New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-24
THE BOSTON GAS TRIAL.
Rogers Tells More About Relations
NTH .4ddiclrs and Larson.

r...or March as-Henry II. Rogers. OF New
vorl was recalled Is a witness at the opening o.
the gas trial to-day. This began the httn cay
of Mr. Rogers testimony. Mr. Nhippe resuiieu
questioning about the Butte and Boston tllll-ns
shares which ne alleged Mr.. Rogers held tnough
tbe, h.loneed 70 J. Edward Addicks- Mr. Rogers
stated that he had requested his New-Nork once
by telephone 10 send 70 Boston All aNaliao'e n
formation bearing upon this matter MI Nl.pti
asked Mr. Rogers II his private secretary MISS
Harrison would come TO Boston 10 testify. ana
Mr. Rogers said: Il don't think she would come
even n I requested her TO"
Counsel soon reverted 10 the subject OF Lawson
payments Mr.. Rogers said that the arrange
raents for paying Mr. Lawson the $1,000 in con-
rsction with the Boston Gas reorganization project
were made in WITNESSES New-York oflce M kog-
ers said that he was not interested jointly WIN
Mr. Lawson IN any speculation IN copper STOCKS o.
otherwise. MT Whipple asked that certain letter
from Mr. Lawson to Mr.. Rogers be produced. MI
Rogers dernurred asking the court to take the mat
ter under consideration. as he considered that MI
Lawson had some privileges in this connection
consultation between Judge Barker ana counseI
followed. and the correspondence was not ADMITTED
Mr Rogers was asked concerning memorandum
made by a clerk in his office. which said; MI
winsor-ATr Robert winsOr. OF Boston, would Ike
this word sent TO Mr.. Rogers as soon as possible.
He would Ike Mr.. Lawson 10 send word 10 the
American Loan and Trust Company 10 have Fred
erick W johnson withdraw the Delaware stock
which he has deposit."
Mr. Rogers said the message came 10 his Office
by telephone: that he was at home sick at the
time and had no personal conversation over the
telephone with Mr. Winsor. he said he had in
structed those in his Office to act for Mr.. Winsor
he desired.
Mr. Rogers said that he thought the scheme TO
rcorganize the Boston gas companies was good
one. although ne took active interest in it,
Questions printed in pamphlet form and sent by
J. Frank Alice president Of the Bay State Gas OF
Delaware 20 Trustees Rogers and Whitridge rela-
live 10 causss for foreclosure sale were read. and
Mr. Rogers stated he took no pains TO ascertain
any facts in answer TO these Questions
Mr. Rogers was asked: why did you not send
TO Mr. Lawson the S5OSs check received by you
about February i. 1905. from Robert Winsor Tor
The answer was: Because my counsel advised
me not to-"
did not you tell Mr. Lawson's secretary that you
woud pay it?"
I did"
Was this before your counsel had Instructed you
not TO send il or sfter2"
i cont know: ] don't always follow my coun-
sels advice"
That's why Mr. Rogers sets into so much trou-
bic observed the examining lawyer.
A letter written by c. ID. Burrage TO Henry II.
Rogers was read. which Mr.. Burrage stated
that he only took an interest in the Boston Gas
business because Mr.. Rogers wanted him TO.
Considerable time was devoted to the reading OF
other correspondence relating 10 the business OF
Among this correspondence was a letter from G
from william I. Elkins which said that Brady
must favor the MASSACHUSETTS, Consolidated bill OF
the New England Gas and Coke Company would
furnish 75-cent gas for Boston. on this both NJ
10 the effect that Mr. Ellins was silly and FOOL
Letters were read between F. p Addcks. treas
urer OF the NeH-Jersey COMPANY ana oinclals %
the Delaware company, as 10 meeting interest," ana
sinking fund requirement.; also letters between
Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Whlttredge. In one letter, IN
OF
ton gas affairs. that things are now gong alo.s
imaginafion to the point Of making him disagree-
able" Mr.. Rogers says the other fellow referred
AZ. Rogers festsfed that United States Senator
letters as aAddicls's man" had written certain
things 70 him to which witness took exception
that the o6jectionable statements rad been with
drawn Replying to the question whether Senator
Alice under obligations 70 him. witness said
Referring 10 an interview with J Edward Ad-
dicks m Mr.. Regerss New-1 OK once some uIn as
between January 4 and April J. 1902 witness sald
he asked Mr.. Addcks about the payment OF In
COMPANY Of Se~-Jersey. air. Addicks said that
there was no money in the treasury with which TO
what he was going to do about It, and the latter
replied that the time had come for the appointment
Of a receiver for the Bay State Gas Company Of
New-Jersey. witness replied that he would have
Senator Smith excellent FOR the place
Nj. Aodlcks then gave a statement 10 the news
Mr.. Rogers then concluded HIS testimony after
NdNllb Deen on me witness stand Tor I'VE days Al
1orney Mhipple said that. with the exception Of
questions relating 10 certain correspondence %
A. y. Brady. J. Edward Addiczs and r r. Addicks
concerning holdings of Butte and Boston Amalga-
mated Copper Mining Company stock by Mr.
Rogers for Mr.. Addioks. the examination 81 Mr.
Rogers was finished. When the correspondence is
produced be viii be questioned regarding II.
c h Nenner, a banker she witness
lie denied that he had interview with anv
person before the foreclosure sale who was in
any way related to the present suit" He had
qualified as bidder az the foreclosure sale hut
olc not get chance 10 bic. n developed that
NJ Aenner represented parties other than him
sell and his firm The sale
An adjournment then taken until fo--norrovv