The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-15
WHAT SHUFEADT DID
MANAGER OF THE MINNESOTA
PACKING AND PROVISION COM
PANY RESUMES
HIS TESTIMONY IN THE CASE.
CORRESPONDENCE IS INTRODUCED
THAT THROWS LIGHT ON THE
NEW BRIGHTON MOVE.
While the English Company Lost
$2IS,0Oo, the Dakota Company
Cleaned Up 100000.

The trial Of the action brought by
the Minnesota Packing and Provision
company, limited, of London, England,
to GUST Philip Shufeldt and his associ-
ates from the management of the COM
pany was resumed in the district court
yesterday morning before Judge Brill.
Mr.. Shufeldt was recalled to the wit
ness stand, and F. B. Kellogg contin-
/ ued his cross-examination concerning
the affairs and dealings between tie
English company and the Dakota COM
pany. Mr.. Shufeldt was questioned at
length as to the transactions between
June, 1896, and April 1897.
Mr.. Shufeldt admitted that during
the year 1895 the Dakota Packing &cm-
pany sold nearly all its product, amount
ing to about $3.50, 900 worth, to the Eng
lish company, CT which Mr.. Shufeldt
was the manager. OF this amount $207,-
600 represented hams. During the ten
months covered by these transactions
Mr. Shufeldt admitted that the loss was
$2l8,000, and hogs We're killed ,nly in
the months of June and July. During
the rest of the year the English COM
pany was purchasing from the Dakota
company and killing a few cattle and
sheep.
1t further appeared from Mr.. Shu-
feldt's testimony that, while the Eng
iish company was losing $21S009, the
Dakota company in which Shufeldt,
Clifton, Mccall, Spellman and Fowler
were officers, came out about $50 $50
ahead. Mr.. Shufeldt testified concern
ing an inventory OF the English com
"a i,, Typ
the total assets at that time to be
Sll72,572.07, and the liabilities $672. 572. O..
which did not include the capital stock
OF 100000 The principal liabilities were
bills payable, amounting to s437, 900, and
an Indebtedness to Fowler Bros. of
$1S5, 967.48
According to the books the total
SAFES OF products during the ten months
OF 1896 amounted to 81 1859, 564.63. Court
mere adjourned until D. m.
The afternoon session was shorter
than is customary, court adjourniug at
p m. Mr.. Shufeldt resumed the wit
ness stand and continued to answer
MI KelloSg's questions. Mr.. Shufeldt
admitted that, without consulting the
English company, he entered into q
contract, in his own name, with
Thomas Lowry and w. H. Eustis and
others of Minneapolis on Dec. 8, 1896.
whereby he agreed to estab lish a pack
ing house business at New Brighton.
He also admitted that on Jan. 2, 1897.
the Minnesota Company, of England,
owning all the stock of the Minnesota
Company, of Minnesota, wrote him as
follows:
Some of the shareholders called attention
at the meeting to tie statements in the ST.
Paul newspapers as to the proposal that is
remove hnSinpES Of
pany to the Minneapolis stock yards, and as
the lease of the packing house expires on
Jan Jan l. lSsS they would be glad to know your
ideas as to any plans or proposed changes
which may have been formulated in connec-
ton with the future of this company; and
what arrangements you consider would con-
serve to the best interests of the company
FieaSe give us full details as convenient"
To this letter Mr.. Shufeldt admitted
that he replied:
When the railroads have decided what
they propose doing, and If it seems to me
that it will be to the benefit of your COM
pany to remove to New Brighton, 1 will be
pleased to lay the matter before the share
holders. have no intention of deciding such
an important matter upon my own RESPONSE
bility."
This was nearly two months after
he had made the contract with Thom-
as Lowry.
Mr.. Shufeldt also admitted that he
started the business at New Brighton
dbOul ttICL L, anu that lie SOlQ
40 or so per cent of the product of the
New Brighton plant to the Minnesota
Company of Minnesota. He testified
that the Minnesota company dealt III
options in Chicago and made about
$4,000 which were turned over to the
Dakota company, and that the deals
were made by the Minnesota company
on the Minnesota cOmpanys credit 1t
also appeared by his examination that
in November, 1895, the board of direc-
tors of the Refrigerator Car company
had voted salaries to Shufeldt ana
Clifton amounting to about S11 900 prior
to that time; or, in other words, voted
back salaries.
In response to further questioning,
Mr. Shufeldt admitted that there were
only sufficient hogs tributary to both
the markets of Minneapolis and ST.
Paul to properly run the packing
houses at South ST. Paul, so that il
the hogs were shipped to the Twin
City house, there wouldn't be enough
to supply the South ST. Paul house.
Judge Brill adjourned court until 10