Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-06
O, How much stock each did said turn.

the shape of the stock of the State IN the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Com
pany2
A. could not tell you without reference
to the acts of the Legislature. 1t IS my
recollection, however, that each pike re-
ceived $4,000 or 100000 of the States
stock in the East Tennessee and Georgia
Road. |
Q. Who received said stock for said
turnpike companies, and what disposition
was made of it?
A. The presidents of the companies re.
ceived it, l presume, and they disposed OF
Q. Who were the presidents receiving
and disposing of it? ,
A. John r. Waisman was president OF
the X. & R., and A. G. Jackson of the X.
& f. B. Jackson is dead; and Waisman is
living in the county, and lis in delicate
health. | was secretary and treasurer of
the X. & F. B., and am not sure whether
jackson or myself disposed of the stock OF
this company.
Q. When, at what price, and to whom was
the stock of your company, the K. & f. B.
disposed?
A. don't remember when, who got it or
at what price.
Q. How much did you realize in cash for
said stock?
A. My recollection is that l realized
about $4,000, but am not positive as to
amount.
Q. Did it require all this sum to grade
one mile or one and quarter miles
A. 1t required all except between 500
and $500 expended for right of way to Mrs.
hafl N o1r
something.
and if so, how much, and how much was
paid in?
A. We had none, and nothing was paid
in in this regard, that know Of
Q. Please state whether or not you bought
and paid for any suits of clothes at the estab-
lishment of Huntington and others in
Nashville, for members of the Legislature,
when you were in Nashville with Capt.
Bearden, or at the time he was there to get
additional aid for the Knoxville and Ken
lucky Railroad?
A. My recollection is that / bought suits
OF clothes there for parties during the sit
ting of the Legislature, and that parties
bought suits there which were charged to
me without my authority, but which | paid
for. But / do not recollect the parties.
My impression is that some of them were
of the Legislature.
Q. Did parties buy suits there or in other
clothing establishments during the recesses
of the Legislature, or while the Legislature
was not in session, which suits were charged
to you and which were paid for by you?
A. My recollection is that suits were
bought and charged to me. Some I or.
1ered and some did not. don't remem-
Der of this being done at any establishment
except Huntington's. Nor am positive as
10 whether the Legislature was in session
Or not.
Q. Please state if, in all, your account
1t Huntington's did not amount to $4,000; |
most of which were ordered and got for
others than for your own individual use?
A. | could not state the amount. 1t may
nave been $500, or it may have been
1900.
Q. Do you know, or have you heard, of |
he payment of money or other things of
'alue or of promises to pay, directly or in
lirectly, to members of the Tennessee
legislature, or to other persons, at any
ime, to influence their votes or action for
he passage of any legislation favorable to
ailroads or to defeat legislation deemed
thereto. If so, state to whom
UGH money or thing of value was paid,
II to whom such promises were made, by !
whom, and for what purpose or purposes.
A. | will ask to consult my attorney be-
ore giving any information received by
ne, as an attorney, or that might affect me
personally?
Q. When you learned that this sub COM
nittee was coming to Knoxville, please
tate whether you wrote any letters or notes
0 any one or more persons, not to appear
,efore it, or so advised any one or more
PARTIES if so to whom did you write or
o advise?
A | did not. wrote to Col. D. M. Mel
on to keep away, or avoid going to Nash
lille, if he could do so.
Q. Why did you so advise him?
A. advised that because / thought it
would be unpleasant. did not advise him
o refuse to go if summoned, unless he
bought he had the right to disobey it.
Q. From your personal knowledge Of
Iol. D. NJ. Nelson, and what you may know
II have learned of his former official con-
lection with the State Government, and
lis connection with Mr.. Thomas Galloway,
deceased, are you not advised that he
nows much of the "true inwardness" of
ertain so-called railroad crookedness, in
with certain legislation. If 80,
,as this the basis or ground, or partly so,
f your letter to him of recent date re-
pecting his going to Nashville or appear
lg before the committee?
A. fall back On my rights as an at
orney, and request not TO be forced to
nswer.
Q. Do you know of fund having been
aised here or in New York, or in both, and
Their places, by railroad officials or other .
arties, to be expended in sending lobbyists
} Nashville to influence legislation in their
lterests. If so, who composed, or were, |
you remember, in this movement? Please .
ate all you may know or may have learned t
reference to this matter.
A. have no knowledge of any such q
hing. If ever heard of it have for I
often it. 7
Q. Do you know of any bonds having a
cen issued TO any railroad or railroads a
hen the conditions Of the law authorizing
leir issuance we're not complied with? v
A. did not know at the time any were v
sued, and that the law had not been COM
led with. have learned since that there t
ere.
Q. Do you still decline, before closing
our deposition, to answer the questions a
propounded, which you declined
answer when propounded? F
A. Yes, sir, still decline, and request |;
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