Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

rell & Company. Witness acknowled that
he had received some personal induce
ments from Mr.. Morrell to come to Johns
town, his wife being an only daughter of
Mr.. Morrell. Mr.. Morrell bad transferred
200 shares of Cambria Iron Company
stock to him.
Mrs. 2. 3. Chaplin was called to witness
stand and testified that her husband had
been promised $4,000 per annum to
manage the affairs of the Gautier Steel
Works and only received $1,000. In cross
examination saiu they have received a
good deal outside the salary, but did not
consider that part of the salary.
The case was then opened for defendant
by Col. ]. P. Linton. The Colonel in his
opening speech to the jury did not deny
that MIR. Chaplin was promised the equiva-
lent of $4,000 per annum by Mr.. Morrell,
but did deny that it had been promised
him out of the funds of the company.
Mr. Morrell was not man to make a bar
gain and then conceal it from his associ.
ates. Seven thousand dollars was his full
salary as Manager of the Gautier Steel
Works, and $4,000 per annum as Man
ager of the Cambria Iron Company. He
claims $4,000 for the latter. It's shown
by his signature to the monthly vouchers
that he received $685. 33 per month up to
time when, by virtue of a general order
OF the company that expenses would have
to be curtailed, all salaries over $4,000
were reduced 20 per cent, and he was
then paid on this bssis-$666.6 per
month. AS soon as the company could
afford, the former salaries were restored,
and he again received his 1888. 33 monthly.
The President will testify that what Mr..
Chaplin received was his fixed salary.
The committee was called at request of
Mr.. Chaplin and decided that he was only
entitled to $4,000 per annum. We will
show you that on one occasion
he acknowledged that his salary
was only $4,000. You will decide
after hearing the evidence that he was
paid his full salary and is not entitled to
any more,
Court adorned to meet at 2 p. NJ.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court called at Q o'clock, Judge Krebs
on the bench.
Trial of Chaplin VS.. the Cambria Iron
Company. E. T. Carswell called to wit
ness stand; was book keeper for Gautier
Steel Works up to Jnly, 1884. He pre-.
sented book account in evidence, showing
salary paid P. E. Chaplin. Messrs. Cyrus
Elder and Robinson were called to cor
roborate some statements made by Mr..
Carswell alluding to part of the account
that was lost in the flood.
Report of trial closed at o'clock.
remainder tomorrow.
EBENsBURG, June 12.-Mr. w. S. Rob-
inson, Secretary of Cambria Iron Com
panY, called to witness stand by defend
ant in Chaplin VS.. the Cambria Iron Com.
bria Iron Company. He read the minutes
of the meeting in which the salary of the
General Manager was fixed at $4,000,
and also minutes showing the election of
Mr.. Chaplin under that arrangement for
the years of 1SS4-5-6-7. A number of
letters and receipts were offered in evil
dence by counsel for defendant, all going
to show that he understood the amount of
salary he was to receive from the Com
pany.
Mr.. V. G. Elder book-keeper of that
Cambria Iron Company, was called to
witnest stand, and testified to book ac.
count showing amounts paid and credited
Mr.. Chaplin.
Mr.. Reeves called to the stand, He
was member of the Committee appointed
to adjust salaries, and fixed Mr.. Chapin's
at $4,000. Mr.. Chaplin was present and
acquiesced in decision of Committee.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Chaplin had been as he
claimed disappointed in amount of salary,
the Committee who were also the Direc-
tors of the Company, agreed to credit him
with 81, 900 to balance a charge against
him on books to that amount.
Court adjourned till Ga. NJ, Thursday
morning.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
EBENsBURG, June l9.-Trial of Chaplin
VS.. the Cambria Iron Company resumed.
Mr.. McMillen, of Johnstown, director
of the Company, testified that Mr.. Chaplin
had remarked to him at two different
times that things were very unpleasant to
him, at the second time Mr.. McMillen
said If such were the case, he had better
resign. To this Mr.. Chaplin replied that
he did not think it would be the right
thing to do as $4,000 salaries are not
easily picked up.
Mr.. E. Y. Townsend called to witness
stand. Has been President of the Cam
bria Iron Co. since 1878. He advised Mr..
Morrell, in consequence of his family,
that he might be comfortable, to employ
Mr.. Chaplin. 1t was shortly after Mr..
Morrelps death that Mr.. Chaplin first spoke
to him about the contract of Mr.. Morrell
for increased salary. He was so surprised
that he could not believe it to be true.
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