St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-09
Testimony Secured With Diff
ficulty and the Result
Withheld.
Efforts to Be Made to Revive
the Busted Boycott on
Alton.
Other Roads Join the Erie in
Its Break AWay--Pull-
man Answers.

Chairman Finley, of the Western Pas
senger association, arrived in the city
yesterday and took up his headquarters
at the Ryan hotel. He was met at the
station by several railroad officials, and
greeted cordially by them. Accompa-
nying Mr.. Finley were f. w. Pringle.
Chicago lawyer and accountant for the
association, and II. r. Beaman, assist
tant secretary, and his wife. As mat
ter of convenience, Chairman Finley
came to St. Paul to hear evidence in the
case OF the Omaha versus the Mllwau-
kee,and the complaints of Chicago lines
against tie Kansas City, in making an
under rate to the Minneapolis-Wa
ington delegation, and otherwise vio-
lating the rules of the Western fassen-
ger association. These cases have come
up before, but sufficient evidence
could not be had at the time
of the hearing of each case to warrant
all impartial trial. SO both were post
poned until yesterday. The chairman
decided that st. Paul would be the most
convenient place to hold the meeting, as
most of the testimony of witnesses
which was needed would be from the
Twin Cities. Mention was made in this
paper last week of the charges in both
these cases. Additional atfidavitS and
witnesses from both cities were pro-
duced at the hearings Yesterday. 1t is
understood that in the Kansas City case
| witnesses were procured with the great
est difficulty. Only a few responded.
as it is understood they did not care to
be mixed up in such a matter. In
the Omaha Milwaukee case, in which
the st. Paul & Duluth figures as the
connecting line of the Milwaukee, bet
| ter fortune was had in obtaining the
necessary evidence; in fact, this case
has been practically ended. This is
not so with the Kansas City; there are
two or three more affidavits to be sent
to Mr.. Finley before he can give any
| decision Chairman Finley said he
| was rot in position to talk at length
on cases of this kind thatcOme before
| him. as the decisions were not rendered
vet and would not be for some time.
| He said that evidence had been collect
ed in each case, and could only be made
known to the public when they were
| decided By him. The Omaha-Milwau-
! kee case was first called. j. S. McCol-
Tough, j. Ii. O'Brien. G. M. Smith,
| George Getchel and w. I. Peterson. of
the Omaha, testified for the prosecution
| and w. II. Dixon, George Marsh and
| L dlllCh OCdHlOtl opPCoiCO III bhN NIL
| waukee. The Milwaukee claims that
| there is no such agreement in the West
erin Passenger association bearing on
this particular case; that the limit OH
their Duluth tickets has always been as
it now stands. If this is test case it
seems rather strange that it has been
brought up lately. The Milwaukee says
it is case of persecution. 1t is said
one of the lines endeavOred to impeach
one Of the witnesses testimony, but on
second thought withdrew the charge.
Otherwise the trial was peacefully con-
Quoted, and will be quietly settled al
The Kansas City makes a general de
NAL of the charges against it. The
dispositions produced by it would fill q
ship trunk, and it is understood thai
they are not all in yet. 1t will take
some time to settle this case.