The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-18
PAN ELECTRIC.
PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGA-
TION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.


WASHINGTON, March 15.--In the telephone inves-
tigation to-day, j. Harris Rogers recalled. He
said the gentlemen connected with the Pan-Elec-
trio company were to give their names as guaran-
tee to outside parties that the company would be a
fairly and honorably conducted enterprise, based
upon future possibilities, and required guarantee
Of men Of national reputation They gave $4,000
Mr.. Ranney-"Yes, have seen his letter. He
seemed to be very grateful; seems to have made
him very happy Did he give anything for itsN
Witness replied in the negative Witness said
at the meeting at which Senator Harris, Gen.
Johnston Mr.. Young witness (and possibly Col
Young, were present. Young stated that num-
ber of members of Congress wanted to become
identified with the Pan.eectric company, and had
frequently importuned him on the subject Young
asked advice as to what should be done. lie sug-
gested that probably the members OF the company
had enough of that class of gentlemen associated
with them. The question was then discussed as to
how much members of congress would give
Twenty dollars was proposed, but
much. lie said the most Of them
wanted to get in on the ground floor, or
as near ground as possible. Young counted on his
fingers four or five members The matter was left
with Young to do as best he could, The name OF
Mr. Dunn, OF Arkansas, was mentioned WITNESS
did not remember others. The witness then went
on to state effort had been made in 1888 or the
beginning of 1894, to have him appointed eectri-
Ciun of the house of representatives, and Senators
Harris and Garland had gone TO see architect Clark
Witness believed that position would collaterally
benefit the Pan Electric company. BY that, he
meant, to be In position TO take advantage OF the
dynamos and other machinery TO carry on exper-
iments which would benefit his associates
and the government General Johnston
went to see the speaker in his behat,
Witness got member by the name of RobiHaon,
of New York, to offer resoluliun on the snblecr.
Robinson held certain amount OF American Pos
tai Teleg aph stock Witness said hie father was
a candidate for some Office under the miniatrs'
tion, Ia which he could carry out his profession,
such as assistant-attorney Ia some Of he deperi-
ments, or position abroad at Marseilaise or
Milan.
Witness was then questioned by Mr. Oates, as 70
the date of the interview at which Young stated
that Attorney-General Garland had promised 20
bring suit.
July. The second interview with Young
was In the latter part of July. Wit
ness reiterated the statement as to Young
language on the occasion Of the first interview,
At the second interview the whole ground was not
gone over. They talked about it as matter we'll
known between them. Young said that II was
better not to cay anything about IT, Witness eup-
posed that he didn't want the Bell people to bear
about 1t. 1t was during the first Interview that
Young said that, as Garland was the attorney for
the Pan Electric, he felt delicacy about bringing
suit, and that 1t would be brought by Goode. The
witness was deeply impressed by this He remeln-
bered the conversation nearly word for word. The
question of new Legislation by ingrees was never
broached by any of his associates.
Ghairman-"Did you assign your associates an
interest because OF the official position they had, or
because OF their standing as lawyers and because
you expected to be benefited by their eergicesf
Witness-"There we're three reasons, One reason
was that they held official positions and from the
fact that they we're widely known. The second
reason was because they were lawyers. The third
reason-last but not least--was because we had
known most of them for many years and we're sat
! isned that they would conduct everything on an
honorable basis. We wanted none bat such men
Ihssocated with U.S."
Y At this moment the committee went into secret
session, with the understanding thai the exAmina-
4 ton of the witnesses would be renewed Wednes'
day.