New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

:riSs you as peculiar proposition to pay them Them
hat power s that IS our main pipes for our trucks
Q.-You would draw of that power? A-And al
S.--That doesn't say so. A.-That is the same
o.-Your contract doesn't say so7 A.-They are to
use any power they might require out OF their
contract you stated yourself? A.--They both know
that; both companies understand each other on
CONrRADICTS HIMSELF.
o.-Now about this Air and Power Company;
understood you to testify that you mao no STOCK IN
It? Al didn't say so.
Q-Ddn't you? A.-No.
Q-Have you stock in It? A.-That decline to
answer. a.,
Power Company. Al decline TO answer.
o.-Did you contribute any money to the Air and
o@Did Y You not say yesterday that YOU had no
stock in 4; but you could buy all you wan'ed' A.
0.GYou were in as complete possession OF your
faegties yesterday as you are to-day were you
O-And YOU meant TO be truthful yesterday. A.
o-.How could you then have said YESTERDAY t tnas
you had no stock in that company, but you couu
o-But how do you explain your statement that
you had no stock IN the company? Al can buy II
oWSy you Yesterday you ~ had v no stock
o-But you declined TO answer a moment ago?
o.-pe yOu decline to answer now! AI :. IS. .,r
and Power Company? A,NS
Q.-why did you swear to it Yesterday Yesterday Al
Q.-why did you swear to 1t yesterday? A.
'o.@That YOU had no stock. Why did you swear
20 it three minutes ago that you had A'-fou
e1 oWhy '" did you swear three minutes ago that
you had no stock Of the Air and Power Company
AoIYom didn't say so: II you said so you didn't
mean It? Al didn't say So don't remember
3.mYour position now is thai. you will not deny
that You have no stock in it? Al will not tell
s 1oS nj YOU viii not deny 1t? Al won't affirm
It, either way.
RoEBLING COMPANY STOCK.
o-How did you know that you could buy all you
wanted in It? Al think so. that is ALL
O-What ground have you for thinking SO! A
I can buy stock in most any company
Q-Can you? A-There are few companies you
can't buy stock In
o-Can you buy stock in the Roebling Company
the parent company ~. A,That ! don't know
9.-Have you considered the possibility %, Of the
stoei hrtdses that are TO be constructed? A-Have
considered it?
DID you consider that when your son went zen,
into the Construction COMPANY A'b hd,ng G,u Aoe
9.-ATe you anxious to bridges put over the
oIIsn st that the policy of your company? A.
o.Disn't that the policy of your organization?
o.-Didn't you want your son TO get into the
parent company OF Roebng when ne got ny9 ine
Q"Didn you have the idea that the Roebl Ing
Company would have good chance 10 1urnis s me
wire the bridges which your oIganizSs t on ~
strongly 0Tsns AN mat wssn he
and said he only going INTO the jd snd
dsapponted that he did get into the main Was
company, Did you express your surprise
6 5ensc%D wished him to get into the main CON-
large facilities for making and repairing wire
has had a large experience for supplying that wire
opWha was there about the main ain fo%BBiany
ss s0g IS Snown al all over the world
OrBut with your organizaton trying i3r nri oea
wire didn't you that h.1 there A MIGHT s s
all; never thought CT It,
FUTURE OF AIR POWER.
o-with this Air and Power Company you hoped
10 supply compressed air to the cars OF the "e'
ro,o,I,sn railway didn't you? A-No.
o-Hasn't that been under consideration? A
o.-You said there was a wide field in y9ur 'uos
o"What was the field? A.-Busness OF all
hi oounsAutomobile trucks? A.-Yes; ia. ,,o
S-Have You had any conversations with people pI
interested in street railways about tne use Oh co"
pressed air motive power AmNo, in public
y, naw fey1 in 81 s,r sas AYES e..
oYou have an I de9 FOR tnar At may
not be just this time. but think II Is 80 sI sn
oS is prepared to furnish that power when It Is Is
wanted? Ave have no right to furnish .he 20
the Metropolitan Railway Company; they have the
right. and we nave n91. 4, nossble that YOU can
the snre no rs shsy to % snpp
n we can't take 1t; We don't own II; $3.50. oor,
Q.-Can't they make a contract with your co'''-
pa5yI AW WSa dSnt OTa " own the rights the
Metropolitan company. and we aon T. cors, A-And
the rights; they own the air TO run their cars ana
want to- A~No. they build their own air. They
and You have frls9ds in the Metropolitan
Railway Company? A1 Yes friends? Ayes. but
we haven't got that right 80. a., ANr
Q.-You can get 1t II you want IL
HE FALLS INTO TRAP
n N.ver mind. we are getting too far away
from, the point Do you stock of the Metro
politan Railway Company? Al decline to answer
o-Have YOU secured for the Metropolitan Rail-
oORSoGy HySOi has 30 ~
9Haye You assisted them in getting privileges
concessions? A.-NOt directly
Own YOU tell me how It is that the Metropoli-
tan Railway Company has been allowed 10 con.
sfruct electric conduts all along its road without
having the city for the franchises? Al don
know that. -, 49,. aoo =
ovoWwhat do YOU think about the department OF
YOURS that has permitted the doing of that? Al
don't know but what they have PAID ior all
O.~Have you ever inquired into that suoject'
OF YOU thought any wrong had been done
there you would be the first TO correct II. wouion
'o-Would the fact Of your having large amount
of Metropolitan stock in your 9%n pessoIsc
had IT, Il wouldn't ....., .xu.u ~
cause the department did not interfere WIN inc
placing OF those electric conduits when me mo'Ve
Q-Are you chairman OF the Execuuve Sonmi'-
~. n.nA CNmnanYv A