The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-06
EFFORTS TO MERGE THEM.
Testimony of Yesterday in tn
Weary St0ckyards Suit.

Weary Stockyards Suit.
Dispositions of the directors and
stockholders of the Minnesota Pack
ing & Provision company, limited, of
London, England, were read yesterday
afternoon in the trial of the case before
Judge Brill. Mr.. Kellogg first read the
dispositions of John r. Holland and
Charles E. Keyser, directors of the
London company.
The substance of their dispositions
was that Philip Shufeldt had never
consulted them about establishing d
plant at New Brighton. On the con-
trary he had written them that he
would not go to New Brighton without
first consulting them. Nevertheless he
had gone there without informing
them. The English directors further
testified in their dispositions that they
knew nothing of the Dakota Packing
company deal, had never consented to
nor even heard of it until after it was
consummated.
Mr.. Kellogg also read the deposition
of Rt. Hon. William Lidderdale an
officer and director of the Bank of Eng
land, who was stakeholder in the
plaintiff company, in which Mr.. Lid
derdale declared that he knew nothing
of Shufeldts deal with the Dakota
Packing company, nor had he ever
heard or consented to Shufeldt's New
Brighton deal Shufeldt had never con-
suited him about it.
Dispositions by Messrs. Provost,
Droughan and other English stock
holders to the same effect were also
read by Mr.. Kellogg.
Assistant Superintendent Williams,
of the Milwaukee road, was called by
the plaintiff to testify as to the con-
nections. made by his road in shipping
stock to New Brighton from South ST.
Paul. Mr. Williams testified that it
was more convenient to deliver stock
at South st. Paul than at New Brigh-
ton. The stock coming from the Mil
waukee's river division was delivered
at South st. Paul, over the belt line
at Newport, while the stock coming
from other divisions was delivered to
the Great Western at the foot. of jack
sen street. Mr.. Williams further tes-
titled that all stock that the Milwau-
kee delivered to the Twin City yards
at New Brighton was delivered to the
Great Northern near the university
in Minneapolis, and was hauled by
the latter road to st. Anthony and by
the belt line to New Brighton.
Ebert B. SHIRLEY, formerly the book
keeper of the Minnesota Packing &
Provision company, was also placed ON
the witness stand, but his examination
was brief
In the forenoon Gen. M. u. FloWer
was the chief witness for the plalntiH.
He reviewed the history Of the Mime
sofa company's operations.
Gen. Flower said that the prices at
New Brighton and South st. Paul were
| Influenced and governed by the Chicago
market He topped the prices In
| the latter place, in order to keep pace
with New Brighton.
Didn't you make a proposition to
leave South st. Paul and take the
management at New Brighton? Didn't
you apply to Mr.. Lowry that you
would take charge at New Brighton
for a small increase in salary?"
These questions were put to Gen.
| Flower by Mr. Squires, counsel for
the denfense Gen. Flower answered
them in the negative, and continued:
In the fall of 1896 a mutual friend of
Mr.. Lowry and himself, with Mr..
Rich, as spectator, met at the Mer-
chants hotel The strife between the
two companies was talked about, and
the cutting of rates. This friend
thought it would be a judicious thing
to arrange for a friendly relationship
| between the companies. He thought
that a management covering both
COMPANIES and vested in one person
would be an excellent thing. Gen.
Flower agreed with him. The mutual
friend said he had a talk with Mr..
Lowry and wanted Mr.. Flower to see
that gentleman. Mr.. Flower said he
wouldn't object. A meeting with Low