Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-24
GOT MONEY FROM
UNKNOWN SOURCES
A Man Entered T. H. McKittriCk'S
Office and Handed Him
Cash.
AND He DID NOT KNOW HIM.
Hugh McKittrick Testified a "Gentle-
man" Handed Him Money But
lie Didn't Know Him.

Kansas City. May 24,-Moro sensa-
tional testimony was brought out this
morning IN tho trial Of the United
states district court here OF George II.
Crosby traffic manager Of the Burling-
ton railway; George l.. Thomas Of New
York, a freight broker. end L, b, Tag
CART, his clerk on a charge Of con-
splracy.
7. II. McKlttrick. president Of the
Observation-Disclosures Dry Goods COM
pany OF St Louis. the first witness,
who had tostinad that he had employed
Thomas at a salary Of $500 year to
look after the interests Of his firm
in the matter of railway rates and
routing from the east, admitted that
he had received various sums Of
money from unknown sources"
In one instance, Mr.. McKlttriok tes-
tifed, person whom he did not know,
entered his (McKittrck's office IN
New York City one day and handed
him a bundle of money. containing be-
tween S40O and $500.
Mr. McKittricS declared that he did
not know the man who had given him
this money; that he had not since
seen him; that he did not believe he
would be able 10 Identify the man.
and further, that he did not know for
what purpose The money was given
him nor from what source It came.
At this point Dist Atty. Van VAL
/ kenburgh requested w b. Kelby,
Thomas clerk, TO stand up, aud pont-
ing to Keby asked Of the witness:
is this the man who handed the
n a.,
| fce?"
Il do not know; do not believe |
1 could identify the man." replied Mr.,
| McKittrick
McKittrick, continuing his testimony,
said that he had employed Thomas
| while he was in New York on May
/ ], 1909, signing a contract, which was
/ renewed again In 1908. Thomas had
| he said, solicited employment. claim
| ing that he would be able to ship goods
| to McKittrlcks house from the east IN
! tho most economical way and by the
| railway giving the best service.
| Thomas duties also were TO include
I the settlement Of all losses In ship
| ment and oyercharges, and TO obtain
from Lowell Mass. and other mill CEN
ters the usual min allowances offered
buyers who accepted freight on basis
Of shipment from New York. Thomas
had been employed later on the same
conditions, but with no new contract.
In reply to a direct question Mr..
McKittricle said that he had at various
times received money from unknown
! sources"
Witness then detailed the receipt OF
| the money In his New York office from
an unknown man Continuing, he
said that some Of the money had been
I he b AR
he said, his firm had within four or
FIVE Years received about $4,000, dur
ing which time they had paid out $780,
coo In freight charges. In one instance
he said he had received some money
personally, and this he had deposited
in his brothers private bank.
On s-eXaminatlon, MIR. McKittrick
said that in seeking employment
Thomas had said he would get any
legitimate commissions from railways
that McKittrick's firm might be en-
titled to and from any water lines MOI
subject to the interstate commerce act.
Witness said he and Thomas had
talked over the matter of rebates. ami
Il was agreed that 40 rebates We're 20
be- sought He Gid not know that
money received I'm his New York office
or by express had come from Thomas.
The next witness was Hugh Mchltt-
rick. son Of \. H. McKitlrick and vice
precedent OF the Hargadine McKitt-
rick Dry Goods company.
Hugh McKittrick testified to receiy-
ing money twice while In the New York
Office. once, IN 1902, an express pack
age containing $1,000 was received by
witness. He did no' know where #
came from. The money was credited
I'm a book used for odds and ends
AT another time said the witness,
"a gentleman came, handed me the
money, and said Il was coming TO mo-
He did not know the man, did not ask
his name and did not care TO know II.
Mr. Kelby. Thomas clerk, was asked
to stand 40 but McKittrick was un-
able to Identify him az the man who
had given him the money.
j. *. Burnham. president Of the
Burnham, Hanna & Munger Dry Goods
company OF Kansas City, testified be
had hired Thomas AZ a salary Of $1,000
n year for attending 10 the freight busi-
ness OF the firms Kansas City and De-
trot houses, Burnham admitted re-
ceivirg $4,000 from Thomas In the
past three years.
This was I suppose" said witness.
for mistakes In classification, claims
for DAMAGES. etc an money was paid
To- me IN New York, think"
w Il. Emery. a member OF the firm
Of Emery. Bird Thayer Dry Goods
company Of Kansas City, testified that
he had hired Thomas FOR four or Eve
years at a salary OF $500 q year. and
that IA that time he had received be-
tween 81 500 and $4,000 a year. This
money was given him at his Office IN
New York. Some one would call him
% on the telephone. witness said, and
hay that II he emery were 20 be IN
hls Office for awhile something would
be sent TO him. Later package con-
tanning money was sent IN, He did not