Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-16
Legislative investigating Conn.,
mittee Continues its Labors.
BONNER STILL ON THE STAND.
How He Was Informed by a Mr.. Jones of the
Extra Allowance to Mr.. Campbell.
The Message Judge McCord Sent to Whit
taker and Bonner: "If Any Person
Reflects Upon My Honor Will
Shoot His Head or"
Special to the Gazettt.

Special to the Gazettt.
GALVESTON, Ten, June 15.-The leeis-
lative committee investigating the Inter
national and Great Northern railway re-
ownership met promptly at 10 Il. m.
Charles Z. Bonner of the law firm Of
Whitaker j Bonner resumed the witness
stand. and his examination was taken up
where ne left off at the hour of adjourn
ment, Saturday. To the heterogeneous of
Judge Clark the witness testified sub
stantially rs follows. He was told very
contidentially by a Mr.. Jones about
the extra allowance TO Mr.. Campbell
in the summer of 1890. He did not
inquire into ii until January.
1891 He did not take action before that
time for fear of committing breach of
confidence. The note ne wrote TO the clerk
of the court, and his answer, have already
been given in the evidence. The witness
related a conversation between himself and
Mr. Campbell. Campbell told him that
Judge McCOrd had a perfect right to do as
he pleased in the matter. and if he (Ar.
Campbell) were Judge NlcCord. he would
ties interested. Mr.. Duncan had con-
verSation with the witness when
he said that he had told Judge McCord if
ne appointed Mr.. Campbell receiver. the
matter about that 5000 extra compensation
would lie made public. Judge McCord re-
plieu. - gu teli w HlttdheF anu Bonner lildb
if any person reflects upon my honor and
integrity, / will take a shotgun
and shoot their heads off" He also
said that if he went down he
would take others down with him.
Judge McCord told him. he said, that he
could not at that time tell the reason why
he appointed Mir. Campbell, but he might
do so later.
1t came out in the testimony that Judge
McCord had received a telegram from
Farmer Shaw of Dallas stating 1.-The labor
ing men of Texas demand that Mr. Camp
bell be appointed receiver
Judge Duncan had told the witness that
he considered the charge made by the wit
ness firm against the receivers for services
rendered at Palestine. Il legitimate one.
Judge Duncan asked him if that firm would
have any objections to his entering claim
for extra compensation. No more was done
in the matter Mr. Duncan, he believed,
was getting a salary of $1,000 as general at
torney.
In reply to Mr. Gresham if Gould's name
was mentioned by the witness in his con-
versation with Acknowledgement Hogg the
witness replied that Mr. Gould's name was
not mentioned in the conversation between
Attorney General Hogg aud sthe witness.
He did not tell the attorney general the OBJ
je9t of Mr.. Gould in the matter. He knew
the witness was connected with the Htiga-
ton, but he wanted an outside person to
write letter containing the witness state
ment to him.
Mr. Gresham asked if the witness had
the letter or copy, and the witness an
swered no.
In the croSS-eXamination by Judge Dun
can the witness stated it was in the inter
est of his client that he solicited the at
torney-general TO get out an injunction re-
streaming the stockholders at the Palestine
meeting from issuing new stock and effect
ing the reorganization of the International
He recognized the fact that he
was not the proper person
TO approach the Acknowledgement
because he was afraid he might have some
suspicious. He did not consider his motives
of any consequence to The encouragement
if he had case. The witness was vigor-
ously opposed to the appointment of MIR.
Campbell as receiver, and as far as he was
personally concerned he had no kick coming
if Judge Duncan was appointed. The wit
ness thought Judge Duncan was an
applicant for the position just TO
keep Mr.. Campbell from getting it.
The witness did not know that there would
have been any kick about the extra COM
pensation if MIR Campbell had not been lp-
pointed receiver. The witness did not get
angry, and Mr. Campbell did not refuse to
allow the witness firm a fee of three thous-
and dollars. Mr.. Campbell said he would
appoint a time and place TO hear il, but he
did not do so.
Here considerable sparring took place,
Judge Duncan trying to draw the fact out
that Attorney General Hogg was not acting
in sympathy with Jay Gould by making the
injunction, but that he was acting
solely in the interest of the state.
The further fact was elected that
in consequence of the injunction proceed
ings instituted by the Encouragement the
stockholders of the International and Great
Northern railway were not able to meet
even for the purpose of reorganization.
The witness admitted offering no obiec-
tion TO a continuation of the receivership.
but said that it was not because Col. Bon
ner or relative of his was receiver.
The extra fee of 5000 paid T. NJ. Camp
bell was again explained by the witness and
the fact developed that it was
not paid Campbell until year
after his appointment as special
master: that the order for the same read as
a balance due: that the witness and his
firm were opposed 10 Campbell as receiver.
as was the Gould interest: that he and his
firm favored and used their influence for
Judge Duncan. He disavowed ever having
heard Judge Duncan question the integrity
of Judge McCord or his court, or the ac-
tons of Judge McCord individually. i
The examination was again resumed on
the claim of the witness for 5000. The
witness said Campbell agreed to allow the
claim if they could show precedent.
They showed precedent in the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railway litigation where
4 claim similar to this had been allowed
Dillon s, Swayne. Campbell said the case
was not parallel, but if theyScould produce
presidents he (Campbell> would set a day
for hearing. which he never did, and his
firm withdrew the claim.
The entire litigation was then again gone
over. but nothing new was elected beyond |
what had already been brought out. The |
witness admitted he had heard it said it was |
his desire to close out the receivership as |
soon as possible.
In reply to Col. F'Inley's interrogatories |
his (Bonner's) visit to the attorney general |
was only known to Col. Bonner and him
self; that Col. Bonner told him the attor- |
ney-general wanted to see him. On this |
went tooAustin, saw the at |
and was informed by him |
that he would not talk business on Sunday |
He did talk, however. advising what action |
the witness should take to secure the at |
torney-generals action in enjoining the |
He returned to Tyler |
arriving Monday morning, wrote letter |
detailing the probable action of the stock
holders and praying the at
to enioin. This
ettef was signed by j. K. Brown,
a cotton buyer, and was forwarded by |