The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

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! cent a month on H. and when ] sold II
i regretted 70 do 80 very much"
Congressman Gard asked him what he
rssigning. and answered as foilows'
fort 10 ss, nSI Sds Pess5 q sSyps en-
Had you any conversation with Mr..
Teter about itT'
had. frequently
rotsr Rsspon.ihlA
,iMts; IeteT said that he was respon-
Judge and that matters had all been ar
rsnEed between Judge blizzard and
vices Dayton could not have gotten the
POSITION, he nov occupies. lie didn't
He always said. during MS Mfetime. he
was close 10 Judge Dayton. and Or any
% his friends wanted 70 see the judge.
ton didn't tell me that Mr.. Teter did"
-r.,a aou me mean when you say that Me
that he could see him7'
In answer to questions regarding Other
companies that Judge Dayton was inter
ested IN since becoming Judge OF the
j,'.,,,' a, 60 We Vines sSla M ~,
Gas Company. which was non-prOdu,>
tive. The witness said also that he was
cause OF the non-productiveness OF the
company, the matter was taken Up 10
CONFIDENTIAL agent Tor the standard OIL
Company. letter was written to Mr..
Warrington. in the witness ofrice. he
south Penn OIL Company. a subsidiary
concern OF the standard
Refused 20 Volunteer.
d Judge Dayton was in2"
answer. viii be glad to answer /
VIII not volunteer any information, but
has has always BEEN iSterested in deals IKE
myself but l don't know OF any particu-
do YOU know OF any transfers OF coal
D lands In which he was intcrestedT'
Il know where ne had been interested.
but OF no transfers. He was Interested
with Col. Thompson in the American
Coal Company and had some interest In
the Code district coal lands In Barbour
tried TO buy some coal there and Judge
Dayton and his people beat me 20 it."
/ Was Judge Dayton active in these
ITO what extent. don't know.
wouldn't want TO say he Is active.
ways understood he was interested In
the Newcomer Coal Company above Phil
ippi."
us 1t an operating company"
Did he ever discuss labor with you?-
only In general way. knew he
1
! is he active In politics.
! i know he Is In local politics and very
much In National politics. l know he
! Attorney Riedsoe for the prosecution
asked the witness IL he couldn't find the
letter which was referred TO in former
questioning and he replied:
been unable TO find a..
! Attorney Howard said that he was not
! prepared to 40 into the cross examina-
Z ton as he had not read the witness
! testimony given in Washington. and
I mere were = number OF letters having a
: bearing on the case. that he would have
10 read before he could properly eN-
anime the witness. and asked that the
I cross examination be continued until
/ the committee meets In Washington. The
judiciary committee chairman aunounc-
. 81 that the continuance would b. grant
Cd but IL must be understood that the
/ expense OF taking the witness to Wash
lngton. must be paid BY the defense as
| the prosecution was through with him
announced that the defense would stand
The expense. IL was decided then that
! IN Washington. before the committ,..
/ tuesday morning. February %.
! Edward A. Meade.
| Mr. Edward A. Meade. OF Parkerzburg.
! was the last witness called before ad-
yournne,nt He was questioned by At
IN opening stated that ne is in the oil
and gas business. He was ASKED ~ be
had ever been a witness In Judge Day
tons court and replied as follows.
/ II was a witness Ia the case Of Hlck-
J.. CABOT, a carbon man
Was the Godfrey +. Cabot. the Goo
Trey J.. CABOT OF the Federal Carbon
=, = think 50. re was interested In the
oil aud gas business"
What were you called on the case
4 was called to show why certain
S an ~, or gas slant get through GER
Statements STRICKEN Out.
amount OF FaS throuEh t6 SP ITs SG com on
4 tinued. and making a statement 20 that
engct. Judge Dayton asked Mr.. Cabott
] u my statement were competent. Mr..
Cabot said that my statements we're
Z not competent and my testimony was
g,t ,,i,.is r stficksn from the records BY
! odd Judge Dayton make any further
statements 20 you during the hearingg'
/ He made some remarks 20 me. ~ a
| witness. which I did not consider
| Was your testimony eNpertr'
Y gave accurate testimony"
I Was that the only time you we're
/ ever ln Juese Dayton.s oourtF
Attorney Howard who summoned
Hickman 4 wan"
= think there was"
| when was that
| ~ think in January. 1911"
| At Iarkersburg
/ al ParkerFhurF
Admit Record.
The Witnesr was excused and Attor-
7 ney Howard Tor the defense. asked nr--
mirfion 20 admit 90 record the rfrord 0f
me case. which he eaid De would -
cure and have o. entered ~ washington
Attorney Helrher Of the Prosecution
faid that he had doubt az 10 whether
tho remarks ~ Judge DAYTON from Tho
horrn IN this ener viii hn found fr fns
records. and thought that the record
,,C,bairT.a MeGiiiieuddy I'VE viii.
. corErsssu1n Gard we viii look NJ
g. ~ course"
The prosecution having no more via.
neeaea present 90 testify and a. Do ar4a
= close % o'clock Chairman MrgUI.
. cuddv - the Judiciary committee 1-.
nuunred that they would rrrraa Hr.fff
Monday murrIur February Tq nd DO
uclnrF iu WnahiurtHu. u o. An vie.
nf n"f who bed been rHmwuurd and
. who bad NOT testified ~ VOL Ha those
Who had testified. were excused
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