The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-30
bout 7:ao, l asked Gen. Hoke He sail

about 7:30, l asked Gen. Hoke. He sail
uOthng was ready to he given out. J
asked Mr.. Maxwell about Q o'clock anil
Mr. Maxwell told me they had leased the
Irond. Mr.. Overman gave me the rental
aud length of term. About half past ten
O'Clock. they gave me the facts printed
"a the News and Observer"
who, besides the directors, were ii
the mectngY'
MIR Manning, Col. Andrews and his
'ienogrnpher, Mr. Cobb; Mr. Samuel
| spencer and other Southern Railway at
tHfneys or clerks"
state whether or not, during the sit
| ing of the recent Legislature, you saw
NY conference or transaction between
'enntars Odom and Early and Col. A. H.
Andrews2"
Question objected to. The Master ruled
he question was irrelevant and it was
xcludcd.
Mr., Douglass: I'VE propose to show
that on the last day Of the discussion Of
the Grant substitute, Senators Odum
aud Early, who had previously worked
nd voted for the investigation Of this
lease, were seen sitting in the Marlborough
House, and went with Vice President An
rews into his office through the back
loor. The front Of the office and shut
crs were closed. Immediately thereaf.
'er upon the converting of the Senate.
these two Senators became earnest sup
porters of the Grant substitute land
against all amendments offered That
is circumstance showing what we
charge We already have the evidence
that while the Board of Internal I'M
rrovements was in session. and Governor
Carr was trying to secure O ratification
If the lease. Col. Andrews appeared on
he scene and held whispered CONVEX.
sation with the Governor. We can show
that Col Andrews was trying to prevent
the investigation of the lease sought to
he entered upon to show whether there
was or was not fraud.
Excluded. Exception noted.
WAS the operator for the Southern
Railway and Western Union at Burling-
ton one and the same persona?
YES"
did he interpose any obstacles to
you sending out the news by wire that
night p
HE said that he could not get it off
at that time. / insisted. He seemed un-
concerned about it, saying he was very
busy. / remarked the wires were not
busy and that l should have to demand
that it be Immediately sent. / made the
demand"
did the officers of the North Carolina
Railroad give you any statement as to
the nature and terms of the contract
made? Was there manifest any dis:n-
clination on their part to give you such
information"
up to supper time, they were disin-
clined to give me anything"
ITO your mind was there not mani
fest on the part of the parties to the
contract a desire to prevent a disclosure
of its terms through the public press at
that time?"
up to the time that Mr.. Maxwell
stated that the lease had been made, l
could get nothing. Afterwards, the
terms were given me-"
WAS there not, in your opinion, a
determination and agreement to prevent
a disclosure to the public of the terms of
the contemplated lease through the pub
lie press that day at Burlington"
II tried to get facts, but it was de-
MED me until after the lease was made.
Therefore / believe that the parties did
not desire the terms of the contemplated
ease kuOWH uHlII INC ledSe Hdu OeSH
ratified"
Mr.. Manning then asked questions:
did you know before you went to
Burlington that the directors would meet
in Burlington"
1.-TWO or three days before"
''You went to Burlington as the News
and Observer representatives.
Eyes"
''Did you see other stockholders at the
meetingT'
Yes
"Were they in the meeting of the
boardY'
II do not know"
"After the lease was made, were you
not invited into the meeting and given
the facts?
1.-THE terms which had already been
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