Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-03
EAGER SCORES PHILLIPS.
THE GENER PAID 10000 TO
Buy HIS GOOD WILL.

ResIro.d Commissioner TrammeIl Paid
$500 for His Services in tn Matter
Judg- Brown AFFIDAVIT Denying that
He Was DisquAitied-The witness
Clears His Reputation from the bos-
ton Cloud.
ATLANTA. GA, Dec. 2.-Tbe lnveSti-
eating Committee had session tonight
that lasted till nearly midnight. George
B. Eager, the contractor building the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad and
Treasurer and Manager of the American
Marble Company, was examined. HIS
evidence was lengthy, and, with the ex-
ception Of three features, has already
been fully brought out. The three points
were:
/. A history OF the Eager interview in
the Constitution which caused the In
vestigaJion.
2. The State Official to whom vas paid
the 81, 600 railroad bond during t1e session
OF the legislature 10 1882 'S3.
3. Mr.. Eager's Boston troubles before
com ny 10 Georgia.
On the first the witness stated that be
had been given much trouble by Gen.
PbiiliDs and mis- associates, who mad
brought suiis and harassed the road.
CALLING ON Mr.. HOWELL.
When the Harrison injunction suit was
brought before Judge Fam he determined
10 see Z. Z. Howell, Of the Constitution,
explain how he had been treated and ask
bis advice. He went to West End, showed
Mr.. Howell the writ and talked over tue
troubles of The road and the attacks
made on it by Gen. Phillips, Mt.
Harrison and others. The injunction
was brought before Judge Fam be-
eau Judge Brown was disqualified.
TIE witness told Mr.. Howell that Judge
Brown rad stated that ne was not dis
qualified. MIR. Howell told the witness
to get judge Browns aft JaYit, show II TO
Judge Fain. and il ne dIGn't dissolve the
injunctIon at once some hing was wrong.
He go, judge Browns attdavi t, and IN tie
meantime saw Mr.. Blsaner, " no told him
Of the matters involving Judge + ain aud
Mr. Rankin. Afterwards at Mr. Ho@eil's
instance be cot Mr.. BleanCr's affidavit,
and shortly alter wards Mr.. Howell pub
lisbed tGat in the Ea er interview, and
rather contrary TO the wishes OF the wit
ness.
GEN. PHILLIPS ALLEGED ANIMUS.
On the second point the witness said
that during the session Of 1852 50 Gen.
Phillips was worrying The road aud re-
SOLUTION " as Introduced in the Legisla-
ture looking to investigating the road as
10 lis treatment OF cOnylcts. lnere wac
an investigating committee. Just AT the
conclusion Of the labOTs OF mat com
mIttee aud when il badsmade its report,
L. \. Tammell. Railroad Commissioner,
saw bin and said tne wHole malt cou la
be settled Tor $4,000 by buying Gen.
Phillips interest in the old syndicate
that had a contract to build the road, aud
his good will. MIR. Easer told the wit
ness that Gen. Phillips interest was not
worth cent. Mr. Iramme !
said he had better buy him
OFF. The witness laid the matter
before Boke Smith, his lawyer, whoaitef-
wards conferred with Mr.. Trammell.
The negotiations looking to a settlement
with Gen. Phil pa were successful, and
be was paid $4,000. Mr.. Eager, through
Hoke smith, paid MIR. Irammeli $1,000
railroad bond for nIs services. Mir. Tram
NELL wouldn't take the bund, as he cOu d
not use it nor 70 In the market with II,
and preferred the money. DIR. Eager
then io"k the bond back, aud gave Mr.
Smith $500 Tor Mr. Trammcii-
EAGER's REPUTATION.
AS to the third point Mr.. Hammond
asked the witness il an indictment tor
crime was not pending against him in
Boston when he came to Georgia, and
read copies OF two indictments chargin.
Mr.. Eager with delrauding the Paci ic
Baak OF Boston out OF $lS 600 by
eoilusion with director. Mr..
Eager testified that he had
borrowed the money from the bank and
gave his notes. AT the time ne was worth
500, 900, and his paper was good at any
Boston bank. He had pad the notes
when they matured. The matter had all
been cleared up and tne cases dismissed
without trial He presented testimonial
II nj a \
OF Boston, including several bankers, and
Mr.. Pulsiier, OF the Herald, clearing INN
of any wrong in the transaction aud eX-
pressing the highest confidence in him
The committee adjourned to O'clock to.
morrow afternoon.