New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
JUDGE JENKINS SPARES NOT.
JUDICIAL CAsTIGATION IN THE NORTH
ERN PACIFIC RECEIVERS CASE.
PETITION FOR THE REMOVAL OF MEssRs. ROUSE
AND PAYNE DENIED-MR. oAKEs NOT LEI
OFF 50 EAsILY-CAUsTiC UTTER
ANcEs FROM THE BENCH.

ANCES FROM THE BEN'ii
Milwaukee. April H-Judge Jenkins this afternoon
lenleI tho rotltior of the officers Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad for the appointment Of two special
masters I'm chancery to take testimony looking TO
ne removal Of the receivers BY the decision Bray
on Ives scored point in that he obtained an order
FOR an investigation OF some OF the operations OF
the famous Willard syndicate, which Mr.. fetit' at
;orney OF Philadelphia, promised. when the arsu-
rrents were made. would be prolific Of sensational
sclosi;res In the main the receivers scored VIC
ror blt the reference granted in the few cases are
likely to disclose action upon which other charges
against Mr. Oakcs may be based. The decis'on
noids Mr Oakes safe for the present but Tor the
present only. Receivers Payne and Rouse are not
removed Both are safe beyond doubt. Few per-
sons were in court when the reading OF the decision
was begun Receiver g.,yne appeared &C o'nt'an'ea
by his attorney. George p. Miller. Mr. Harper ap-
pcared a few minutes later.
Judge Jenkins began by giving history OF the
motion Il ought not 10 be tolerated ne sah: ho raes r
parties should be made 10 answer vague Charses'
Parties should come prepared with speclnc charges'
II the receivers had made no answer ne saIu' III. ne
would have TO grant the motion without reserve Dut
the receivers hai made fun ana thorough ans"ets t
hiie others seemed 10 be worthy or urther
CATION. but wanting in proof lie VINO
charges OF fraud should come into court preparen
Judge jenkins then entered into long review OF
thortcs to show the propre1y Of appointing oticers
OF the road a. receivers; Inc ht ,peie vi
of the road and his reputation as a manaser re re
thought that the appointment was JuStined M eve,y
wav and ne could not see why his appointment
should bee revoked especially as there was noInlis
20 show that as an officer ne was Is. rnDnyed II
The charges on which the removal OF Mr.
oak@. Was asked we're. first. that during
| hts office he consented to the building oi
branch pei Ehrh I ~sdH,c to- to Se the purchase
others exorbant prices and witn tne @
| ested taking up these propositions. judge
Jenkins entered into discussion OF & &tnet1 sI i tS
| The branch lines we're the arteries WIZ hue wore
system and though Improbable FOR wh,,e, w ~
necessary 20 the system. Mr. Harris ana ar 80 ne
construction of the lines While II might nave oeem
mistaken policy 1t dd not follow id ,nd' he ~ rniust
~ Wr Oakrs 10 charge him with the fault when Tn tne
Oilers and directors hs ,o n6res 6g the reckessneas
+ Mr. Oakes with regard 70 the G, 0reson
| Nn,t,na and Idaho. Judge jenkins after an eN-
| i,nation of each one. SAID the lines we're hece -,
,tisd district were necessarily built for the iuure'
| rhc financial depression was a.so iaTscH STRAY
n Mr. Oakes was to be removed on mes Hrstor
- ,h conpanv at that time Liable % Impeachment,
t,-i,h regarI TO the construction of other brllGnr
S,li whie Mr. Ives was director Judge jenkins h
heij a9 an error In judgment and IN ne WIN oe,Gi %
Improvements Se Sad 9G iHf respoh.be rTaS aa '"' ~
% a ding fhe Rocky Fork and Cooke city eranch
ne th lhe =, oI have made over 10000 Judge Jenkins
| a,JI ha was dissatisfied with the manner III "'ion u
| - -, ,rgas had been by Mr.. Oakes, As az
scr Of the court should come WITH fIsnr al H
vas therefore. constrained to reler '"'S o"a'ee -
| master. . -, Northern Pacific and Mani
Win respect wH,ch iT s the syndicate made 100000
iopIs ODE oIsnkIns stated that he could not see now
Mr. Nakss nG Top'a actions Of the syndicate He hat
fiel make satisfactory 10 refer this
qucnty !, was dsemel ,HsTasT necessary ~
charge aSI oyn 20 80 the Chicago and Northern Pa
vii''N r,,lg Jenkins stated fnat the Qh'S
,t,, vas nm exceedingly complicated one Li' ,, W."
the cas-, c2rsfiy; n,cb a. be- sald ,ha; was no
mems and that had not been met or even denie
by Mr. OAK, O5 Wss,rs SspTn Wizard coby ana Abbot u
In speaklnr OF Me.srs co6y APoT S5ada sa us
ardf nrs al tines exceedingly sarcastic an(
made il extremely evident tha ,pc ,nS,c to ne Chi
dtd ~ Htermn1is that would require nI ana c3nP'eU'
Hf2rs thS snns 2Hr scored %E@n Mr oafes fol-
eiimrn 10 come into court wh'h full completi'
and se why as an officer OF the court Mr
CnEes c3,ld nave been 50 apparently derect III IN M
direction Then: n.:Tdeniy Tng W Turned to Receiver Payne
and Mr. Miller the atIoriS' torpS ithaf i While wavern.
%S ,be proper course to pursue with reference !,
the appointment Of rIeeGy9r n5, been applied to fo
orahcn o the appolntments were grave indscretlons
not the part OF ,be ,ee rSceivers It Would result il
MEM menu ~" ON the s,ockhoders OF the Northern pacin
lo,SsnS narmous expense totally unnecessary II wa wa
an engt a IL however. now that the action hai oeei
,n ."D "a and would have to be allowed 70 stahu, -
tansh ,,nrrevs for Brayton Ives then came In 70
taste Of the judicial rod 1t ,Ha MAS sTeaiy ,Sr6gb TO be th e
gretted Us Us noticeable an attack upon Roswe
osn president Of hs 1n rpa as her
rnnthing in the petition or arguments which
was was nov 'ms,iiied the attack It was dragging
any way foreian 10 the case and had his attention
OF pcied 10 it earlier he would have had al ina
p--n in reiatirg 10 Mr. Rolston exninged ne IN
pors,n ne attorneys however. that In the futur
aynythIng OF a similar nature would not Tor Mo
n'S st~o renkns concluded with disniissing tne pet
ns relating to Receivers Rouse and Pavne ,Jo sayin
u,S hare yyss nothing In them worthy OF considera
n INA, With regard TO Receiver Oakes. however 2
would retain the petition until the master had mao
| his report