The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-13
PINKERTONS DID 1T.
We're Engaged to Get the Facts in the
Santa Fe Conspiracy.

It was Pinkerton detectives who dis
covered the conspiracy to bear the
Santa Fe stocks. Several Pinkerton
detectives have been, and are yet,
working on the case in this city. and
number are employed on the case in
Kansas City, Chicago, St. Louis, New
York and possibly other points. Daily
reports have been made by these men
to the Santa F'e legal departments in
this city, Kansas City and Chicago,
and it is said that every day brings
forth something new.
It is stated that sensational develop
ments will occur on the day of the
hearing of the case before Judge Fos-
ter It is said, on reliable authority,
that several other parties whose names
have not yet appeared are interested
in the scheme to speculate in Santa Fe
stocks.
A Topeka man who is interested in
the legal part of the case said today;
There are a number of other parties
whose names have not yet appeared
who it is known are interested in the
deal. Some of these are Topeka men
and others are at different points. 1t
is understood that no developments will
occur along this line until the day set
for the hearing of the case, as a sur
prise is desired
AS a result of the conference between
Charles F. Johnson and Mr.. Kenna in
Kansas City yesterday an agreement
was drawn up in this city last night
which stipulates that all parties inter
ested agree that the case be tried on
its merits before Judge Foster on the
three following points:
The constitutionality of the law as
applied to railway companies.
The constitutionality of the law as
applied to alien land owners gener-
ally.
The question as to whether the law
was ever legally enacted by the legis-
lature.
The agreement is signed by Charles
F. Johnson, County Attorney Phinney,
z. D. Kenna, A. A. Hurd and Judge A.
H. Horton, and it only remains for At
tOrney General Dawes to sign it to
make it binding. It was agreed that
unless the attorney general signed it
also the agreement would be declared
off but it is said that there is no doubt
that Mr. Dawes will sign it. Mr.. Dawes
will return to this city this afternoon.
Under this agreement it will be inn
possible for Judge Henry Keeler to file
the motion, published in the State
Journal last evening, in the district
court of Jefferson county as was in
tended Mr.. Keeler can only act un-
der the direction of County Attorney
Phinney, and for Mr.. Phinney to sane
ton the fling of the motion in the dis
trict court would be, it is said, viola
ton of the agreement entered into last
night. Mr.. Keeler went to Valley Falls
last night and arranged with Judge
Myers to convene court at 3 o'clock
next Tuesday afternoon at Oskaloosa
for the purpose of allowing the motion
to be filed.
This afternoon Mr. Hite stated that
neither himself nor Mr.. Keeler had re-
ceived Information from Nj. Phinney
in reference to the agreement, and if
no information was received the mo-
ton would be filed in the Jefferson
county district court next Tuesday
The legal department Of the Santa. F'e
stated today that so far as known Mr..
johnson and County Attorney Phfnney
were not interested in the conspiracy.