The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
CHARGES MADE BY OFFICERS OF
DENVER, LARAMIE & NORTH
WESTERN COMPANY.
REPUTATION ATTACKED
AFFIDAvITs OF STOCKHOLDERS
INTRODUCED TO SHOW
UNDERHAND WORK.

Denver.@Ine hepuD1can TUESDAY
morning says: Presenting its most
damaging evidence in the form of a
solid phalanx of affidavits intended to
beat down and overpower any possibil-
ity of defense. the Denver. Laramie &
Northwestern Railway Company and
its subsidiary company. the North
western Land & Iron Company, yes
terday began its attack upon r. F.
Young, 4. NJ. Stevenson and others
charged with conspiring to wreck the
companies and force them into the
hands of receivers.
These affidavits. fifty-seven in num-
ber, presented to Judge Harry Riddle
Of Division three of the District Court
sworn evidence on the part of en-
ployes, agents and stockholders of the
plaintiff companies are intended to
show that Il conspiracy did exist and
that the defendants named are the per-
sons most actively engaged in the
matters set forth in the dispositions.
Statements alleged to have been
been made by certain of the defend
ants to the affidants, and statements
which attacked the regulations, char
acter and integrity OF some of the fore
most business men of the West who
are officials of and are connected with
the complaining companies were set
forth in the affidavits
Scores of affidavits of stockholders
having no knowledge of the actual
sttus Of the alleged conspiracy. their
only knowledge being that gained by
rumors abroad for several weeks past,
were presented by the complainants'
attorneys. These affidavits have no
direct bearing upon the conspiracy
charge, but simply go to show that
hundreds of stockholders in the COM
pany. alarmed by the representations
made to them, 1t is alleged by the de-
PENDANTS, investigated and made affi-
davit that they are SO we'll satisfied
with the conduct of the companies that
they are willing and anxious to go on
record as being satisfied in all re-
spects.
Copies of papers from various points
in Kansas, Oklahoma. Missouri and
Colorado were introduced by the plain
tiffs. The advertisement reads as fol-
lows:
"Will sell or trade at liberal dis
count $4,000 OF stock In the North
western Laud & Iron Company, also
several thousand shares of stock in
the Denver. Laramie & Northwestern
Railway Company, for lands in any
skate or old Mexico or city property,
or automobiles, or live stock of any
kind. John Williams, P. o. box S13,
Denver, Colo"
For the purpose of connecting this
evidence and making it admissible, the
plaintiffs called Manager Paul E. Rich
ter OF the National Advertising Agen-
cy, who told of John Williams entering
his office March 26th and asking to
have the advertisement inserted in
many papers throughout the country.
Mr.. Richter gave a description of
John Williams which, Attorney Hor-
ace Phelps for the plaintiffs. declared
was exactly that of Mr.. Tillotson and
asked the defense why Mr. Tillotson,
who was subpoenaed to be present at
the trial, was not In the court room so
he could be identified. Attorney ,iar-
vey Riddell for the defense in answer
told Attorney Phelps that Tillotson had
left town anc that he does not know
when he will return.