The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-12
UNABLE TO FIND OUT
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CONNIE
SION O0NFESsEs FAILURE

AoJoufos tine nearing NJ chicago 70 . DATE
Not Fixed-Bosrd OF Trade and Eie-
vator Men, Who Cooked up the job
Don't Know Thing when IL Comes q
the Pinch aud Their Sublime Inenfec-
tivenesses, the Commissioners, Can'i
Run Fast Enough to Catch Any body
Who Does Know-Court NswA
Chicago, June 11.-At the end Of sew
en- days investigation Of the alleged cut
ting OF grain rates. the Interstate Com
merce commission today practically ac-
knowledged IT'S failure 10 secure any ev-
idence and adjourned 10 a date not fix
ed.
I'VE have not abandoned the inqui-
ry," said Chairman Morrison. I'VE will
take il I'D again in the near future.
There are number of witnesses who
have eluded the officers and whom We
propose to have before US before We
quit
Mr. Morrison declined TO give any
opinion on the probable issue Of the in
yestigation.
The commission was disappointed in
the evidence Of the board Of trade men
whose public statements Of two or three
months ago gave rise 10 the inquiry. Not
a single one Of the board men were able
10 point out a violation Of the rates. 4
number of board of trade and elevator
men were examined by the commission
today. none OF whom. however. were
able TO give any evidence showing vio-
lations Of the law. Chairman Morrison
then notified the attorneys OF the vari-
Gus roads that no further examinations
would De held al present, but that a ten
days notice would be given when the
inquiry was TO be resumed.
TOBACCO TRUST JURORS.
New York, June 1.-THE jurors for
the trail Of the officials OF the American
Tobacco company in an Indictment
charging them with conspiracy. was com
pletei al noon The hearing was then
adjourned until Monday morning.
THREE-CENT FARE GOES.
indianapolis, Ind, June 1.-THE eu-
preme court of Indianapolis today de-
constitutional 1t relates 10 Indianapolis
only. In the federal court recently the
same law, passed by the last legisla-
ture, Was declared unconstitutional and
injunctions were granted by Judge
Showalter against it's enforcement The
state will insist on Scent fare unless
the street car company secures injunc-
ton, pending appeal to the supreme fed
eral court. In the Hammond cases re-
Gently where state supreme and federal
court differed the supreme court Of the
United States held that t was not its
policy to enter into conflict with the
Supreme courts of states. On this At
torney General Ketcham thinks the g.
cent fare win stand, but that scent fares
will be collected until Judge Showalter
modifies mis- order, which he will doubt
less do.
MRS. CRAvEN'S CLOSE CALL.
San Francisco, June 1.-THE Craven
Fair case took an unexpected turn yes
terday. The attorneys for the heirs and
executors called Mrs. Craven TO the
stand and secured from her the admis-
sion that n 1895 she mad taken the dis
puted deeds TO Sacramento and there
shown them TO two men named Cullen
and Bonner. Then she was asked the
significant question by Attorney Wheel
ctr: Now. Mrs. Craven. have you ever
entered into any agreement or contract
whereby Mr.. Cullen is TO be given. direct
in the property in dispute in the event
that you win this case?'
Attorney Delmas objected.
II expect 10 prove In part by this wit
ness" replied Wheeler, ian organized
conspiracy in which. by means OF focg-
ed documents and perjured testimony.
the Fair estate was 10 be looted"
Proceed" said Delmas, bu, the hour
of adjournment had arrived and no fur
Their questions were asked.
San Francisco. June i1.-Judge Stacks
court room was crowded to suffocation
today when the trial Of the Angus-Crav-
en- case was called and the examination
OF the defendant, Mrs. Nettie r. Craven
resumed. Counsel for the heirs sought
to prove by the witnesses that she had
entered into agreements with various
persons by the terms of which they were
to receive par: OF the estate OF the late
Senator Fair in the event Of her receiv-
ing the same with their aid; bu; n de-
PENDANT denied the insinuatIons. but fin
ally admitted TIA, she had signed "a
paper" for Judge Aitken, and this doc
ument. being produced by order OF court
proved TO be an engagement: that in The
event Of Mrs. Craven being successful.
Aiken was 10 receive per cen; CT the
property. The lady skillfully eyaded
number OF awkward questions but
strenuously insisted that she had made
no ag-semen. % pay any other witnesses
for their evidence.
DEAD MEN PAY NO BILLS.
Holliiays5urg. Pa, June 1.-THE Gard
ner. Morrow & Co. de.unct bank trials,
wherein 80 depositors sought % hold
James Gardner's estate liable for the
banks debts. ended This morning. the
county court holding that the estate was
not bound for any Indebtedness con-
t-scted after Judge Gerdse-'s death thus
disposing OF 80 cases. Sixty depostfors
whose deposits were made in Judge
Garine-'s lifetime Won their cases. but
forty czses were left undetermined The
sum o: 100000 was involved IN the
suits.
INHERITANCE TAX NO GOOD.
Pailadslphia. June il-Juigs P~nross
today fled an aituiication n an estate
dispute n which he ;akes ocssioa 70 de-
eide that tie direc: inbe-..snce tax -
Judge Hanna re13er-
ei a similar decision last resk- II. Law