The morning times., 1895-09-11

II don't know OF any reason why the case
should not 20 on to-morrow W morning" said
Attorney for the District s. T. Thomas
| yesterday afternoon to The Times. There
| is, therefore, fighting chance that the case
OF private citizens against the trolley may
reach the stage of being tried on its merits.
shis stage Will, however, undoubtedly
be preceded by two anticipated moves
Of Mr.. Ridout, the attorney for the company,
in this city. He has not waived the right
10 move this morning for a continuance until
the Schoepf case has been disposed of by the
court of appeals. In case this move is
successfully resisted by Acting Prosecuting
Attorney Richa rdson, Il nd the court considers
1t n successful resistance, the next obstacle
ID the way will come upon the evidence.
WHAT THE DEFENSE WILL Re.
The public ma yaDticipate that the defense
will set up that Mr.. Hamilton X Gra is not
lie manager of the company. 1t is not
charged in the information that he is such
manager, but it is the fact that Mr.. Gray
has been acting as manager since the exit of
Manager Schoepf from Washington. The
defense Will Set up that Manager Schoepf's
resignation has not been accepted yet
IL will be question for the court possibly
to determine who is the manag er or
whether the capacity in which Mr.. Gray
is acting is not one OF such nature as makes
him ameDable to the prosecution, whether
Or not Manager Schoepf's resignation has
been accepted.
The foregoing will undoubtedly be the
two important subterruges OF the defense
1t appeared to the authorities at the
District building that President NewboId
had been in the city
i am not the least bit amused, not to say
n rfs ir,.sH GfafI fag hn
The Times after reading President New
bold's essay on the present situation. 1.-TWO
things especially tickle my sensibilities
One is that he chardcterizes the Star
as the recognized antI-trolley champion
of the citys interests Can anybody tell
HE why the trolley champion should go
TO the aDu-trolley champion as guide,
counsellor, confessor and historian? l
confess that give it up.
SIGNIFICANT CONFESSION
again President Newbold says: of
course, / recognize that the compauy has
10 right TO maintain alleged distractions
no matter how much it's business may be
injured by their removal but etc. This
is probable confession Of guilt
Now, to complete the confession, Press-
dent Newbold says that he recognizes the
reasonableness of the public outcry.' Why.
II the courts and the Commissioners don't
help Mr.. Newbold out OF this Fix be has
made officially very indiscreet speech"
Attorney Thomas had occasion TO call
on the Commissioners yesterday ON a mat
ter not connected with the trolley, at whica
here was some talk about the situation
1t was after this meeting that Mr.. Thomas
said that the case would go on to-day.
Commissioner Powell was quoted yes
teriay in a morning paper as adversely crit
icising The Times for institutinG the pres
ent prosecution The burden of the inter
view appeared TO be to show that The Times
had transcended newspaper ethics and was
guilty of other high crimes and INSIDE
meanors.
WHAT MAJOR POWELL DID SAY.
What Major Powell said was that the
rase would be stronger IL some citizen in
terested in the removal, sucA as one living
along the line of the road, had brought the
company into court.
Two additional witnesses have been
summoned in the case against Mr.. Gray.
These are the clerk and temporary clerk
In his office, who described to repreSen-
tatives of The Times the present functions
pf Mr.. Gray.