The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-23
STATE PAYS $4,000
TO FIGHT MERGER
ltemiZed Statement Showing
How the Money Went and
Who Got 1t.

Through some unaccountable decree
of fate, certainly by no lack of zeal to
put their hands in the public treasury
by the Minnesota trust busters, there
remains in the state treasury a small
balance of the appropriation made by
the Minnesota legislature to aid Gov.
Van SAINT to smash the merger.
That there is balance of a little
better than a thousand dollars of the
total appropriation of $4,000 is I'M
doubtedly an oversight, and it is ex-
pected that today or tomorrow, at the
latest, the men who have had unre-
strained access to the fund will dis
cover they have overlooked something
and get away with the little balance
remaining.
The original appropriation made by
the legislature was $25, 900, and when
1t was found that this liberal amount
would by no means go around and sat-
lsfy the cravings of the hungry, an
additional appropriation Of $4,000 was
made to assist the governor, the attor-
ney general and their hired ATTORNEYS
to prosecute the state case against the
so-called merger.
There has been expended in lawyers
fees, travelling expenses to New York
and Washington, court and printing
Iees, witnesses services, ETC., up to
date, $33,293.36, leaving a balance in
the appropriation of $1,706.64 This is
by most people regarded as a pretty
piece OF money when something is ac-
complished by it's expenditure. but
when absolutely no results are attained
and the whole case is just where it
started two or three years ago, people
ahOnt tho ~
upon the expenditure as Just easy
money for the hungry attorneys.
Mum Dips In.
M. D. Mum, counsel for the 500 road
and the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany, seems to have pushed his hands
further into the dough than any of his
associates. The work was scarcely in
augurated before Mum reached in and
extracted $4,000, and a little while later
he drew out $1,000. Then there was a
respectable wait, but when the 500 line
attorney drew again he brought out a
prize in the shape of $4,723.O1 Again
he was paid $4,000 and finally he reach
ed the limit with another installment
of $4,000.
George P. Wilson, who beside being
one of the states counsel is a Mime
apoliS state senator and looked after
the necessary preliminary of the appro-
priatiOn for the prosecution of the suit
In the name of the state, did pretty
well for his "bit" Wilson began with
cold touch for $1,5O0 and his two
other big fees were each for $4,000. He
had a couple of expense account bills
allowed and his share in the spoils
amounts to nearly $4,000.
Fred G.. IngersOll emulated the ex-
amples set by his elders and he drew
a total of over $4,000, while Attorney
General Douglas contented himself
with drawing only few hundred dol
| lars expense money from the state.
There were a number of other claims
paid out of the grab bag that held the
$4,000 that look very much like case
| of graft" but here is the detailed
statement of the expenditures that
have resulted in putting the states
case against the merger just where it
| was when it started:
The Detailed Statement.
March u. J. MacAuliffe, tran
script of testimony ..... S51 rs
| March dispatch Printing COM
| pany, printing briefs. 49,. So SO
| March Ruth Taggert, services 25. 90
ices ;. ......................... $50. OC
copy of opinion. ............: 500
| April 11-Wells-F Fargo Express
| company. express ........ 11O
services -: 80: $500 OC
Services ...:...:..:........ 49,. 1900 OC
testimony .....:....,.. .-..: go. 1C
ton .........:......-. ...:.... 10. 1C
Services ................. 80 1000 OC
| Sept. &c. A. Stone, services. so .0C
| Sept. &c. A. Stone, services. 175. 0(
| Sept. 26-Louis Johnson, services 145 0C
services .............. 500. OC
services -. .:......... 1000 OC
penses to New York: -: 172. &C
fees .............. 80. O4
Dec. 11-A j. Wright, witness
| fees ............,... 80. 04
Dec. Jonathan Wagner, wit
Dee sSi Zee res weiderman, witness 'l'O'
Dec e 80. G. Beck, witness o. ~
fees ................: $40
| witness fees and mileage..... IT 81
| Dec 22-John M. Bayer, witness
fees and mileage. ............. SIS. o.
Dec. 22-W. B: Douglas, expense III
| Dec. 24-Theodore f. Koch, wit
Dec. 24-s. A. Hoyt witness
fees observation-disclosures. 10 OF
|
fees and mileage. .............. 81. II
| Dec. 26-S. A. Kemp, witness
fees and mileage ............. 80. OF
| Dec. SIC. d. Rogers, wit
ness fees and mileage 10. OF
Jan 5-w. d. Lang, clerk, de-
| position .................. 10 OF
| Jan. 6-F. G IngersoIl, expense
to New York ............... ZOO OF
Jan. 6-L w. Edward, serv-
Jan. en-. P. Hobert, serv-
Jan. 1O-W. B. Douglas, adj
yanced for expenses to New
Jan. 24-Balance expense to
New York Observation-Disclosures. 9. 0C
and witnesses :,.............. $50. OF
| ices and expenses .......:.... 1000 OF
Services and e2penses . ::s@ 4.72a. Of
Services and expenses -: 2.1s2, OF
May 5-Henry d. Lang, certified
May 14-F q. Ingersoli, bal
ance former bill account err
/ ror Observation-Disclosures. 121. sc
| May 1S-Fred b. Snyder. legal
| services ............,....... $50 OF
ices ............... - 80. $500. OC
June 22--Henry d. Long. clerk,
| complaint .............. 211
| Juua 90 Paviavy p,,bIiSbinu 20