The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-31

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Assistant Attorney General Sanford
Talks Over Situation But To No
! Avail.
| Asheville, n. c., July 26.-The re-
turn Of Assistant Attorney General
Sanford from his futile conference
with Gov. Glenn at Raleigh, a success
sion of conferences between the OIL
cials Of the Southern Railway, their
counsel and counsel for the State, in
dictment and reported arrest Of the
Southern ticket agents at Marion and
Old Fort, the hurried departure OF
Mr.. Sanford from this city, presum-
ably for Washington, and a clam-lihe
silence on the part Of the railway
magnates and counsel, are the main
features Of today's and tonight's de-
velopnlents in the railway rate i'm
broglio.
Specials from Marion this afternoon
confirmed the report that the ticket
agents of the Southern Railway at
Old Fort and Marion had been indic1-
ed by the grand jury for violation Of
the new rate law, but UP to late
hour it was stated that they had not
been arrested. Judge Lyon, who IN
structed the grandjury Of Mcdowell
county to indict the agents, will open
the superior court term here
next Monday, and it is reported on
good authority that he will instruct
the Buncombe county grand jury to
the same effect.
When General Counsel Thom, Of
the Southern, was asked tonight for a
statement concerning Mr.. Sanford's
mission to Raleigh and its failure, he
said that he had nothing whatever to
give out. Asked what he thought OF
the loss of 3 IA points in Southern
preferred stock today, Mr.. Thom said
that he had not heard of it. He de-
cIined absolutely. to make any further
statements. as did ali the other offl-
Gals who were approached.
In the event that the Marion and
Old Fort ticket agents are arrested,
they will be brought here, in habeas
corpus proceedings before Judge
Pritchard. From an authoritative
source it was learned tonight that the
course of procedure will be the same
as in the cases of Ticket Agents Wood
and Graham OF this city...sae--
When Judge Pritchard was asked
tonight if any application had been
made 10 him for habeas corpus writ
for the Marion and Old Fort agents,
he stated that none had been made.
The Judge said that he had heard
that presentments had been made az
Marion, but had received no notifica-
ton nor had any mention been made
of writ Of habeas corpus.
a. B. Andrews, second vice presi-
dent Of the Southern, n. 3. Spencer.
fifth vice president and P. H. Humph-
reys, general counsel, left here at 9.45
tonight on a special train for Raleigh.
None of the party would make any
statement in connection with its de-
parture.
officials OF the Southern Railway
mere contend that the governors de-
naand that they should put the Ia
cent rate into effect at once involves
the company's surrender and the sur
render by. the United States court Of
the protection Of the interlocutory in
junction, which means that the gov
ernor Of a State can control or limit
the process Of a United States court,
and that the governor can dictate to
litigants in the United States court the
measure OIL rSIel WHICH ltSE nave lIlS
right to apply for which means linn
itation by order Of the governor OF
their constitutional rights.
It is pointed out by the officials of
the road that if they put into effect
the rate and win the case the differ
ence between the old rate and the new
rate during the pendency of the case
is a dead loss, and the State has no
more right to take away thir part Of
more right to take away this part of
the property. Under the present ar
rangement Of giving a coupon if they
lose the case the public is entirely
protected, getting the advantage Of
the lower rate through the cashing OF
the coupons.
Assistant. United States Attorney
General Sanford coferred today with
railroad officials and with Judge