The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-09
VERDICT Is SEALED
HANLEY WILL KNOW HIS FATE
VIXEN COURT OPENS TO-DAY.

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Case Argued Before Judge Grosscup. and
the Jury Charged - Verdict Reached
Quickly, the Orders as to the Verdict
Beng for Return Sealed-Instractioos
Such as to Cause Mr.. BsnIey Little On
easiuess-Rapid Jury Room Work an
Additional Observation-Disclosures hoc-
taw and Cuffs Report-Rsilway News.
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. S.-Tne case against
John A Hanley for violation of the inter
state commerce laws, prohibiting re-
bates, was argued today and went to the
jury at the close of the afternoon session.
The government placed on the stand
Edward Wilder, secretary and treasurer
Of the Santa Fe railroad. to identify the
minute book. with respect TO the cnanSe
of name OF the corporation February a,
1852 Mr. Wilder did not prove an ex-
cep.ion % ti:a lack OF knowledge dis
played by the railroad officials who have
preceded him on the stand. He was not
positive that the book in question was
the official one. 1t resembled the same.
he said, and it contained the minutes of
the stockholders meetings. He could
recognize some Of the writing in the
book as the personal work OF his prede-
cessor, c. W. Pierce.
Judge Grosscup was evidently under
the impression that Wilder's official po-
sition and the manifest character or the
book were ample proof of identification
for he allowed the same TO be admitted
in evidence, despite Attorney Forrest
objections.
Judge Black led off in the argument
for the prosecution. He was stopped as
he was getting into the midst or his
speech by an objection of Attorney For
rest General Black demanded of the
court that he be not interrupted in such
q manner during his address.
LET Mr.. Forrest have an exception 10
everything l say, but do not let him i'll
terrupt me-"
The court told Mr.. Forrest that he
could jot down his objections and excep-
tons would be allowed, but the general
must not be interrupted.
The arguments of the attorneys were
finished early in the afternoon and Judge
Grosscup began the delivery of his
charge to the jury. it was the general
opinion that the charge was more favor
able to the defendant than against him.
The court drew the distinction between
the payment of a rebate and the under
standing that a shipment was made at
less rate than the regular one. He said
Hanley was not on trial for the payment
of a rebate. but for agreeing to devia-
ton from the regular rate of shipment
and that this fact must be borne III
mind by the jurors. The giving of a re-
hof 70 y;r oil tn1a
was established that there had been all
agreement at the time of the shipment.
"If," said the court. "H3 nley had no
knowledge of tie original agreement,
then the payment of the rebate was not
a crime. Taylor, il you believe him, con-
meets Hanley in some way with the
transaction relating to the rebate. If
Taylor's testimony is broad enough to
carry Haniey's wilful and knowing con-
duct back to the original agreement con-
corning the shipments, then the ques-
ton is doubtful matter.
''The jury should with great caution
inspect the testimony of a participant in
crime. 1t is better that such testimony
be corroborated in every point. The
point in this case is the confederation of
Hanley's connection with ii. You are at
liberty to believe Taylor without corrob-
grafton. / find IL my duty as a judge.
however, to caution you against easily
believing without corroboration man
who has been participant in crime
The jury retired at $50. with instruc-
tons to returned a sealed verdict. They
reached an agreement within ten min
utes after leaving the court room, but its
nature will not be definitely known be-
fore morning. 1t is the general opinion
that Haniey will be acquitted.
SIOUX CITY BRANCH.
Chicago, Jan. S-A special 10 the News
from Washington says: The Sioux City
branch interests which are demanding
recognition in the Pacific railroad legis-
latiOn have decided 10 modify their re-
quest. They have heretofore sought to
have the sinking fund money at per
cent interest given 10 them at a certain
sum per mile. in order to complete the
original Union Pacific plan. They now
ask the committee to accept as an
to the Pacific funding bill,
instead,a provision that if the Sioux City
interests completed within six years a
branch road from that city to the main
line al North Platte. the Union Pacific
snail not be allowed TO discriminate
against them in any way, but instead.
they shall be guaranteed fair treat
ment'' in the matter of division Of traffic.
train schedules and the like. Unless the
Pacific railroad committee accepts this
the Sioux City interests VII
continue TO fight the funding bill.
FRANCIS FINDS THEM.
g Washington. Jan. SCOPES OF the pa
pers involving about $4,000, 900 in the Pc
ciflc road subsidy account which are
missing from the treasury department
are found to be on file in the interior de-
lartment- Copies are now being made
for submission to the senate, in Accord |
ance with the recent resolution calling
on Secretary Francis for information. |
The papers form a statement OF account
forwarded in 1856 by Commissioner of
Railroads Johnson, and supply all the |
desired in the missing treas
Iry documents.
RIVERS TO BRIDGE.
Washington. Jan. S.-The mouse COM |
rnittee on commerce today voted TO re- |
port favorably bills for a bridge across |
the Columbia river in Stevens county. |
" Washington. by the Columbia and Rad /
Mountain Railway company, AMI a |
bridge across the Monongshela in Ale
yheny county, Pennsylvania, by the
Union Railroad company.
OKLAHOMA ROAD REPORTS.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. s.-The annual !
-epOTt OF President GOwan OF the Choc-
aw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway cont
1any for 1896 shows: Receipts s5f3. $40;
operating expenses t349, s19: surplus |
'-0a, $50. The receipts from the mining |
department amounted 10 ss3s.es1: ex-
,enses $500. $50. a surplus Of 1855. The |
liked charges account OF interest on
,onds amount TO Seoe, 75e.
HAWAIIAN CABLE.
Washington. Jan s.-since inc dead
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projects for a Hawaiian cable NILS the
more Hsritorius the general question OF
he Pacific cable has been held in abey-
lnce. II Is understood that ar efTott to-