The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-16
MORE TESTIMONY WANTED.
Pat Calhoun to Examine Mr. Conner
and Other Central Officials.

An Order From Judge Jackson Requir-
ing Mr.. Conner, Mr. Mcintyre, Maj
Skellman and Mr.. Wadley to Make
Dispositions in Regard to the Allega-
tions Contained in the Bills of Simon
Berg, Alexander Brown and Others.
The Testimony to be Taken Before
Master in Chancery George w.
Ovens.
There are to be some more dispositions
Of Central railroad officials taken before
Master in Chancery George w. Owens,
and this time Mr. Pat Calhoun of Atlanta
is to do the questioning
He came down from Atlanta yesterday,
and during the morning was in the city
court listening to the arguments on the
debenture suits. Later in the day he
filed a petition and an order from Judge
jackson, which told the story of his visit.
The order, which is signed by Judge
jackson, tells its own story. 1t reads:
On motion OF Calhoun, King & Spalding
and Leopold Wallach, solicitors for petition
ers, 1t is ordered that H. NJ Conner, George
Dole Wadley, w. f. Shellman and Edw. Nc
Intyre and such other persons as may be
then and there produced or subpOenaed to
attend, appear at the office of the clerk of the
circuit court for the Southern district of
Georgia at O'Clock a. m. on May II,
1888, before master of this court
on oath and make his deposition and give
such testimony with reference to which they
may be Intercepted, to be used as evidence
on the motion of Alexander Brown II Sons,
the petitioners, aud others. set before the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT e. Jackson, circuit justice,
May 25 1898, at Atlanta, Ga, the taking of
such dispositions to he continued from day to
a q m I n n
until the same are completed.
JUDGE JACKsON's ORDER.
With this order is a copy of Judge
JaCksOn'S order directing the defendants
in the case Of Alexander Brown 4 Sons
VS.. the Central railroad to show cause on
May %, in the circuit court in Atlanta,
why permanent receiver for the whole
property should not be appointed, and
also why H. M. Conner should not be dis
charged as such.
The petition on which the order was
granted states that they have adopted the
allegations set forth in the bill of Alex
ander Brown & Sons, and sets
forth that the prayer of the
petition is for the removal
of Mr.. Conner and for the appointment of
a new receiver to take charge of the entire
properties 1t states that Simon Borg &
Co have been made parties to the suit,
testimony asked for will prove the allega-
lions set forth in the bill to which the
petitioners, Simon Borg & Co., are now
parties.
WHY THE ORDER WAS OBTAINED.
The petition also states that it is be-
lieved that this testimony would
be refused without an order
from Judge jackson. On this
petition the order was granted.
1t is well known that this bill of Simon
Borg & Co. and Alexander Brown s. Sons
asks for the appointment of a new re
ceiyer, the removal of Mr.. Conner and the
institution of new foreclosure proceed
ings. 1t is for the purpose Of procuring
testimony on the line of the allegations
contained in these bills that the deposit
tiOns are to be taken.
The testimony will be taken by Mr. Pat
Calhoun and Mr.. Alex. c.. King, solicitors
for the plaintiffs, before Master in Chan
Gerry Owens in the United States court
room, either this morning or tomorrow.
The order states tomorrow, but arrange
ments are being made to secure hearing
to-day, if the parties are in the city Mr..
Conner and Mr.. Wadley were both out of
town yesterday.