The evening world., 1891-05-07
GOULD DISCHARGES LEEDS.
Missouri Pacifc's Traffic Manager
Found Guilty.
Final Meeting OF the Railroud Mag
mates ut tho Windsor.

The railway maCnates reassembled at the
Windsor Hotel this morning to continue their
efforts to place tho Western Trstiio Association
upon an enduring basis.
Jay Gould, sidney, Dillon, Russell Sage,
Marvin Hughtt. Allen Marvel, n. h. Cable,
George c. Magonn, }. J. Hiil, Alb ri Keep
and Thomas 4. Oakes were conspicuous in
the group that took up a large corner OF tho
front window be fore the meetnr was calle |.
The Rio Grande Western road had q repre-
sentative at the meeting to-day, but the ab.
sence Of the Southern Pacinc's representative
was again the subject Of remart.
Sidney Dillon said to an EVENING WORLD re-
porter: "Maiiers have gone along very sat
isfactorily thus FIR and we contemplate no
trouble In arranging all dificultiea
al think that harmony will prevail and that
everything will be disposed OF sati1factorily
to-day"
'What is the prospect in regard to action
in the case of Tranic Manager ]. s. Leeds, OF
tue Missouri Pacific, who cut the sugar
rates9"
"Tnat is something OF which am not at
liberty to speak at present. We have not yet
heard all that 10 to Le said on that matter"
"a perfectly clear case OF a violation OF the
agreement has been made out against Mr..
eeds. Mr.. Goulu has acknowledged II, and
has said that he would be satisfied TO leave the
case en,irely Ia the hands of the Board TO do
with II as tney pleased.
~ cannot say thst 1t will result In Mr..
LeeuBs dismissal. though the case Ii very
plain one and on its face admts OF no defense
"Mr. LEEDS mas put In the old Scotch plea of
confession aud avoidance, AMI elaine that he 10
entitled to mercv on the ground That Others ave
done wrong and have NOT been punished for
II, and thai he misunderstood the terms OF the
agreement with regard to the limitations Of
his authority in this particular instance.
~ think that the Board Il inclined to view
the matter with len ty, and at any rate they
will hear all that ne mas TO say before tuey
condemn him."
Mr.. Leeds resumed the reading OF his state
ment this mo: ming. His statement covers
m re than one hundred and nfty pages Of type
written copy, and he read only half OF 1t yes
terday.
TMe matter OF joint agencies for the DIVISION
OF tr1fc at competitive points Will probably
come up to-day ior settlement. TINS Is one OF
Mr. GOuld's pet schemes.
II is a.so likely that the question OF declaring
war on the Canadian transcontinental roa 10
will come up for discussion. Resolutions have
been prepared recommending o vigorous cam
palgn a. aust them, but II Is believed that they
will not be adopted.
Several Of the me nbers OF the Board ex-
pressed the Opiuion that all the buslneBa before
Them at the present time would be- disposed OF
| at to-IAy's session.
At II O'Clock Mr.. Leeds came out OF the room
and lett the hotel. He would not talk.
MIR. Caolc, President of the Chic e., Rock
Island and Pacific, said that they had got
through with Mr.. Leeds. There would be no
orble. he said, In the organization provided
that the roads would live up 70 their agree
m-nts and discharge any OF their managers or
employees who were found guilty of violating
any OF the provisions Of the agreement.
Mr.. Gould tod the Board to do what II
pleased with Mr.. Leeds. Mr. Caple further
said mat Nr. Leeds had really admitted bis
guilt In cutting augar rates.
The Advisory Board found MIR. Leeds guilty
OF violating the agreement.
No penalty was formally nxed, but MIR.
Gould Ia to discharge him from the manager.
| snip OF Missouri Pacific.
AT . 80 p. NJ. Mr.. Jaw Gould was asked whsl
would be done with MIR. Leeds. J.
He aesitaied before answering, and with
studied words said: ~ don't care to say any.
think about the matter out OF the me oting.'
When asked what the penalty would be he
said: I" Mr.. Hughltt, AZ Chairman, will pre-
scrihe the penalty"
Al 8 o'clook Mr.. Leeds appeared In the lobby
aud said he had been discharged.