The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-06
BOYER ADMITS
HOLDING STOCK
He D|ON' 7 PAY FOR

Philadelphia, June G. 80 The interstate
commerce commission continued today It's
Investigations OF the relations OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad company and en-
ployes to various mining companies In the
btiminious coal district.
Joseph Boyer of Altoona. chief Clerk OF
the office OF A. W. Gibbs. superintendent
OF motive power. said he owned stock I'm
several companies, and that he had not
paid for IL. Mr. Boyer said also shat he
holds an interest amounting 10 5000 in
undeveloped coal lands on the West Penn
sylVania division lie paid for this stick.
Mr.. Boyer's testimony was OF startling
character. His stock holdings were only
a small portion OF the gifts he admitted
receiving from coal companies. AS a pur-
chaser OF fuel coal he testified that he had
received from five companies an allow
ance OF from three TO five cents ton
on coal used by the railroad for fuel pur-
poses.
From the latter part OF 1903 10 date he
had received more than $4,000 The money
was first sent 10 him i'm cash. but later
cashiers checks were sent 10 Cashier
Hastings OF the Second National bank at
Altoona and placed on deposit for Boyer
The companies which made him the al
lowance were the Gran Coal company,
the Clearlield and Granton Coal company,
Blythe and company. The Gran Coal
company allowed him five cents a ton and
the Clearheld and Granton company gave
him a share In the profits which amount
ed TO not less than four cents a ton.
Blythe and company gave him three cents
"A ton.
He was asked why he Disseminated IN
favor OF Blythe and company. lie replied
that he did not discriminate as the money
paTt m NIT gft III
effort on his part lie believed that the
money had been paid in the same manner
TO his predecessors I'm office and believed
that he was only following the custom of
the department.
What did you do with the money!"
asked Attorney Glasgow
II kept IL all"
How do you account for getting it?'
II imagine somebody had been getting
IL before me-"
Mr.. Boyer said that for the money he
received from the coal companies he did
what he could for them"
Asked 10 explain this he said he dis
tributed the orders of fuel coal among
those dealers 10 the best advantage.
" Did YOU ever refuse any money!"
Yes"
why"
well. didn't know tire people who
offered It,"
Mr.. Boyer said his salary is s225 a
month His stock holdings are worth at
par something more than $1,000
Roughly estimated the money received
by Mr.. Boyer from the companies men
toned was as follows
Graf Coal company. $4,000; Clearheld
and Granton company. 5000; Dunkirk
company. $3.50; Smith and Turner. SIS. $40;
Thomas Blythe 5000
A. w. Gibbs, general superintendent OF
Motive Power. Mr. Boyers superior offi-
GER, testified that he knew nothing Of his
chief clerks acceptance OF money from
the coal companies. Mr.. Gibbs admitted
that he had heard that former chief clerk
Rohrer had received presents, but the
rumors were not tangible and ne had no
knowledge on the subject.
Mr. Gibbs was asked II he had ever
been instructed TO buy fuel coal from the
keystone Coal and Coke company. He
replied that when a new company was
organized IL was customary for the rail-
road to help II by purchasing fuel coal
until such time as Il should become well
This applied not only 20 the
Keystone company but other new com
panies.