The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-03
MABEY MADE A HIT
1, - - -----
His Condemnation Of Underhand Ser
vice Pleased ]. P. Morgan.
HE EDITED LATTER's TESTIMONY
The Big Capitalist Wanted Mabey
as Commissioners in Other
{ Cases.
HE EDITED LArTER's TEsr1MoN,

'Uick" Mabey, reporter In the United
States court for this district, knows how
| it seems to hob-nob with multimillion-
aires. if not to rub shoulders with royal
ty On his recent trip east to take testi-
mony in the Peter Power case, in his
capacity as United States special com
missioner, Mr.. Mabey met personally a
few men whose aggregate wealth would
be sufficient to pay off the national debt,
with several millions left over. He chat
ted with capitalists whose playthings are
the great transcontinenta railroads, and
whose fortunes make Croesus' little pile
! look like a plugged quarter in the New
York subtreasury. Incidentally Mr.
Mabey was we'll paid for his trouble. He
resided while in New York, at the
Waldorf oria and his expense account
proves that he should have been drum
mer instead of a mere court reporter.
Mr.. Mabey's impressions of the famous
New Yorks hosiery are rather amusing
He says it Is a great place, but the thing
that struck him most forcibly was the
untiring chase after the almighty dime
that obtains within it's walls. When
''Dtck" stepped up to the desk to regist err
one blue coated attendant brushed the
dust off his coat, another turned down his
collar, and still another began work on
door the twenty seventh assistant sub
porter had relieved him of his "bag, y
while another, subassiStant had looked
disappointed because the visitor had no
stick" for him to carry. However Dick
was provided for the emergency and the
way he handed out fractional currency
made the attendants wonder if another
Senator Clark had sneaked into town
People who read the telegraphic reports
n hn xrys1 III
Pierpont Morgan was served with a sub
poena calling upon him to come. to, the
commissioner and testify, by subterfuge
On the morning following service Mr..
Morgan's attorney. arose and addressed the
court, sharply criticizing Attorney Lamb
for the course pursued. Here it was that
Mr.. Mabey made his hit with Mr. Morgan.
II am surprised said he" that such
methods have been resorted to. Mr.. Hill
and Mr.. Morgan promised to be here and
have found that the word of such men
is all that is necessary. The trick by
which service was obtained was entirely
uncalled for and must be condemned
The evening papers made much Of this
statement. Headlines ten inches in
eightsannounced that the United States
special commissioner had delivered a
'stinging rebuke" to Peter Powers at
torneys. When Dick saw the papers he
swelled up appreciably and remembered
with pride that his unfamiliar name was
Richard Alexander.
At the close of the session Morgah's at
| torney requested that a transcript of his
clients testimony be made as soon as
! possible, and that it be submitted to Mr..
Morgan, who was anxious to read it over
before he sailed for Europe. Mr. Mabey
promised to do his best; and the next
morning he boarded a car and took his
| way down to Morgan's Office in Wall
treet. Here he was met by a clerk, who
informed him that he couldn't possibly
see Mr.. Morgan, as the capitalist was
leaving for Europe that afternoon and had
no time to waste.
Il guess can see him all right re-
torted Richard Alexander. ''Im here by
appointment. Just run along, little boy,
and tell the old man that the United
States special commissioner has arrived. .
The little boy" who looked old enough
to be Dicks father and who lowered a
foot above his head, obeyed, and mo-
ment later the governme nt's special COM
missioner was ushered into the presence.
"sit down, Mr.. Mabey," said the great
tinancier. I'm glad to see YOU Then
| he took Dicks manuscript and read it
over carefully. This is wonderful" he
continued, II don't see how you fellows
do it. This is just what said"
~, no, 1T isn't, retOrted the Minneso-
tan. THE intent Of what you said is
there, but it isn't just as you said It,"
Sim a bad Witness" explained Mr..
Morgan. "You see, when l ann on the
stand I often think of something I want
to say right in the middle of an answer to
some question, and then l Interrupt N.Y.
self in order to say it,"
II know you do, but cut all that out.
What you meant to say is here, but the
wording has been changed somewhat
1T is certainly wonderful" replied
Morgan, pleasantly. "Do you want me to
sign this?"
80, no." replied Mr.. Richard Alexander
Mabey. MY signature to this document
is the thing which makes it valuable,
Yours isn't needed at zall'
Morgan smiled. Then he pressed but
ton and sent the answering clerk after his
attorney.
''Mr. Stevenson" he said, 1--WE have
about forty or fifty cases of this kind all
over the country, haven't we?'
Eyes, sir
"Well, wish you would see to 1t that.
Mr. Mabey here is appointed commis-
sioner in each Of them"
Nothing would suit us better" replied
the attorney, .4but the other side have
sonnet hing to say about that
well, fix it that way if you cam,
And so it is that Mr.. Richard Alexander
Mabey; has high regard for Mr., j. Pier.