The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-25

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fike hla brother. the witness eaid he had
tofie recollection ~ having deposited notes
obliEating himself IN case there we're any
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stock was practically free.
u vaa during the examination of Banker
Lloyd that tho name % A, T. Cassatt va
brought prominently forward and Lawyers
Wi lam 4 Glasgow. Jr. and VI n. Hart"-
vic k.the government q attorneys, attempted
10 mako tho vifness tell of what HE business
rela tons In regard 10 coal company stocks
were with the president Of the Pennsyl-
vanla RailroadS Hesitating for q suspicious
moment Mr.. Lloyd threw n searching glanoe
mt lawyer Glasgow and finally said: Il
do not recoIlect having any such dealings
with A. J. Cassatt,"
Think for a moment, said the oyern-
merits chief attorney.
There was a dramatic pause .uring which
members of the commission, railroad coun-
rel, in fact all present. leaned Onward and
waited. But the master mind which had
ed miners and railroads around to his
liking was equal TO the occasion and he
repll ed: Il do not recall. Have you any
specific information upon the subject?'
no" said Glasgow.
81 am sure ] never had any conversa-
lions with A. j. Cassatt about any holdings
he hld in mining stocks, = replied Mr.. Lloyd.
Mr.. Glasgow developed from the ex-
ami lation of Mr.. Lloyd that the Columbia
Min ng Company, a Cassatt corporation,
which Lloyd orga nized, has made some
s~triiing profits since 1898. From that year
up to 1902 the average yearly dividends
mel ; of 500, OOO, and in 1902 there was a
bel nee Of SS5 600 Of undivided profits.
In 1902, while the anthrao cite strike was
in progress, the Columbia declared the
following dividends: May, 8 per cent;
July, 10 per cent; october, 10 per cent;
Is rer cent. a total OF Al per cent. for five
moths.
To the question why he gave 50 much
stock away. Mr.. Lloyd said; Il thought
TO have the good will Of the railroad men,"
to railroad oficiaIsp" yes, sir; l gave
Mr.. E. T, Postlethwaite. for a considera-
ton, a lot of stock valued at about IS 900.
i vas worth 81 or IS a share, and ! bought
it back later for 81 a SHARE The -con-
sid sTa he received from Mr.. Postle-
thwaite the witness could not remember.
This stock beneficiary is one of President
Ca .Sa it's assista nts.
Frederick Victor Vrooman, Assistant train
master Of the Tyrone division, was a most
candid witness who confessed he had re-
ceive o presents of 81. 81, IS, $40 and $40 bills
from operators who wanted more han
their fair share of cars. Here is an example
OF his testimony, /
These fellows used TO drop around and
drop a 81 or S. bill in my pocket or hand
occasionally. | gave them nothing in
return for it, but | always took it when it
came, II they wanted to give 1t | was there
to takeit. ! always have been"
A. E, Filter, a clerk in the car department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was one Of
the men who had coal stock offered to him.
and who, from reasons of propriety, refused
70 accept, From this witness il was also
learned that In order to allow the Berwind- !
White Coal Company 10 take a large
coal order in Cuba II special rate from the
Greensburg district was established and
that other shippers were not aware Of this
rate and were therefore Disseminated
against, The only other company which
ever used this special rate was the Keystone
Coal and Coke Company which is also a
Cassatt company,
A sensation equal TO that caused by the
evidence was created by the announce
ment by Lawyer Glasgow, that Congress-
man George H.. Huff, who under the familiar
title of Colonel HUFF has figured prominently
in the gifts of stocks to railroad employees, |
has dill gently evaded the subpoena servers
Of the Government,
Three kilograms, two from process .serv-
era and one from the Congressman reached
the commission. !
One of them. that from Col, HUFF said that
owing TO Congressional duties Mr.. Huff
was unable to attend the hearings Of the
commission at this time. The other ones
were from process servers who had at
tempted to serve papers upon the Colonel
ut G%reensburg, where he has his Office.
The first telegram said:
E@Have attempted to serve papers upon
HUFF. He evaded hs by locking himself |
in Office. Escaped at 0 o clock, supposedly !
by way of cellar"
The second said:
"Col. Huff here for week. Succeeded in
getting away by tagging the New York
Limited and is now in Washington" !
1t was signed by the detective who has !
been attempting to serve the subpoena.
The New York Limited is not supposed to
stop at Greensburg, except in emergencies, |
It 10 on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and to
atom IL could reQlIir3 nm order from anpna |