The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-15

After the business to be disposed of
in the United States district court was
through with yesterday the circuit court
case Of Calvin Bruce Walker. Of New
York, against Colonel Bill" j. Harvey
and his brother, H. Harrison Harvey,
Of Wilkes-Barre, was put on trial be.
fore Judge Burlington. The plaintiff
seeks to recover $i1.5n0 from the de-
PENDANTS as commission on the sale OF
the Wilkes Barre and Kingston Rail-
way company in 1891. In 1890 the plain
tiff and his brother, Amos J. Walker,
since deceased, were engaged in tho
brokerage business in New York. deal
ing in investments. II is alleged by
the plaintiff that on October Is, 1890.
he was employed by the Ha:veys 20
sell the street railway in question. In
which they were largely interested,
and for his services was to receive S17,-
500.
Mr.. Walker alleges that he brought
the possibilities of the road as an in
vestment to the attention OF Senator
John j. Patterson, Of Mifflintown, this
state, and others. On March s, 1891,
Patterson and others bought the road
and took possession June ] Of that
year.
The defendants deny that they ever
employed the Walkers to sell the road.
and that they could not have done so.
because they did not own n controlling
interest in 1t. They also deny that the
sale was made through Walker. Tha
latter Is represented by Attorneys Pat
terscn & Wilcox. Of this city. and the
defendants by Attorney George r..
Bedford. of Wilkes Barre. Major Ever
EFT Warren and G.. Bedford Reynolds,
Of this city.
WALKER ON THE STAND.
The plaintiff was the first witness on
the stand and told Of conversations he
had with the Harveys in New York. in
which the price they would require for
the road was specified. The witness
said that both of the Harveys agreed
that the commission of $1i.5Oo. which
he asked in the event that he made a
sale. was satisfactory to them. Wall
ker said he called the attention of sew
eral capitalists TO the road. among
others the late Vice President Garrett
Hobart. He employed John s. Dove,
| of Philadelphia, to call the attention
| Of Senator Patterson to the road. He
| claims that it was through this work
on his part that the sale was subse-
quently, made.
Mr.. Walker had in his employ G. P.
Jadwin, Of this city. to assist in the
negotiations. An effort was being made
to get an option on all the street rail-
way lines in Wilkes Barre. nothing in
the way of consolidation having been
done up to that time. Mr.. Jadwin en-
ployed l.. c. Darte, of Wilkes Barre.
| to assist him in the work. They could
| not make satisfactory arrangements
for getting control of the other roads
! and the negotiations We're dropped. en-
| cept with reference to the Wilkes
Barre and Kingston road. Mr.. Walker
| on cross-eXamination admitted that
after he asked Mr.. Dove to see Sena-
tor Patterson and others about the
| read in question he never had any
| dealings of any kind with the men who
purchased the road.
JADWIN'S TESTIMONY.
c. p. Jadwin. OF this city. was called
after Mr. Walker left the stand. He
| In New York, when William Harvey
| and Mr.. Walker talked over the matter
| Of selling the road. He said the prce
to be paid was $250,000, and that Walk
| er's commission was to be $17,500. This
conference was attended by Harvey
Walker. the witness and L. c. Darte
| Of Wilkes-Barre. The latter was pres
| ent only for a. short time. He intro
duced Mr.. Harvey and Mr.. Walker.
John s. Dove was the next witness
He resides in Philadelphia, and is a
real estate and investment broker. He
had begun to tell the story of his nego-
| tiatious for the sale of the Wilkes.
Barre property to Senator Patterson
| and others when court adjourned for
the day.
A physicians certificate was present
ed. showing that DR.. A. p. O'Malley. Of
Wilkes Barre, is i'll and thereupon the
case Of Michael T. Walsh, executor OF
the estate of Patrick Butler. deceased
| against the Royal Mutual Union Life
Insurance company, Of Des Moines
Iowa. was continued. DR.. O'Malley wa.
an important witness for the defense
By agreement of counsel the cl5e OF
| Sarah LAWN against the John Han.
| cock Mutual Life Insurance company
| was remanded to the court OF common
pleas Of this county for trial. Some
| months ago 1t was certified from -hs
local courts to the United States Cir.
| cult court
UNITED STATES COURT NOTES.
| H. C. Warner, Roderick Jones and
George s. Brock, of this city, are act.
ing as bailiffs.
G. Bedford Reynolds was yesterday
admitted to practice in the United
States courts. on motion Of Attorney
George r. Bedford. of Wilkes Barre.
| Willis Costen is acting as the oftic,
ial stenograohe in the Circuit court.