The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
DUDRUEIL ON STAND
BurtOn's Partner Testifies ia
EIkinS Case.
POLITICS FIGURED IN DEAL
Testimony Given that West Virginia
Senator Said "mcCOmas is Under
Obligations To Me, md Must DO
Whatever Tell HIm"-Expeeted
to he Assistant Counsel.

Robert Burton was subjected TO severe
cross-examination by Attorney a. s
WorthingtOn yesterday in the suit of Bur
ton & Dubrueil against Senator EIklns 10
recover 10000 for alleged services.
Among other questions. seeking en-
lightenment, Mr.. Worthington wanted %
know from Burton the reason why on
Tuesday last he called Senator Elkins an
INSCRIPTIONS man, and that be had cor
rupted the State OF West Virginia Burton
said he saw il in the newspapers. but
could not tell which oHe.
Mr. Dubrueil, one Of the plaintiffs. also
testified yesterday. and in the course o.
his testimony said he had informed Sena-
tor Elkins at a certain stage OF tie game
that he could make the Pennsylvania
Railroad boiler
Attorney Yellott wanted to know how
That could be accomplished. 10 which tie
reply Was made that AT that time. as
now, the Pennsylvania was making
great noise over the congestion OF freight
through the tunnel, and I DubrueH)
would have filed the tunnel with freight
20 that the PENNSYLVANIA would have been
glad 10 release the contract
Sold His stock.
Mr.. WoTthington asked the witness
what became OF the stock he held in the
Western Maryland to which Burton re-
piled that he had sold il 10 Townsend
Scott & Son some time in the spring OF
1902 about the time that Mr. Landstreet
purchased / 800 shares in behalf OF the
Fuller syndicate. He said he sold about
200 shares. He said Mr. Scott told him
he thought Senator EIkins was going
TO do me anyway, and that I had better
sell my stock while I could get good
price for it," In reply to a question By
Mr. Worthington. Burton said:
Il was 20 be assistant counsel II the
Western Maryland Railroad Company.
and ] was to get par value for my stock.
AT the next interview that we had the
Senator stated that as there was A great
deal Of politics in this deal, that ne would
get Senator MCC0mas 20 fix the Wash
ington County stock. He said. Senator
McCOmas is under obligations 10 me, and
he must do whatever I tell him. "
DuBrueiI Testified.
After the recess Mr.. Worthington nm
ished his cross-examination Of Mr.. Bur
ton. and Attorney Yellott paced Dir. Du-
brueil on the stand. He corrobOrated the
statements of Mr.. Burton in regard TO in
terviews and correspondence with Senator
EIkins from October. 1901, until Deem
Der of the same year. in connection with
securing a majority Of the stock Of the
Western Maryland Railroad Company.
He testified that he and Burton were
/ confident that the control Of the road
4 could be secured, as Mayor Hayes had
made up his mind to sell the road. and
| the only thing was to get the 4009 shares
/ owned by the city
/ In the course Of his testimony he said
/ that the last interview he had with Sen
/ ator Elkins was in the middle Of Decem-
/ Der at the Union Station, at which the
! Senator disclosed 10 him and Burton the
/ change OF plans, and told them 10 stop
/ negotiations with the Baltimore bankers,
/ and that he would get the money in New
/ York and the West; after which ne
/ stopped all effort.
Mr. Dubreuf viii continue his testimony
/ this morning.