New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
NETWORK TRIBUNE
CLOSE OF THE HEARING.
NORTHERN PACIFIC INVESTIGATION IN
THIS CITY OVER
AN ADJOURNMENT TO MILwAUKEE-No STAR
THING EVIDENCE BROUGHT oUT-TRAc1NG
UP DETAILS OF HENRY VII
To u,r.v.r-yrr-No STAR.

THING EVIDENCE BROUGHT oUT-TRAC1NG
UP DETAILS OF HENRY VII
LARD's DEALS.
The investigation into the affairs OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad was ended In this city yesterday
Si,as W. Petit, counsel for the company. an
nounced that he had further witnesses to examine
here. He said that he had depuiy-sherin hunting
for Charles A. Spofford. private secretary OF Henry
Wizard. under a misrepresentation He (Mr Petuo
had been Informed this morning that Judge La
combe had intimated. In the matter OF an appica-
ton for an order on Mr. Spofford. that he consid-
cred II improper to subpoena Mr. Spofford while
the question Of the laters appeal from previous
order OF the Court pending. Alfred l.. cary
Master in Chancery, adjourned the hearing 10 June
In Milwaukee.
Henry c. Rouse. one OF the receivers OF the North
ern Pacific again took the witness stand He had
said Friday that upon his return from Europe ne
received from Colgate Hoyt 600 shares Of Chicago
and Great Northern Railroad stock; that he Thought
he had never tried to buy a Chicago terminal from
the Western States Construction Company nor had
written that company regarding such pur-
chase. Mr. Petit then produced a letter to that
corporation purporting' to have been written by Mr.
Rouse who acknowledged it as his
Yesterday Mr.. Petit began his examination by
asking Mr.. Rouse II ne told Thomas F. Cakes. the
president OF the Northern Pacific what he knew
concerning the syndicate in Northern Pacific ana
Manitoba and the Chicago and Great western RAN
way Mr.. Rouse said he thought not He was then
asked whether he had tod the counsel Of the North
ern Pacific Railroad what he knew about the prop
critics held by the syndicate Ex-senator Spooner'
OF counsel for the Defendants objected 10 the ques
ton incompetent. mmateriai and mpertinent.
Mr.. Petit objected to the use OF the word I'M
pertinent" and Mr.. Spooner explained that he
merely meant the word in the sense Of 'non-perti-
nent." The Master ruled out the question Under
cross-examlnatOn by Mr. SpOoner the witness sald
that prior 20 his appointment as r.. yer or the
Northern Pacific he had connection with that
company He unwilling to say on hand that
W u Searles. vice-presdent OF the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, was recalled 10 answer
some questions OF detail.
The next witness was Edward Edes. formerly
treasurer OF the oregon and Transcontnental Com,
pany who produced books Of the company and
read the records of the amounts borrowed by the
agreement made when the latter was leased to the
Northern Pacific The sums were: on January 81,
1890 81 5l5 ass a. in February. AS45 66: on March
81. $3.50 co0 on May Is. 100000; June. S375OOO NO
collateral was given to the loans. The
oregon and Transcontinental simply acted as the
agent OF somebody else The witness testified that
bonds OF the Northern Pacific and Manitoba as
collateral for $4,000 borrowed by the latter from
the former. The oregon and TranscontnentsaI tnen
Manitoba at s2i5 and the two transactions Iet
balance in favor OF the Northern Pacific and Mani
oba OF So. 67S 49, which paid on July II; 1889
BY a check Endorsed by Henry Willard and James
Mcknight. " .
A. s Heldelbach. Of Heldelbach. Ickelhemer &
Co. testified that for floating some OF the Northern
Pacific and Manitoba bonds they were to receive
a bonus OF stock but instead OF getting the stock
they received Chicago Terminal bonds open
hener syndicate clerk OF Kuhn Loeb Co. teStl-
fled as TO deposting bonds OF the Northern Pa
cihc and Manitoba on the syndicate TRANSACTION;
William Nelson Cromwell who was director OF
the Rocky Fork Railroad was recalled TO give some
detail testimony as to the organization of the rail-
road and its coal company adjunct