The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-16
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. MARCH 49, 1900

chase of the majority of the stock Of
the Wilkes-Barre and Kingston rail-
way and in May OF that year over
twelve thousand shares of the COM
panys stock was transferred to the
witness and his associates by the de-
PENDANTS. He never desired to buy all
Of the stock of the road. All he wanted
was majority of the stock. that they
might have a controlling interest In
the road. Mr.. Patterson had no recol-
lection of meeting John s. Dove In
Philadelphia. He might have done SO,
but had no recollection OF 1t II he did.
He was sure ne did not enter into
negotiations with him.
Senator Patterson explained that he
did not need any one to assist him In
the negotiations. because he was deal
ing with the principals himself and
was then residing in Wilkes Barre, that
he might do his business himself. He
went to Wilkes-Barre to live in Janu-
ary, 1891.
RECEIVED A LETTER.
On cross examination the witness
| admitted that on February IL, 1891,
he received a letter from Dove with
| reference to the sale of the road. This
was about a month before the closing
| Of the negotiations with the Harveys
by Patterson. The latter said he new
| er had any negotiations with the
Walkers and never heard Of them un-
til this suit was brought.
Major Warren asked Senator Patter-
son II he was influenced in any way
to buy the road by John S. Dove, but
| the question was ruled out by Judge
Burlington as matter for the jury to
determine from the evidence.
| Colonel "Bill" ]. Harvey was next
sworn for the defense. He told of the
conference at the Windsor Hotel, New
York. which was attended by c. p.
Jadwin. of this city: l.. G. Darte, of
Wilkes Barre; Calvin B. Walker, of
| New York. and the witness. He did
not say the price of the road was $3.50.
COO. or that $17.5OO would be a fair
| commission.
At no time did he agree to pay a
commission of any kind to anybody
lie said that he told Mr.. Walker that
he, his brother and John Davis had
about 80 per cent. of the stock of the
road, and that they would sell it al
$125 per share. He could not have Of
fered to sell the road. because they
did not own or control all the stock
and never pretended to do so. Senator
Patterson wanted 60 per cent. Of the
stock and when they sold to him they
had to go out in the market and pur.
chase the difference between their hold.
ings and so per cent.
DARTES TESTIMONY.
L. C. Darte testified to the confer.
L..
there at the time. Harvey did moi
agree to pay a commission. All hi
said was that his stock was for SALE
to the first person who would put dowr
the money at $125 per share. Aftei
the sale of the road c. p. Jadwin sug
gested to him that they ought to ge
a commission and he said he did no
think they were entitled to anything.
John Graham, G. Mortimer Lewil
and w. S. Biddle, of Wilkes Barre
were called and gave testimony in cor
roboration Of what Senator Patterson
said about his negotiations looking t.
the purchase of the road. That CLOSED
the case of the defense. This morn
ing the testimony Of one witness will
be offered by the plaintiff and ther
the addresses to the jury will be made
The case will go to the jury some tim,
this afternoon.
The grand jury completed it's worl
yesterday and was discharged. 1t re
turned true bills against Paul Urba,
and Anna Romanowski. Of this city
who sold liquor without having a reve
nue. license. Mrs. Romanowski did no
appear and her bail was forfeited.
Jacob Grover, aged seventeen, VIII,
Wednesday pleaded guilty to breaking
into the postoftice at Chulasky, North
umberland county, was brought befor
Judge Burlington for sentence. Al
though he has been to school off AM
on since he was six years of age, h
cannot read or write. The father ex
planned that the boy is rather weak
minded Judge Burlington will max
an effort to have the boy admitted t
the reform school at Morganza.
At Leading Hotels Saturday.