The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-14

went into the company A. Twenty-Five
shares.
Q. Did Mr.. Ineraham hand It to youi A.
No.
Q. Who didp A. think that 10 my business
and nobody else'a
Q. think you should answer. Mr.. butcher.
A. I decline to answer at present
Q. We asked you In our ubpena to bring Ger.
tain books. the stock book and list OF stock
holdera. Have you brought them2 A. No sir.
They are in the custody OF the secretary.
He 10 away on q vacation now. I think In
Montclair.
Q. wrote you a note asking that you bring
the books and you replied that you were sorry
that you couldn't comply! A. Did say was
sorryi
Q. Didn't your I'll ask you right out do you
mean to help us to get q list OF the stock
holders? A mean to help you in everything
that think you have right to know.
LAuTERBAoH orFRBs LIST OF srooKHoLDBRs.
Perhaps can help" interrupted Mr..
Lauterbach. rising In his place. We are
willing to supply the counsel and COM
mittee with tho list OF stockholders. but
wa think II should not be made public. as
there are actions pending against the com.
pany. I will hand this list TO Mr.. Moss In con-
f1denoe. Any one you may designate. Mr.. Noes.
may verify the list from the original. 30 far as
l know. It 10 an accurate list"
Taking the list Mr.. Moss consulted with Mr..
Clarke. while the witness sat and smiled be-
nignly. The list coming TO counsel in that way
could not be included in tho minutes as evil
dence. Mr.. Lauterbaoh not being witness At
length Mr.. Moss said:
1T does not seem right that these names
which have been matter Of great interest to
the publio should be ooncealadD
IT 10 not on account OF tho company ITSELF"
interrupted Mr. Lauterbach. Tho COMPANY
will DO indicated. I believe. before these pro-
ceedings are over. 1t Ia for the stockholders az
individuals that protest against publicity.
We have been attacked In q manner most un-
Just. most outrageous. Public obloquy has
been most undeservedly heaped upon the
Ramapo Company. and In the present excite
ment Of the public this oboauy- would be
shared by the innocent stock holderSif the list
were made public"
LIST NOT MADE PUBLIC
As IL stands then" said Mr.. Moss. the
company is to be indicated. and II that 10 50
the obloouy will soon be removed"
But that will take some time" protested
Mr.. Lauterbach. Il protest earnestly against
tho public curiosity being stated by means
which will 90 injure innocent men"
put W dCCeptluk tHo llHt WIN INC pTOVlbC Oh
secrecy" said Mr.. Moss we would be putting
our own conduct in question. awe have NO
right to use matter like this privately. II We
have right to these names the public has
right to them. II they are not proper for the
public they are not proper for u.s. regret the
strenuousness OF the occasion. but think we
must consider our own position.
Would you be willing" put in Chairman
Mazet. addressing Mr.. Lauterbach. that we
should use this list to call your stockholders as
wtnesses-woud you consider that breach
OF the proviso2"
Not at all. not at ALL" said Mr.. Lauterbach:
make any use you choose OF it. That is what IL
is for. Only don't crafty q rapacious public
curiosity with It,"
There would always be a question" said
Mr.. Moss. whether we had called the right
stockholders. or enough Of them"
See what an injury you might be doing the
company" said Mr.. Lauterbach. There are
actions pending against us. and It 10 not desir-
able that our enemies should have this list.
We have had an application from a gentleman
OF marvellous influence who has done us I'M
told harm. and who is a stakeholder. to get
this list We have refused his demands.
Surely he should not get from this source In
formation on that point that he can lot or has
not yet got legally from the company"
I'VE will adjourn until Tomorrow" said
Chairman Mazet land the committee will take
the matter under advisement."