The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09
Charge Sale Of Seven
Pines Line Was lis
sue Transaction.
WILLARD DENIES
SINISTER PLOT


Ecorts made By attorneys for the
citizens resident along the line OF the
Richmond and Kappahannock River
Railway to show . community OF In.
terest between that route and the Vir-
Kinia Railway and Power Company
furnished the interest In the hearins
Yes,erday before the State Corpora
ton Commission In the proceedings
for restoration Of the transfer privi-
!. leges on the Seven Pines line. II 5
charged that the sale Of the road 10
the new company lacked bona NOES;
that the Richmond and KappahannoSk
River IN q tissue paper enterprise ana
that the whole AFFAIR was scheme b.
which the virginia Railway and Pow
er Company sought to rid itself OF It's
transfer burdens and to take the road
back freed Of such obligations.
On the stand. Captain Joseph +.
willard. president Of the Eappahan.
mock line. who admitted he was the
sole owner. fatty denied that there
was any agreement between. h'msei1
and the Virginia Railway and Power
Company, express or implied. other
than contained in the contracts which
were introduced As evidence In the
proceedings 81
ProeeealsG VITA Lise.
Charles l. Ruffin. general manager
Of the Rappahannock line. testified that
contracts have been let for clearing the
right Of way between Seven Pines AMI
the Pamunkey River. and that work
has begun. that q superintendent mas
been employed to be In charge Of the
grading, to 90 20 work next AondAy.
and that negotiations are on for
steam shovel This evidence was 70
show that Il IL the intention OF the
owners to proceed with the extensaon
OF the line 10 the Responsiveness RIVER.
All the testimony was TAKEN ana
argument was begun. 0NorGs byya1s
Tor the petIstossrs. madas hiA -Addseaa.
and was followed hy Henry W. Aneee.
son In . few rema1k& 3he hser1nb
was then continued until this nornins
at 10 o'clock
J. B. Dowden 10 the petitioner.
representing the people OF Highland
springs and other points on the
Seven Pines line. They now have 20
pay 10 cents fare coming TO the city
and going home, or walk to and from
Twenty-nInth and p Streets. Prior TO
the sale Of the Seven Pines line by
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany last winter. transfers were
issued to ard from all parts Of the
city. The City Council rahned the
sale in an ordinance which does not
provide for transfers save In the city
limits, which Is for the distance OF
only four blocks on Twenty-ninth
Street
For Mr.. Dowden there appeared
George Bryan, Judge T. Abby Wick
b.w and Msurice A. PowersI The VIZ,
~fnia Railway and Power Company
vaa represented by Henry ". Ander-
son ans CAPTAIN A. b Guigon. while
Thomas Bryan was counsel for the
RIchmond and Rappahannock River
Raflv.y Company
ESee>eS Frso Car.
Mr.. Dowdeu vas the hrst witness.
n. nroved his case-that on September
.1 h. boarded q car OF the company
asked for q transfer and was refused
n. ~ then asked for his fare. ana
Aeelined To nay. whereupon he was
etecsed, He was not permitted BY the
ec,,miss,on tn tell that general rumor
.v,cn~ III. people was to the effect
SNet there VAS coilusion between the
ecmnanIea This not being admissible
a. .v16enee
csntain Josech z. willard was the
,.,V vitness having been summoned
nv ,he Detitioner. He said he was
ef~ owner Of record of all the stock
Of the Richmond and Rappshannock
rte, R.ilwav Company-3200.0 900 Of
.ommon ana n 90 coo Of preferred. The
o,.e.rr~s v.s ala "a him at IS cenSs
On the dollar. Further details Of the
Vr.n.aefion ware sou9h4. Thomas r.
Rryan objectins 20 this line OF ques-
e,oninr. Georee BRYAN couteuded that
n va no, the intention OF the COM
pany 10 build 70 Crbanna. and that
the virginia Railway and Power Com
nanv would get the property back free
o. transfer burdens-that Il was
merely a tissue paper enterprise
Dpuseu AgrreDest.
Captain willard said he paid cash
For the preferred stock AZ :" his