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lItical campaigns, who had known Mr.. Hunting
ton for many years. was witness in the
"strikers' case" as the trial OF Cassidy and
Mnyne was called. on behalf of the Government,
IN December, 1894.
Stone testified that he was n lawyer and in no
WAY connected with the management of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. He said that during
the preceding term ho had left San Francisco
on A pleasure trip to Ashland. Or. on the Oregon
express. but that he only went as far as Red
Bluff because the train was stopped. He was
making the trip on Mr.. Huntington's personal
pass which, it is alleged, was in violation Of the
Interstate Commerce act.
Stone said that he had had many passes over
the Southern Pacific system, and that during
tho time that he was managing Editor De
Young's campaign he had blank passes fur
nished to him by the Southern Pacific Company.
which he issued himself as occasion demanded.
The particular pass that resulted in Mr.. Hunt
"Pass Frank N. Stone over southern Pacific
Company 1884, until Dec; d nntlI %11Srw'so
On the strength of this evidence Secretary
penled to Acting District Attorney Knight for
warrant for MIR. Huntington's arrest. Mr..
the ground that the proceeding was Irregular,
and hs. the only way to 9b MA Mrhang s
The papers in the case wero forwarded to At
torney General Uiney. and after nn examination
Of them he wrote 10 the District Attorney in
San francisco that it was dou btfu II any offence
had been committed. for the reason that NIr:
Stone S testimony showed that his journey ended
before he Went into another state. The mem
Gers Of the American Railway Union. however.
Judge Morrow in the United States, Circuit
Court in San Francisco on Feb; 10. called the
Ie In eoncluding I bis charge lie said: -
"You will observe that Mr.. Stone testifies
that his destination was Ashland. in the State
n to place beyond IN that
State. He was therefore on journey that car
his transporta,ion within the laws Of the tinted
States relating to inter state commerce twill
bonotced further that Mr.. Stone does not claim
classes mentioned in section "2 Of the Inter
State Commerce act. His claim Is that the pass
and friendship"
The Grand Jury returned an indictment
against Mr.. Huntington on March 90 for vioat-
Ing that section OF the Interstate Commerce
Law OF 1887 which makes 1t Il misdemeanor for
ton running traits between States to give any
person a preference in fares or charges; The
penalty 70, violating that shall be fine
peatentiary for not longer than two years.
4 certified copy OF this indictment. accom-.
panied by bench warrant. reached the District
Attorneys office in this city on saturday.
NJ Huntington was brought before Commits
sloner Shields and admitted his identity. Com
missioner Shields committed him TO the custody
otthe ti United States Marshal pending an appli-
cation to the United States Circuit Court for a
n warrant of removal to san Francisco for trial.
District Attorney Macfarlane made an applica-
tion for such warrant before Judge Brown.
Frederic X. Coudert and Maxwell Evarts. who
appeared for Mr. Huntington. asked for an adj
tournament until Thursday afternoon to
challenge the indictment. Mr.. Huntington
was discharged on his own recognizance pend
Ing the hearing.
HI, arrest didn't worry him, and after the
hearing he said:
~. My arrest Is simply one OF those malicious
hltle pieces of business that all men of stand
lhR must expect. Stone says that gave him.
pass mat was good anywhere on the Southern
rclhc system. Perhaps that Is SO, though
usually give passes marked Good in the State
onE When became President Of the South
n.p RACINE discharged twcnty-three men out
AZ oan Francisco who We're, far as could
discover: merely political agents and go-be-
Wheehs ,hiehs Tor politicians. l cut them off. and l
iIHk iiuHk That Is the motive of this whole business.
M iI1n anticipate any trouble in regard to it."
IN MT, huntington is one OF the wealthiest men
Inns country. He born in Harwinton,
c.I SoIan, on Oct. =. 1921. and he inherited a rug
H. fHgu sohstltuiion and n clear BRAIN but no money.
ns,Ntt went 70 California in lS49 and entered into
fa..nesshlp with Mr.. Hopkins as a merchant.
hiosptred hat in the later titties he was a
iShe IN, ~ the greatest work OF that era the build
sr, ss ot a tanscontinental railway. He was the
bi n, " move In the matter, and associated with
MAJ VIE GOv. stanford, Charles CrOcker. and
Tn.sin hopkins. all of whom are now dead. Mr..
s,s,iaston has been the guiding hand In op-
ovns ',s , VI that great corporation which to-day
vhich Wo t, transcontinental lines of railway
IA miles OF railroad '''N'NO ~ N0''''