St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-18
deriving any advantage from any official
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deriving any advantage from any official
position held by any one of them?
Mltness-Never a whisper; never breath.
Inelr object was to bank on their names and
regulations, and on my sons genius. Two
meetings were held in the room of the senate
judiciary committee for the organization of
the telephone company. There were present
Looney, Rogers, Jr., Senators Harris and
Garland and Gen. johnson. Gen. Atkins was
not there. At the first meeting an agreement
was reached. Senator
GARLAND PREPARED THE PAPERS
and submitted them at the second meeting
charter for telephone company was OBJ
tained in Tennessee, and one for telegraph
company was obtained in New York. There
never was any Pan-Electric stock issued
The certificates were about as follows:
j. w. Rogers is entitled to 100000 in the Pan
Electric Telephone compay.
lSignedl CASEY YOUNG
Senator Harris opposed the issue of stock.
Witness supposed the gentlemen were un-
willing TO have their names go on the stock
because they regarded them as sacred. ut
was also suggested in conversation" said he,
'that possibly this whole thing will fail, and
in that case all concerned would be looked
upon as scoundrels," so they had refused 10
90 forward. So far as he knew the original
associates had all of their stock at the present
time. The right for Alabama had sold for
$1,000, which the associates had received to-
gether with the money for the Tennessee
rights. New York had been sold originally
Tor =, OO0 in stock to enterprising sons of
Abraham. Senator Harris thought they
could get more out of it in that way. After
some negotiations witness and his son, with
Messrs. koltz, Money, Denver and Manning
securing the Pennsylvania rights. That was
early in 1884.
The Chairman-Then Mr. Money was u
member of congress?
he GOT HIS SLICE.
WitupSc-VRc Tho nistric+ 0f
and Maryland were also sod. Chicago was
sold for $4,000 of which got my Slice Wit
ness had offered 100000 in stock in the Penn
syiyania company to Mr.. Randall, who had
replied courteously that he knew nothing
about the matter ard intimated that he
wanted TO hear more. He had made the same
oner to Mr.. Carlisle, who had replied in
very respectful letter that if there was any
legislation connected with the affair he could
nave nothing to do with it. Witness said he
wanted Randall and Carlisle in the Pennsyl-
Vanla company TO give prestige to the stock.
He had simply written TO these gentlemen
that he would simply credit them in the
books with the stock. Witness then ex-
plained that his political affiliations had
always been with the Democratic party, and
most OF his friends belonged to that party.
A bank clerk had told Father Rochefort, one
OF the stockholders, ''There is only one thing
you want to make that stock go.
PUT JEFF DAVIS ON 1T.
IN answer TO questions, the witness declared
that he had no idea when the company was
organized that Mr.. Garland would be attOr-
ney general, but had done his best to make
him attorney general after Clevelands elec-
ton. He had dedicated book to Attorney
General Garland. and predicted that Cleve-
land would select the wiSeSt, purest man in
the country to elevate the judiciary of the
country. On May 24 he had sent letter to
Attorney General Garland asking him to in
stitute suit against the Bell company, but
received no reply.
The Chairman-Do you remember Young
having come to your house and told you and
your son of an interview with Garland?
Enthusiastically. He said that the suit
would now be brought, and there were good
prospects OF success. / asked if Garland
had promised and he said that he had.
The Chairman-How did you come to ask
him?
witness-I thought it would have to come
through promise of Garland.
The Chairman-Did Young indicate that he
had had an interview with Garland2
WitnesS-YeS; 1 think so. 1t was pre-
dicted on that. When he said that Garland
promised, said very emphatically. IF Gar
land has promised he will do it," Then Young
said, But Garland has said he will refer the
matter TO Mr. GOUde." He then said: ''How
about that? How would Goode act? Would
he do as we'll as Garlaud?" ''Oh yes" said
he, Il believe I would rather have Goode
than Garland. He will be all right" That is
the substance of the conversation.
The Chairman-Are you clear that he told
you Garland had promised?
Witness-As clear as.that exist. I stake
my salvation on it, because 1 rose up and
said: If Garland has promised he will do
it." was delighted of course.
Adjourned.