New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24
HFARSAY IN STEEL SUIT
Iudce Dickinson Questions Ac-
aJracy Of FarreIPS Statistics.
uhnF lip IN OFFICE CHARGE
government Holds Tables Are
Not Actual Work of the
Witness.
,nE UP IN OFFICE CHARGE

u.. Ease for the defence in the govern
- suit against the United States
- corporation for its dissolution as
.,onolv received a severe gruelling at
~. hands of the prosecution yesterday IN
ottack ON its evidence as incorrect.
'--levant and hearsay. The particular
,,.,,res assailed were the corporations
..r,entlon that its organization was in
~, the result of a desire to increase
81 export trade. and the statistics OF
.bs industry submitted in evidence by
lanes A. Farrell president Of the cor
ration In its favor. on the grounds that
,s., were inaccurate and hearsay state
,asrts on the part of the witness.
=, his direct testimony before Henry +.
provn special examiner. last week Pres
dent Farrell said that the development
. the foreign or export trade was one of
.ba prime reasons for the formation OF
ms corporation. In refutation of this
contention. which was later repeated in
.1A testimony OF Charles NJ. Schwab. first
resident of the corporation. Judge Jacob
y Dickinson. counsel for the govern
r,s,t had Mr. Farrell read table pre-
os,sd by the government. showing the
mount Of steel products exported in the
GAYS 1899 1900. 1901 and 1902. These years
or.rlapped the formation of the corpora
ZION early In 1901.
According 10 this table. the total ex-
corts OF all steel products for the four
rssrs were 1929. 942 $50 tons: 1860, 1.l54,2Si
IONS. 1901 the year Of the formation of
the corporation. zoos tons. and 1902.
~ u5 tons. Some of the chief instances
- declines were in steel rails, from FL. 20
,ons in 1899 10 81. 4J5 tons in 1892 and ia
bllsts and ingots. from 25.is1 tons in 1899
N 200 tons in 1892.
The fact that the export trade has
greatly increased. taking into considera-
ton the year OF the corporations forma-
ion and the present time. does not. &C
,ording 10 the government contention,
move the argument of the defence that
me object of its formation WAS the de-
yelopnent Of the foreign industry.
Tabulated statements Of domestic and
foreign trade. including statistics Of bust
ness done by the Carnegie Steel Company
and other subsidiaries. which form eX-
hints introduced into the evidence as a
psrt Of the direct testimony Of Mr.. Far
-en. were the foundation for lengthy
Characterization by Judge Dickinson.
As a result Of this examination all
these tables were objected 10 on the
grounds Of hearsay evidence, inasmuch
as they were not prepared personally by
the witness. but were made up in the
Offices Of the corporation. Mr.. FarrelIs
statement in his earlier testimony that
the facts contained therein were 'accu-
rate was also objected 10. on the ground
that the tables were not the actual work
Of the witness.
Efforts were made by the prosecution TO
connect Mr. Farrell with the operation OF
an alleged pool in cotton ties which u
said 10 have existed in 1893. Minutes OF
the Carnegie Steel Company for January
Of that year were read. in which William
E. Corey. former president of the cor
porauon was quoted as referring to an
agreement whereby the Steel Hoop Com
pany agreed TO pay $4,000 to the Illinois
Steel Company to remain out Of theN6usi-
ness. The witness declared be knew
nothing about the matter.