San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-09
MCNAMARA MONDAY
Deeper Into the Receivers Split.
DIR. AMOS GRAVES AS A W.T.
NESS-HE FRANKLY SAYS
HE'S NOT FRIENDS
WITH FRANK.
Ex- Auditor Cooper on the Stand
The Investigation Closing
More Witnesses Wanted
Newton Says He VIII
show Certain
Crook ednes,

The end is not yet but 1t is hoped to
be reached today.
Yesterday afternoon the session
was opened with Mr.. Yoakum under
redirect examination. He finished
bis testimony and the plaintiffs put
upon the stand Mr.. Thomas A. Fisher,
travelling passenger agent for the
Arkansas Pass, and DR.. Amos Graves.
Mr.. Fishers testimony was princi-
pally to show that the contract was
an Improbable one. DR.. Graves evil
dence was given principally to i'm
peach the testimony of Mr.. Yoakum,
In regard to the conversation held be.
tween him and Yoakum on the SUBJ
ject of putting q side track to his
stock pens.
Mr. Denman-"Mr. Yoakum, speak.
ing of the Muldoon quarries, ut the
time this contract was let, was there
any question raised as to the quantity
ofstone?"
mo. there is plenty Of it there.
There is also another quarry about
mile from Muldoon."
my understanding is that the
Central was charging 10 cents per
carp"
.'Yes.p'
"!When was 1t you had this CONVEX
satiGn with the owner of the Muldoon
quarry, to get him TO charge his
royalty?"
II don't remember the date of any
converse ton with Mr.. Kerr. 1t was
before was interested in the jetty
CONTRACT
"Wss 1t not benefit to the road to
get the rock rs cheap as possible?'
"Under any character of contract
for the supply Of material the original
cost of material figures in the cost of
the contractor in putting it In his
work, and If he can buy the same
cf . -acter of material at one half or
the amount on another line
ss against the price he would have to
pay on our line it would be that much |
10 favor OF the other line and that |
much against our line in figuring for |
the business and of course il would be |
that much difference in the cost OF
mo"
"How would it be to the advantage
If road to have the rock furnishe
le cheap rs possible?n
"The original cost of the material as
,laced in his work lie taken into con-
in the contract. II he can
,uy material cheaper on any other
inc than ours it would be e. his ad.
'antags to patrOniZe that road"
"What passed between DR.. Graves
nd yourself at the Union stock yards
he time you went out there with him
n his carriage to see about putting in
ide tracks to his stock yards?''
"Mr. Newton said he did not claim
rs conversation held there. The
curt overruled and the question was
sked and answered as follow:
Mr.. Newton again took the witness.
when did you have this converse
on ?"
Can't remember when"
Ou soy Jndb IL Was ucdE tic |
.ock yards?"
THAT was the only conversation /
yer had with DR.. Graves at the
MON stock yards"
"You say DR.. Graves spoke 10 you
bout working for Judge King ?"
HE said he had worked hard tor '
ldge King and thought he ought to
ave the track" e
Mr.. Newton had no further ques-
ons to ask and Mr.. Yoakum was
smissed.
Mr.. Fisher was here introduced by
10 plaintiffs. IN
Mr.. Newton = what is your a
lma ~ n
"My name lie Thomas A. Fisher" \
"What business ?u v
II am travelling passenger agent for |,
e 3. A. & A. P.,' stationed at Men, Ii
lis, Tenn" L
'Have you had any experience in
eight rates, If so, what have you b
ID ?"
II have been in the railroad BUSH 81
ss for 20 years, most of the time in | fl
g freight service"
Have you ever had occasion to O,
IKE freight rates in stone?" m
tYesn
What would you consider q re.
lucrative, rate on stone from Mul. cC
on to Houston?"
That would depend on the return
2 cars, amount of freight they
uled back and the time of year."
Take this contract, entered into on pl
, 18th of February, contracting to