The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-19

counsel. 1t was for the best interests OF all
concerned"
"why not have sold the defendant COM
pany's stock as well as have sold the prop
erty they were directed to seIl?' asked Mr..
Monnett.
trust"
Does not the fact that three-sevenths Of
this defendant companys stock still remain
subject TO the order of the trustees make
this defendant company still a part Of the
trust?' asked the attorney general.
II don't know what you mean; don't
see any sense in the question: was the re-
ply.
After recess, Mr.. Elliott announced that
Mr.. Archbold would like TO answer a ques-
tion that he had declined to answer in the
morning session. This was the question: rs
it not result of this plan that you have
narrated, OF what you called in your an
swer a liquidation, that about three-sev-
enths of the defendants stock is still SUBJ
ject to the disposal OF your board Of trus-
tees?'
1T is not" replied Mr.. Archbold. Aft
er the liquidation there was no stock
OF the corporation remaining in the hands
of the trustees. either in their hands or
under their control"
While Mr.. Flagg was suggesting some
thing to Mr.. Monnett, Mr.. Archbold spoke
to Mr.. Elliott. Mr.. Flagg overheard part OF
the talk and said hoty: Il am not in the
habit of receiving such treatment from wit
nesses."
Mr.. Archbold leaned his elbows on the
table and retorted: III have something to
say to you presently. Mr.. Flagg."
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.
'You must have been drinking, Mr.. Arch
bod,' said Mr.. Flagg.
"No, haven't been drinking, except tea.
1 know what I'm about. Mr.. Commission
er, / apologize to you, but that man Qndi-
eating Mr.. Flagg) is ridiculous"
Mr. Elliott asked the witness as TO the
statement made TO the reporters on Friday
that the company had destroyed sixteen
cases of their books just after an order
was made to produce them before the mas
ter.
THE statement" said Mr.. Archbold. ''is
not true. 1t is false and malicious, and was
made purposely and knowingly. 1t was
made' to mislead public sentiment"
Mr. Flagg interpolated something, and Mr..
Archbold shouted: You keep still or I'll eX-
pose you right here
"You expose" sneered Mr.. Flagg. You
can't expose anything
You low lived" began Mr. Archbold.
Can any one be low lived" asked Mr..
Flagg, lin comparison with a Standard
magnate? A decent man would be ashamed
to walk up the street with you. You talk
OF me. You, you"
You are a coward and a liar!' shouted
Mr.. -Archbod.
"You are a liarr responded Mr.. Flagg
promptly. You are coward. and all your
millions can't help you. If you can expose
any one, do it now
"You are a contemplate HART retorted
Mr. Archbold.
Some one blackmailing you 1 suppose.
You are always claiming that" sneered Mr..
Flsgg.
While Mr.. Archbold and Mr.. Flagg were
thus discoursing Mr.. Elliott appealed to
Commissioner Brinsmade. The commission
er invoked both to be quiet. Mr.. F1agg was
the first to recover his composure. He lit a
cigarette and walked up and down the
room.
When order was restored Mr.. Monnett
asked Mr.. Archbod: did not your en-
ploye, McNierney, testify that he burned
drayman corroborate his testimony"
Il don't know"
did he not bum sixteen cases of books?"
ANY testimony that he gave referred to
the accumulation of old matter and TO
nothing material 10 this issue"
lis it not true that McNierney was dis
charged few days later?"
II don't know i know he did not deserve
to work a moment longer for the company"
REPEATED HIS TRADE.
At this point, despite the protest of Mr..
Brinsmade, Mr.. Archbod repeated his IT,
rade against the attorney general. This
man." he said, gives out false and mali
cious statements to such papers as will pub
ish them. He got a lot of fellows of low
station and semi-anarchists to furnish the
testimony he wanted"
Were those low fellows your own en-
ployes?" asked Mr.. Monnett?"
Mr.. Archbold lodged the question. Il know
one man was an Anarchist" he said. You
know all about them. 1t was you who hired
them.'
That aroused the attorney general, who
had, so far, kept his temper well. DO you
mean to say" he demanded. that L hired
single man to give colored testimony?
Two or three times he repeated this ques-
ton, but Mr. Archbold did not reply.
Finally Mr. Archbold said: Your whole
J conduct has borne evidence of malgnity.
You brought in testimony that was untrue
and kept out the testimony you knew could
prove it untrue"
Mr.. Archbold,'' interrupted the commits
sioner, 'you really must"
Yes, 1 know answered the witness,
| but / can't stand it. This man has misrep-
resented the State of Ohio my native State,
| long enough, and it is time he was re-
| buked.'
| Mr.. Bennett then obtained the ear OF the
! court He made a long argument IN favor
| of striking or. all the last part or Mr..
| Archbold's evidence. Mr. Cline replied, and
| the court decided TO strike out all but the
| first question and answer, Mr.. Archbold' S
contradiction of the published statement of
Mr.. Monnett.
| Then Mr. Monnett got on the record an
answer from Mr.. Archbold that all he knew
! of the burning of the sixteen cases of books
and of McNierney's testimony was by com
| petent authority" Mr.. Monnett made a
brief speech explaining that he represented
| the State Of Ohio.
| An adjournment was then taken until
Monday at 10 o'clock a. m.
ADVANCED SIS A MONTH.