Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-05
.CASSATT MAY NOT
 BE ASKED ID TESTIFY Interstate Commerce Commission Has Resumed Investigation Into
 Coal Car Discrimination.
HIGH OFFICIALS OF ROADS
May Not Be Asked to Appear New York Central Officials
 Are to Be Called.

Philadelphia, June 5.--It is not cer- tain that A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co, will be called as a witness before the inter- state commerce commission which to- day resumed its investigation into al. legged discrimination in the distribu- tion of coal cars. No subpoena has been sisued for President Cassatt and Commissioner Clements indicated that he might not be asked to testify. Mir Clements said:
 We will not ask the highest of fcials of any of the roads to appear until we have learned all that is pos sible from their suborlinates, and then if we think we want more light on the subect we may send for them. However, we will not stop until we know all about this matter. As far as I know there has been no communi- cation OH the subject between the commission and President Cassatt." A number of officials of the New | the witnesses during the present hear ing.
 E. V. w. Rossiter, vice-president of the New York Central & Hudson Riv- CT railroad, in charge of the financial department, was the first witness. The examination was conducted by K. B. Whitney, of New York. MT Rossiter stated that he is a director of the Beach Creek Coal X Coke Co. repre- senting the interests of the. railroad company on the board. He explained that the railroad company originally held 5000 shares in the Meech Creek Coal & Coke company and that the company was absorbed by the Penn sylvanla Coal & Coke Go. While now a part of the latter company It's busi- ness was conducted under its original title. The railroad. the witness said owns 5000 shares of preferred, 5.- GOO shares of common stock and $500 GOO worth of five per cent bonds in the Pennsylvania Coal X oCke Co. How did the railroad acquire its stock in the original Beech Creek Coal X Coke edTs Inquired Commis' sloner Cockrell. A3
 Tt was given to the railroad In 1091 when the coal compsny was or ganized."
 "The railroad paid no cash for it?''
 No. it was given for traffic req sons."
 Mfr Rossiter said that contract had been signed bp the railroad and the coal company and the stock was given in consideration of the contract.
 This contract which was produced by counsel for the railroad company was dated Jan 17. 1907, and by It's provisions the coal company agreed to mine at least 100000 tons of coal every year and the railroad agreed to furnish cars equal to that amount of coal annually. exclusive of fuel cars. The railroad further agreed to inter- est itself in no other coal company excepting the Clearfield Bituminous Coal corporation. The railroad also agreed to purchase 5O0,000 tons of fuel coal every year.
 The total capital of the Pennsylva- mia Coal & Coke company. MT Rossiter thought. is S10.O00.OO0 or S12.0O0, 900.
 Mir Rossiter said the Clearfeh cor poration was merger number of smaller companies owned by the New York Central. These companies sup piled only fuel coal to the railroad. The capital of the corporation he said was sf.O00.00o. The witness stated that tse railroad also owned the entire stock of the Gallitzen Cetl cot pany. but had m agreement with the Web ster Coal & Coke company and the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke company by which the latter operated the mines.
 Commissioner Clements questioned Mir Rossiter concerning the policy of the New York Central as to It's on cials holding stock in coal mining companies.