The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-26
PECK RESIGNS.
George R. Peck Leaves the Santa
Fe Railroad
To Accept Solicitorship for the
Milwaukee & st. Paul.
HIS SERVICES SOUGHT
By the Latter Road for a
Long Time.
Mr.. E. D. Kenna of st. Louis &
San Francisco
To Be His Successor on the
Santa Fe.
SOME OF THE GOSSIP
Circulating in Regard to the
Resignation.
Mr.. Peck's Santa Fe Salary Was
$4,000 Year.
SOME OF THE GOSSIP
Circulating in Regard to the
Resignation.
Mr.. Peck's Santa Fe Salary Was
$4,000 Year.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26-George R. Peck
has rendered his resignation of the Office
of general solicitor of the Atchisor, To-
peka and Santa Fe railway to Receivers
McCook and Walker and the same has
been accepted. E D. Kenna, OF st.
Louis, who has held the position of gen
eral attorney of the Frisco road, part of
the Santa Fe system, has been appointed
successor.
The matter was acted on during the
visit of BIcCook and other receivers en-
route to Topeka to attend the foreclos-
ure proceedings before Judge Cald-
well.
It is stated on reliable authority that
Mr.. Peck has been offered the position
of general counsel of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st, Paul road which has been
vacated since the death of Judge John
M. Carev several months ago, although
the ST. PauPs officials would neither con-
firm nor deny the report
CHICAGO, Aug. 26-George R Peck
admits the correctness of the report that
ne has resigned as general solicitor of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe sys-
tenn, and will assume the position of gen.
ersl counsel of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railway company.
MIR. Peck, when asked whether the re-
port about his leaving the Santa Fe and
going with the Chicago, Milwaukee s
ST. Paul, was true said Inasmuch as
the cat had been let out of the bag there
was no use denying it, although it was
not the intention to allow the matter to
be made public just yet. as he would not
leave the Santa Fe and commence SER
vice with the Milwaukee & St Paul un-
til September 15.
His resignation had been rendered to
Judge Caldwell a short time ago, and a
day or two ago the latter reluctantly and
regretfully accepted it.
In a personal letter to Mr Peck, Judge
Caldwell pays a most handsome tribute
to Mr.. Peck's great ability and the most
efficient work he has done in the service
of the company and the aid and assist
Rnce he has rendered to him Judge
Caldwell) and the receivers He expressed
the hope that though Mr.. Peck was TAX
ing service with another company he
would be able to give advice and assist
ance to the judge and receivers until the
reorganization is completed.
When asked to give his reasons for
leaving the Santa Fe, MI Peck said
shortly after the death of Judge Carey,
the president of the Milwaukee & ST.
Paul asked him whether he would con
slider q proposition to take the posi-
ton of general counsel of the
Milwaukee 8 St. Paul railway COM
pauy. He did not at the time feel in
clined to give up his position on the
Santa Fe on account of the pending re-
organization and his long connection
with the company, The inducements
offered, were however, of such a nature,
that in justice to himself and his family
he could notrefuse to accept the position
rendered him by the Milw aukee s. st.
Paul company
PECK WAS MADE A PACK HORSE.
That, Says Judge Caldwell, Was Why He
Had to Resign.
United States Circuit Judge Henry G.
Caldwell explained this afternoon why
George R. Peck resigned as general
solicitor of the receivers of the Santa Fe
system.
To STATE JOURNAL reporter he said
"The reason Mr.. Peck resigned
was because he, being thoroughly
familiar with every detail of the
system which he has been with so long
every one connected with the company
OF receivers went TO Peck when he
wanted any thing and he was over
worked and it was only a question OF
time when he would break down He
was made the pack horse for every one
connected in any way with the operation
OF the system and he could not stand it.
that was all. He would have broken
down If he continued in the position.
Then, too, the general solicitor of the
Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul had died
and the president was determined to get
Peck. He went to him and made an
offer which Mr. Peck could not refuse
He was probably offered more than the
Santa Fe will ever be able to pay him
under any circumstances. 1 do mo-
know, however, what his SALARY
is to be- am not surprised
that Mr.. Peck accepted the position. The
milwaukee is solvent company, q
strong company, which is having nc
trouble to pay it's operating expenses
the mileage is much less than that OF
the Santa Fe system, and the road is new