Rock Island Argus., 1896-08-08
EMBARRAsSEs THE WITNESS.
lie Wants . Subpoena Before Telling Who
Are i'm the Deal.

lie Wants . Subpoena Before Telling Who
Are i'm the Deal.
IF the commission issues a subpoena
commanding me to furnish the names 1
shall do so, but do not like to give them
up voluntarily. am in IA very embarras-
sing position before you" He was told
that subpoena would issue, but the com
mission would rather no5 be put to that
inconvenience. He said he had nothing to
conceal. 1--WE think you are one of the
parties to the pool" said the chairman,
'.and we think you are bound to tell every
thing"
81 am anxious to tell everything that
have done. There is form to be followed,
and II this is followed 1 have nothing to
do but to obey. But let me consult with
my attorney" After consultation with
his attorney and others sitting near by
Stickney resumed his scat, and Robert
Mather, the attorney for the Rock Island,
announced that he had no objections to
Stickney giving the information
IF you all feel the same way" said
Stickney to the group of attorneys about
him, Il will give the Information. 1t will
take some weeks to sort out the letters
and kilograms" George r. Peck said the
attorneys all united in n request to Stick
Stickney gave his answers and replies to
the letters and kilograms
''You fellows who have my replies can
send them" said Stickncy; Il will turn
over your letters and kilograms" Chair
man Morrison endeavored to have the
evidence gathered up this week, but he
was informed that it would take several
days and he directed that everything be
sent to Washington.
During the examination Stickney broke
out OF the narrow line Of testimony and
said. Here is the trouble l have been
acquainted with this northwestern coun-
try for thirty five years. In all that time
there has never been a year that the copn
crop was moved until after the corn was
in the hands Of the dealers who had the
rate. Once the farmer is compelled to
sell his grain, then you fellows cut the rate
for the dealers. There Is in Kansas this
year 24O, 900 bushels Of corn. Not over
%, 600, 900 bushels have been moved SO far
this year The farmer, the small dealer,
has not got the rate. He is compelled to
sell, and then you fellows make the rate
for the purchasers and the corn moves
You charge the Kansas and Nebraska
farmer 13 cents to haul his grain 900
miles. you charge the grain dealer cents
~ Haui tiitt sfilc gram tWitc as lar as To
Chicago. tell you it is this kind Of bust.
ness that is making anarchists west Of the
Missouri river"
Chairman Midgley, Of the Western
Freight association, is supposed to be the
executive officer Of the pool, but the real
ruling hand Of the organization is said Ia
be General Freight Agent johnson, Of the
Rock Island road, who has been sub
pnnaod beto.e the commission. Midgley de.
MED the existence Of any pooling arrange
ment, but finally admitted that there was
an agreement for division Of traffic He
said he never attempted TO divert traffic
from one road to another to even up but
said that when one road got ahead Of its
percentage he gave it's officers a lecture.
which statement elected a laugh from the
crowd Of railroad officers present.