The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-23
HIGH OFFICIALS
ARE SUBPOENAED
l. G. O. Determined to Probe Deep
Into Secrets of Pennsyl-
vania Road.

Philadelphia, May 23.-High officials
Of the Pennsylvania railroad are among
the witnesses who will be examined dur
ing the investigation this week of the
Interstate commerce commission into
the alleged discrimination by the rail-
roads in the distribution Of coal cars.
| The hearings we're resumed today. The
| recent revelations when a number Of
Pennsylvania railroad officials admitted
| accepting gifts of stock in various soft
coal mining companies impelled the COM
| mission to subpene more important Off
GERS in an effort to determine the extent
| Of the secret business relations alluded
| to exist between the railroad and Ger:
| tain coal companies.
The witnesses to be examined during
| the hearings this week include Captain
| John P. Green, first vice president of
the Pennsylvania railroad; William A.
Patton, assistant to President Cassatt at
Philadelphia; Robert Pitcairn, assistant
gresham George F. Huff, president of
the keystone Coal & Coke company;
John Lloyd, president Of the Columbia
Coal Mining company; J. Howard Pat
ton, a broth her Of William A. Patton;
| Theodore N. Ely, chief Of motive pow.
or; D. s. Newhall, purchasing agent of
the Pennsylvania railroad; j. K. John
ston, superintendent Of the Tyrone d.
vision; Victor Wirman, superintendent
Of the Amboy division; j. n. Purvi
ance, chief clerk to Villa ma Patton
superintendent; David Steele, assistant
trainmaster, Pittsburg division; A. E.
FittIer. Charles Culp, H. G. Burkett and
G. A. Buch.
Want Legislature to Act.
AS result of the investigation mi
nority stockk olders Of the Pennsylvania
are said to be considering plans te
bring about a more thoro probing thru
the state legislature. Such an investi
cation would include an inquiry into al
the details surrounding the contracts fo1
steel rails. engines and other equip
ment made In the last five or six years
The present investigation is limited by
the Tillman- Gillespie resolution to the
relations Of the railroads of the Goa
and oil industry. =
w. A. Patton on Stand.
The entire commission sat for today
hearings The first witness called wa
w. A. Patton, assistant to Presiden
Cassatt at Philadelphia. He was aske'
to tell what interest he had in Goa
companies. Taking list from his peck
panies in which he held stock. Con
corning the Keystone Coal compan..
shares, of which $500 were in his name
he said he got the stock by purchas
and thru the merging with the Key
stone company of smaller companies i
which he was interested Five hundre
Of the shares, he said, belonged to hi
brother, J. Howard Patton, who is in
terested in coal properties in wester
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Patton explaine
that he held stock in five companie
which were consolidated with the Key
stone and thru that transaction secure
his holdings in the Keystone company
Mr.. Patton proved an unwilling wit
ness when he was questioned about hi
holdings in the Atlantic Crushed Cox
company. The examination resulted /
tilt between the witness and Attorne
Glasgow for the commission. and cause
impatient comment by COMMISSIONS
. Cockrell. Mr. Patton accused the law
,, yer of forming opinions as to his bus
ness dealings, which Mr.. Glasgow d.
z MED
~ am only asking you the que'
tions, Mr.. Patton.'' he said; II don
: know anything about your business.
A Speculative Deal.
3 The controversy occurred after r,
| peated efforts had been made by M
r Glasgow to draw from the witness
: positive statement as to whether b
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