The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-18
nIR. LEXOW KEEPS 1T UP
Mr.. Flint is as Unyielding Such Subject
OF Rubber Will Admit.

New York, Feb. 17.-Charles r Flint's
examination before the joint legislative
committee on trusts was continued today.
Mr.. Flint is treasurer of the United
States Rubber company. He explained
that the capitalization of the companies
consolidated by the Rubber Trust was:
Ejkan and Candee Rubber company, of
New Haven. $500, 900; the Goodyear Me-
tallic Rubber Shoe company s1,00O.0O0;
Meyer Rubber company Of New Bruins
wick, y. J., $500 900; New Jersey Rubber
company, organized 1870, 100000; New
Brunswick Rubber company s30o,00o; the
American Rubber company, Cambridge,
Mass. 81, 900 900; Boston Rubber, of Bos-
ton and Chelsea. capital $500. 900; Lycon!-
ing Rubber company, 100000.
Though repeatedly questioned, Mr..
Flint would make no admission that he
was the head OF the Rubber combination.
Witness said that when he accepted the
Office OF treasurer of the Rubber COM
pany he found that certificates were is
sued In accordance with the law and that
eminent counsel had been consulted in
every move and transaction.
CAN'T GET ANY BOOKS.
Asked If he had brought the books OF
the company and other data called for
yesterday, Mr. Flint said he had tele-
phoned the office OF the company and
done everything possible TO secure the
desired informa ton but had not succeed
ed. He. however. produced the certifi-
cate OF organization, which was handed
to Senator LeXow.
do You mean 10 be understood he
was asked, ''as saying that as treasurer
or the company you have never made
any effort to discover whether proper
price had been paid for the properties
and for which tie s26, oOo, 600 issued?"
The papers were not accessible 10 me.
TIE apprsising committee were men Of
the highest standing and 1 had the III
most reliance on their report
In reply TO another question, witness
said that the report referred 70 was
slowed away in the archives OF the COM
pany in New Jersey.
MR.. FLINT'S BAD MEMORY.
Senator Lexow accused the witness %
drawing fine hairs" and demanded yes
or no" 10 the question as 20 whether or
rot H. B Hollins & Co. bankers. had
distributed the stock through the regu-
lar Chanarls.
Mr.. Flint went on IN an elaborate ex-
PLANTATION but was brought 10 halt by
the chairman, who said: You are ex-
planning % much."
"Whal companies were you interested
in directly" ASKED the chairman.
After more sQuabbling the witness
admitted thar he had been interested
in the Iyconing Rubber company but
could net recollect 20 what extent.
Senator LexoH continued: rs Il not
a fact that the United States Rubber
company paid the bankers commission
OF l-2 per cent for selling the stocks
OF the various companies
The witness hesirated and Senator Lex
ov, pounding his desk, said Cant you
answer yes or no.
Il can ascertain said the witness.
WAS il not 500. o00?''
81 think that was the amount" the |
witness replied. slowly.
WORKS CLOSED DOWN.
Mr.. Fan; said he had no knowledge !
thae the president OF The New Brunswick |
Rubber company received an order for /
:hA manufacture of certain brand ot /,
rubber. but nevertheless had closed /
down the concern and discharged the |
employee.
DO you know that a. the time you 1
discharged these men and closed this fac. /