New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-27
Mr.. YOUNG'S CROSS-EXIMINATI ION

MR.. YOUNGS CROSS-EA iMIN1 HON.
Mr. Ranney deserves the thanks of all honest
Americans for his crosse examination of Mr..
Young. 1t has been a mastery exhibition of
legal skill and persistence. While Mr.. Young
had blurted out the facts with reference to
the organization of the Pan-Eectric gift enter
prise. the uncarned dividends and dishonest
methods of finance, he had made strenuous
efforts to shield the Attorney General and to
saddle the responsibility for the legal proceed
ings of last September upon Mr.. Van Benthuy-
sen and Mr.. GoOde. His testimony
intended to convey the impression that he him
self was opposed to the application to the
Department of Justice, and that the proceedings
were conducted by the National Improved
Company against the advice and wishes OF the
Pan Electric ring Mr.. Garland has been
charged with allowing his Depar! ment to he
employed in the interest OF his fellow -specu-
lators in telephone stock. Mr.. Young sought
to confuse the judgment of the Committee on
this important point. Mr.. Ranney enmeshed
him in the tolls of cross-examinatlon and
wrung from him conclusive admissions OF
collision between Mr.. Van Benthuysen and
Mr.. Garland's Pan Electric associates.
The account given by Or. Rogers of this
UyE (September 20, 1880 was clear and
explicit He stated that he applied to Mr.. Gar
land early in the spring to move against the
Bell Company, and requested Senator Harris,
General Johnston and Mr. Young TO use their
influence to this end. Mr.. Young reported that
Mr. Garland, on account of his ownership of
stock, "felt a delicacy in the matter" DR..
Rogers considered It's feeling of delcacy
fincal in view of the Attorney Generals in
debtedness to him for 81, 800, 600 of stock
but to relieve him in a measure prevailed
." Il rough agents" on the National Telephone
COmpany-a small corporation founded on
several of the earlier patents-tO press for
suit for canceling the Bell patents. Mr.. Gar
land, having 20 stock in that company, con-
sented, and agreed to leave the matter with
Mr. GOode. Accordingly the suit was begun.
Such was DR.. Rogers's straightforward account
of the negotiations. The testimony before the
Committee confirms it in detail.
At the outset Mr.. Young had told Mr.. Van
Bonthnyscn that the Government could bring
suit for cancelng a patent under a law
recently passed by Congress. This was the
bill which passed The House of Representatives
soon after the Pan-Elcctric Company was
organized. He supposed that it had passed the
Senate also. but learned subsequently that it
had not become law. Mr.. Van Benthuysen
after negotiation with Mr. Young filed on July
II an application tor Government Intervention,
which was referred by Mr.. Garland to the
Interior Department. Conferences folio we'd
between the representatives of the Pan Electric
aud National Improved Companies, and con-
tract for pooling issues against the bell Com
pany was signed. On July 81 Mr.. Young
introduced Mr.. Van Benthuysen aud the
Memphis attorneys of the two companies to Mr..
Garland. On the same day Mr.. Van Benthuy
sens request for suit was withdrawn from
the Interior Department by Mr.. Garland. Mr..