The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-27
|R0ssCUP's HABIT
81 ACCEPTING RY.
B PAssEs A VICE
DegN pGADAEAD TRANsPoRTA.
RIOS FA,Lsp TO COME. THE
lseoG 'DsAsANosp THE WAS
yTURNeD DOWN ONCE.

ClEyELAND. July 25.-The Press
Aunhes q facsimile letter. showing
-. Judge Peter 8. Grosscup, who
y the main factor In reversing the
on4Ard OIL nne decision, In spite OF
;o10. 900 salary and perquisites for
l1Sa has. solicited and accepted rail
ID. passes for himself. relatives.
nnds and friends friends.
The announcement that the Judge
Vp4ttss to take up corporation work
fkor his retirement from the bench
vi, cause: no surprise among those
6)6GSly I'm. touch with him.
~ The Judge accepted rs railroad IA
5op since 1898 that are known OF. In
ding trip and annual passes and
66clAl cars. Only once was his re-
D13Dt for q pass turned down.
0ruescup saw no improperly In
tId1ng public once and accepting
bbss Of large private corporations.
- letter shows he referred to q rail-
rad, case pending In the United
U{neos court % q leverage to secure
tssea When deadhead transporta-
6ba fAiled to come he is known to
1gss de1handed 1t.
j 0ro1s&up In one Of the older judges
!&h5thn FEDERAL bench. Many railroad
GN0es come before him. He Is q
&ihber Of the court OF appeals.
The. notorious Chicago traction
eases., with their costly receiverships.
were In 0rosscup's court for years.
Hmce . young friend OF the judge tour
"A the country as traction expert"
~ he. gained any knowledge on the
yx1os n. did not revolutionise Chicagos
Uf8613on methods. -
IN :sTsursd the Country.
= IA sfew' years: ago Grosscup himself
.}6oaxnnd the country extensively. and
1&aeyWhere. he went word was given
ut that he was presidential timber"
I, Hsfe are q few OF the letters be-
&txkn 0rosscup, his secretary. c. r
9m1khSd. and railroad oficiais.
!. Hf1sSssaFa note to Pickard from tbs
0x& O.. date Aug. q. 1885:
q Dear Str: sInelossd !. herewith !
llhen of. the Baltimore Il Ohio
nAl1roAd In favor Of Hon. p. 3.
,0tebsotp. which please deliver TO
HIN With. the compliments OF the
40n. J. X. Cowen, receiver ana
WIfnn requested TO say that under
ear rules: it lis not possible TO give
sss that would take You where you
Transportation will be procured Tor
s m. whenever y Very %n truly Sesa the
y..-fH' E.. II. GARY. Counsel.
1s,-sa Was Turned Down.
=. oeosscup often appealed for passes
Hnxou9h. Che railroad lawyers. This
I1S6rF nhows how the Pennsylvania
tnfnsd down Grosscup through Ne
B 3asF. J.iLoeseh. Chicago. ll-Dssr
nae: . The officers OF our company
"a = mestins held shout 60 days
z 6ro.s After q most earnest and care
) IN con Alteration Of their duty TO
eke public and to the stockholders
a regard TO is:Gins free tTsnspos-
1sms1 unanimousiy the position
.Skey have heretofore taken that II
- not wise or proper for the Of
nSaSfc station who can be regarded
sf. She people. .nu
time to sacrifice my personal In
etinAtion and never more 30 than
IN the case now undsr oonsidere-
High In my regard, and In addition
was once fellow citizen Of Ohio.
The evils incident TO such state
Been Known to Us q long time. and
we therefore affirm ana assure you
az eNr determination to stand by
soad sense. and especially to the
neeple 81 large, to justify us In our
efforts to maintain a wholly i'm
martial attitude toward all members
&c the public In the discharge OF
eur public duties as common car
sasrs. Yours rs'psc. = szhsooxs.
Here's brief one, but It got the
'ks6as:
Ny Dear Mr.. Pickard: i wish
: you swoul0 tell some one ooYnsctsd
with the Northwestern r. y, that
M q Dixon. III. next Tuesday. to
bs'sons 10 days. All Vel;
And hsre's how the Judge GOT long |
t<4p, free on the b. q o.:
a2n6ins you herewith trsaapasta-
ton Desired by you In favor OK
yourself, wife and daughter from
Chicago to Baltimore and return.
eAOd Tor 30 days. kindly aoknowi-
Sdoe receipt Of same. and oblfse.
81 s~ +. II. GARY. Counsel.
Z. This one was over the Northern
Pacific:
Dear Sir: I have yours Of ths
lth REQUESTING transportation Tor
daughter. hand you herewith
transportation as requested In their
Hfavor, st. Paul to CasseMon and re-
turn. good until Nov. L. Yours
very truly. oC.wi, ScN o..,
And there were many others Of the
hams k1nd.
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