New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-09
TOLD TO BURN PAPERS
Of STEEL WIRE POOLS
Continued from first page.
been returned to the company. Mr.
Whitney answered:
LAST Saw Them in Boiler House.

Last Saw Them IN Boiler House.
"In the boiler house Of the north
works of the American S.eel and Wire
Company, at Worcester. Mass"
What were they doing there" asked
Mr.. Dickinson.
Men were putting them in the boil
ers," wac the answer. And. somewhat
surprised. Mr.. Dickinson exclaimed, In
the bolers?"
"Undcr the boilers and into the fires"
qualified Mr. whitney.
They were consumed by the flames.
the witness said. and then came the
question Of why tho Papers were do
stroyed. Mr.. Whitney did not give the
reason but said that he had received in
structions from Mr.. Baackes 10 do il.
He was not certain about the time when
he got such orders. saying It was either
In October or November. 1911
What did Mr.. Raackes say 10 voun"
inquired tho counsel for tho government
Harry. I want Won IT, 500 personally
that the contents of that trunk arc dc
stroyod. was tho prompt answer ~
Mr.. whitney.
In an instant counsel for tho steel
Corporation were on their foot object
ing To- tho answer. =. \ Severance do
niod that tho government had a right
10 20 into this matter, hut Mr. DCkiu
son insisted that ne WAS fully justified
I'll 10 no
witness ne a hostile one.
The contents Of tho trunk woro tho
next subject ~ inquiry Mr.. whitney
said that. upon request hy Mr. Cragin.
he examined the papers before the do
str,iction Their w.ro those relating TO
the wire rope pool. which he himself
had kept. some relating 10 electrical
wi-o matters. he said. and others r"lai-
ing TO = number Of different pools
ITo described the examination II those
~ the trunk one hy one. looked them
over and laid them aside. Their" were
thousands II them Mr.. whitney tHsu-
fed. and II took him some time To 60
through them Among the papers r"-
lating 10 the w'irc rope pool. with
which he was familiar, were the agree
mcnt. the rules and regulations. tho
minutes and CORES pondenCc between T..
F.. Jackson. the supervisor and the
others and tho American steel and Wire
Company. he said.
Kari G. Rocblng. Of the firm Of John
\. Roebling Sons & CO., Of Trenton, y.
J.. was examined IN the afternoon He
admitted that the Roeb!ing company
had entered the following pools: The
wire rope. the rubber covered wire. the
underground power cable, tho weather.
proof and magnet wire. the lead cncased
rubber cable and the bare copper wire
pools.
Descriptions OF Pools Agree.
He said that he had attended many
Of the meetings 81 the bare copper wire
pool. and explained that he always fol-
announced by him at the meeting until
he gave notice If impending changes 10
tho other members Of the pool. His de-
scription ~ the workings ~ that par
ticular pool was practically repetition
Of what was said about other Jackson
pools by witnesses at earlier hearings.
4 letter from Jackson 10 Mr.. Eoebllns
was read by Mr. Dickinson. producing
considerable amusement. Dated May :,
1905, and headed Dear Karl" the letter
said:
Yours at hand inclosins letter from Your
Chicago house relative 10 an ass who IS
talking too much about the Copper WIRE
Association matters. 1t Is the same old
question.
The only thing can guarantee ~ that 80
far as this Office IL concerned we 90 not
talk outside about our dealings or about
our personal business. II ! were able 20
control the talk Of all the mcmhers Of a."
various associations that We have ! would
be much wiser man
The motto of our office is: Addition, Divi-
sion and silence
AS to tho leakage. | must admit that !
am at loss TO say how II could he stoppe !.
Among the witnesses expected to he
called to-day Mr.. Baackes and Mr.
Cragin we're mentioned.
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