The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
THE TELEPHONE INQUIRY.

Rogers Didnr Know q Transmitter from q
Receiver-A Fight with Casey Young.
WASHINGTON, March 13 Indian Commission
or Atkins, Senator Harris and Casey Young were
in attendance upon the telephone investigation
committee when the inquiry was resumed this
znorning. DIR. j. w. Rogers opened the proceed
ings with the statement that, as the newspapers
had placed his son before the public as being
identised with some mysterious credit mobilier
affair, he wished to know whether he could be
represented by counsel.
The chairman said the committee would take
the matter into consideration.
Harris Rogers then resumed the stand and
produced large bundle of letters, books and
papers from parties in interest, which were
turned over to the committee. He stated that
he had no copies of his own letters. He said his
father had conducted the sales Of stock in his
capacity "a associate and sometimes on his own
account. Referring to his statement, made yes
terday, touching the conversation with Mr..
Young at his house. the witness said that during
the visit Mr.. Young had requested him to go to
Gardeners room. Gardner was the secretary of
the Washington Telephone Company. Mr..
Young cautioned witness to be careful not to
mention to any one the fact that the government
suit was to be brought; yet when witness met
Gardner, he saw at once that gentleman knew
all about it. They talked over the matters con-
nected with the suit. When witness again saw
Young, he remarked: "How is this; the very
first man I meet knows all about itW Young
said: "Confound it; told Brady, johnson and
Heneke, and suppose they have talked about
it, The witness detailed the story of his diff
hculty with Young. 1t seems that witness told
Young that he did not know the difference be-
tween a receiver and a transmitter, whereupon
Young expressed the opinion that witness was a
- fool, and was promptly knocked
down for his remark Afterward the wit
ness apologized, but he had never
met Young since, and the next day the cor
Fespondence was given to the New York World.
Young told the witness that the Pan electric
company would try and perfect consolidation
with the National Improvement Telephone Com
pany of Louisiana and the other companies, SO
all could join in the fight against the Bell pat
1ents The witness stated that at one time me-
electric and Bell companies, but the result he
never knew. suit had been broughti in Penn
sylyania by the Bell company against
the Rogers Telephone h;ph .s and Msd,.ea Te Ss
the Pan-electric Telephone Company. Judg
ments had been entered in that suit against the
Rogers company without trial. The defense had
permitted the suit to go by default When the
suit was brought in Tennessee, the an-electric
people had concluded that it would be best not to
try the Pennsylvania suit and had so advised
the Rogers company to default. The witness
said the Pan-electric Company was anxious to
try the Pennsylvania suit, but there was
some difficulty in defending it. Senator
Harris said he had been to see Garland
about it, and finally said he would have Ito put
red-hot Goals on the old turtles back-he was so
lazy 1t was hard to get him to move" he re-
ferred TO Garland and 1t was before the suit had
That gentleman named Augustine, govern
7nent clerk, had suggested that the Pan-electric
stock be watered to the extent of $50, 600, 900
q basis for consolidation with the Bell company.