The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-31
HAYES PUT ON STAND
Ex-MayOr of Baltimore Wit
ness in ElkinS Suit.
TELLS ABOUT RAILROAD DEAL
Disposal of Western Maryland Part
of His Municipal POIicy-AtSOrney
Were Devoid of Any SIerit What
sOever-senatOr TO Testify To-day.

Justice McComas, OF the District Court.
Thomas G. HAYES. ex-may0r of Baltimore;
Leon Z. Greenbaum, an attorney. Of Bal
timore, and former partner with Justice
McCOmas, in the law firm of McComas.
Gather & Greenbaum, and Henry G
Davis. of West Virginia. yesterday gave
their testimony in the suit OF Robert
Burton and George A. Dubrueil, Of Bal
timore. against Senator EllIlns for 600 -
900, for services alleged to have been
rendered by the Baltimore parties To the
West Virginia statesman.
in reply 10 questions OF Mr.. Worthlng-
ton, Mr.. McComas testified that the firm
Of which he Was a partner desired in
the first place 90 safeguard the interests
Of the people Of Baltimore and OF Mary
land, and also TO effectuate the installa-
ton Of the long-desired additional trunk
line with a tidewater terminal in Balti-
more.
Thomas G. Hayes, ex-mayor of Bait
more said he was mayor Of Baltimore
during the tendency Of the Fuller bid.
and The arrangements in connection with
the disposal By the city Of Baltimore Of its
fun interests ia the Western Maryland
Railroad The witness testified that he
had determined the Western MarylanG
should DE disposed Of. hut under no cir
cumstanccs would it be disposed ~ TO the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad or the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company; that Il must
be- disposed of to. an interest which would
offer au opening with the Pacific Coast.
and give a tidewater terminal at Bali
more
Mr. Hayes said he had given tins mat
ter his personal and careful INVESTIGATION.
and that he exhausted every means With
In his power as chief executive OF the
city of Baltimore, 10 ascertain that the
Fuller syndicate. which in March. 1862
had bid pending Of approximately
$Nr0oo3, was really backed by George J.
Gould. and that it was the intention Of
the Fuller syndicate 20 make IL a part
OF the Wabash system.
Every Condition Met.
When the Fuller bid was accepted. testi-
fed Mr.. Hayes, and the interests Of the
city Of Baltimore transferred 20 AIessr
r. J. Fuller, +. s Landstreet. and Wins.ow
Fuller syndicate-tHey had met every con-
dition that lac and the city council had
imposed upon them. Iu addition. he said
Ia order 90 convince himself and the pub
ic, he requested Mt Gould. through
these gentlemen. o. come out and make "a
public declaration that the Western Mary
land was being acquired in connection
with the Wabash and that the Wabash
was really behind the deal
Leon =. GreeubaIm. o. the firm Of
Gather & Greeubaum. Baltimore. said that
the plan, whereby control OF the Western
Maryland was 10 be secured. originated
IN his Office and that he had but casual
acquaintance with Burton. tha1 IL was
during she agitation IN connection with
the sale Of the Western Maryland IN 1902
That Burton came To his office without
being requested. Mr. Greenbaum said he
was amazed 10 sec Burton. whom he aid
not know. and talk 10 him about the
Western Maryland Greenhaum said Bur-
ton Ted him 90 think that be came at Sen
ator Elkins invitation. and that ne
wanted him (Greenbaum to telephone 10
the Senator which AIr Greenbaum de-
ciarcd Do. refused 10 do
Gould Break Up whole scheme.
The latter further said that Burton told
him that If no attention were paid to him
DE. Burton, could break up the whole
scheme. Mr.. Greeubaum also stated that
If Burton's plans had been adopted and
carried out that they would have caused
much trouble and expense. that their legal
features were devoid of any merit what
soevcr; that the city of Baltimore would
have vigorously resisted every move men
toned in the Burton pian
Henry Gassaway Davis was the last wit
ness yesterday. He denied being identi-
fed with the Fuller syndicate until after
its bid had been accepted Oy the city of
Baltimore.
It is expected that Senator EIkins will
testify at to-day's session.