu-
lar thee was !; falling eff aud especially whether
You have reported such falling of 10 the president
or directors In order that they might have IN op-
porunily 10 apply proper remedies?
| Answer: In management at depots about freight :;
| | mean my depot, '.Summll," on the CASTOR
branch. Some Of the freight was exposed there