The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-01
<B0Ur FhEIGHr REBxrEs
President Sterling OF tho National Dock,
storage Company Questioned.

storage Company Questioned.
Testimony was taken in Jersey City yestsr.
day before Lndley Garrettson a coma
missioner appointed by the PHILADELPHIA Cour,
OF Common Plsas. in the suit OF Lndepbur1
Thalman Co. OF this city and phiIndelpbIa
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany for
discrimination In freight rates, The plaip,iry
alleges that the railroad company allow. rs-
bates to the Standard OIL Company for IN.
purpose NJ evadinR the law prohibiting dis
elimination. This Ia done. the plaintiff s,vs
through the agency Of the National Docks
Storage Company. which owns a small railrnad
connecting the Pennsylvania Railroad at IN.
Point OF Rocks In Jersey City with TN.
Standard Oil Company's yards at Black Tom"
and Caven Point. The testimony was t,kon
in Jersey CITY because tho National Dock.
Storage Com pany 10 q New Jersey corpor,tio,
and not subject to the law. OF Pennsylvania
Charles Sterling Of Orange. president of IN,
National Docks Storage COMPANY wa, ia.
first witness called. Lawyer J. W NJ Newlin.
counsel for the plaintiff. undertook to question
him about his company's contracts with the
standard OH Company. and there was som,
Lively eparring between tho lawyer and IN.
witness. Finally Mr.. Sterling said positively
that he declined to tell anything about IN,
business Of his company with any OF is Gus.
toners or about any OF its contracts with IN,
Standard OIL Company
q, Is the business OF your company with the
standard on Company conducted principally "A
NsY d hS5t I or NsE 1"Tssgf asked Mr. Nown
The 'N Witness s.C sP tnsd M To- s1sc,iG
where his company made contracts with tic
STANDARD OH COMPANY. He declined 4" an.
business Of tho company. In answer to further
question n.sa the witness said that returns were
Company on printed forms which were rs sf,.r.
ward deatroyed. After considerable fencing,
sns ill.,. wiif 10 h SAL int the transactions weFo
, Does your company" asked Mr.. Newlln,
ever receive back from the p.nnsyvania
iIaiiSi,, Company any moneys paid ior
Not one dollar" replied Mr.. Newlin. em-
Has the National Storage Company ever
rnscslyed any money from the PENNSYLVANIA
reason that you do not state for what reason Or
for whom Il was paid. We had many trans.
actions with the Pennsylvania Railroad Conn
,, You are not prspared' to say. then. tina,
m@@Tpsy wa. not nadF'
,,.o4 what account, II any. was It pald2"
Il don't recall. and II | did / would not tell
you as u is the private busins" OF tho National
IT j. very evident" said Mr. .Newlin address.
does not propose to tell what he knows. but
will proceed further and lay the foundation 'or
an attachment against him and SEQ II he can
Mr.. Sterling was not perceptibly affected ~
the implied threat. Mr.. Newlin asked him
about certain hooks callsd for in his su poena
and he replied that a search had been made for
them but they could not be found.
What are your relation. with the Standard
OIL Company" asked Mr.. NewliH.
Il decline to answer"
why"
Because the question 10 i'm pertinent"
In answer to question about rebates paid
70 HE company by the fcnnsy!yania Railroad
Contrary. Mr., Sterling said:
NO rebate OF freight or its equivalent in auy
form or description was paid. and IL IL was
would have known H."
The hearing was adjourned FOR two weeks.