The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
ENJOYING HIMSELF.
New York Paper Describes Mr.. Reeds
Cross Ex animation OF q Witness.
New York Sun J

When Thomas Bracket Reed Of the
New York bar took up the oross-exami-
nation of W. j. Logan In the latter's suit
against Henry Rogers, William Rookie
teller, @. b. Schley and others before
Judge Werner in Part lV.of the Supreme
Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. Reed
seemed to anticipate q good time. and
MIR. Logan did not When court was ad-
journed Mr.. Reed remarked that IL had
been a most enjoyable afternoon; Mr..
Logan hsaved great sigh a. Of relief and
did not say anything.
The object Of the suit ID ostensibly TO
find out whether the defendants owe
Mr.. Logan any money as the result OF
deal In Brooklyn gas stocks In which
they were all concerned several years ago,
and, II SO. how much. The lawyers,
young and old, who crowded the court
room regarded the occasion as an unex-
ampled opportunity Of hearing mir. Reed.
MIR. Reeds great babylik face 10 just AZ
innocs mt and just az helpless In express
sion when he appears as counsel as when
h,ws apresiding over the sessions Of the
House Of Representatives. He raised his
great form behind the table reserved
for counsel and stood before Mr.. Logan
at such height that, though the witness
was ssated on rather high platform,
The lawyer seemed to be looking down
upon him.
MIR. Logan testified to the effect that he
had done certain things In order to lind
out what profits were coming to him
as result of his participation with the
defendants in the gas pool In question.
MIR. Reed asked in an almost careless
tone whether MIR. Logan had not denied
that he had parted with gas stock TO the
pool. MIR. Logan said he had never put
any stock into the pool.
"Yst you expected to take some outs"
MIR. Reed asked. He opened his eyes
wide and his lips parted as if he antici-
pated the astonishment the witnesses
affirmative answer would cause him.
"Yss" said the witness.
MI Rsed's mouth dropped wide open.
"You were going to take out" he
drawlsd. "where you never put In" and
then he s,arsd at Mr.. Logan a full minute
Willis litter spread about the court
and the witness shifted around In his
chair. Then q smile started somewhere
on Mr.. Reeds fnoe and spread over the
whole Of 1t and he began to shake. Even
tn, witness ha6 to laugh.
The ex Speaker began to ask about his
relations with Mr.. Shelton, who was as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Logan In the pool.
Gas q matter of fact" he said, ''you
and Shelton were very thick about that
time, weren't you
"How thick" asked the witness.
"Thick," drawled Mr.. Reed, looking
more innocent than ever, "thick a. two"
- he paused and looked sidswiss at
Mr.. Thaohsr as though he had been
interrupted; then. resuming his question
in a slightly livelier tone, he said, "as
two gentlemen ordinarily ars'
"You mean We were together great
deal: we were associated In business; 10
that what you mean" asked the witness
almost timidly.
Mr.. Reed looked him solemnly In the
eye.
"That's what nnean." said Mr.. Reed,
and then added, ANYWAY. that's q
large proportion of what 1 mean" A
grin spread down from the left corner of
his mouth toward Mr.. Thatcher and
he bumped his shoulders.
In the course of the relations bstween
Mr.. Z. G. Benedict. Shelton and Logan,
Mr.. Shelton arranged that q letter shout I
BIZ written to MIR. Logan for exhibition
purposes only. MIR. Logan admitted that
the object Of the letter was to ooncesl the
truth from some of the members of the
pool.
Mr.. Reed asked II 1t had occurred 60
Mr.. Logan that he had done that which
was not to his credit in arranging 10
have this letter written to himself