San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-01
psrtment, where we get all our esti-

"Did you ever make any estimates
YOURSELF"
"Yes.n
"When did you ever make any
to the best of your recollec-
tiOn?'
~ have made several"
When and on what occasion.?"
Frequently, in regard TO this rock
particularly"
In speaking about the coal contract,
Mr.. Denman asked witness il he had
ever examined the con trset.
Witness-"No, Mr.. Polk made the
The contract was called for and
handed to the witness.
Newton-"We want the tariff and
division Sheet
Denman -"When did you first be-
come informed of this contract?"
II don't recall ever having seen,
this contract
when did you first know OF its ex-.
istence.n
Yesterday"
"YOu mean to sw ear thai?m
ITO the best Of my recollection
did pot Mr.. Polk inform you as to
I?"
"No.n
Ibid they hold it from you?''
II did not see it.n
''It is . large contract, isn't i?n
"Small; II is simply for COAL
'Did you ever ask Mr.. Polk for any
information that he refused?"
mo"
In answer to questions. with ess
said he did not know when Mr. Polk
returned from st. Louis. That Mr..
Polk was away good deal and he
didn't keep track of HIM. He said be
didn't know Of the existence OF that
contract; that he IL igbt have been al
vised of 1t, but not to his recollection.
The general freight agent does not
have TO come to US with his papers.
Mr.. Newton took the witness and
asked:
do you recognize this psper?"
"Yesn
"Whst is ii?" (Mr. Den man asked
to see 1t Mr.. Newton handing tsle-
gram: DO you rect gnize that; were
you in Galveston at b timeg'
aYes.u
"What foi?"
Making effort to secure coal con-
tract.n
The telegram, which was from Mr..
Yoakum tn Mr.. Macnamara, dated
July IA, 1891, advising him about
rate, was offered in evidence.
This was cent to you by Mr..
Yoakum in July previous to his pur-
chasing an interest in the jetiy
works?"
Yes ~
"You were in Galveston"
"Yesn
The interest was acquired by Mr..
Yoakum December ~, 1891, wasn't
il ?'
"Yes.n
"What was the difference of the
rate made by Mr.. YoaKum and your
seli?"
"a 6lo."
Mr.. Newton wanted the witness
to do some figuring to which MIR.
Denmap opjecting stating that he
had no objection to witness figuring
but il ne figured for Mr.. Newton be
would expect the court to make him
figure for them. Mr.. New ton said he
could do his own figuring and turned
the witness over.
Mr.. Denman MIR. Macnamsrs, on
the tsce of this telegram you seem TO
have offered to do this work tor less
price than what Mr.. Yoskum de-
sired"
"I wired Mr.. Yoakum what they
offered me, it was ESQ rate be-
lie>e."
"Whst com petitiop did you have to
figure agains,?"
1.-The Central on granite"
"Were you not Interested IN hort
line that was 10 run from the
granite field and connect with tho
A Kansas Pass"
"Mr. Yoakum and / bought q
granite mount ain out there.n
do you say that you had nothing
to do with this road, directly or indi-
rectly ?'
"Couldnt say. According to news
paper accounts am insoivent."
"At the time Of the proposed road,
didn't you have some interest in the
road?"
"Yes, Mr.. Yoakum and / had that
granite mountain and l thought we
might turn loose some granite"
I'm the event that this road would
be built you were not TO be presi-
dent? ?"
mo sir ~
"You made quite an investigation
1t that time, did you not ?"
"Yesp
"The Arkansas Pass Is not the only
road running out of there?"
No there is the Central and the
Santa Fe. The Central is the only
road having access to granite.
Newton: "At what rate does the
Central take grapite"
"Sl sou.