The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-25


South Bound road, was ho notl" Mr. Cal.
Yes replied Mr.. Conner "He wa.
afterwards appointed purchasing agent
Of the Central by Mr. Wadley with ms
/ consent"
"Mr. Babbitt's resignation was de.
I handed. was 10 nOtfn asked Mr.. Calhoun,
/ mo. he resigned, a." was the reply. But
/ II he had not done so I would have re
/ quested his resignation, and / so told
] him.
''Why would YOU have demanded his
| resignation Mr.. Comerl' asked Mr.. Cal
/ houn.
Because I believe he had told me a
/ falsehood"
Personally OF with regard to his Off
| cial dutiesl" asked Mr.. Calhoun.
In regard TO his official duties, party
| in Birmingham, - said Mr. Conner, wrote
me that he had bought some rail and ma
terial from Mr. Rabbit He was also
getting the same material through an
other party Mr.. Babbitt told me this
was sold by Mr.. Wadley prior to his,
| Rabbits, appointment, and that he
didn't know anything about the sale.
afterwards heard from Birm-
ingham, that this material was
sold to a third party by
Mr. Rabbit l showed him the letter
and he told me he had made a mistake
and that he had made both sales. l was
sOmuch dissatisfied that l notified Mr..
Wadley that he had to 60"
And Mr. Wadley then took him into his
own company" insinuatingly remarked
Mr.. Calhoun.
"A few days afterward Mr.. Wadley no
titled me that he had resigned" said Mr..
Conner.
Mr.. Calhoun then asked Mr. Conner a
few questions for Mr.. Frank H. Miller
for the Southwestern railway, and also in
behalf of the Augusta and Savannah rail
road.
SOME POINTED QUERIES.
Mr.. Mackall in behalf of the Richmond
Terminal Company asked if it were not
true that he had as receiver given his I'M
qualified approval and consent to the
Hollins reorganization plan.
"No I have not" said Mr. Conner. 81
have said that it was the only hope for
the property and was about as reasonable
as we could expect to get. | don't know
that I've ever said that as receiver. |
don't know that have ever recommended
it to security holders as receiver, but [
may have signed some letter recommend
ing it, receiver. 1t is very difficult to
separate H. M. Conner individually from
II. M. Conner, receiver.
Have you changed since the hearing
in Atlanta with reference to the reorgani-
cation plan?" asked Mr. Mackan.
II don't exactly understand what you
mean Mr.. Mackall. / have in various
capacities expressed favor towards the
reorganization plan"
1t was shown that the Central Trust Co.
held some bonds of the Port Royal and
Western Carolina owned by the Central
and that a suit for a separate receiver and
a foreclosure of the mortgage had been
instituted.
Did you request the Central Trust Co.
to bring this suit as receiver or as presi-
dent2" asked Mr.. Mackal
las both sir, - replied Mr.. Conner.
"Was it not brought for the purpose of
shutting out the Augusta and Knoxville
bondholders?' Mr.. Mackall asked.
mo, sir" was the reply.
'Was it not the intention of the reor-
ganization to shut out the Richmond
Terminal Company 2" Mr.. Mackall asked.
mot that 1 know of, replied Mr.
Conner, "but that may have been one of
the effects of it."
''AIr MackalI put several queries to
Mr.. Conner on this line, and the examina-
ton was concluded by cross-examina-
ton by Mr.. Adams touching upon the
foregoing points