The morning call., 1894-12-07
DURING HIS LAST CAMPAIGN.
Revelations of Frank M. Stone
in Court.
HUNTINGTON WAS IN POLITICS.
MichePs Manager Favored by the
Southern Pacific and the Mar.
quiS of Pullman.

Attorney Monteith struck rich vein of
information and en- ertaInment when
Frank M. Stone was called to the witness
stand in the United States District Court
yesterday morning Stone was subpenaed
by the Government 10 tell what he knew
about the behavior and conduct of the
strikers at Red Bluff in the early days of
the railroads tribulatiOn, and right will
ingly he climbed to tile chair at the left
hand OF Judge Morrow and unburdened
hims But before Mr.. Stone left that
exalted seat at his Honor's side he was
forced TO tell many things that he and
Coils p. Huntin gton and N. Il. de Young
had kept to themselves for years. The
evidence that he gave demonstrated that
Huntington backed De Young in very
substantial way when the latter was
striving for seat in the United States
Senate two years ago, and that the rail-
ROAD was then, as it is now and ever has
been. in politics.
You were at Red Bluff during the
strike. were You not, MIR. Slone?" At
torney Knight asked.
IL left San Francisco on June 80 for
Ashland, Or. and the train on which /
was a passenger was stopped al Red Bluff
by the strikers"
What did you do then?"
"Well. / went out and had talk with
the men. [ told them that they ought to
respect the rights of others, and we had
very heated discussion. | think l called
them towards and scoundrels
"We had several conversations - the
strikers and for we remained at Red
plt,ff l., r
to convince them that they were wrong ]
told them that l had the warmest SYM
patty for laboring men. but they should
not interfere with other peoples property"
What did they say to that?'
Told me to attend to my own business
and 60 to a hotel"
Mr.. Stone gave a detailed account of his
trying experience at Red Bluff aud made
some revelations that were damaging TO
the strikers. While he was talking there
was malicious gleam in the eyes OF the
attorney for the strikers vino had all the
appearance of man who has something
interesting to divulge and cannot restrain
himself much longer.
whats your occupation?" Mr.. Mon
teith asked. when MIR. Knight turned the
witness over to him.
"Attorney-at-law"
You are Mr.. de Young's political mana
ger?"
81 am."
''Do you know Martin Kelly and Philip
Crimmins?"
Il am slightly acquainted with them.
think L have seen them two or three
times"
do You know Dorm q"
Yes; know him better than | know
Kelly or Crimmins."
Attorney Knight protested against this
line of questioning, but Mr.. Monteith ex-
planned that he wanted TO show that the
southern Pacific had political depart
ment, and that Stone, Dorm, Kelly and
Crimmlns were connected with that de-
partment, which, like every other branch of
the corporation, was concerned in the con-
spiracy 10 delay the mails and interrupt
commerce.
Il have never been connected with the
railroad" Stone declared with strong en-
phasis. Il have nothing to do with il. and
in fact occupy position of opposition to
it,"
Have you pass?'
II have pass from MIR. Huntington
that is good on all divisions of the road
from Oregon to Texas"
What service did you give in exchange
for that pass? ?"
ut was given me for no consideration. :"
Did you advise Mr.. Huntington that in
giving you such pass he violated the in
terstate commerce IawP"
81 never did,"
have you any other railroad pass?"
L have an annual Pullman pass"
Have you ever had books of passes in
your office during De Young's campaign p"
Stone hesitated and Monteth described
the books or passes. thereby giving the
witness to understand that his questioper
Knew all about the matter. Stone then sd-
mltted that he had number of books of
passes which he gave to people without
consideration two years ago. De Young
was then candidate for the United States
Senate"
Didn't you get those passes from the
railroad"
"No; L got them from Mr.. Huntington.
Ihey were not for Mr.. de Young, but for
my own personal benefit. l know posi-
lively that Mr.. de Young had none of
Them"
Can you Identify Mr.. de Young's hand
writing?"
mo, but can Identify his signature"
Mr. Stone was then released from his
trying position. Monteith says that he
Will subpoena De Young and prove that
tee passes were given to him by Hunting
ton and were distributed among the dele
gates to the Senatorial convention held at
Martinez two years ago. He will show
that passes were presented to delegates
from Marin County by De Young, who
said that he wanted to show some courtesy
to the representatives of that section of
the State as be had residence there. One
of these passes bearing De Young's sigma
ture, the attorney says, is still in exist
ence.
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