The Washington times., 1906-06-01
SOLD HIS STOCK
IN COAL COMP ANY
CaSsatt's Assistant a Wit
ness Before Commission.
NO POWER TO SHOW FAVOR
Baltimore and Ohio Official Had Heard
of Three-Cornered Repair
Arrangement.

Further inquiry into the relations of
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroads with the bituminous coal
industry was made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission today. CoTnmis-
sioners Knapp, Clements, and Cockrell
took the testimony.
E. T. Postlethwaite, an assistant TO
President Cassatt. Of the Pennsylvania,
was the first witness called.
None whatever" said he, when asked
by special counsel William A Glasgow,
Jr. II he owned any interest in coal COM
panies. He said he sold an interest in
the Keystone Coal Company, acquired
by holdings in subsidiary companies, to
Robert x. Cassatt, eastern manager OF
the keystone. four years ago. Two years
ago he sold small holding in the AL
toona Coal and Coke Company and the
Pittsburg Coal Company.
Unable to Show Favoritism.
Thomas NJ. Patterson, assistant gen
eral solicitor of the Pennsylvania. cross
examined the witness to show he was
not In a position in any way to favor
the companies in which he held stock
]. z. Muhlfeld. general superintendent
OF the motive power OF the Baltimore
and Ohio. was next called
DO YOU recollect a conference be-
tween yourself and officers of the Penn
sylvania about the handling of cars for
H F. Frick Coke Company. OF Pitts
burgr" asked Mr.. Glasgow.
No. sir" was the reply. Il remember
a conference about the repair of cars
generally used IN that district The re-
pair Of individual cars was not consider
ed then
wasn't there three-cornered ar,
~
cars"
The witness hesitated a moment. and
then said he did not know of any
Ever hear Of any?" asked Mr. Glas-
gov.
Frick Company Not Charged.
Yes. somebody said something about
it"
Mr.. Glasgow tried to get the witness
to say who told him, and finally pinned
him down to saying It was a clerk in
his department. He finally said that
u the Baltimore and Ohio was Jointly
responsible for damage to cars, the
FricIz Company was not charged
Are other companies treated in the
same way?" asked Mr.. Glasgow.
Il can't say"
Finally. he admitted that the Frick
Company was not charged for certain
light repairs. for which other COM
EanleS were charged he could not tell
What the difference amounted 10 in
dollars He said he had written the
general manager about the matter III
there was a reply, have never seen
IT," he concluded.
ITO the best Of your knowledge" ask
ed Commissioner Clements. the gen.
eral manager never answered that let
ter?''
mo sir. don't say that. If he
did. 1 never saw it,
Call for the Records.
He was asked TO furnish the complete
records and statistics about the re-
pairs of the H. c. Frick Coke Company.
at PhiladelDhpia. on Wednesday. "If
you can't find out all that. bring those
clerks along that can tell about them -
added Mr. Glasgow TO the instructions.
Il shall be pleased 70 do So" said Mr..
Muhlfeld.
With the statement that the testi-
mony Of a Mr. Collins. a local dealer.
who complained lie could not get coal
over certain roads at Washington would
be taken in the meantime, the commits
sion adjourned until next Tuesday at
Philadelphia.