Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Petitions from Maine People.

mFtlIpg OI FRIENDS OF lnoham, Maine,
urging the passage of bill to promote peace
among nations; also a memorial of Auburn
Knights of Labor favoring the Hennepin
canal and other public works.
POstmasters Appointed.
W. L. Francis has been appointed post
master at Leeds, Me-, in place of Mr. Lane
who has been removed.
The President has appointed Wm. w.
Brown postmaster at Calais, Maine.
Telephone Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 22.
The examination of Casey Young was re-
sumed before the telephone committee. Mon
day afternoon. Young said thar after the f 81
meeting of the board. when it had been agreed
that no stock should be sold on individual ac-
count, DIR. Rogers had transferred 1888, $50 in
stock to Col. LoOnev. That gentleman had
come to the witness and wanted something to
show that he held an interest Of that amount.
Witness declined at first, but upon Looney S
insisting, witness signed paper drawn up BY
Looney. certifying that Looney was entitled
So33, $50 In stock, when IL should be issued.
number of these papers came to with, SIS
and he had signed them at first To oblige DR..
Rogers, but when he learned that the certti-
Gates were being peddled abou: town, he re-
solved 10 resign rather than continue party
to the practice. SO he had called a meeting
of all the stockholders at the Ebbitt House,
January 26, 1885, and it had been agreed that
all outstanding papers that witness chad been
foolish enough to give" should be called in
and replaced with the certificates, showing
that the holders of the paper would become
entitled to stock when the validity of the pa.
tent had been established. Witness had sug-
gested that action because he belved that the
outstanding papers were calculated to deceive
persons as to their real worth. There had
been no objection on the part of any stock
holders TO the line of action suggested.
The company never bad gold dollars
worth of interest in the concern excepting to
Senator Vest, Mr.. Howard and those two
ladies (Senator Harris friends), said Mr
Young, emphatically. With those exception.
not dollar had been received for any inter
est by the company. Gen. Johnston's &C
count showed several assessments in the lat
ter part of the year 1884 and in the early part
of 1883, ranging from S23 to SIG, which the
witness explained were based upon his
interest and intended to defray the expense of
the experiment. Then Gen. johnson re-
V,
1884 of S29S, S7S9 and $3.50.
"Gen. JohnstOn's account was counter
part of Others" said Young. The compeny
received from all sources S35, ,002. OF this
amount S24 900 was divided among the stock
holders and the balance was expended as
shown in the account books in the prosecu.
ton of the enterprise.
Mr.. Millard inquired whether the witness
had been opposed to the bringing of the gov
ernment suit?
Witness replied that he had opposed the
manner of bringing the suit
MIR. Van Benthuvsen told him he was go
ing to make Garland bring suit, and if Gar
land wouldn't do it, he would 90 the presi-
dent about it.
Witness took Van Benthuvsen and his
counsel over and introduced them to the
attorney general.
One Of the counsel stated what they were
there for, and Garland said he was Interested
IN telephone company, and could not talk
to them about it
Thr counsel insisted and Garland said :
"Gentlemen, cannot talk to YOU on the
subject; am attorney of the telephone com
pany and cannot talk to you" Van Ben
thuysen said II have n right to have the
suit brought; If the law requires YOU to bring
the suit will see that it is brought" Gar
land said 81 cannot ia * to you,' and the
gentlemen retired. The interview lasted
about five minutes. Van Benthuysen said
he would 90 TO the White House about it
He did write to the President. He said he
was not going to have his rights mperriled
by Garland or any one else.
Witness then stated in general terms that
the company could never get Garland to do
anything; he attended but two meetings anG
never pald any attention TO the company.
When the company had suit at ST. Louis
ii tried to get Garland to attend to it. Gar
land wrote to a lawyer there but that was ali
the action he took.
The committee adjourned until Wednesday
noon IN order to afford an opportunity for
the examination of the correspondence pu;
in evidence.