New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
THE TEUTONICS PASSENGERS.
FOUR MEN WHO KNOW SOMETHING OF
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
MIR. WILLARD STILL IL EGYrr-wrLL THERE BE

MR. WILLARD STILL ~ EGYPT-w1LL THERE BE
4 MEETING IN THE SWEET Y-AND-BYY
Tho talk Of Wall Street yesterday was centred
upon the letter OF David s Wegg to Henry Bou-
tell printed in The Tribune. Mr. WegS was the
president and Mr.. Boutell the secretary or
the Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad until
shortly after the decision Of Judge Jenkins. in the
Wisconsin court. granting permission for the TAX
Ing Of testimony In the allegations made by the OH
GERS and directors OF the Northern Pacinc as 10
improper acts on the part Of the former managers
OF the Northern Pacific. The letter was read with
interest by every sccurity-holder Of the Northern
Pacific system. and it whctted the appetite OF the
publIc for the testimony which may be brought
out when the special master begins his hearings
AT the Mills Building next Wednesday. Mr.. Boutell
has been in NNw-York for two days. and it is ex-
pected that he will be a desirable witness.
General regret IS felt az the Illness Of Charles l..
Colby who Is charged by the plaintiffs in the North
ern Pacific Railroad proceedings with comphcity
with Henry Willard. Edwin II. Abbot and Colgate
re ZEN proper9y UPON the Northern Pacdc at
profit Of several millions Of dollars. According 10
caI adyser' Sir. colby sailed on wednesday the
steamer TeutOnlc. The need or MS nasty departure
curious that the passenger department OF the White
star Line Informed inquirers that no such person
as Charles l.. Colby sailed on the Teutonlc. II may
be imagined that the friends Of Mr.. Colby might
suffer considerable anxiety in case OF any possible
'' The passenger list Of the Teutonic has been
eagerly studied since It was announced that
health A well-lnformed person said tnni Mr.
colby had been rs far downtown as the arcade
nulldlng No 20 Broadway. Wednes lay me rIng.
But some comment was caused when IL vas ascer-
tanci that among the ow,passengers OF nj MI'
Colby on the Teutonic were A. Marcus, Ernst Ihal-
mann and William j. Curtis Mr. Marcus. ms
friends say. has been called to Europe to explain
to foreign security-holders But Mr. Marcus is the
Railroad. and for years he was
~ ,b members Of the Northern Pacific Reorganza
ton Committee. Mr. Curtis is partner Of William
Nelson Cromwell. who is counsel to the Northern
Decker Howell & CO.. within month after the
suspension in 1890 Mr. Cromwell has been criticized
by the Northern Pacific MANAGERS for his zeal IN
ern Pacific after Judge Jenkins mad granted per Per
Of The court into the proceedings OF the former
Willard management Of the Northern facinc;, the
with Mr.. Coby and Mr. Marcus and Mr. Thamann
OF the Reorganization Committee on the TeutonlS
NAV lead 10 Increased activity the part OF
terylews IL is not yet known whether Henry VII
lard has left Egypt for Western Europe
PROVING MORE THAN THEY EXPECTED.
Chicago, May 5-Mr. Petit. who represents the
Ives interest I'm the OakesNorthern Pacific invesu-
CATION said today: Il well satisfied so far as
the inquiry has gone. We have proved everything
which We set out 10 prove. | said 1t was ten
million-dolar steal. and tnnk We nave paoNe ~
TO be a million more than that The men wno are, are
implicated in the affair have been 'scooting like
rats out of a sinking ship. one OF the biggest
started early. at the first intmation OF trouble
Two others followed later, and another Is trans
ferring his property to his wife fast as he Is
allowed by law. Before we get through with ms
investigation expect TO prove VINO got THIS
margin OF 100000 and how they got It, Cakes seeS
railroad man. and should have known better than
to pay or allow the company OF which he was
president to pay slS,0DOOO for properly which
had iust been bought for less than 5000 600"
Mr. Petit left here tonight for New-York. where
the Investigation will be resumed next Wednesday.