Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-28

Island, took a hand In the matter. Judg,
Strawn has taken a very active part in tbs
proceedings before the state board. and has
evidently made a careful study Of the depot
situation in Omaha. He has accumulated
some erroneous information on certain
examination of Mr.. Rosewater brought out
sone interesting information on the Stunt
injunction case that has never before been
made a matter of record.
SOME FRESH FACTS.
"Is 1t not a fact. Mr.. Rosewater," asked
Judge Strawn. that you really instigated the
STUNT injunction case on account OF your op.
position to the Mason street site?"
II am glad you asked that question: re-
piled Mr.. Rosewater. for | have heard some
thing like 1t before. l had nothing whatever
to do with the STUNT injunction. and knew
nothing OF it until II had been started. Then
some of the taxpayers whom l have men
toned, Mr.. Joseph Barker, MIR. Frank Muir
ply, Mr.. Herman Kountze and myself and
one or two others. decided to take the mat
ter in hand. We were afraid that STUNT
might be Induced to drop his proceedings.
and we wanted the city's rights protected.
So we induced John d.. Howe to become a
party to the suit"
Us It not a fact. Mr.. Rosewater," asked
Judge Strawn, that your property interests
on lower Farnam street influence you in your
desire to have that site selected for the
union depot?"
mot as to the feasibility or availability
of the Site replied Mr.. Rosewater. Il
admit that / have property that would be
benefited by the location of the depot at the
foot Of Farnam street. but | will say right
here that I would give that properly now to
have the depot located at the foot of Farnam
street and the matter settled. / feel that
the city has suffered by not having a focal
point for its business centers, and l feel that
the location Of the depot would settle that
point and be of great benefit tc all property
In the city"
Mr.. Strawn tried it again. as It not a
fact, Mr.. Rosewater," said he, that S. II. II.
Clark, representing the Goulds. was the in
stigator of the Stunt injunction proceedings?"
"1f he was replied Mr.. Rosewater. ~
never knew anything about 1t. He was not
to my knowledge"
s. H. H. CLARK'S PART IN 1T.
Judge Kelly of the Union Pacific arose and
asked the privilege of presenting a state
ment from Mr.. Clark denying the truth of
the intimation Of Judge Strawn. He said
that this matter had been talked Of in other
places and on other occasions, and he knew
positively that there was no truth in 1t, and
he wanted the privilege extended to Mr..
Clark to go on record in refuting the asser-
ton.
While the board was willing to receive the
evidence Of Mr.. Clark, 1t was made unneces-
sary. Mr.. Joseph Barker arose and made the
that he knew all about the STUNT
case from Its inception, and he wanted to
state that neither Mr.. Clark nor any other
man had any part whatever in the
instigation or prosecution of the STUNT case
or the other suits that grew out of that in
junction.
Judge Kelly thanked Mr.. Barker for his
statement. which was made a matter of
record.
This ended the taking of testimony, and
the board adjourned until Saturday, January
when the board will meet to hear the
oral arguments of the attorneys interested
in the case.