The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-25
EVANS ON THE STAND.
Continued from page 1.

Ho had, however, after the letter OF
Mr.. Cook In 1895 In regard To commits.
sions paid Mr.. Banigan by the Woon-
socket Company heard the matter of
commissions for sale of goods discussed.
Mr.. 1illinghast asked Col. Colt about
the expert bookkseper from New York
who came on here and spent week or
two ia making % thorough examination
of the hooks of the Wconsoc Rubber
Company. Col. Colt coul1 not tell how
thorough the examination was before the
final consun III htion of thet o lirr CT between
bir. Banlgan and the deienuant company.
MIR. Tillinghast said these charges for
commissions were made on the books of
the Woonsooket Company every month.
witness said liz reply to question of
Mr.. koelkor that after the nows of the
proposed starting OF an opposition fac
tory, and John j. and William Bani-
gan were offered, In behalf of the defeud-
ant company, by witness. an engage
ment for thres years proviued their father
aid not 90 into the rubber business Ia
opposition to the parties making the
offer Mr. 5ohn }. Banigsn declined as
ne said he would have enough TO DO with
his father MI William lIanigan did
not decline, AZ he claimed TO have bsen
elected general manager Of the Marve
Rubber Company for year from March
1895.
Robert T.. Evars was the next witness
TO take tho stand lie was president OF
tho United States Rubber Company be-
fore Mr.. Banigan, and was called today
for eros ross-examinati0D. Ho told Mr.
Iillinghast that for oil his services for
the defendant company Tor the first six
months after the organization OF tho
company he received S24, OO0, MIR. Evans
did not recollect that no had presented a
ulaas. fg.FL fs.Is
Rubber Company FOR $50. 0G0 for salary
for the time be had heen president and
general manager, but admitted ne
thought his calm amounted TO $l9 0OO
Witness admitted he had drawn Slq coo
for his services as president OF the COM
pany
Mr. Evans was examined as In Mr.
Banigan's trip 10 Europe, and said mr.
tanigan made the tfip shortly after his
election as president and had told witness
that he was going TO take n holiday. Mr.
Evans ron embersd, ne claimed, having
heard tsat Ar. Flint Wceivod letter from
Mt. Wins the agent of tbe United States
Rubber Company IN Europe. i'm which
Wins spoke - talk with Dir. Banigan
about raising money. The Mr. Ivins re-
ferred - was William wins. who was sent
70 huroto by The company tptaise money.
witness denir d he had "a cable code or had
sent messages 20 SIR. BnnigHn, but Mr..
Flint had, AID Mr.. Flint had told " illness
re- Flint, had saut tClcgrams IN bic,
Evans, name In 1898 Witness claimed
be did not know ar. Ban gan was fur.
nlshId with "A cable code. but after son
questioning by Mr. Tillingaast witnfss
admittsd at. Flint might bave subm itt,d
hVo cahlo mess grs TO him before sending
them o. Mr.. Banigln.
lhc code ana Csrtain cablagrams were
Ircdured. One Of them was % tho effect
that largo payments had been made and
unless DIR. tnnigan could raise sterling
lohn ~ would TOO necessary to shut down
iaUiuri's. ihis cablsgrm uus addressed
hhnlghn. nnd Signed a. Mr ENans and
sent 10 July lcjt. soon after Mr.. Bath
Rau's airivri in Europe SIR Evans said
D. sthnnsht this tifrsfch was sent tn
lvihs. AnothOr cAh.usfsm was sent o.
hnnieAn ou AuF. y slatiug ts4t 10 WA
alsollteiy necessary 90 tuiss 4. 600 Geo on
g., COZ Wn on pitfsrrCd stock hhunl fetms
or secure sterling loan.
Ihere was ais sni urgent ftqu,st for
Nc. baulgan tu return home. ~tUl
another cable VA sent Mr Bnoirnn
Argust4l urging thc rscp. sity of rsising
nonoy. WItrtf- Ufs asked how murb
money was raised b. Mr. Banisau. and