The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-19
Does Not Appear Before
Railway Commission.
He HAS BEEN SUBP0ENALD.
Attorney Manahan Asks the Board
Members Some Very Pointed
Questions; Mills Admission.

81. Paul, Oct. ll.-Attomey James
ISOLATION, appeared before the railroad
and warehouse commission at the close
of its hearing yesterday.
James ]. Hill, president of the Great
Northern, and his non-appearance in the
state of before the commission since he
had been subpoenaed Sept. II by the
commission received thorough treat
ment at the hands of the attorney for
the shippers.
A rather lively encounter took place.
Mr.. Alanahan brought the matter be
fore the commission when he asked them
for The date of the next hearing.
Chairman Mills, for the commission,
said they would notify him when the
next hearing was to take place, as no
date had as yet been set for the next
hearing
But the determined attorney was not
satisfied with this.
''Have you heard when Mr.. Hill, of
the Great Northern, would be here?' in
quired Mr.. Manahan.
"No, we have not"
"Well. think Mr.. Hill is in contempt
OF this court and the district court for
not obeying the subpoena. | don't think
it right that the great interests of
Minnesota should be made subservicnt
to the president of a railroad We would
like to have him in the stand, more par.
ticularly after what he is said TO have
declared in Chicago. Saturday, concern
ing political grating in this state. If
he did say those things he ought to be
called to time as a public man. And If
he Knows who those political grafters
are. and whom he mentioned we want
TO know that, too.
''Yom honor issued subpoena upon
Mr.. Hill and even although it was not
exactly legal / do not think he is show
ing the proper respect to this commits
sion.
Il was told by Mr. Berg. assistant
solicitor of the Great Northern, that
you, Chairman Mills, had written a let
ter to Mr.. Hill saying that he need not
come before the commission until after
his business needs had been attended
to-
Il did not write any such letter." said
Chairman Mills.
'But Mr.. Begg said you did," retorted
Mr.. Manahan
II communicated with Mr. Hill and
said that he should come here as soon
as he was through with his business
engagements
Mr.. Manahan said: 81 would like
formal order to be made to Mr.. Hill and
sent to New York 1t could be sent by
registered letter and ask him when he
could appear here, because I want some
understanding when he can come. I am
trying to get my witnesses here and not
because there is a political campaign on.
as someone has limited outside. am not
desiring to hasten this inquiry because
one of the commission is a candidate for
reelection. | want to be understood in
this matter, and | would like to have an
order sent to Mr.. Hill in New York.
"But, Mr.. Manahan, the commission
has no right to go to New York to sub
poena witness" replied Chairman
Mills. "Besides," continued the chair
man, we arc not ready to 90 on with
the hearing until the attorney general is
present. He is out of the city and will
not be here for some little time
The commission said they wanted him
present and the matter rested here
Chairman Mills stated that the COM
mission would notify Mr.. Manahan in
plenty of time so that he could get his
witnesses and have them ready to tes-
tify.
Mr.. Hill was in New York last week
and on Friday and Saturday was in Chi
cago. lie returned from Chicago to New