The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-04-01
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The following proceedings before The
special committee of the House to investi-
gate the Pan Electric Telephone scandal.
took place in Washington on the nth.
This will show the kind of reform the
country is being treated to under Demo-
cratic administration
| The special telephone investigating
committee Of the House to-day examined
lsDr. j.. w. Rodgers. He said he was a
| practicing lawyer had been connected
with the Pan-Electric Company since its
| foundation. After speaking Of the origina-
tlon OF the idea in 1881 or 1882 the witness
detailed the circumstances under which
| Senator Harris became connected with
the scheme and the objections at first
| raised by him. General Johnston was
next shown the invention. and it was nm
derstood that he would go in so also with
Senator Garland. They talked it over Just
as partners would When witness pro-
posed to give 100000 in stock to each gen
tleman, Senator Harris sid it seemed Il
little too generous, but as they expected
to make enough money for everybody they
would accept the stock. General Johnston
did not hold q public of t
The object was to batts7
regulations and on thu
ness') son.
In reference to tE ID sls M
the witness said tina Is
made most of the Stiv,, uvs,l nul1is, u1uit.s
tennessee, which was sold for 1000
The money was divided among the asSo.
crates, witness presumed. at least, he got
his pro rata. Then Leoney h"a cone 10
Texas, where he had used ther 81 enees
for telephone transmission, aa IT,
woman and children began to h
telephone, said the witness.
also sold the Texas rights fers 9,s oa
(which WIS divided) and OH n.Ite3
the local stock. The last wi ss Ata4
from Texas the children wer Ing ~
the stock. Laughter.
Returning to the subject of local com
panies, the witness said that Iooney had
sold the Alabama rights for 81 SOC. which
the association had received, together with
the money for the Tennessee rights New
ork had been sold originally for $1,000.
600 in stock to 'enterprising sons of Ala
bama. Chicago was sold for $4,000. of
which he (witness) got his slice. -
looney did not pay anything to come into
the company. Witness was banking on
Looney's genius. Witness gave W II.
Robinson, ssthe lion man. of New York,
$4,000 stock, but he told every man 10
whom he ever sold stock hat the only
place where money could be got for it was
at Wheeler's, on seventh street where he
could get 4 cents a pound. Witness had
given away nillians Of stock had offered
turkey Looney had. however. informed
witness that banker stepping at the
Ebbltt House would give SIT 500 for wit
ness stock.
Mr. Ranney-.sWhen since this ex-
posure.
The witness-''I don't know that there
has been any exposure.
Mr.. Ranney-stThis disclosure. tlfs,p
The witness-ssAbout two weeks ago
Mr.. Ranney-s,Y Y on seem to have con
fined yourself to one political party
The witness-sYes, sir: birds of a
feather flock together. =
Witness then explained THAT his political
affiliations had always been with the Dern
ocratic party. ard most Of his friends he
longed to that party. A bank clerk had
told Father Rocllefort There is only or -
thing you want to make that stock go-Nl
put Jeff Davis gu it, =
In answer to questions, the witness &c :
clared that he had TO idea When thes gro
paily was orgaaiZed that N aHa
would he AttoFney-General, bu
his DesG TO MAKE Min aBt0r rsa
after Cleyeland's election TT ae
Gated a book to Attorney Gene t9al
and predicted that Cleveland m
the Wlsest. purest man ~ the ~
elevate the judiciary OF me COY
7as Two mounts pefofe Garla
B4s e Attorney General
ohea as 10 the RELATION OF Mr- tar
'i9a sun, WltnPss quoted CONVEX
l~t Fr. casey Young VINO told
Ell '{r rland had promised him
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