Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
TO GO AFTER THE BIG ONES.
Gov. Glenn Advises Arrest of Railway
officials

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH. N. c.. July 27.-General Coun-
sci Thorn of the Southern railway arrived
In Raleigh this morning from Ashevile. The
morning opened up brightly for the news
paper men seeking developments in the
railway rate law conflict between the fed
eral court and state courts and state execu-
tive of North Carolina Whether the indi-
cations will prove as potent as they point
to early In the day remains to be developed.
General Counsel A. p. Thorn of the South
ern railway, who has figured so prominently
in the matter, arrived in Raleigh this morn
ing from Asheville in First Vice President
Andrews special car.
This probably is also the source of specu
latior. and the question promptly arises.
did he leave the state to avoid service OF
legal papers? 1t is the declared intention
to indie. President Finley and other
high officials.
Gov Glenn today said he would advise
that course rather than so many indict-
nents against little local ticket sellers.
But Vice President Andrews. whose head
quarters and home here. did not &C
company him This fact at once furnished
food for speculation. especially as the
morning papers here printed specials from
Asheviile stating that President Finley and
Vice President Andrews had left Ashevilie
for Raleigh.
Mr. Finley Is not in Raleigh and II he left
Ashevlle last night he has possibly left
the state.
General Counsel Humphrey of the South
ern came to Raleigh also this morning.
While he has figured in a conference at
Ashevlle attended by President Finley and
Others he has not been in Raleigh before
today.
Prominent Railway Men.
The arrival of prominent railway men
in Raleigh today is not confined to Southern
railway officials. Some of the big men of
the Atlantic Coast line got in today. Among
these are Alexander Hamilton. the general
counsel Of the Coast line. and T. NJ. Emer-
son. the president of the Coast line.
These two big lights of the Coast line
are consulting with their local counsel.
James H. Pou of Raleigh. who has figured
as special counsel for the Southern also.
Another conference is being held today be-
tween all the attorneys now here. including
local counsel. F. H Busbee. The principal
attorney in this state for the Southern. w.
B. Redman. is in Marion today. where
fresh trouble for the Southern has just
broken out in the court there.
At that conference the counsel for the
two systems are getting together on
plan or proposition to submit to Gov.
Glenn.
At 1870 am. an engagement was made
between Gov. Glenn and the railway peo-
pie above mentioned to meet in conference
at the executive office in the state capital
at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon.
That meeting will probably be the most
important one yet held Upon what Is
done then will greatly depend upon whether
the governor will call extraordinary
session of the legislature.
A Public Conference Today.
Gov. Glenn said at noon to your corre-
spondent that so far as he was concerned
the conference this afternoon could be pub
lie: that it Is a matter in which the people
of North Carolina are greatly concerned.
and that he especially had no objection to
newspaper men being present.
But that. of course, he would respect the
wishes of the other side and II they object
to publicity the meeting this evening like
the previous conference with Assistant At
torney General U. s. Sanford. will be be-
hind closed doors.
Gov. Glenn was requested by the railroad
officials to meet them at IL 80 this morning
in conference. The governor replied that
he could not set the conference for that
hour as some of the counsel for the state
could not be present at that hour. He then
set 3:l5 o'clock this evening as the hour.
Up to the time this request was conveyed
to him he had received no notification that
the railway people would seek to confer
with him today. This afternoon he stated
TO your correspondent that he had wired
for Special Counsel Aycock and Justice to
come to Raleigh Immediately. and they will
be present at the conference this evening,
Justice coming from Greensboro and Ay-
cock from Goldsboro.