Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
President of Southern Railway Sum-
moned to Court.
AGENT WILSON ALSO CALLED
Attorneys at Asheville Disturbed Over
New Turn of Events-Habeas
Corpus Proceedings.

| ments came thick and fast in the railroad
| rate law this morning. Warrants were is
sued for President Finley of the Southern
| railway and City Ticket Agent o. c. Will
son of the same road.
The warrant for President Finley was
placed in the hands of a policeman. who
went to the Battery Park Hotel to serve
the papers upon the executive head of the
Southern. In the meantime arrangements
had been made for habeas corpus proceed
ings before Judge Pritchard to secure Mr..
Finley's release
The policeman did not succeed in reacllin z
the pol ce court with his prisoner Just as
he was ready to leave the hotel a deputy
United States marshal walked into the hotel
and took charge of Mr.. Finley. The po-
liceman stood aside, and MIR. Finley was
taken to the federal court room. where he
will be given liberty by Judge Prtchard
When the police officer called at the hotel
for Mr.. Finley the latter was eating break
fast. and requested that he be allowed to
tlnlSh his meal His request was granted.
in the meantime Mr.. Finley's private sec
rotary got into communication with Judge
fritchard. who. it is believed. cut his own
breakfast short and came down town and
issued the writ. which was served Just as
the march to the police court begun.
The Wilson Case.
The warrant against Wilson, who re-
Gently was sentenced to thirty days on the
chain gang for violating the new rate law
and who was released on habeas corpus
proceedings by Judge Pritchard in the
United States court was sworn out before
Police Judge Reynolds. who figured az a.
witness IN the habeaS corpus hearing VIII
son was selling tickets to Lake ToxaWay
When taken into custody and many pas-
sengers, II Is said, were compelled to board
the train without tickets
General Counsel Thorn and other officials
OF the Southern left last night for Raleigh
10 consult with state officials there in an
enoeaVor to arrive at a settlement of the
dlherences existing between the railroad
company and the state. The ATTORNEYS
VINO remained here We're greatly disturbed
at the new turn of events
1t was stated here today that the n,ove-
ments of Police Judge Reynolds are being
directed from Raleigh. bat Judge Merrimon
couhsel Tor the state in the previous habeas
CORPUS proceedings when Division Passenger
agent WOOD was arrested, disclaimed aDy
hnoWiedge or what was going on and has
appealed to Gov, Glenn for instructions.
United States0 Marshal Milimen has ar
rived from Greensboro, which is believed to
snow that the federal authorities were not
taken by surprise and the presence here os
several deputy marshals of known courage
and determination Is commented upon.
Judge Pritchard released Mr.. Finley just
| before l o'clock.
In the police court the trial of Ticket
agent wilson was postponed until Mon
DAY morning. The railway company.
through counsel, announced its WILLINGNESS
to proceed. but Judge Reynolds dec AIRED
there would be NO further hearing today
Counsel for the company announced that
pond would not be given for Wilson. their
Idea being to secure his release through
habeas corpus proceedings. but Judge Rey-
n0ids said he would take personal charge
of the prisoner.
Later he remarked that wilson could
follow him around al the tim, If he
wanted to-. and then walked off. Wilson
went In an opposite direction. and is still
at liberty. 1t is assumed that Judge Rey-
nolds postponed the case to give the
state authorities an opportunity to send ad-
dtional counsel here.
Governor Remains Firm.
Gov. Glenn also stated that he has under
| gone no change of mind and does not con-
template receding from his position. that
| the Southern and the Atlantic Coast Line
| must put the new 24-cent rate law into eff
| feet before he Will agree to call off prosecu-
! tons through advice to the superior court
! judges and solicitors
| II the railroads fail to agree to this con-
| oltion precedent of an armistice Gov
| Glenn will undoubtedly call an extra sea-
| sion OF the general assembly
Inc Indictment of President Finley and
! PROBABLY President Emerson and other
night ofhcials will probably e,entuate
| next week, unless an armistice Is ,frectad
at the conference now pending
| PRESIDENT Finley was expected to coma
| TO raleigh today, but he has not arrived
here.
Other Indictments.
The grand juries at Rural Hall. FORSYTH
| county. and at Marion. Mcdowell county.
| have found true bills against Suutbern
ticket agents at those points. but Gov
Glenn has advised that service be not nada
I'LL next week-at least, not till MONDAY
| evidently in the hope that peace NAV
| he patched up at the last mom.nt 80
LuFther prosecutions of petty railroad Of
hcers stopped. pending final adjudica-
But it is still evident that there can he
! no peace unless and until the two railroad
| companies involved put the new ~. CONF
| rate into effect. If they agree to do This
II VIII be great concession. not to saw
a Dackdown. 1t Is not believed here that
| by the railroads this evening
| PRESIDENT Finley was arrested at Ashe-
vile today. and is this afternoon In the
| federal court before Judge Pritchard on
writ OF habeas corpus, for bond and re-
| lease.
The railroad attorneys had received a tin
| and had federal court papers ready when
| the city was reached.
An important conference on the North
! Carolina situation has been in progress at
| the Department OF Justice this afternoon.
! Assistant Attorney General Sanford who
/ has been in North Carolina as the per-
sonal representative of President Roosevelt
| 10 attempt settlement Of the differences
| between the federal and state courts over
! the railroad rate laws. reached Wash:ngton
| after IL o'clock today, his train being late
| y short time afterward he went into con-
! Terence with Charles ". Russell, acting at
! iorney general. and they were with each
"ther until late hour this afternoon
! Neither OF these officials of the Depart-
! nlent OF Justice would talk about the North
| CaroLna affair. or indicate any step of the
! department. Mr.. Sanford volunteered one
| tact, and one only-that was that he Would
| leave here at once for Lenox Mass to re-
+! port to Attorney General Bonaparte who
| VIII IN turn report to President Roosevelt
| at Oyster Bay. Mr.. Sanford said that he
| did not have the remotest idea that he
would be called for at Oyster Bay.
| II Is understood that after a long confer
ence with MIR. Bonaparte Mr. Sanford viii
| make out a written statement Of the sim
| alton IN North Carolina so that this NAV
! become a matter of record In the dapart
| Uent. and may be used by the President
should he be called upon to take action
II is authOritativeiy stated that there Is
| no truth in a rumor that Judge Pritchard