The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-18
AFTER The CENTRAL AGAIN
LIZ. Calhoun Puts Some Pointed In
teTTO52tCTieS.

Cash From Mr.. Cunningham eSu4-
mony Wanted to Uphold the Allie
CATION of Nismanagement Under the
Receivership as Charged in the Alex
snder Brown Bill-The Nancy Hanks
and Mr. Wadley's Patent Drawbar
Cut a Prominent Figure in the Ex-
animation,
The examination Of the Central rail
road officials in the Office Of Mir. Conner
yesterday before Master in Chancery
George w. Owens brought out very little
that is new to the public, and seems to be
in the nature of a detailed history Of the
CentraIs management under the receiv-
ership, and for some time before.
The interrogations put by Mr., Pat Cal
houn are intended by him to show if posi-
bic that the road has been grossly misman-
aged under the receivership Of MIR. Co
mer, this being one of the main Gllega-
tions in the bill of Alexander Brown x
Sons. The allegation in the bill is
a general one, however, and the
facts in support of it are sought through
the testimony which is now being taken
The main point to which the interroga-
tons seemed to be directed yesterday
was that the present management had
been grossly and wantonly extrayagant
in its expenditure of moneys for the bet
terment of the system, and the new steel
rails and the Nancy Hanks were noted as
unusually eXtraVagant luXuries. Whether
the management has been eXtravagant in
such improvements can be better de-
termined by the testimony.
THE EXAMINATION.
At the examination were Messrs. Pat
Calhoun and Alex. G. King, representing
Alexander Brown & Sons and Simon Borg;
LawtOn q Cunningham and B. A. Den
mark, attorneys for heCentral; Col. Gar
rard, attorney for the Mercantile Trust
Company; MIR. Conner, Supt. George d.
Wadley, Controller Edward Mcintyre,
Traffic Manager w. T. Shellman and En-
gineer William Hunter, officials of the
Central, and Judge Harden, N. p. Smart,
Gen. A. r. Lawton and w. w. Mackall,
who were interested spectators.
An interesting question has arisen in
regard to this testimony 1t was desired
by Mr.. Calhoun, who intended to present
it to Judge jackson, when the case is
called for trial in Atlanta on May 25
The work, however, which he has given
some of these witnesses to do in prepar-
ing statements of various receipts and eX-
penditures and new equipments may re-
quire in some instances three weeks or a
through all the records of the road
since 1887, the time to which the testi-
mony dates back, and prepare all the state
ments asked for.
VIII it be possible then to present this
evidence to Judge jackson when the case
comes to trial? Many Of the statements
are contained in the reports Of the road,
but they will have to be verified, and if
the testimony is desired by May 25 it will
hnV f0 h1 % in, n r1fNJif i1H
form or many of the statements will have
to be taken without verihcatiOn.
Mr.. M'INTYRE ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Edward Mcintyre was the first
witness put under fire when the investi-
cation began yesterday. The Centrals
controller answered clearly all the ques-
tons put to him by Mn Calhoun of which
he had positive knowledge The bulk of
the testimony desired from him, however
was to be in statements from the records,
and in answer to the question after it was
over, he replied:
1T will take me at least thirty days to
get up the statements desired"
Mr.. Calhoun asked for the amount of
steel rails purchased for the entire
Central system between Jan. l, 1887, and
the present time. He also wanted to
know whether the rails were charged up
to the company and in what manner.
Mr.. McIntyre's reply was that the COM
pany was charged with new rails and
credited with those taken up, so only the
net amount was charged He was also
asked to furnish a statement of the mum
Der OF cars and engines purchased during
that period
SOME RECORDS LOST.
II was shown thaisafter Mr.. Mcintyre
resigned at the time the Richmond and
Danville took charge Of the Central that
the books and records of the company
were all sent to Atlanta and kept in the
offices of the Richmond and Danville
when l returned" continued the wit
ness, Il got all the books back that VIC
could find in the Office Of the Richmond
and Danvillc. AS a result of this transac-
ton some of the records are missing and
that is the reason ] cannot furnish all of
the detailed statistical information asked
for by Mr.. Calhoun"
How long have you been with the rail
roadl ] don't mean to ask your age"
asked Mr. Cunningham in the cross-eX-
animation.
80, don't mind the age-in looking
around me, - replied Mr., Mcintyre. Since
1855 think"
Mr.. Calhoun said he wanted the gross
cost for rails and cars charged to operat-
ing expenses.
MR.. CUNNINGHAM'S TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Mcintyre had called attention to
some matters which were in charge of
Mr.. T. M. Cunningham, and he was
sworn next. He had been connected with
the Central Railroad aud Banking Com
pany for twenty-five years.
win you kindly refer to you books"
said Mr.. Calhoun, land give us a state
ment of all the cash the Central rail-
road has received from all sources other
than from earnings from Jan. l, 1887. to
June l, 1891, including its income
from investments. Also state what
amount of money the company
has received from the sale of Sa-
vannah and Western bonds, what cash did
it receive from the sale of its collateral
trust Der cent. bonds. l want the net
cash amounts and price at which the
bonds were sold. Furnish also state
ment Of the floating Indebtedness Of the
company on June I, 1891, at the time of
Speyer loan, and the amount on March 1,
1892
A STATEMENT OF STOCKS AND BONDS.
'Please furnish also a statement of the
bonds or stocks bought from Jan /, 1857.
to June /, 1891, and rosold"
THE Central received no requests dur
ing that time did IT," asked Mir Calhoun.
Furnish also Statcmontof the amount
due by the company on the car trust notes
on June l. 1891, and on March {, 1892
Had the company made any default on
March /, 1922"