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stand up. McKittrick was unable to
identify him as the man who had given
him the money.
T. X Burnhanl, president of the Burn
ham Hanna Munger Dry Goods company Of
Kansas City testified that ne had hired
Thomas at a salary OF 81 900 a year for at
tending to the freight business OF the
firms Kansas city and Detroit houses.
Burnham admitted having received $4,000
from Thomas in the past three years. This
was, l suppose said witness, for mistakes
in classification, claims for damages, etc.
All money was paid to me in New York,
/ think"
w. n. Emery, a member OF Emery Bird
Thayer Dry Goods company Of Kansas
City testified that he had hired Thomas
for four or Ave years at a salary of $500
a year, and that in that time he had re-
ceived between 800 and 5000 a year. This
money was given him at his Office in New
York. Some one would call him up on the
telephone, witness said, and say IL he
Emery were to be in the Office for a
while something would be sent to him.
Later n package containing money was sent
in lie did not know who sent 1t, but
supposed il came from Thomas.
Contract for Rebates.
re government l1lIOuuNCu do 0NiuchSN
a contract entered into by George C. Smith.
nov dead. for the smith-McCord-Town-
send Dry Goods company of Kansas City,
and Thomas 1t provided, in addition to a
commission Of N cents a hundred pounds
on incoming shipments" and guarantee
Of 500 year, that Thomas should route
all shipments except those that were pre-
paid and on which no rebate or allowance
can be had"
Judge II. C. Timmonds, of counsel for
the defense. objected to the introduction
Of the contract because II was dated 1901
previous to the adoption OF the Elkins
law. However, IT was admitted, subject
- q ruling which the court is to give later
e. TO the adhiissabiiity OF everything heard
thus far in the trial.
DeniaIs by harrington Men.
Louis f. Beidleman. a freight claim In
Vestigator for the Burlington railway
said he had handled claims filed bS
Thomas Taggart, but could not remember
the dates of any. Some were claims fol
overcharges, and commissions. He always
Investigated the first class of claims, no
thoses foEA commissions They were al
sent to him by L. f.. Moore. his Superior
officer who made vouchers for tn
amounts He did not Investigate com
mission Claims because ne was not tol'
to do so. No names were entered Il
the record OF such claims, the witness
said. just numbers. Claims for commits
eAsus sometimes were for thousands o
eoalars He didn't, know what the com
missions were for.
L. F. Moore OF Chicago, freight clair
agent for the Burlington, testified that h
had handled claims of Thomas and Tag
CART in 1908 and 1904. Some were 10
commissions. The witness said he neve
had received any instructions from Georg
II. Crosby. the defendant, about thes
claims and denied. fiatly that he ha
testified differently before the grand jur
last December. He had. he said Alway
received his orders from l.. f. Miller VIII
died in January. 1906. Mr.. Crosby sue
eeeded 10 Mr.. Miller's position All III
commission claims he had Sc handled, /
said disappeared. He had looked "a
them last December in his once, b.
could not find them.
Thomas showIand of Chicago, treasure
OF the Burlington. testified that payment
of claims were made through his ono
He had with him a few drafts paid 4,
claims, Under the terms OF the subpoer
he was requested TO produce books al
papers and return vouchers" He said
had called on the auditors once for thes
but that -0nncial had no vouchers or recor,
- other than. the draftN These were pa
able to Thomas and Taggart They We
entered A. evidence.
George T., Roberts. assistant auditor
the RAILROAD tarins hled with the cor
mission as required by law, testified as
the taFins on, different lines out OF Ne
York. vs.e ar.r ,-