New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-12
APAN-ELhC7BIO W1RNING.
PROTESTING AGAINST CASEY YOUNG.
LETTER FROM DIR. ROGERS TO GENERAL JOHN
sTON-PROPosING 10 REMOVE GARLAND.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

sToN-PROPOsiNG To REMOVE GARLAND.
(Br TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIDUNE.l
WASHINGTON, April III. Harris Rogers,
the Inventor director in tho PanElectrc Company
has good deal astorshed over some OF the develop
ments made before the Investigating Committee OF
the House. As result he has sent the following protest
to General John ston, president OF the company
PARrmESoS HEIGHTS, BLADfNsRuRG. MD..
April IL. 1856.
General Joseph f. Johnston. President Of Inc Pdn-Lec-
t-;e Telephone Company
DEARsIR: 7 have Just been surprised by the state
ments In THE NEW York TRIBUNE Of the 10th inst and
still more surprised that THE TRIBUNE should acquire
information had been concealed from mea dlrcc-
tor of the company Tho statement from THE TRIBUNE Is
as follows: Casey Young gave some important testi
mony part OF which fatty contradcted that given ny
him some DAYS ago. Then he testified that the only
written agreement between the Pan Electric and Ma
tonal Improved companies had no relation whatever 10
the proposed Government suit To-day, after private
conference with Van Bcnthuysen Young testified that the
original agreement which In the latters possession
d oes contain a reference 10 the Government suit Mr.
Willard elected from Colonel Young the fact that when
he and Colonel CAN'T appeared before secretary
Lamar to represent citizens OF Memphis, as Young
testified their expenses including CLERK hrc print
Ing Of briefs etc. amounting to $500 or 5000 we're paid
ont Of the treasury OF Garands Telephone Company
also learned weeks since that the Hon. Casey
Young had without any authority been acting not only
as treasurer and secretary. but "a attorney Tor
the PaI Electric Company. when. In point OF TACT non
Augustus H. Garland is our only lawful counsellor ana
40 not believe that he has appointed so obscure
LAWYER a. Mr.. Young do MS business. Moreover
notified you by letter weeks since, that Casey
Young while pretending be tho attorney OF the
Pan Electric was secretly acting Is an assistant
attorney for a rival telephone company when
expecis 10 supplant the Pa Electric patents, con
fession Of which been cNtOrtcd from Nun ~ tHc
Congressional Committee since advised you OF THIS
startling ana almost Incredible conduct
As "a director OF the Pan Electric Company, nave
never been consulted about the above expend-
lures and the disappearance OF other moneys
from the Trca>ury-Inuch loss nave l
ever consulted about the mysterious contracts
made by Senator Harris and Young which the Con-
gressional Committee, after pulling month"; have just
extracted, rendering IL advisable FOR the parties 10
modify their testimony. Considering all or
which. beg To put record ~ protesting III
the name OF the stockholders and In the name OF CON-
mon honesty well. against such irregularities,
urging call STOCKHOLDERS
meeting place Mr. Garland for negeotn his busi-
ness aud elect competent Oicers-especally mon
g0Od Intn0ricS who cannot ouly Keep contracts IN
custody, but remember their Import Respectfully,
j. HARRIS ROGERS