The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-16
PAN-RLECTRIc INQUIRY.
Hr, Rogers Still on the stapd-Why The
Wanted ProInInent Men.

Mr., Rogers still on the stand-Why They
Wanted Prominent Men.
WARRINGTON, D, O., March l5.-In the
telephone investigation to-day j. Harris
Rogers was recalled. He said the gentle.
men connected with the Pan.Electric
Company were to give their names as
guarantee to outside parties that the com.
pany would be fairly and honorably con.
Quoted. An enterprise based upon future
possibilities required the guarantee oi
men Of national reputation. He gave
$40 900 stock 10 Richard WinteIsmith, oil
Kentucky.
Alr. kanney-"Yes, I have seen his let.
ter. He seemed to be very grateful. II
seems TO have made him very happy. Did
he give anything for it2'
Witness replied in the negative. Wit.
uess said that a meeting OF which Senator
Harris, General johnson, Mr.. Young and
witness, and possibly Colonel Looney,
we're present, Mr.. Young stated that a
number Of members Of Congress wanted
70 become Interested In the Pam Electric
Company and had frequently impoFtuned
aim ON the subject. Young asked advice
Is to what should be done. He suggested
that probably the members OF the COM
1any ought 10 have q number OF that
class OF gentlemen associated with them,
The question was discussed as to how
much the memberG Of Congress would
give. Twenty dollars was proposed, but
Mr, Young sqggested that was too much.
WANTED TO DR ELECTRICIAN OF THE HOUSE,.
Witness then went on "a state that an
stfort had been made in 1888, or the be.
ginning OF 1881, to have him appointed
electrician OF tue House OF Representatives,
and that Senators Harris aud Garland had
Sone to see Architect CLARK. Witness be-
ileved that the position would collRterally
benefit the Pan Electric Company. BY
that he meant he would be In a position 10
AXE advantage OF the engines, dynRmos
aud other machinery 10 carry on expert.
lnents which would alike benefit his asao.
ciates and tie GoYerppent. General
Johnston went TO gse the SpeGkar in bis
oehRii Witness got member by the
name Of Robinson, oil New York, to offer O
resolution on the subj ,Ck Mr.. Robinson
held q certain amount Of American Postal
L6l0klaBh otgLH
Witness said his father was candidate
tor some oilige under this administration
N which he could carry ont his profession
iuCh as assistant attorney In some Of the
departments, or position abroad, at Mar
,eilles or Milan. The witness was then
questioned by Mr.. Oates as to tho date Of
.ne interview In which Mr.. Young stated
hat Attorney General Garland had
promtUed to bring suit Witness 6xed
the date sometime early in July.
WANTED GOOD COMPANY.
The question Of new legislation by Con
press 7sas never broRched by any Of hi
associates.
The Ohairman-"Did you assign youl
associates an interest because Of the OIL
Cial positions they held, or because O.
their standing as lawyers, and BECAUSE
you expected 10 ba benefited by their ser
ViCes?"
Wltness-"T There were three reasons
Ono reason was that they held otliCia
positions and from the fact that they were
widely known. The second reason wa
because they were lawyers. The third
teason, last but not least, was because We
aad known most oi them for many years
and wo were satisfied they would conduc
everything on an honorable basis. We
wanted none but such men associated
with III" Hl.. ar.g