New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
ROGERS PRODUCES BOOKS.
Reads Letter IN Gas Suit Apologies
ing to II. ". W-hitneu.

Boston March I.-Heury II. Rogers. o, New
York who resumed testimony IN the hearing in
the suit 70 en5oin the sale OF the Boston Gas
Companies. to-day announced that letter books con-
tanning all correspondence with reference to the
gas companies under litigation were IN court ready
FOR inspection. DIR. Rogers was threatened with
contempt proceedings last week for refusing 70
produce these books. In the course OF his testI-
mony to-day Mr. Rogers said that as a director
Of the Standard on Company he was indirectly
interested In the sale o: oil and naphtha 10 the
Boston Gas Companies
Stock books Of the Bay State Gas Company OF
Nev--Je-sey were produced to-day 20 show that OF
total 1000 shares 1885 had heen turned over 10
Dir. Rogers. John }. Moore and #. ". whittredge
trustees The stock certificates were signed by Mr.
Rogers, who testified that the fnal meeting OF
the trustees OF the New-Jersey companies on April
T. 1901. he received authority 10 apply for proxy
from the Mercantile Trust Company OF New-York
10 elect directors for the Boston companies.
&r. Rogers said he had LEM money 10 the Bay
State Gas Company o. Delaware in 1885 and 1883
and 1SoL The last time the amount about
$4,000 The loans were for the sinking fund.
Was the loan from one OF your banks2" asked
Nr. whippie
i don't own any banks. please don't charge ne
with it, answered AR. Rogers he added that
the Seaboard National Bank OF New York city
supplied the loan.
Asked II there was any personal aztagonisrn be-
tween him and ). Edward Addci1s IN May, lS04,
DR.. Rogers said; Al the time I have been
friendly OF have tried TO be. with the Bay State
Gas company OF Delaware AR Addicks and !
Mr. Mhippe asked z al the Boston gas interests.
ware, the New-Elnsland Gas ana Coke Company
and the Boston United Gas bondhOlders had not
agreed on a plan OF consolidation In the spring OF
ls0o AR. Rogers thought that c. T. Heller. o.
Boston conferred with him the matter. bat he
had treated the sffair with indifference.
AR. Whipple read correspondence between Mr.
oonsoiidation. the court having overruled an Oh
lection by counsel FOR Mr.. Rogers. One abstract
j DO not believe 1t can be carried through tn,
legislature except q q manner similar 20 that Of
AR. Whitney when he obtained his Massachusetts
pipe line charter.
which ne had written 90 Henry n. Whitney 81
1900 81 which he said that az his suspicious con-
STATE Gas Company OF New-Jersey we're removed
and that he owed NJ. Wlitaev an apology. Mann
transfer ~ New-Erg.and Gas and Coke securitie,
20 ia. Rogers in the event cf The consolidation
the Boston Gas ComuanieS. hut witness SAID
that De was ignorant = any negotiations and cor
resu0liencc 70 fhot end.
Mr. Whpplc asked about the business intimac'
between Air Lawson and the witness. and Mr.
Rogers ~aid business friendship would express d
eaif ~ thought So was before the date OF the Law
son circular that D. had charged lir. Lawson with
COMPANY had nothing 20 10 with the Boston am
Montaua or ne Butte and Boston COPPER Mininl
with M. Lawson in regard 70 bills before the leg
slaturc general. but 81 referred particular
A letter written 20 ar. Rogers by q. D. Ba-racD
Jafaary %, 1890. was then read. The letter sail
that the legislative Committee Marufacturc
had been appointed that day. and that greet 6es
% legislation n regard 10 gas matters had alread
been introduced The letter added that Henry Il
Whitney was p Democrat. and through his rels
tons with eN-Mayor Quincy. had been very clos
snce them. Another letter from NJ. Burrace 1
Mr. Rogers said that the gas Interests did no
and nsuned number % bills which had either bee
sssisfsctorv 10 the gas in,srests- ''i'eo ID wa
AZ this point court adjourned until tomorrow.