The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-19
THE COURTS.
Suit for Commissions on Men
monte Emigration.
ALL THE WAY FROM BOSTON
"Oofty Gooft's" Petition for the
Discharge of Mrs. Hooper.

The trial of the suit Of Michael j. Hitler We. The
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company.
to for services alleged to have been
performed in inducing Mennonite emigrants to come
to this country resumed yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court before Judge Wallace The
cross-examination of the plaintiff was continued by
Mr.. Choate 1t shown that the suit of the plain
tiff against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
for $18sO0 instead of $4,000 us had been previously
sworn to. His contract with this company was can
celled before he discharged by the Missouri
River Railroad Company. Mr. Hitler said that he
knew the Mennonites had determined to leave Russia
because they were to be compelled to do military
vice. He knew this before he went to Russia. and
was aware that he risk of being sent to Siberia
on account of the Russian laws to punish emigrant
agents He denied having told Bishop Evert. one Of
the Mennonite leaders, that he was working from re-
igious sympathy with them.
Ibid you tell them that you were to get 81 so for
every Mennonite who came here and an allowance
per acre for all the land they bought ?" asked Mr.
Choate.
..Oh, no; am business man enough not to tell my
clients what money receive" was the reply.
The various Mennonite settlements in Southern
Russia were taken up in turn by Mr. Choate, and Mr..
Hitler asked to specify which particular emf
grants had been persuaded by him to to Nebraska
In the evidence given in this connection Mr.. Hitler
claimed that out of three thousand four thousand
who came from Hamburg only about SIX hunored
went to Nebraska One large party had promised to
go there but persuaded by Bishop Evert to to
Kansas He sued the Bishop for breach OF contract and
= number of the party, rather than become involved
in litigation, changed their destination. This was
party OF Quakers Among the bands who had set
tied in Nebraska bands headed by Jacob Friesen
and Bishops Griess and Eoller. The witness counted
up ITO Mennonite families who settled upon lands of
the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany in Nebraska through his pcrsuasions, and said
that he received from the company for his first year
S7,796. Upon redirect examination Mr.. Killer sought
to explain his many suits. including his suit against
the Mennonite leaders,
IL met Mr.. Boiler in Nebraska and he kissed me-"
he said in the course of the explanation
"Oh. STOP" interrupted Judge Wallace. I'VE don't
want any evidence as to who kissed him.
"Mr. Boiler of the Mennonite leaders,
urged Mr.. Lexon and If he embraced and kissed the
witness it shows he not much offended at being
sued"
ut may be he pleased at being sued." said
Judge Wallace, ''but the evidence is not pertinent in
this CASE"
Mr. Hitler testified that his contracts with the Red
Star and other steamship lines were sanctioned by
the officers Of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railway Company.
Have you seen the thirty-eight dispositions Of
Mennonites in Nebraska who were dissatisfied with
your asked Mr.. Pierrepont.
II have not" replied the Witness
''Then we will give you an opportunity to hear
them"
The case for the plaintiff closed yesterday
afternoon and will open for the defence to-day