The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-06-18
JUDGE BONNER TESTIFIEs IN
THE NOW FAMOUS INTER
NATIONAL RAILWAY
INVESTIGATION. q
JUDGE MooRD's POSITION
Attempt to Nix UP the Late Attorney
General with Jay Gould In the
Injunction Suit.

legislative committee, investigating
the international and Great Northern
receivership, met promptly at 10 a. IN
Charles Il. Bonner, of the legal firm Of
Whitaker & Bonner, resumed the
witness stand and his examination
was taken up where he left off at the
hour OF adjournment Saturday. 10
the interrogatories Of Judge Clarke
witness testified substantially as fol-
lows: He was told very confidentially
by a Mr.. Jones about an extra allow
snce to Mr.. Campbell in the summer
Of 800. He did not inquire into 1t I'M
III January, 1891. He did not take
act ion before at time for fear o
committing a breach OF confidence
The note he wrote to the clerk OF the
court, and his answer, have already
lated ISe q conyerss as q between Camp
bell and himself. Campbell told him
that Judge McCord had perfect
right to do as he pleased in the
Matter, and IL he (Mr. CampbelD was
Judge McCord. he would not give a
d-m for the opinions Of any OF the
parties Interested. Mr.. Duncan had
conversation with witness, when he
said that he had told Judge McCord
that il he appointed Mr.. Campbell re-
ceiver, the matter about the $5OOO ex-
ira compensation would be made pub
lie. Judge Nc Cord replied: "You
tell Whitaker 81 Bonner II any per.
son reflects upon my honor and 1nteg-
rity, | will take shot gun and shoot
their heads off, He also said that ii
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
Mr.. 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
that the laboring men OF Texas de
manded that Mr.. Campbell be ap
pointed receiver. Judge Duncan had
told witness that he considered the
charge made by witness firm against
the receivers for services rendered at
Palestine q legitimate one. Judge
Duncan asked him II that firm would
have any objections to his entering.
claim for extra compensation. NO
more was done in that matter. Mr..
Duncan, he believed, was getting a
9 llary of $500 as genera al at orney.
In reply to Mr.. Gresham, who
asked II Gould's name was mentioned
by witness in his conversation with
Attorney General HogG, witness re-
piled that Mr.. Gould's name was not
mentioned In the conversation be-
tween Attorney General Hogg and
witness. Did not tell the attorney
general the object of Mr.. Gould in the
matter. He knew witness was con,
nected with litigation. but he wanted
an outside person to write letter con
tanning witness statement to him.
Mr.. Gresham asked witness II he
had the letter or copy, and witness
answered no.
In cross-examination by Judge Dun.
can witness stated it was In the inter
est of his client that he solicited the
attorney general to get out an
restraining the stockholders
at their Palestine meeting from issuing
new stock and effecting reorganiza-
tlon OF the International and Great
Northern Railroad company. He rec
ognized the fact he was not a proper |
person to approach the attorney gen.
eral
First, because he was afraid he
might have some suspicion. He did
not consider his motives OF any conse-
quence to the attorney general II he
had the case. Witness was vigorously
to the appointment OF Mr..
Campbell as receiver, and as far as he
was concerned he had no kick coming
II Judge Duncan was appointed.
Witness thought Judge Duncan was
an applicant for the position just to |
keep Mr.. Campbell from getting it. |
Witness did not know that there
would have been any kick about ex-
tra compensation IL Mr.. Campbell had
not been appointed receiver. Witness
lid not get angry and Mr.. Campbell
did not refuse to allow witness the
firms fee of $4,000. Mr.. Campbell said
ne would appoint time and place to |
near 1t, 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 injunc,
hon. but that he was acting solely in
the interests of the state. The fur
Their fact was elicited that in conse.
quence of the injunction proceedings
by the attorney general, the
stockholders OF the International and
Great Northern railway lwere not |
able to meet even for the purpose of
recognizing.
Witness admitted Offering no obeic.
ton to a continuation of the receiver.
ship, but said that 1t was not because
Col. Bonner, or a relative of his was
receiver. The extra fee of $4,000 paid
I. W. Campbell was again explained
by witness, and the fact developed that
it was not paid Campbell until a wear
after his appointment as special msa.
ter. That the order for the same read
as balance due" That witness and his
firm were opposed to Campbell as re-
ceiver, as was the Gould interest; that
he and his firm favored and used their
influence for Judge Duncan. He dis.
avowed ever having heard Judge
Duncan question the integrity of
Judge McCord, or his court, or the
actions of Judge McCord individually.