Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
RAILROAD LAWYERS INDIGNANT.

Attorney Hardy. IN his argument to
the jury which IL hearing the cOnspir-
acy charge against Alexander sullivan.
has aroused the ire of officials and at
torneys of the several railway compan-
les In the city. He stated that he did
not believe there Is Il railway company
In the State that does not engage In the
practice of bribing jurics and that the
method had become so general that IL
was almost worth lawyers rcputa-
ton to take u case for such corpora
lions.
Heads of street railway companies Of
Chicago. prominent lawyers and attOr-
neys for the different railroad cOnpan.
les as rule considered Mr.. Har,iy's
statements too ridiculous to discuss: at
the same time they did not hesitate to
point out that there wasn't II grain Of
truth In them. and to express amaze
mcnt that such cxtravagant utternnces
against reputable concerns should have
been permitted to 20 on record.
at IL Alexander Sulllvan's misfor-
| tune to have worked for u street rail.
way company that did this kind Of
dirty work." Mr.. Hardy said In his re-.
marks. but the officials concealed the
fact from sullivan
Mr.. u. q. Hamilton.
"Ilemarks such as Attorney Hardy
made last evening are too ridiculous TO
call for n second thought" said David
q. Hamilton. President Of the Chicago
City Railway Company.
There IL not a word of truth In II,
and Mr.. Hardy assumes u great deal
when he makes such a rash statement.
I am convinced that there IL not Il rail.
way corporation anywhere In the city
or the State that IL doing what the ut
tOrney who IL defending sullivan says
they are. I don't believe any of them
would tolerate jury-bribing to any ex-
tent whatever. to say nothing of engag-
ing In the practice. Such remarks are
too absurd to notice."
MIR. John NJ. Roach.
| 80 far rs speaking for all the rail.
way corporations In the state. I can
only say that to my knowledge none Of
them engages In the practice of jury.
bribing," said John NJ. Roach. Presl.
dent and general manager Of the Union
Traction Company. But there II one
corporation which I can say positively
does not resort to such methods, and
that II the Union Traction Company. II
does not engage In any business that I,
not strictly legitimate, and neither dG
any of the concerns In which am In
tcrested."
Mr.. r. q. Winston.
ITO my knowledge" said Frederick
=. Winston, there ish railroad In Chi
cagO which ever cOuntenanced any
thing such as Attorney Hardy suggests
Furthermore, any reputable lawyer
who would knowingly permit Of sucl
methods would be disbarred from prac
tice. II IL an outrage ! think to have
such slanderOus statements against rep
utable corporations go on record In !,
case such rs Is being tried. an
amazed that II was allowed"
Mr.. John q. Miller.
"The statements made by Mr. Hardy
are far from the truth" said John =
Miller. III there Is any jury-briblna
being done, these cases are the eXcep
lions. ! am sure the railroad corpora
lions are not guilty OF any such meth
DDS. No lawyer, am convinced, would
permit It,"
Mr.. John p. Wilson.
/ unpIx,s, ,tata,nnut IN Snr, th1
least, il rash one" said John +. vii
son. '"rhe charges are. to my mind
untrue. / am positive no lawyer wOult
permit Of such methods.
Mr.. John q. brennan.
For lawyer or anyone else to "a.
that the railway corporations are Ell
gagged In the practice Of jury bribing II
nonsense said John q. brennan, Mt
tOrncy for the Illinois Central Rail
road. Mr.. Hardy's statement IL M
cXtravagant one and said probably fol
the purpose OF creating sympathy fol-
Sullivan. No one will believe II. how
ever. Such remarks are not deserving
OF second thOughht, because It IL toe
absurd to even think of railroads brib
Ing juries. 1t wouldn't be possible in thu
first place; for any lawyer, IL he dis
covered such Il plan, would resign II
ten minutes and start proceedings
against the railroad officials"
Other railroad attorneys and cOunse
for corporations held similar views.
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